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Food or housing? A community garden on public land in Pittsburgh’s North Side has vying interests staking claims

From left, Sarah Buranskas, of Stanton Heights, holds her 22-month-old daughter, Antonia, as Emily Wiggins, of Manchester, hands her a fresh-picked raspberry at the...

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Recycling construction materials and water can make urban agriculture more sustainable. Lauren Moore/USDA by Jason Hawes, University of Michigan; Benjamin Goldstein, University of Michigan, and Joshua...

Sen. Raphael Warnock ‘gracious’ to receive NNPA National Leadership Award

Sen. Raphael Warnock will receive the NNPA National Leadership Award on Sept. 16. (Photo: Raphael Warnock for Senate / Flickr.com) by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire...

Pittsburgh’s Black farmers work to grow a new future

EBONY LUNSFORD-EVANS is among the African American farmers in Pittsburgh who are making a name for themselves in an overwhelmingly-White dominated industry. (Photo by...

Black winemakers look to change industry's stereotypes

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) _ Bertony Faustin didn't set out to be Oregon's first Black winemaker. He just wanted to make good wine. But...

American Pharoah gives Zayat biggest prize in racing

NEW YORK (AP) _ The Triple Crown Trophy that went unclaimed for nearly four decades was in the firm grasp of American Pharoah's owner,...

Ex-nanny for Penguins’ Kunitz charged with stealing jewelry

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The former nanny of Pittsburgh Penguins player Chris Kunitz has been charged with stealing $12,000 diamond earrings from his home, then...

Heinz launches ketchup flavored with Thai hot sauce Sriracha

NEW YORK (AP) - H.J. Heinz said Monday it is launching a new ketchup flavor that includes the popular red Thai hot sauce Sriracha. The...

Schools seek changes to healthier lunch rules

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Becky Domokos-Bays of Alexandria City Public Schools has served her students whole-grain pasta 20 times. Each time, she said, they...

California Chrome sets gold standard for Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The owners of California Chrome are putting all their hopes into the chestnut colt to win the Kentucky Derby. After all,...

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