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U.S. Small Business Administration EIDL Portal is Open

Posted on June 16, 2020 by marlee

SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic. To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and …

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Art All Over Artist Feature: John Burt Sanders

Posted on June 10, 2020 by marlee

ON HIS FIRST VISIT TO WILKINSBURG: “The first time my friends and I stayed in Wilkinsburg, we had a little campfire going, and throughout the afternoon 10-15 people from around …

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Wilkinsburg Business Success Story: Computer Reach

Posted on April 21, 2020 by marlee

When Dave Sevick, the founder of Computer Reach, realized that the organization was going to need more workable space, he searched nearly every neighborhood in Pittsburgh for a new location. …

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A Letter from WCDC Executive Director, Tracey Evans: WCDC’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on March 30, 2020 by marlee

  “To drive economic development in Wilkinsburg with an emphasis on strengthening the Central Business District.” That’s the mission on which the WCDC was founded more than a decade ago. …

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WCDC February 2020 Newsletter

Posted on March 16, 2020 by marlee

Check out the WCDC Learn more about Global Food Pittsburgh- a local business success story. The application cycle for the WCDC 2020 Youth and Education Mini-Grant is now open! Learn …

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Tracey Evans Named 2020 Women of Influence by Pittsburgh Business Times

Posted on March 5, 2020 by marlee

Featured on the Pittsburgh Business Times March 4, 2020 To read the full article, click  By   – Special Projects Editor, Pittsburgh Business Times  is a founding member of the …

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Wilkinsburg Success Story: Global Food Pittsburgh

Posted on February 4, 2020 by marlee

As a small business tax consultant, Moses Onwubiko expected to field dozens of client questions every day. He didn’t expect so many of those questions to be about bitter kola …

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WCDC January 2020 Newsletter

Posted on January 21, 2020 by marlee

Check out the WCDC Read the Post-Gazette’s in-depth feature on the WCDC’s multi-million-dollar development project – The Lohr Building. Learn more about Vision Towards Peace – a local business success …

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Wilkinsburg Business Success Story: Vision Towards Peace

Posted on January 15, 2020 by marlee

Pittsburgh native Fred Rogers once said, “When I was a boy and I saw scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You …

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Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation Receives $3M Grant from Neighborhood Partnership Program

Posted on November 26, 2019 by marlee

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Baker sharpens business skills, finds her inner advocate after attending CORE FOUR workshop

Posted on November 15, 2019 by marlee

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Child Care Center Flourishes Using Core Four Principles

Posted on November 15, 2019 by marlee

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Private Developer Renovates 10 Wilkinsburg Storefronts Attracting Former Michelin Star Pastry Chef, Local Business Owners

Posted on September 18, 2019 by marlee

WILKINSBURG, PA. — A prominent baker, an elite personal chef for NFL athletes, and a neighborhood salon are among the first wave of tenants to mark the revitalization of downtown …

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WCDC Workshop Helps Attorney Establish Solo Firm Specializing in Nonprofits, Small Businesses

Posted on September 16, 2019 by marlee

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KDKA Sunday Business Page Features Wilkinsburg’s Renaissance

Posted on September 16, 2019 by marlee

WCDC Executive Director, Tracey Evans, was recently a guest on KDKA’s Sunday Business Page with Jon Delano. They discussed the investment targeting Wilkinsburg as a result of the WCDC and …

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WILKINSBURG RENAISSANCE: WCDC BECOMES FIRST OFFICIAL TENANT AS NEW, HISTORIC COMMERCIAL SPACE HITS THE MARKET

Posted on August 20, 2019 by marlee

(PITTSBURGH, PA)   Aug. 13        The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) announced today that they will relocate their headquarters to the historic , becoming the first official tenant …

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WCDC August 2019 Community Newsletter

Posted on August 15, 2019 by marlee

Check out the WCDC Hear more about an important announcement that impacts both the CDC and the Wilkinsburg Business District. Learn about one of the WCDC’s most popular resources offered …

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As Lohr Building Renovation Nears Completion, Space Invites New Investment in Wilkinsburg

Posted on August 1, 2019 by marlee

Interested in learning more about this project? Contact the WCDC today at 412-727-7855 or               It’s not often that a building can inspire the …

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Wilkinsburg’s Renaissance in the News

Posted on July 15, 2019 by marlee

All eyes are on Wilkinsburg as the historic train station revitalization was featured in the , on , and on over the past month. The $6.5 million project is helping …

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WCDC helps would-be business owners step up their game with CORE FOUR course

Posted on June 26, 2019 by marlee

June 26, 2019: In March 2015, at the height of East Liberty’s transformation into Pittsburgh’s tech hub, Gordon Manker was noticing a trend. In his new position as the Business Development …

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