Human Interest
Real stories that inspire, uplift, and connect us. From everyday heroes to personal journeys and community voices, explore the human side of life in and around Pittsburgh.
Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration
A Nightmare Ends In Hope
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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team
By Marilyn Burns I started my career in mental health over 30 years ago. I genuinely wanted to help people ...
Life Transitions Stories of Inspiration
Loss, Grief and the Work-of-Grief: A Different Perspective
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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team
By A. Barbara Coyne, Ph.D, MSN Loss: Ever-Present in Living “The hour that gives us life begins to take it away”…Seneca, ...
Divorce Stories of Inspiration
Publisher’s Notes: Making a Plan and Establishing a Routine
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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team
It’s been nearly a year since I started my “new normal.” Looking back on this time in my life, it’s ...
Stories of Inspiration
Are You Sabotaging Your Success?
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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team
By John P. Strelecky Robert Waldo Emerson said, “We must be our own before we can be another’s.” It is ...
Divorce Personal Essay Stories of Inspiration
Forward is the Only Direction
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The Pittsburgh Better Times Team
Antoinette de Janasz By Antoinette de Janasz My divorce left me in debt, without a car, in a dilapidated apartment, ...
