Local Business Spotlight: Save A Lot
WCDC’s Director of Business Development, Gordon Manker, visited the newly renovated Save A Lot supermarket located in Wilkinsburg (). During his time at the store, he met with their management …
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Local Artist Spotlight: Jasmine Greene
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Jasmine Green is a Black visual artist born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. She is self-taught and has been active in her arts practice for over ten years. Green uses …
Wilkinsburg Business Spotlight: Vickey’s Soul Grill
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The Pittsburgh region isn’t known for its Southern-style cooking, but Vickey Giddens of Vickey’s Soul Grill is going to change that. “My family is from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, and my …
Wilkinsburg Community Leadership Dinner
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Small Business Spotlight: KSC Cleaning
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September is a significant month for Karen Denton, CEO of KSC Commercial Cleaning Service, headquartered on South Avenue in Wilkinsburg. The 1st commemorates when she started her business, the 7th …
2023 Dream City Magic Gala Photos
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Community Canvas: WCDC’s Art All Over Campaign Launches Third Season
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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. …
WE’RE HIRING: Finance & Accounting Intern
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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, …
Business Development Cohort Celebrates Eighth Set of Graduates
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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 …
WCDC Announces 2023 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Recipients
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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 …
Wilkinsburg CDC Receives $400k To Help Empower Residents To Fight Back Against Wilkinsburg’s Growing Vacancy And Blight
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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 …
Milestone Works to Empower Wilkinsburg Community
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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 …
Wilkinsburg Business Spotlight: Local Pet
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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, …
We’re Hiring: Finance Director
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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 …
WCDC Youth Initiative Helps to Create New Opportunities for Five Local Young Artists
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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 …
WCDC Invites Pittsburgh Restaurateurs to Tour the Newly Reopened Train Station
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The historic lobby of the recently renovated 108-year-old building in Wilkinsburg includes restaurant-ready kitchen and dining space.
Citizens Bank Donates Bank Building to Wilkinsburg CDC
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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 …
Restoration of Wilkinsburg Train Station celebrated with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
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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 …
In the news – Wilkinsburg Train Station project awarded state historic tax credit
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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 …
Core Four Small Business Workshop Series Produces New Entrepreneurs
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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 …