Public Source by Dave Shoemaker April 24, 2019 Homewood will be the second Pittsburgh neighborhood to have a comprehensive, city-approved development plan to address issues like affordable housing, mobility and community development. Unveiled Tuesday night, the draft of Homewood’s Comprehensive Community Plan includes 21 overarching goals for the neighborhood, from improving air quality to better managing vacant…
Pittsburgh April 23, 2019KDKA’s Rachele Mongiovi reports People living in Homewood are taking steps to enhance the footprint of their neighborhood. Video courtesy of KDKA: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/4071667-change-is-on-the-horizon-for-the-neighborhood-of-homewood/
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 31, 2017 by Diana Nelson Jones Carl Talbott knew his house was drafty, but he was blown away by the evidence: wind, like a hair dryer set on high cool, was rushing down his attic steps during a recent energy audit. A fan attached to an airtight cover over the…
TribLive December 19, 2017 by Matthew Santoni Hill District residents’ health and food security appear to have improved since the long-awaited opening of a full-service supermarket, especially compared to other neighborhoods with similar demographics, according to a RAND Corporation study. The study released Tuesday tracked residents’ reported health and economic status since the…
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 Public Source December 13, 2017 by J. Dale Shoemaker Pittsburgh’s City Council with a preliminary vote on Wednesday supported the 0.5 percent increase of the Realty Transfer Tax [RTT] to help fill the Housing Opportunity Fund. That will allow the city to pay for affordable housing projects and initiatives. Additional support for the fund…
December 8, 2017 Pittsburgh Courier by Diane I. Daniels Holidays the perfect time for Black business owners to display their products The past few weeks have been saturated with insightful activities and events. From business expos, Small Business Saturday events to an author’s event, they have provided an opportunity for those to “Buy Black.”…
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…
