New Pittsburgh Courier; City Edition

A Foundation Making Difference in Battle Against Sickle Cell

"This is an organization formed for the parents by the parents (of children with sickle cell disease)," said Andrea Williams, executive director of CSCF. "The foundation was formed in 2002 and prior to that there were no organizations devoted to children with sickle cell disease." People with sickle cell dis ease have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin "S," an abnormal type of hemoglobin. The cells become sickle or crescent shaped, stiff and sticky and have difficulty passing thro...

Remp Pushes for Equity in Construction, Schools

"The mayor's Executive Order attempts to address the under-representation of minorities and women in regards to contracts, trades, construction and the number of actual workers, aka labor participation," said Project Direcjtor Celeste Taylor. "How this order plays out in actually increasing the nuinber of jobs for minorities and women will depend on a lot of things." "Will this order be used as a way to mix up and cover up the actual num.bers of minorities and women receiving contracts and wo...

Local Civil Rights Icon Harvey Adams Dies at 80

"I'll never forget [Harvey Adams] and (later Chief) Mugsy Moore traveling the country calling attention to the problems in the Pittsburgh police," said long-time friend Louis "Hop" Kendrick. "He jeopardized his job, had death threats, but he never quit. And he made it possible for a lot of Blacks and women to become police." "Harvey Adams was a trailblazer. He was a no nonsense man with a purpose as he helped to align standards that would be used for the fair hiring of many of our AfiicanAmer...

First Niagara Is Third Largest Bank in Pittsburgh

"We've already retained all 500 employees. On top of that we hired an additional 80 to 90 people and we look forward to adding to that base," First Niagara's President John Koelmel said. "We're really pleased to have a positive job impact in these tough economic times." "With a couple thousand customers there's always a hiccup or two," Koelmel said. "But from the big picture, we couldn't be more pleased." "It's a strategic fit, strategic extension for us," Koelmel said. "I really think it's t...

Out and About

My first stop was at the Red Lounge Ð where Kiki, formerly "The Midday Chick" of WAMO 106.7FM9 celebrated with family and friends the fact that she landed a new gig as an on-air personality at WERQ, 92Q, FM in Baltimore, Md. She will be leaving us, but her heart and soul will always belong to Pittsburgh. Congratulations on a fresh start-you deserve it. My next stop was at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Squirrel Hill where Charismatic Marketing, Inc. presented Pittsburgh with "The Party at ...