City of Pittsburgh, Shiftworks, and TASC seeking feedback for art on the University Bus Line. A community survey is now open and community members are encouraged to share their ideas by visiting: engage.pittsburghpa.gov/phad-project....

The Northside Chronicle is proud to sponsor the return of the Northside Sandwich Week on October 27. It's back and tastier than ever. To view the list of participating restaurants and buy tickets, visit: northsidesandwichweek.com?utm_source=N...

Join the Department of Sustainability during an upcoming meeting to provide direct feedback and learn more about the Climate Action Plan. Meetings will be held on: Oct. 14, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, and Oct. 29. To register, visit: engagement.alleghenycounty.us/climate-acti...

"The nation’s leading scientific advisory body issued a major report on Wednesday detailing the strongest evidence to date that carbon dioxide, methane and other planet-warming greenhouse gases are threatening human health."

What are the hopes, fears, and expectations that you have for your community? What are the strengths and challenges? Help shape a deeper, human-centered understanding of your community by taking a few minutes to complete the Community Voice survey: www.newsunrising.org/community-vo...

Please join us on Thursday, October 9th at Bar Marco in the Strip District at 5:30pm for an evening of live jazz, good food and company for Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services annual benefit. Details and tickets can be found at this link: www.fairshake-els.org/events/justi...

For small, early stage nonprofits or community projects, fiscal sponsorship allows leaders to focus on fundraising, project design, and implementation while we take care of compliance. For more information, visit: www.newsunrising.org/accessible-f...

On Sept. 23, join Food & Water Watch, Protect PT, Physicians for Social Responsibility PA, Mountain Watershed Association, and Move Past Plastic, MPP to hear from guest speakers about the ethical considerations we need to have for AI and the impact the technology may have on our future.

Allegheny Land Trust is seeking a full-time Conservation Assistant who will work with the land conservation team to ensure a productive and effective land conservation program. They are also currently seeking a Vice President of Development & Marketing. Application Deadline: September 26, 2025

NEBRS is a community-controlled land trust that stewards local green space, hosts community-driven land use projects, tackles blight remediation, & oversees restorative community development. To learn more & support this project, read their Byte-Sized DSR: drive.google.com/file/d/1765o...

Community Forge is inviting its community of supporters to their first-ever fundraiser concert on Sept. 13! Come prepared to enliven your sense of community. Join them for a night of music, performance, storytelling, social connections, & celebrations: communityforge.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/c...

Learn how to create powerful visual stories using just your iPhone camera during From Image to Impact on Tuesday, September 30: www.eventbrite.com/e/image-to-i...

"The group alleges that petrochemicals are routinely discharged from multiple sources on the 50-acre site along the riverfront, which it calls a violation of Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law."

On Sept. 4, join Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh at Lightbulb Rentals' Magic Hour Creative for an in-depth panel discussion exploring the essential work of intimacy coordinators in film, television, and theater. Due to the mature content, participants must be 18 years of age or older.

SisTers PGH is still accepting applications for their Rent & Utility Support program. This is for transgender & nonbinary people only (not cisgender people), with priority given to Black & Brown trans folks facing eviction or utility shut-offs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania/Allegheny County.

412 Food Rescue, our partner at the Millvale Food + Energy Hub, is honoring a decade of fighting food waste & hunger in Pittsburgh with Rooted on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Rockwell Park! This event will feature more than 10 top local chefs. More info here: pittsburgh.tablemagazine.com/events/roote...

Twenty years of visioning a more sustainable, equitable, & vibrant future in Greater Pittsburgh like the immersive People’s Vertex at Solarpunk Future Festival. Help us continue the vision of a vibrant future & make a donation to support the NSR@20 Campaign today: www.newsunrising.org/ways-to-give/

With backing from Congressman Chris Deluzio and Congresswoman Summer Lee, the EPA has unfrozen a $500,000 Thriving Communities grant to support community-driven projects in the Upper Ohio River Valley! Read the full press release here: deluzio.house.gov/media/press-...

Rethinking Black Queer Representation on September 7 is a workshop by Write Pittsburgh that examines how perceptions of Black queer people—both in life and in literature—are shaped and distorted by stereotypes. Register here: www.writepittsburgh.com/events?mc_ci...

The 13th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh will take place in person September 4-6 at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse and virtually September 5-11 in PA, WV, & OH. Tickets available now! filmpittsburgh.org/pages/reelab...

The Collaborative for Immigrant Impact includes 18 Pittsburgh nonprofits that have joined together to protect and support immigrants amid rising ICE arrests and deportations. Together, they've raised $3.7M of their $5M fundraising goal. To read more, visit: nextpittsburgh.com/pittsburgh-f...

"Out of 39 samples taken, the report said nearly 75% were positive for the group of chemicals known as PFAS — Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances — which are used to make products stain-resistant and waterproof."

CDCP x WCDC exhibiting artist Jessica Peña Heberle is hosting a free workshop on August 23 where attendees will tap into their intuition with watercolors. For more info, visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/intuitive-...

"Now that the EPA has announced it’s canceling those grants across the country, solar advocates in Pennsylvania are worried that lawmakers will never act."

Celebrate and support the urban forest with Tree Pittsburgh at their beautiful campus on the Allegheny River on Saturday, September 27th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Buy tickets here: action.treepittsburgh.org/a/arbor-aid-...

You're invited to Hello Neighbor's annual community potluck on Sunday, August 17 from 1 to 4 pm! Bring a dish to share-or just bring yourself-and enjoy an afternoon of food, fun, and friendship with neighbors old and new. RSVP here: e.givesmart.com/events/JWo/

Meet the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship - Women Business Center & the SBA Pittsburgh District Office staff in-person and learn about programs for entrepreneurs & small business owners, including free business counseling & technical assistance, business resources, training programs & membership.

Turning old plastic into new plastic is really, really hard. Products made with dyes, flame retardants and other toxic chemicals create a health hazard when heated for recycling, severely limiting the products you can make from recycled plastic. (Published Aug. 2024)

Join Nonprofit Resilience Program Alumni Syreeta Gordon of Kangaroo Birthing + Unshakeable Motherhood on Thursday, August 7 at The Goddess Nest for a Relax + Learn Workshop! RSVP here: forms.zohopublic.com/nsr/form/Rel...

For small, early stage nonprofits or community projects, fiscal sponsorship allows leaders to focus on fundraising, project design, and implementation while we take care of compliance. For more information, visit: www.newsunrising.org/accessible-f...

@bikepgh.bsky.social needs volunteers for PedalPGH on August 24! If you're riding on event day but want to help out, you can sign up for a slot ahead of the event (Packet Pickup or Saturday Set Up) or for a Marshal shift. For more info, visit: pedalpgh.org/volunteer/?e...

Twenty years of celebrating nonprofit excellence through recognition and awards to folks like notwhite Collective, whose multi-disciplinary art makes stories visible as they relate, connect, and belong to the Global Majority.

You are invited to the third annual observance of Building Bridges Day on Saturday, August 23! This is a community-focused event which promotes unity and connection among all individuals, regardless of age, race, backgrounds or differences. To learn more, visit ebartphotography.com

Join involveMINT for their Quarterly Gathering at Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship! To learn more and register, visit: lu.ma/30t3effc

The Mon Water Project is hosting a dynamic, family-friendly educational event on Aug. 27 designed to engage the communities of Pittsburgh around the often-overlooked but critically important topic of sewer and stormwater systems in Pittsburgh. Learn more here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pittsburgh...

Are you an artist or creative in need of a studio space? We're partnering with Atithi Studios in Sharpsburg to give away 2 one-year memberships! Click the link to learn more and enter! www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/blog/giveawa...

The website is live for Allegheny County's Climate Action Plan. Make your voice heard and provide feedback today to help create a vision and roadmap for greener, healthier communities in Allegheny County: engagement.alleghenycounty.us/climate-acti...

☎️ Casa San José operates an emergency hotline for people witnessing or experiencing an ICE detention. If someone either witnesses or experiences an ICE detention, they should call 412-736-7167. Learn more here: casasanjose.org/en/community...

Building Bridges Day is searching for vendors + volunteers to participate in this years event on 8/23 on the Clemente Bridge! To learn more, visit: ebartphotography.com/building-bri... 👉 Vendor Sign-Up Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1GEq... 👉 Volunteer Sign-Up Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1S-3...

All Together Now! A Benefit Music Festival for Pittsburgh's Immigrant Community will take place at various locations throughout the area from August 7-10. Proceeds will go to the Collaborative for Immigrant Impact. For tickets and to donate, visit: alltogetherpgh.com

Opportunity Fund awards grants to small to midsize arts organizations, and organizations and initiatives that advance social and economic justice. Next deadline to apply is July 15, 2025. For more information, visit: theopportunityfund.org

“Eating clean can give you a better quality of life,” Freeman says. “Everybody should have the right to have clean, fresh produce, especially when you're living in a food desert. That's how we came up with that model. We want our residents to live longer and healthier lives.”

"We rotate his artwork and switch up the pieces displayed every few months," said Sean, 37, of Highland Park. In the past year, pieces have been shown at PULLPROOF Studio in Garfield and The Purple Onion performance space at New Sun Rising's Millvale Food+Energy Hub.

The Pittsburgh Foundation has awarded NSR $75,000 to advance community-driven EJ projects! This funding will be used to equip grassroots leaders w/ tools to enhance resilience against climate-related risks. Learn about similar projects we've supported: www.newsunrising.org/project/laun...

Do you feel a need to enhance genuine community engagement in your neighborhood? Check out “A Guide to Community Benefits in Southwestern Pennsylvania: An Honest Reflection and Practical Resource about the Possibility of Maximizing Community Benefits in 2024 and Beyond." issuu.com/x7qsebjjueaw...

Applications for the Support for Artists grant are due by 11:59PM EST Tonight, June 16! This grant will be awarded to 75 artists at tiers of $500, $1500, and $3000. Twenty-five artists will be selected for each award group: caseydroege.com/support4arti...

"The cuts affected prominent institutions including the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, The Carnegie Museums, Phipps Conservatory, and environmental nonprofits such as New Sun Rising, 412 Food Rescue, and RiverWise."

“When the federal government breaks a promise, it hurts all of us,” said Deluzio in the statement.

"Together, quantitative and qualitative methods provide a more comprehensive picture of what is happening and why. This integration helps researchers validate findings, minimize bias, and avoid misinterpretation."

We're celebrating our 20th Anniversary and heading to PNC Park on Sunday, June 22 to watch the Pirates take on the Texas Rangers. Included in each ticket cost is a $5 concession credit for you and $5 donation to NSR! Buy your tickets by June 15: www.gofevo.com/event/Newsun...