Tag: Karen Johnese

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Karen Block Johnese and Emily Johnese Escalante are Destroying Union Families in Pittsburgh

October 16, 2024 by
Emily Escalante is breaking federal law

I first met Karen Block Johnese in the late 1990’s when she ran the now seemingly dormant Pittsburgh Post-Gazette philanthropic programs. She went on to work with the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Fast forward to 2024 where she is chairwoman of Block Communications. Notably, the company that refuse to negotiate in good faith with the union […]

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Pizza Milano and the Post-Gazette: Anti-Blackness in Pittsburgh

January 18, 2018 by
Pittsburgh Pizza Milano

I’ve been a little off the grid this past week. Of course, I’ve been paying attention to critical stories unfolding in Pittsburgh this week. These are stories I’ve been sharing via social media and would normally blog about. Front and center are the stories about the assault of Jade Martin by employees at Pizza Milano […]