Since 1967, as a chapter of the national Arc of the United States, Greene Arc, Inc. has been serving residents in Greene County with a variety of programs that support individuals with disabilities. “Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) should have the ...
In 1996, a foundation was formed to raise funds to help both teachers and students in the Laurel Highlands School District. Over the past 17 years, the Laurel Highlands Academic Foundation has awarded more than $273,000 in scholarships to district students, and provided teachers with funding ...
At any given time, 100 children in Greene County are involved in the child welfare court system. As the children in the most serious cases navigate the court system, a program using volunteer court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) stands ready to be their voice. “Greene County has ...
When a person is living with or acquires a disability, it can be a challenge to find a different way of navigating the world. Voices for Independence is there to help. The Washington-based nonprofit has been affiliated with Washington County’s Transitional Paths to Independent Living ...
More than 60 children in Washington County have a “Big” to call their own through Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh – which has matched nearly 900 Bigs and Littles in 2022 – and about 200 children are waiting for a mentor.The nonprofit connects at-risk youth ages 6 ...
A world-renowned glass sculptor sourced her most famous piece from the abandoned Pennsylvania Wire and Glass Factory in Dunbar where she chiseled a 4-ton, 9-foot-tall hunk of emerald glass into a $3 million work of art.Suzanne Pascal’s “Seated Torso” found its permanent home in The Dunbar ...
