The New Pittsburgh Courier August 10, 2016 by Christian Morrow Reverend Samuel Ware is not entirely without experience in addressing the city’s housing needs. His Building United of Southwestern Pennsylvania […]
Summer Mural Project Addresses Gun Violence in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh City Paper August 10, 2016 by Rebeca Addison Ten years ago, as a teenager with a child of his own, Paris Wellons thought getting paid to participate […]
Rebuilding Together to Rehab 150 homes in County this Year
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 23, 2016 by Diana Nelson Jones For years, Adeline Fratangelo shivered in her sewing room because her windows weren’t insulated. Her Hazelwood home of almost 50 years also […]
URA Approves New Homewood Rental Housing
New Pittsburgh Courier July 22, 2016 by Christian Morrow Though moves to address the lagging development at the Hazelwood ALMANO brownfield were of primary concern during the Urban Redevelopment Authority […]
First Homewood Small Business Expo
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 5, 2016 by Joyce Gannon For decades, Homewood has labored under its image as a blighted, crime-infested corner of the city that certainly doesn’t inspire entrepreneurship. But […]
$50 million Investment to Homewood Residential Development
Trib Live June 26, 2016 by Bob Bauder This will be the biggest investment in Homewood in 70 years” – Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess Nearly $50 million in residential […]
Urban Land Institute releases initial recommendations from study on East End development
Pittsburgh City Paper May 17, 2016 At a meeting held by Pittsburgh City Councilor Ricky Burgess last week, the Urban Land Institute presented what they called a teaser for their […]
One Neighborhood at a Time
The New York Times May 17, 2016 by David Brooks What’s the right level to pursue social repair? The nation may be too large. The individual is too small. The […]
Affordable Housing Task Force Forwards Draft Recommendations
April 27, 2016 The Affordable Housing Task Force co-chaired by City Planning Director Ray Gastil and Councilman Daniel Lavelle has released draft recommendations to support housing opportunities throughout Pittsburgh. The […]
Goldman Sachs initiative awards $5M to Bridgeway Capital
Pittsburgh Business Times March 15, 2016 By Patty Tascharella Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses initiative on Monday awarded $5 million to Bridgeway Capital to stimulate job creation in western Pennsylvania. […]