Inflation
Fresh produce. Photo by *patrick via Flickr at https://rb.gy/07wo90
March 13, 2023, 2:04 pm
Our Giving Kitchen hosts ‘pay what you want’ pre-Pesach pop-up store
One-day program designed to reduce stigma around food insecurity
By Adam Reinherz
Photo by albastrica mititica via Flickr at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
August 5, 2022, 6:13 pm
As costs climb, community addresses back-to-school expenses
With inflation reaching a 40-year high, markers, glue sticks and other school supplies are creating new financial burdens. Local organizations and Jewish day schools respond.
By Adam Reinherz
Squirrel Hill Food Pantry shelves. Photo provided by Allie Reefer.
August 3, 2022, 9:35 am
Help make a difference for those struggling with the impact of inflation
We don’t have any way of knowing what the next few months or even the rest of the year will look like.
By Jordan Golin
Image by thinkpanama via Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/23065375@N05/2246559455
June 9, 2022, 12:40 pm
Local professionals weigh in on rising mortgage rates
A year after average rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage were 2.96%, home buyers are eyeing figures closer to 5.5%. As rates climb, the market is cooling — even in Squirrel Hill.
By Adam Reinherz
Photo by Jorge Novominsky for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism via Flickr
March 11, 2022, 1:07 pm
Jewish Pittsburgh braces for costliest Passover in decades
The consumer price index rose 7.9% during the past year, reports the Labor Department. Chicken, beef and other kosher for Passover foods are not immune from the cost climb
By Adam Reinherz
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