WPXI August 24, 2018 PITTSBURGH – The Help Initiative, as well as local city and faith-based leaders, unveiled a new community group planned for the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh. It’s called the Village Collaborative of East Liberty. Watch the WPXI video at: https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/city-faith-based-leaders-unveil-new-community-group-in-east-liberty-1/819675052
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette August 24, 2018 by Diana Nelson Jones East End pastors announced Friday they will collaborate to push for affordable housing, with a particular focus on bringing displaced people back to East Liberty. Their Village Collaborative joins the two-year-old resident-driven HELP Initiative — a loose acronym for Homewood, East Liberty, Larimer and…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 11, 2018 by Mark Belko The Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority board moved Thursday to implement a fund designed to develop and preserve affordable housing in the city. Board members voted unanimously to enter into a cooperation agreement with the city to implement and administer what is being called the Housing Opportunity…
Pittsburgh Public Source December 23, 2017 by Mark Kramer and Juliette Rihl Todd Griffin, a 45-year-old single dad, has lived in Homewood his entire life. But he fears his time in the neighborhood may be coming to an end. He and his daughter, 4-year-old Makeela, live in a two-bedroom apartment on the same street where he…
The New Pittsburgh Courier December 22, 2017 by Diane I. Daniels With the belief that we must rebuild our communities, Pittsburgh Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess earlier this month provided what he considers a tool to initiate the process. “Just because our communities may be poor doesn’t mean we need to live poorly. We need…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 24, 2017 Kate Giammarise As more than 100 low-income East End tenants are facing possible relocation from their federally subsidized homes, Pittsburgh Councilman Rev. Ricky Burgess has introduced legislation to protect tenants in similar situations in the future. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is ending its…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette August 20, 2017 by Dan Majors and Adalberto Toledo An aborted attempt to organize an alt-right protest in Larimer on Saturday instead gave birth to a peaceful and prideful march for the city’s black community. The march was just one of several community-supportive efforts in the East End. More than 300 marchers…
99.5 WESA August 17, 2017 by Kara Holsopple / Allegheny Front It’s a hot, sunny day in August, and high school students Mckayla Dixon, Anesa Reed, and Keith Jamison are working their summer jobs. The three teenagers are pounding the pavement, walking up and down hills, with clipboards in hand, hoping to talk with residents…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette August 14, 2017 by Arturo Pineda Who do you trust to watch your children when there’s a crisis? Is it a family member, a close friend or a trusted baby sitter? What if you have no one? You turn to Jeremiah’s Place. Now in its fourth year, Jeremiah’s Place is a free, 24/7 emergency…
Pittsburgh Courier August 11, 2017 by Diane L. Daniels Last month the University of Pittsburgh announced that Daren Ellerbee had been appointed as the Homewood Community Engagement Center director. The first of five CECs is projected to be established and operating in Homewood and servicing surrounding neighborhoods by spring 2018. “I’m excited about working in…
