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With a $614,000 grant from Highmark Wholecare, a Pittsburgh-based managed care organization, Inglis will establish the transformative Inglis Innovation Center Pittsburgh in the Bellevue neighborhood...
March 26, 2023
The concerns about the potential contamination of the Philadelphia water supply has passed, according to Mayor Jim Kenny, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Tuesday, March 28th, the...
March 08, 2023
Judy Heumann 1948-2023 “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement” Legend. Activist. Author. Leader. Icon. Judith “Judy” Heumann, often referred to as the “mother of the...
August 26, 2022
Ali Stroker is the barrier-breaking actress and singer who was the first wheelchair user to both be nominated for, AND to win a Tony Award for her powerhouse performance as Ado Annie in the 2019...
March 29, 2022
The movie CODA (Child of Deaf Adult) won the Oscar for Best Movie, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay! Troy Kotsur became the first deaf male actor to win the prize. His co-star, Marlee...
March 02, 2022
Every four years, the hope is the world will put aside politics, cultural conflicts, and philosphical differences - and join as one global community to celebrate the best of humanity through...
February 23, 2022
The City of Philadelphia wants to hear from you about your housing and neighborhood. They also want to know what happened the last time you looked for housing. Your answers will help shape the housing...
January 11, 2022
Follow this link to read the article from Disability Scoop (the great disability-focused website with regular email blasts) about the IRS increasing the contirbution limit...
December 28, 2021
From the story posted on the NPR.org website: "When Colorado elected Rep. David Ortiz, the state's first lawmaker to use a wheelchair, staff at the 130-year-old capitol building in Denver quickly...
December 01, 2021
The producers of the movie version of the musical, Wicked - telling the story about the two witches from The Wizard of Oz, are holding casting calls for wheelchair users for a main...
August 25, 2021
Every four years, the hope is the world will put aside politics and differences, cultural conflicts, and philosphical differences - and join as one global community to celebrate the best of...