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Community Canvas: WCDC’s Art All Over Campaign Launches Third Season

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Marissa Luznar

Art All Over, the WCDC campaign dedicated to showcasing local artists and makers, kicked off its third season on Saturday, September 16 with an opening reception at the Lohr Gallery. …

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WE’RE HIRING: Finance & Accounting Intern

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Marissa Luznar

The Finance & Accounting Intern will support the mission of the WCDC by assisting with invoice and expense reporting, budgeting, and other administrative tasks, as needed. This role is a part-time, …

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Business Development Cohort Celebrates Eighth Set of Graduates

Posted on July 25, 2023 by marlee

Photo Credit: Gail Manker After eight weeks of training and coursework, graduation day finally arrived for participants of the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s . Excitement and steady chatter flowed with …

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WCDC Announces 2023 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Recipients

Posted on July 17, 2023 by marlee

The WCDC has announced the recipients of its 2023 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Program, which provides grants of up to $3,000 to local organizations that support the academic and civic endeavors …

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Wilkinsburg CDC Receives $400k To Help Empower Residents To Fight Back Against Wilkinsburg’s Growing Vacancy And Blight

Posted on June 23, 2023 by marlee

The  (WCDC) is pleased to announce that it has secured $400,000 in PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Funds (PHARE) from the PA Housing Finance Agency to support the Wilkinsburg …

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Milestone Works to Empower Wilkinsburg Community

Posted on April 4, 2023 by marlee

First founded in 1969, Milestone has been giving back to the Wilkinsburg community for over 50 years. According to Executive Director Jordan Coughlen, the idea behind Milestone came from parents …

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Wilkinsburg Business Spotlight: Local Pet

Posted on March 28, 2023 by marlee

Pet Store Owner Committed to the Neighborhood Animals and pets are like family members and often best friends to many. The owner of three dogs and a cat, Brad Scheidmantel, …

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We’re Hiring: Finance Director

Posted on March 20, 2023 by marlee

Finance Director The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) is a nonprofit organization witha mission to drive economic development in Wilkinsburg with an emphasis on strengthening theCentral Business District. The Finance …

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WCDC Youth Initiative Helps to Create New Opportunities for Five Local Young Artists

Posted on March 17, 2023 by marlee

Applications are now open for the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s Youth Initiative, which funds up to $3,000 to Wilkinsburg groups and organizations that support the academic and civic endeavors of …

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WCDC Invites Pittsburgh Restaurateurs to Tour the Newly Reopened Train Station

Posted on March 6, 2023 by marlee

The historic lobby of the recently renovated 108-year-old building in Wilkinsburg includes restaurant-ready kitchen and dining space.

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Citizens Bank Donates Bank Building to Wilkinsburg CDC

Posted on January 18, 2023 by marlee

The historic building is located on Wood Street, a block from WCDC’s Lohr Building development Citizens Bank donated its former Wilkinsburg bank branch building to the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation …

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Restoration of Wilkinsburg Train Station celebrated with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Posted on September 30, 2021 by marlee

In 1916, the Wilkinsburg Train Station opened with a three-day celebration and so much fanfare that more than 100,000 people are said to have attended. But when Amtrak discontinued service …

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In the news – Wilkinsburg Train Station project awarded state historic tax credit

Posted on July 26, 2021 by marlee

 Article by Boyce Buchanan – Featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 26, 2021  Imagine living in an apartment in an old church that houses a chandelier and pipe organ donated by …

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Core Four Small Business Workshop Series Produces New Entrepreneurs

Posted on July 21, 2021 by marlee

Invaluable, great program, and helpful are just a few words participants of the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s Core Four Small Business Workshop Series used while describing their experience. During the …

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What’s Next Wilkinsburg?

Posted on July 1, 2021 by marlee

Wilkinsburg residents have the opportunity to get a referendum on the ballot to decide whether we merge with the City of Pittsburgh. was created to provide information and share opportunities …

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Inside the Wilkinsburg Train Station

Posted on March 4, 2021 by marlee

This year, Wilkinsburg residents, and the Pittsburgh region at large, will finally reclaim a unique and irreplaceable landmark—an architectural treasure serving as a link between the community’s past and future. …

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Historic Preservation Highlight, Plaster Edition

Posted on January 8, 2021 by marlee

 Visitors to the soon to be unveiled Wilkinsburg Train Station are encouraged to take a focused, lingering look upward as they enter the central waiting room, allowing their eyes to follow …

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Behind the Scenes with Historic Preservation Craftsman

Posted on December 21, 2020 by marlee

The passion and pride that Neal Mehrenberg brings to his work are evident almost immediately after one meets him on the job site, inside the expansive central waiting room of …

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Focusing on the Future

Posted on September 30, 2020 by marlee

This spring, the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) invited 350 Wilkinsburg stakeholders to participate in a visioning process from June to August 2020. Because large community gatherings could not be …

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Lohr Building Grand Opening

Posted on July 1, 2020 by marlee

Read the full Tribune-Review article .  After three years of historic redevelopment, the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) announced today that they have repositioned about 6,000 square feet of office …

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