Coronavirus Resources
As with the rest of the city, the Allegheny West community is working to take care of its residents during this unprecedented global pandemic. While self-isolation precautions are in effect, especially, the Allegheny West Civic Council wants to make available as many local and national resources as possible to ensure health, safety – and a little happiness.
Resources for Residents
Local
City of Pittsburgh COVID-19 Updates
The City of Pittsburgh – led by the Department of Public Safety – is working in consultation with the Allegheny County Health Department, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please stay alert for additional notifications and resources.
Allegheny County: Coronavirus
Allegheny County is working cooperatively to ensure residents and visitors are safe. The county will continue to provide updates and information on COVID-19 through Allegheny Alerts, social media pages and their website.
Northside Leadership Conference Updates
COVID-19 is affecting all of us: family, friends, neighbors, businesses, institutions. In these trying times it is critical that we come together as a community and support each other. Please see below how you can practice being safe and informed, and how you can continue to support the Northside.
URA Residential Resources
The URA will continue to meet the needs of City of Pittsburgh residents and businesses during the outbreak of COVID-19. They realize this pandemic will deeply challenge the lives of our clients, communities and economy, and will do everything they can to help neighbors.
Northside Chronicle COVID-19 Resources
Compiled by The Northside Chronicle, North Side/Shore Chamber of Commerce and the Northside Leadership Conference. Please send updates and suggestions to editor@thenorthsidechronicle.com or jesse@pittsburghnorthside.com.
Grab & Go School Meals for Fall
In partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, Housing Authority of Pittsburgh and local community partners, the District is ensuring food delivery to several offsite locations.
Collaborative List of Community Resources
There’s help out here during the virus so you can stay afloat while you’re staying safe!
National
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: COVID-19
The de-facto source of all information about the coronavirus and its spread in the United States.
Preventing COVID-19 If You are Sick All Info
How to Properly Wash Your Hands
One of the best ways to keep you and your family healthy is by properly washing your hands. Despite being taught to wash our hands as children, many of us don’t know the proper techniques for washing our hands correctly, or how often we should be performing this important task.
November 3rd General Election
This site is a comprehensive voting resource for all eligible citizens in Pennsylvania. VotesPA can help you find your polling place, check your registration status, register online to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, and more. See you at the polls!
Business
URA Resources for Small Businesses
The URA will continue to meet the needs of City of Pittsburgh businesses during the pandemic. They realize the impact of this pandemic will deeply challenge the lives of our small business loan borrowers, neighborhood business districts, and economy, and will do everything they can to help.
New Sun Rising COVID-19 Resources
Get or Provide Financial Support for Small Businesses and Nonprofits in Need: Wellbeing for your organization, team, community and yourself during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Happiness
Zoom
Zoom is a very popular video conferencing platform that allows for collaboration and communication no matter how far – or near – the other participants are. (Many of you, your partners or children are probably already using it.) You can sign up to access and use Zoom for free – or use Allegheny West’s Pro account for free, allowing you meetings of unlimited length.
To use the AWCC account, please let us know:
Event Name
Event Date
Event Start Time
Event End Time
Email Allegheny West Civic Council
We’ll send you a meeting invitation to share with your participants once everything is set up!
Collaborative List of Community Resources
There’s help out here during the virus so you can stay afloat while you’re staying safe!