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The mission for Dress for Success Pittsburgh, including its Washington County branch, goes far beyond providing clothing for women: the nonprofit empowers women who are entering and returning to the workforce.In addition to providing attire, Dress for Success provides a continuum of services ...

<strong>Total:</strong> $6,562<strong>Goal:</strong> $15,000Another $495 brought the Give-A-Christmas campaign to $6,562.“With a week left, we’re still short of our $15,000 goal,” said Sparkle The Christmas Star, the campaign mascot. ...

For the Herald-StandardVerticals Community Learning Center is expanding rapidly in its second year after launching in Brownsville to provide more opportunities for youth in underserved communities with classes including robotics, drones and sports.William James, a Brownsville native and former ...

Those who know Grace Reid-Vensel, a compassionate, creative 17-year-old North Franklin Township resident, know she has a penchant for shopping.So when the high schooler decided to start a nonprofit, founding a free store simply made sense.“As I kid, I loved shopping. I loved shopping so ...

The Donora Historical Society is the oldest in Washington County, dating back to 1946, and since that time has done its best to preserve the borough’s history.“Some of the original guys were the founding fathers of Donora,” said Mark Pawelec, a volunteer with the historical society since ...

Give-A-Christmas total continues to grow

<strong>Total:</strong> $6,067<strong>Goal:</strong> $15,000Another $1,230 was added to the total of Give-A-Christmas, the annual campaign to support The Salvation Army.“We keep moving closer to our goal of $15,000,” said campaign ...