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PA 211 Appropriations Request 2025-2026

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In the News

Battling food insecurity in a pandemic was like ‘trying to build the plane while we were flying it’

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Voices United Blog

How physicians are now helping local families meet basic needs through United Way.

Eric Trow
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United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Voices United Blog

When Unsafe Conditions Impact Renters

Sally Ellwein, Director of Meeting Basic Needs
Michele Breisinger, Senior Director of PA 211 Southwest
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