Vincent Scotti Eirene, a Catholic anarchist who devoted his life to the poor, dies at 73

From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by Jeremy Reynolds

Vincent Scotti Eirene opened his house to the homeless and disabled and was no stranger to being arrested for civil disobedience.

The Brookline native who became a fixture for decades in the North Side’s Manchester neighborhood died Sept. 11. He was 73.

Update and Joint Statement From Peppy and Krystal

From Anarchist Black Cross Federation

SENTENCING STATEMENT

On Monday, January 6, with roughly 40 supporters of Pep and Krystal packing the room, Judge Nicholas Ranjan heard arguments from the prosecution and the defense, and a Victim Impact Statement read by a University of Pittsburgh police officer. Ranjan then agreed to the non-cooperating stipulated plea and sentenced the two.

Free Peppy and Krystal! Free Em All!

From Free Peppy and Krystal!

Peppy and Krystal are two Pittsburgh community activists who are facing trumped up political charges on the federal level. Peppy has been locked up since they were indicted in June of 2023. Krystal is out on pretrial conditions.

Jury trial set for September 9th at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh, PA.

Case Summary

FILLER COLLECTIVE: The Counterinfo Site is Calling it Quits

From Filler Collective
July 22, 2023

“What becomes a burden can be abandoned. We want more strength and energy with time, not less — so do what moves you.“
– How to Start a Fire

As of August 13th, 2023, the Filler Collective will no longer be maintaining this counterinfo website. We will continue to publish the submissions we receive, local zine PDFs, and other miscellaneous updates on this website until then.

A Message of Solidarity to the Streets of Pittsburgh from the Woodlawn Neighborhood In S. Chicago

From Filler PGH

In the projects and alleys, we read the anarchist teachings of Brother Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin and Alexander Berkman. We’re exercising dual-power – a power of our own, outside the existing political structure; a structure which all of us resent in some way, shape or form. We’re inspired by the wisdom of Sister JoNina Abron-Ervin. We’re attentive students of anarchists Anthony Rayson and the late Lucy Parsons.

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