On October 18-19, the City of Pittsburgh and the Heinz Endowments sponsored p4’s second annual conference at Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The event featured a range of national […]
Black elected officials organize community…Receive feedback from residents and business owners
October 2016 Pittsburgh Courier Diane I. Daniels The Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition held the last of six in a series of community roundtable discussions Tuesday, October 4 on the […]
Mayor Peduto unveils tool to ‘level the development playing field’
Pittsburgh Tribune Review October 11, 2016 by Natasha Lindstrom As swaths of Pittsburgh enjoy a building boom, Mayor Bill Peduto says he’s been posing an earnest question to newly […]
UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge
Now in Open Submission Period How it works: Challenges The UpPrize process is designed to engage the creative thinking of regional innovators to solve some of our community’s most pressing […]
Mayor Peduto, HACP & Development Partners to Open Phase I Larimer/ East Liberty Housing
October 12, 2016 Article courtesy of Housing Authority of Pittsburgh The City of Pittsburgh, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP), co-developer McCormick Baron Salazar and their development partners […]
Rent-to-own: Court case sheds light on business practice
The Post-Gazette September 26, 2016 by Kate Giammarise Erlean Hall had always wanted to own her own home. So when she saw a sign advertising rent-to-own homes and called […]
All-In Pittsburgh
September 16, 2016 New Report Sets Equitable Development Agenda for Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto and community leaders gather for the release of “Equitable Development: The Path to an All-In Pittsburgh” […]
Construction Jobs Recruitment Event in Homewood
Join MA’AT Construction Company and Mistick Construction on an informational meeting/recruitment session for construction jobs with the Susquehanna Homes Project in Homewood. Tuesday, September 20 7120 Kelly St, Pittsburgh, PA […]
Police, Zone 5 residents form ‘feedback loop’ at meeting in East Liberty
The Pittsburgh TribLive August 25, 2016 by Madasyn Czebiniak Ellen Harrison said she has faith that Pittsburgh police Chief Cameron McLay is improving police-community relations. But she still wants to […]
Rent-to-Own Homes: A Win-Win for Landlords, a Risk for Struggling Tenants
The New York Times August 21, 2016 by Alexandra Stevenson and Matthew Goldstein COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Szkaradek is a landlord who seems to have the best of both worlds. Mr. […]