by KDKA HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh park has received a major makeover. There is a new playground and improved sidewalks at Baxter Parklet in Homewood. Those improvements cost about […]
‘Avenues of Hope’ for Pittsburgh’s Black and diverse neighborhood business districts
by Pittsburgh Action News 4 PITTSBURGH — They’re calling it “Avenues of Hope.” The City of Pittsburgh is launching the new effort with the goal to bring new life and […]
Former East Liberty nursing home will become below-market-rate housing with 33 apartments
by Michael MachoskyNext Pittsubrgh Rents in East Liberty have skyrocketed in recent years, but a new use of an old building will bring lower-cost options back to the neighborhood. It’s […]
City Council declares ‘Black Pittsburgh Matters,’ establishes LGBTQIA commission
by Ashley MurrayPittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh City Council is clear: “Black Pittsburgh Matters.” Council voted 8-0 Tuesday for a resolution that promises investment in the city’s Black communities that suffer from “concentrated […]
Homewood Comprehensive Community Plan Adopted by Planning Commission housing
PITTSBURGH, PA (June 9, 2020) The City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission last week unanimously adopted the Homewood Comprehensive Community Plan. The development of the Homewood Comprehensive Community Plan was a collaborative […]
Pittsburgh finds a new use for tax credits: affordable housing
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, seated on steps, with URA staff members and community leaders at a renovated home on North Fairmont Street in Garfield. Photo courtesy of the City of […]
Homewood Pedestrian Improvement Project Debuts
February 3, 2020Press Release Mayor William Peduto joined URA Executive Director Greg Flisram, Deputy Executive Director Diamonte Walker, staff from Representative Ed Gainey’s office and Councilman Reverend Ricky Burgess’s office, […]
Mac Miller Fund Donates $100,000 Grant To YMCA Music Programs
December 12, 2019NHNNby Kevin Goddard Pittsburgh City Council today unanimously approved, tentatively, a trio of bills meant to spur progress toward racial equity. The Mac Miller Fund has awarded $100,000 […]
City council votes to declare racism a health crisis
December 11, 2019Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh City Council today unanimously approved, tentatively, a trio of bills meant to spur progress toward racial equity. The bills declare racism to be a public […]
Racism as a public health crisis focus of city council meetings
December 5, 2019Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh city council witnessed a cascade of information and emotion Thursday afternoon, as experts, activists and officials laid out the case for declaring racism to be […]