New Pittsburgh Courier; City Edition

Incumbent, Not Issues, Tackled in District 9

"There were organizations already in this city who were working on this issue. Why someone would need to be brought in and paid $100,000 is beyond me," [Prater-Holliday] said. "I don't see how threatening these people is going to change their behavior." "What we need to do is educate them and work with them," [Phyllis Copeland-Mitchell] said. "I've seen many people's lives turned around with that help." "In a few months you'll have a report that will tell you whether or not PIRC has worked," ...

Pace Implements Unique Networking Forum

"I think PACE is onto something here," [Evan Frazier] said. The nice thing is it's a free-flowing conversation. Fm going to start with leadership' and well see where it goes. But it's a great opportunity to meet and connect with new people." "I'm used to just rushing from classroom to classroom, so this is great to get out and meet new people," he said. "I'm always telling my students to move beyond their boundaries, and I have to lead by example." "It's a special opportunity for organization...

Still No Plans for Most of Charles Street Property

"The program aims to stabilize city-owned vacant lots with the goals of reducing blight, inspiring community pride, and promoting environmental values," said spokesperson Joanna Doven. "The innovative initiative converts city-owned blighted vacant lots into stable, community green spaces, thereby transforming the city's liabilities into assets." "I walked down there the other day, and it's like the buildings there never existed," she said. "Usually the city at least does top soil and seeding....

Groups Unite to Reduce Gun Violence

"We call upon congregations across the Pittsburgh region to dedicate their services to the mission of reducing gun violence by encouraging their members to organize, advocate and make their voices heard," Tim Stevens, chairman of B-PEP said in a statement during a press conference held on April 4. "We are calling upon each and every church member to sign the individu* alized petition to ask our state and federal governments to fix the broken national background check system. It is time to 'cl...

Westinghouse 93-Year-Old Valedictorian Seeks Justice

"He said, after me there will never be another-the word was not Negro-valedictorian on his watch," said the now 93year-old Nelson. "And two years later, he made sure of that with my kid sister, by having her grade changed. I'm very happy to see this finally being corrected." "[Fannetta Nelson Gordon] was the best musician they had at the school," said Nelson. "That's why I was dumbfounded that her music teacher would change her grades from As to Bs. He was her favorite teacher." "Clear as day...

Out and About

This week I visited Mélange Bistro Lounge in Downtown, Heinz Hall in Downtown Pittsburgh, Club Rozay in the Strip District, Kenny's Place in the Hill District, Eastminister Church in East Liberty, Ace and Deuce's in the Hill District and the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in the Cultural District. My next stop was at Kenny's Place in the Hill District where DJ X-Man was on the 1's and 2's doing karaoke for the singing patrons. 11.) The ladies were hangin' out at the Pre Hip...