Laura Cherner
David Knoll, left, joins Laura Cherner and City Controller Rachael Heisler at the Pittsburgh Pride Parade. (Photo courtesy of David Knoll)
January 2, 2026, 3:40 pm
David Knoll to lead Federation’s Community Relations Council
'I'm going to try and bring together people with clarity, humility and purpose. That's my main thing. There's no ego. I'm here for the betterment of Jewish Pittsburgh and Greater Pittsburgh'
By Adam Reinherz
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Community Relations Council Director Laura Cherner discusses leaving Pittsburgh and lessons of community. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
December 8, 2025, 3:11 pm
The exit interview: Laura Cherner
'Regardless of where you are politically, religiously or where you're from, we're all connected, and connection has built so many beautiful things and wonderful people,' says Laura Cherner. 'Community is everything, and we wouldn't be able to do anything without the people who make it what it is'
By Adam Reinherz
Laura Cherner, assistant director, Community Relations Council, waves to the crowd as she works to support Jewish community participants in the Pittsburgh Pride parade in early 2018. Photo courtesy of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
August 31, 2020, 6:01 pm
Laura Cherner promoted to CRC director
Community Relations Council assistant director Laura Cherner to replace Josh Sayles
By Adam Reinherz
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