Humane Action Pennsylvania

Advancing animal protection with community action

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🎉 Welcome Grant Regan to the Humane Action Pennsylvania Board of Directors! Grant brings expertise in advocacy, communications, and public affairs, along with a strong passion for animal welfare. We're excited to have him help guide HAP's future. 🐾

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We are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from Three Rivers Community Foundation! 💚
Thank you, TRCF, for your partnership and for helping make a more just and humane future possible! 🐾 See less

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Yesterday, Humane Action Pennsylvania’s Director of Operations, Shannon Dickerson, addressed Pittsburgh City Council regarding the city’s deer management program.

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🐾���️ No one should have to choose between safety and their pet. Humane Action Pennsylvania and Harmony Dog Rescue created a free Greater Pittsburgh Crisis Resource Guide connecting people with housing, emergency assistance, pet support, veterinary care & more. Link in comments.💙

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🎉 Applications are open for Humane Action PA's 2026–2027 Youth Steering Committee! High school students (grades 10–12) can build leadership skills, meet community leaders, support wildlife, and make an impact. Apply by the end of June! #YouthLeadership #Pittsburgh

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In this episode of Doobert’s Top Dog Podcast, HAP Executive Director Natalie Ahwesh shares how policy, education, coalition-building, and community engagement all work together to drive meaningful, long-term impact for animals and people.

Listen here: https://t.co/NGDG5sRFOs

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Plastic pollution impacts all of us. We’re looking for new partners and supporters who want to help create practical, sustainable solutions through education, advocacy, and collaboration.

Learn more and get involved: https://t.co/GXh3jsYTGG

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She had no background in politics. No lobbying experience. Didn’t even know who her city council member was. And then Natalie Ahwesh helped pass nearly 30 animal welfare laws.

📷 Watch or listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/TUSmKEwf6k

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Thank you to Crossings Animal Society for the opportunity to join your wonderful breakfast fundraiser in Newtown!

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🍓 Due to popular demand, Nurture PGH is extending their Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week special for ONE more week—available through Thurs, June 5! 🌱✨

Order: https://t.co/izeZgrI1Sb

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🎉 Know a high school student who wants to make a difference?

Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Humane Action Pennsylvania Youth Steering Committee! Students gain leadership skills, advocacy experience & stipend.

Apply: https://t.co/YcVKZY60bM

#Pittsburgh

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🌟 Meet Our May Volunteer of the Month: Dziyana Zubialevich 🌟
From creating engaging content to helping bring Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week to life online, her creativity, dedication, and passion have played a huge role in making this year’s Veg Week such a success.

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Humane Action Pennsylvania is proud to name Councilmember Cindy Bass as our May HAP Hero!

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🎉 We're excited to welcome Ursula Smith to Humane Action Pennsylvania as our new Administrative Assistant!

From healthcare and AI to animal rescue and advocacy, Ursula brings a wealth of experience and compassion to our team. 💚🐾

#HumaneActionPA #Welcome #AnimalProtection

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What an incredible week! 💚🍽️ Thank you to everyone who supported Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week 2026 and helped celebrate compassionate dining, local businesses, and amazing vegan food. Huge thanks to our restaurants, sponsors, volunteers, and supporters! 🌱✨

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A little delayed, but still worth celebrating 💚 Throwing it back to the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act in D.C. in 2023. Proud to stand alongside advocates and leaders fighting to protect vulnerable wildlife for future generations. ��🦅🐢

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🐻🎨 Celebrating the newest addition to our Love Your Wild Neighbor mural series in Pittsburgh’s Strip District! Huge thanks to artist Scott Kowalski, our supporters, and community leaders helping inspire compassion and coexistence with PA wildlife. 💚

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🎓 Proud to celebrate the graduation of Humane Action PA’s 3rd Youth Steering Committee cohort! From advocacy and leadership to wildlife coexistence and community impact, these students inspire hope for a more compassionate future. 💙🌱

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HAP Executive Director Natalie Ahwesh and Director of Operations Shannon Dickerson had the pleasure of sitting down for lunch with Gisele Fetterman at @CityKitchenPGH to discuss advancing companion animal protections across Pennsylvania and beyond.