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Brother's Brother Foundation assisting residents affected by Hurricane Helene
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Response to Hurricane Helene continues while people pick up the pieces following the devastation.Brother's Brother Foundation is doing what it can to help."When you see what's going on, and how people are suffering, our first response is honestly to see what is to do, and see how we can help," said Ozzy Samad, president of Brother's Brother Foundation.Two trucks filled with supplies will leave the organization's warehouse. More than 76,000 bottles of water, BOOST nutritional shakes, and hygiene kits are being shipped to residents affected by the hurricane."I've been texting back and forth with somebody in the Asheville area, and she's right outside Black Mountain. She tells me the devastation is absolutely unbelievable," Samad explained.The search for the missing continues as the death toll soars past 200.One truck from Pittsburgh will travel to Ashville, North Carolina. The other is headed for Macon, Georgia.Samad said this aid shipment is only the beginning."Our response will continue, and we hope we are able to help the people affected in some way."To help, you can go to the Brother's Brother Foundation website. Select "USA - US Disaster Relief" in the Gift Designation dropdown menu.
Should you rake your leaves? A Pittsbugh-area arborist weighs in
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- As cooler fall weather settles in, it won't be long before the leaves start changing and falling into yards. So should you rake them up or leave them?Arch Autenreith, who owns Northwood Tree Care in McCandless, says this fall, don't feel bad about leaving raking off your chore list. "Ecologically and for the environment and for the trees themselves, the answer is to leave the leaves," Autenreith said.Autenreith says when leaves are left on the ground long enough, they make your trees stronger and healthier. "With the nutrients that leaves do get to trees, it's going to...
Hanna's Town plans final antiques sale of the season
The final Antiques & Collectibles Sale for 2024 is set for Sunday at Historic Hanna’s Town. Multiple vendors will be set up in a field, rain or shine, at the Hempfield site selling a wide variety of treasures. The gate opens at 7:30 a.m. Sunday and the market continues...
No. 22 Pitt is encouraged but hardly satisfied with the program off to its best start since 1991
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi gathered his players on Sunday night, just like always. And just like always, the longtime Pittsburgh head coach kept his eyes and the eyes of his team looking forward. Not back. Not to the side. Forward.
Lawmaker trying to close loophole that excludes LGBTQ+ community from ethnic intimidation law
Dan Frankel is the prime sponsor of House Bill 1027, which would expand the state’s ethnic intimidation statute to protect sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, and disability. It passed the State House in 2023 but is still waiting for the State Senate to bring the bill to a vote.
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