Media Coverage | How a New Youth Center Aims To Reinvigorate an Under-Resourced Pittsburgh Community

by talia piazza | Jun 22, 2023 | Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Homewood, Media Coverage

By: Deinse Bonura, Pittsburgh Magazine | June 21, 2023 | Read the full article The youth center at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA is the first of two spaces for residents to gain access to cutting-edge technology. An adult space will open at the Homewood branch of CCAC in...

You could be eligible for a $30/month credit towards your internet bill AND a $100 credit towards a digital device!

by talia piazza | Jun 15, 2023 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Week of Action is June 14-June 22, where organizations around the U.S. are working to spread the word about this federal benefit. The ACP benefit aims to help all households get online. Although this benefit has been available...

Allegheny County Department of Human Services Awards American Rescue Plan Act Funds to Neighborhood Allies to help ensure that every Black person in Allegheny County has at least one positive mental health experience by 2030

by Chelsea Contino | Jun 14, 2023 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Funder Spotlight, Grantee Spotlight

We are thrilled to announce that this partnership with DHS will support our Organization-in-Residence, Steel Smiling’s programming over the next two years! Steel Smiling moves towards its mission through programming, such as Beams to Bridges, which provides...

Neighborhood Allies Supports over 500 Small Businesses through Programming and Technical Assistance

by Chelsea Contino | Jun 14, 2023 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Revitalize Neighborhoods

Small Businesses are the lifeblood and anchors of our neighborhoods. Neighborhood-based entrepreneurs create jobs, wages, and are critical to the social and economic health of every community. Neighborhood Allies supports local small businesses in a myriad of ways....

Help Neighborhood Allies’ Social Impact Design Team Imagine The Brashear Association’s NEW Creative Analytic Play Space, Designed by and for the Community

by Chelsea Contino | Jun 12, 2023 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Hilltop, Revitalize Neighborhoods

On May 30th, our Social Impact Design Team engaged with seniors and youth from South Pittsburgh communities at The Brashear Association, Inc. to gather design ideas for the new Creative Analytic Play Space that will be built in a vacant lot across from...

$125,000 Grant from Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund to support the Preservation Working Group

by Chelsea Contino | Jun 9, 2023 | Front Page, Revitalize Neighborhoods

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) just announced 309 statewide affordable housing initiatives that will receive a collective $61.5 million in funding, and Neighborhood Allies is proud to be a recipient! A generous $125,000 grant will support Neighborhood...