(Photo Caption: Protesting wage theft in O’Hara Township. More on Page 7. (Photo: Matthew Bauer) Young opponents of gun violence pack Pittsburgh’s Fifth Avenue on March 24th for the March For Our […]
March and April in Pictures
Invitation to TMC Potluck, Presentation and Discussion on the Stop Banking the Bomb Campaign
All are welcome to attend the upcoming potluck at the Merton Center on Wednesday, May 23 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM on the topic of the Stop Banking the Bomb Campaign, endorsed […]
O’hara Rally calls on Chapel Harbor luxury developers to stop wage theft
(Photo Caption: Workers and organizers held up signs opposing wage theft at Chapel Harbor. (Photo: Matthew Bauer) A large banner was held up at the demonstration (Photo: Matthew Bauer) By Krystle M. Knight […]
“The Nuns, the Priests, and the Bombs” to Be Shown in Pittsburgh June 1-3
By Joyce Rothermel A wonderful opportunity is afforded to people in the Pittsburgh area June 1-3, 2018. That weekend, Pittsburgh Area Pax Christi, Veterans for Peace and the Thomas Merton Center are […]
Comcast 21 to Air Show on Korea
By Carlana Rhoten 21 (VERIZON FIOS 47) will be running an informative panel discussion putting the current conditions in South Korea, North Korea, and U.S. relationships in perspective. It will air at […]
SW PA Bread Team Lobbies Congressional Members for Improvements in the Domestic and International Food Programs
(Photo Caption: Connor Lamb (Photo by Joyce Rothermel) By Joyce Rothermel Those who gathered for the annual SW PA Bread Team Workshop on April 15 heard from presenters Margaret Tran, regional organizer […]
Gerrymandering, PA and You: Topic for April 26 Potluck and Discussion at the TMC
By Joyce Rothermel As the drama in Harrisburg continues about the process of addressing our “gerrymandered” condition (the manipulation of election district lines in a partisan way), we invite you to come […]
March 4: Action for Immigrants
(Photo Caption: Sabrina Liu of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, center, and Antonia Dominga, Merton Center Board Member, make their statements. (Photo: Neil Cosgrove) By Sabrina Liu On March 4, dozens of […]
Tax Day April 17th
(Photo Caption: The Raging Grannies sing at the 10th Annual Tax Day Rally (Photo: Neil Cosgrove) By Edith Bell Join us on Tuesday, April 17 from noon until 2pm for the 11th Annual […]
Art Saves Lives
(Photo provided by author) By Roy My Grandfather survived a genocide,”The Great Fire of Smyrna” of 1922. He fled to a nearby Greek island, Chios, losing a brother and parents. Occurring days […]
