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Labor & Industry Creates InVEST Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities, Secure Good Jobs through Competitive, Integrated Employment

Labor & Industry Creates InVEST Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities, Secure Good Jobs through Competitive, Integrated Employment

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry today announced the launch of a new program through its Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), leveraging a $14 million federal grant to assist Pennsylvanians with disabilities earning a subminimum wage to obtain competitive, integrated employment.

Disability/mental health summit aims to provide information and resources

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Northern Tier Library hosting used book sale, chess tournament, more

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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People on the move: 2/9/2020

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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ACHIEVA Announces Change to Senior Leadership Team

Today, ACHIEVA announced that Reid Wolfe, Senior Vice President and President, ACHIEVA Support, will retire effective May 1, 2020 and that Shayne Roos, Senior Vice President, ACHIEVA Support, will succeed Wolfe in both capacities. Roos starts his new role May 2nd.

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Bill that would halt Polk Center closure could advance this week

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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People on the move: 1/13/2020

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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#SEENintheCity

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Early treatment can save money, lives

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Opinion Letter

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Is It Really Better To Give Than To Receive?

Pittsburgh Quarterly

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Size Doesn't Matter: Giving Tuesday Hype Fails

1832 Communications

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Putting their best foot forward (Cam Heyward)

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh Public Schools announces intention to reinvent classrooms

WTAE-TV

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New National Caregiving Research Center To Be Based In Pittsburgh

90.5 WESA | Pittsburgh's NPR News Station

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Fancypants Popcorn opens Downtown, with other locations popping up throughout the city in 2020

NEXTpittsburgh

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Pittsburgh community creates a movement to #LoveLikeTheBoys

Pittsburgh Magazine

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The secret war on the left between unions and people with disabilities

The Washington Post

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Community service provides expressions of remembrance while honoring synagogue shooting victims

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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How Holocaust educators are incorporating the Tree of Life shooting into their classes

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Daily Download: Rosenthal memorial fund

Triblive.com

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Former Roommate Of 2 Brothers Killed In Tree Of Life Shooting Surprised With Care Package

KDKA

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Online Day of Giving Supports The Cecil and David Rosenthal Memorial Fund

Today, during ACHIEVA's second annual online Day of Giving, all gifts will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to a total of $10,000. All donations raised on this one day will go to the Cecil and David Rosenthal Memorial Fund, benefiting people with intellectual or developmental disabilities...

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2 Brothers, Tree Of Life Victims Inspire Random Acts Of Kindness

KDKA 2 | CBS Pittsburgh

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Remember, Repair, Together: One Year Since The Tree Of Life Synagogue Massacre

KDKA

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Wendy Bell On KDKA Radio

Facebook

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Achieva to Host Multiple Events Remembering Cecil and David Rosenthal

Achieva is hosting several events to remember Cecil and David Rosenthal, long-time recipients of ACHIEVA services and beloved members of the Pittsburgh community who lost their lives during the Tree of Life shooting nearly one year ago on October 27th.

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