News Archive of May 2010

200 Hill residents jockey for jobs at new arena
Released Date: 27 May 2010

Press: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Larry Bates, 23, of the Hill District fills out a job application for Consol Energy Center during a meeting Wednesday in Wesley Center AME Church.

Collette Brooks wants a chance at a job in Consol Energy Center.

"Just let me get in the door. I'm gonna tear it up," the 50-year-old Hill District resident said Wednesday evening.

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Over 200 apply for arena jobs--Hill District residents get first break at Consol Energy Center hirings
Released Date: 27 May 2010

Press: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Timia Harris, center, from the Hill House Center, passes out applications on Wednesday for part-time employment at the new Consol Energy Center at Wesley Center AME Church in the Hill District. John Heller/Post-Gazette

One after another, more than 200 residents of the Hill District filed into the Wesley Center AME Church on Wednesday evening to fill out four-page applications for better futures.

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Metro Inequality: What Cities Can Do About the Shrinking Middle Class
Released Date: 14 May 2010

Press: Huffington Post

A series of new realities about the places Americans live "further put to rest the old perceptions of cities as declining, poor, minority places set amid young, white wealthy suburbs" announces a new study by the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. Bringing together a wealth of new demographic data, the report documents how the nation's suburbs have become more diverse and have seen a new increase in poverty, while central cities have gained population from the suburbs since the housing market crash.

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Economic Recovery Starts With Good Jobs
Released Date: 11 May 2010

Press: The Nation

With 15 million people unemployed and fears of a jobless recovery spreading, getting Americans back to work is a national priority. Yet, as we invest millions of tax dollars to stimulate the economy through job creation, we may not be paying close enough attention to the quality of these jobs. Creating jobs that pay poverty-like wages might feel like a quick fix to some, but if it doesn’t get working families back on their feet, it won’t do much for our economy.

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