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Canonsburg church provides Thanksgiving meals to those in need

Photos by: Jon Andreassi The morning of Thanksgiving, a team of volunteers was busy at Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church along Pike Street making Thanksgiving meals with all the fixings for anyone in need in the community. Lynlee Caliguiri, who coordinates the dinner for the church, said ...

Fewer volunteers a challenge for area fire departments

When Rob Schiffbauer started as a volunteer firefighter at Carmichaels and Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Company two decades ago, there was a waiting list to join the ranks. “You basically had to wait for someone else to resign,” Schiffbauer said. At the time, the fire company ...

Food bank seeking more volunteers as demand increases

As higher heating bills hit families this winter, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is seeing more people turn to it for food assistance. But the food bank is struggling to find enough helping hands to serve them. The nonprofit said the need after the holidays is significant every ...