Stories
Focus on Westmoreland: founding father
A son of Westmoreland turns family sorrow into an enduring regional legacy.
Racing against amyloidosis and heart disease
On Oct. 5, ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Center for Philanthropy announced a new $2 million co-creation initiative to create an endowed research chair at the University of ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø School of Medicine.
Day of Giving redux
Nearly $6 million was raised for nonprofits in Allegheny, Westmoreland and Butler counties over the two Day of Giving events held this year.
A smart(phone) solution to a big problem
Funded by Foundation donor Terry Serafini, a new, smartphone-friendly website, BigBurgh.com, immediately connects someone facing a housing crisis to needed services.
Family medicine: Miklos Family Trust Fund
Siblings and their scholarship fund support ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s future doctors.
Naming rights
Through their seven funds, Kevin and Tracy Walsh have memorialized their friends and family members by donating to a broad spectrum of community issues.
The essential element of philanthropy
Last year, Cambridge, Massachusetts, residents Richard and Priscilla Hunt bestowed $15 million to ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø, the philanthropy’s largest-ever gift from living donors.
Music for the next generation
Paul and Charlotta Ross' fund helps children whose families are unable to afford the extra classes and musical training.