Page updated May 7, 2020
GENERAL HEALTH INFORMATION
- Pennsylvania Dept. of Health and Human Services
- Allegheny County Health Department
- City of Pittsburgh (updated page with information in several languages)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC Self-Checker
- World Health Organization
- COVID-19: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's complete daily coverage
- Allegheny Alerts: Sign-up to receive the latest information and community news from the county.
- American Psychological Society on social distancing
- NOTE: Drive-up coronavirus testing suspended at Pittsburgh zoo, Aliquippa (TribLive, April 2, 2020)
- From ibuprofen to mosquitoes, Pittsburgh doctor addresses coronavirus myths (TribLive, April 1, 2020)
- Highmark, UPMC to pay patients’ out-of-pocket costs for covid-19 treatments (TribLive, April 2, 2020)
- Plasma Donations from Recovered COVID-19 Patients (American Red Cross)
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Donate Blood - Find locations (American Red Cross)
TRACKING THE VIRUS
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resources Center: Map of Global Cases (Global numbers and locations)
- COVID-19 Projections (National and state numbers)
- National Numbers by Day (The Washington Post, updated daily)
- Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In The U.S. (NPR, updated daily)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- United Way has several in-person and virtual volunteer needs
- South West Meals on Wheels
- Lawrenceville/Bloomfield/Garfield/Polish Hill "Buddy" System (Lawrenceville United program for people wanting to help those unable to leave their homes due to heightened risk of contracting coronavirus.)
FOOD
- Free food distribution in Allegheny County - Interactive map displays locations of free food distribution sites in the region with specific information about each, such as pick-up times, eligibility requirements (age, level of need), etc.
- 412 Food Rescue - Organization works with food retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, caterers, universities and other food providers to rescue unsellable but perfectly good food and getting it to nonprofit organizations that serve those experiencing food insecurity through Food Rescue Hero mobile app (Download in App Store | Get on Google Play). Also see: How 412 Food Rescue and Pittsburgh Community Food Bank are dealing with the spike in demand. And how you can help (Next Pittsburgh, March 18, 2020)
- Urban League - Emergency food assistance.
- School Meals - Many regional school districts are distributing grab-and-go meals to students. Please refer to your school district's website for detailed information.
- List of Pittsburgh restaurants offering takeout, curbside pickup and special menus (Pittsburgh City Paper, March 18, 2020)
- Pittsburgh providing ‘grab-and-go’ meals for kids (TribLive, March 18, 2020)
- As virus concerns grow, here's a list of when and where can you shop for groceries (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 18, 2020)
UTILITIES
- Duquesne Light Expands Payment Assistance to Support Customers in Need
- Dollar Energy Fund - Response to COVID-19
- PWSA has put a moratorium on all shut-offs until May 31 (News Release)
- Wilkinsburg Penn Join Water Authority Response to the coronavirus
- Duquesne Light waiving all late fees until May 1 (TribLive, March 18, 2020)
HOUSING
- Urban League - Offering rent and mortgage assistance.
- Citing COVID-19, Pa. Supreme Court halts evictions, foreclosures statewide (TribLive, March 18, 2020)
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
- Western Pennsylvania Journalist Emergency Relief Fund
- Neighborhood Aid (Mutual Aid for Our Neighbors in Mt Lebanon and Dormont)
- Unemployment Rights and Resources – COVID-19 (PA
- Lost Work Because Of Coronavirus? How To Get Unemployment, Skip Loan Payments And More (NPR, March 30, 2020)
- Pennsylvania Office of Unemployment Compensation
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services County Assistance Offices
- Pittsburgh's Financial Empowerment Center
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oL6ju8kEQd_cWltkufZvVq1tMGetsY92ZVDzlwPa35I/edit (More resources to search if you are not finding what you need here.)
- Animal Friends vet offers telemedicine for pets of low-income owners (TribLive, April 1, 2020)
ARTS
- Artist Resources and Emergency Relief (Associated Artists of Pittsburgh)
- Pittsburgh Artist Resources (Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council)
- Emergency Fund for Artists
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center (Americans for the Arts)
- COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations (National Endowment for the Arts)
LGBTQIA
BUSINESS
- What Nonprofits Should Know About the $2.2 Trillion Federal Covid-19 Aid (Chronicle of Philanthropy, March 31, 2020)
- The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is offering resources to help small businesses in the City of Pittsburgh affected by the virus.
- Here’s how to get a small business loan under the $2T CARES Act (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 31, 2020)
- Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- Essential vs. Non-Essential Business Guidelines from Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf (March 21, 2020)
- Pittsburgh-based Honeycomb Credit offers loans to small businesses during coronavirus (TribLive, April 1, 2020)
MENTAL HEALTH AND COPING
- How to Keep Children’s Stress From Turning Into Trauma (New York Times, May 7, 2020)
- Team Up to Cope with COVID-19 (EMBRACE Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation)
- Pa. launches statewide helpline for those struggling with anxiety due to coronavirus (Pennlive, April 3, 2020)
- Virtual Support for Family Caregivers (Hope Grows, providing virtual counseling to caregivers)
- Embrace down time, limit social media during covid-19 crisis, say mental health experts (TribLive, March 28, 2020)
- How to Socially Distance and Stay Sane (New York Times, March 17. 2020)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on mental health
- How to protect your family’s mental health in the face of coronavirus disease (Unicef, March 26, 2020)
PHILANTHROPY RESOURCES
- COVID-19 Response Initiatives (Richard King Mellon Foundation)
- COVID-19: A test of community (Heinz Endowments)
- Hillman Family Foundations
- Emergency Funding Requests (Staunton Farms Foundation)
- COVID-19 Commitment to Community (Opportunity Fund)
- Public Service Grant Application (Community Development Block Grant Program)
IN THE NEWS
- Didn’t Get Your Stimulus Payment Yet? Here’s What to Do (New York Times, May 5, 2020)
- Another $310 billion in loan money, yet small businesses struggle to access emergency loans (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 30, 2020)
- Fall semester shrouded in uncertainty for Pennsylvania schools (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 30, 2020)
- Shall We Gather? Arts Groups Ponder Reopening, And A More Virtual Future (WESA-FM, April 20, 2020)
- At Home With: Matt Galluzzo, president and CEO of Riverlife (Pittsburgh City Paper, April 16, 2020)
- Wolf Mandates Masks As GOP Seeks To Relax Business Shutdown (WESA-FM, April 15, 2020)
- Why The Poorest People On Food Stamps Were Left Out Of Coronavirus Aid Package (WESA-FM, April 13, 2020)
- Federal unemployment benefits to begin this week for more than 1 million Pennsylvanians (Pittsburgh Business Times, April 13, 2020)
- Foundations Pledge Support for COVID-19 Relief (Philanthropy News Digest, April 13, 2020)
- County Releases Racial Breakdown Of Corona Cases (WESA-FM, April 11, 2020)
- Hillman distributes more than $4 million in first phase of COVID-19 relief (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 10, 2020)
- Spread Of COVID-19 In Allegheny County Is Slowing, But It's Too Soon To Go Back To Normal (WESA-FM, April 9, 2020)
- OUR BROTHER’S KEEPER’ – Courier encourages Pittsburgh’s African American community to stay home, practice social distancing, and ‘mask up’ (New Pittsburgh Courier, April 9, 2020)
- Community Foundations Ramp Up Covid-19 Response, Mobilizing $356.5M to Those in Need (Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative April 3, 2020)
- Pitt team makes progress on possible COVID-19 vaccine (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 2, 2020)
- A Letter to Pittsburgh from Steeler Cameron Heyward (The Player's Tribune, April 2, 2020)
- All Of Pennsylvania Now Under Orders To Stay Home (Associated Press via WESA-FM, April 1, 2020)
- Feeding the hungry: A $1M assist from PNC Foundation to help fill gaps in food distribution systems (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 30, 2020)
- Gov. Wolf says Pennsylvania is “building an army of medical professionals” to address COVID-19 crisis (Public Source, March 28, 2020)
- Nonprofits adjust services, volunteer opportunities to keep serving communities (TribLive, March 27, 2020)
- ‘What Are the Symptoms?’ ‘Is There a Cure?’ and Other Coronavirus Questions (New York Times, March 25, 2020)
- Need food? There’s a stocked pantry on a porch in Dormont (TribLive, March 24, 2020)
- Outbreak Forces Homeless Shelters to Adapt as Needs Rise (WESA-FM, March 24, 2020)
- County Officials Confirm 'Community Spread' Of Coronavirus, Seek Equipment Donations (WESA-FM, March 21, 2020
- Here's how you help others in Pittsburgh during the coronavirus (Next Pittsburgh, March 20, 2020)
- List of Pittsburgh events canceled due to response to coronavirus (Pittsburgh City Paper, March 19, 2020)
- Asian People Are Being Targeted By Racist Attacks. Here’s How You Can Be An Ally (Huffington Post, March 19, 2020)
- Deciding How Much Distance You Should Keep (New York Times, March 19, 2020)
- 90-day break coming for tax payments as IRS joins Social Security in closing some sites (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 17, 2020)
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