Skip to main content
Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation
  • Who We Are
    • Vision/Mission/Values
    • Staff
    • Board
    • Accomplishments
  • What We Do
    • Our Community
    • Business Resources
      • Main Street Matters Business Improvement Grant
      • Rental Assistance
      • Business Classes & Support
      • More Resources
    • Strong Neighborhoods Initiative
      • HARP
      • Funding & Support
      • Neighborhood Planning
      • Educational Resources
    • Commercial Development
      • Train Station
      • Lohr Building
      • More Projects
      • Commercial Real Estate Listings
      • Tax Incentives & Resources
    • Community Initiatives
      • Resident Committees
      • Youth & Education
      • Art All Over
    • Get Involved
  • Our Impact
  • Wilkinsburg Attractions
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Donate
Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation
  • Who We Are
    • Vision/Mission/Values
    • Staff
    • Board
    • Accomplishments
  • What We Do
    • Our Community
    • Business Resources
      • Main Street Matters Business Improvement Grant
      • Rental Assistance
      • Business Classes & Support
      • More Resources
    • Strong Neighborhoods Initiative
      • HARP
      • Funding & Support
      • Neighborhood Planning
      • Educational Resources
    • Commercial Development
      • Train Station
      • Lohr Building
      • More Projects
      • Commercial Real Estate Listings
      • Tax Incentives & Resources
    • Community Initiatives
      • Resident Committees
      • Youth & Education
      • Art All Over
    • Get Involved
  • Our Impact
  • Wilkinsburg Attractions
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Donate

Blog

Blog

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 …

Read More

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 …

Read More

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 …

Read More

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 …

Read More

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 …

Read More

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 …

Read More

Trash to Thrash teaches skateboarding to underprivileged

Posted on October 24, 2018 by marlee

October 24, 2018: “Jason McKoy will be the first to admit that he’s not very good at skateboarding. “When I got my first board I ate it hard,” he says …

Read More

Wilkinsburg Temporary Public Art and Placemaking Project brought to life!

Posted on October 23, 2018 by marlee

October 23, 2018: “ is a multilayered endeavor that includes community engagement, and a survey of historic buildings with a special focus on churches. Artist Jennifer Chenoweth’s work in Wilkinsburg began with …

Read More

Discover Wilkinsburg’s Sacred Spaces on New Tour

Posted on October 8, 2018 by marlee

October 8, 2018: “Jennifer Chenoweth isn’t the artist you’d expect to see in Wilkinsburg. An entrepreneur and principal of Fisterra Studio in Austin, Texas, Chenoweth creates contemporary abstract paintings and …

Read More

Not Into The Clarinet? Trombone Not Your Jam? This Youth Orchestra Is All About Steelpans

Posted on September 12, 2018 by marlee

September 12, 2018: “The steelpan drum, an instrument made popular in the Caribbean, is the catalyst for a new youth music program in Wilkinsburg. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, the …

Read More

What If All Community Development Started with Local Arts and Culture?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by marlee

August 30, 2018: “Dee Briggs was expecting to do a routine demolition when she bought the vacant house next to her art studio in Wilkinsburg, Pa. But when Briggs walked inside …

Read More

Wilkinsburg continues efforts to overcome blight, renew itself

Posted on August 10, 2018 by marlee

August 10, 2018: “When Leona’s Ice Cream Sandwiches moved to Stoner Way in Wilkinsburg four years ago, co-owner Katie Heldstab said they didn’t know the lot behind their building was …

Read More

WCDC Newsletter: Volunteer Opportunities, Job Openings & More Wilkinsburg News

Posted on August 9, 2018 by marlee

Check out our  for the week of August 6-10, 2018.

Read More

WCDC Newsletter: RACP Recap at the Wilkinsburg Train Station

Posted on July 26, 2018 by marlee

Check out our  for the week of July 23-27, 2018.

Read More

Who Gets Left Out of the Urban Tech Boom?

Posted on July 20, 2018 by marlee

July 20, 2018: “In the mid-1980s, when I was on my high school’s cross-country team, I used to run along Penn Avenue from my hometown, Wilkinsburg, into the East Liberty …

Read More

WCDC Newsletter: Meet Us at the Station Tomorrow Morning for a Special Announcement + Project Update!

Posted on July 12, 2018 by marlee

Check out our for the week of July 9-13, 2018.

Read More

Wilkinsburg School District lowers taxes as it expands offerings

Posted on July 10, 2018 by marlee

July 10, 2018: “While other school districts are raising taxes or tapping into reserves to help pay the bills next year, Wilkinsburg is doing what many residents have dreamed about …

Read More

Wilkinsburg train station restoration project gets $1.5 million boost

Posted on July 6, 2018 by marlee

July 6, 2018: “The historic Wilkinsburg Train Station will receive $1.5 million in commonwealth Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding with an eye on breathing life into the site. An …

Read More

Governor Wolf Announces Statewide Grants to Spur Development, Improve Communities

Posted on June 11, 2018 by marlee

June 11, 2018: “Governor Tom Wolf announced the latest round of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program allocations, which seek to bolster important projects statewide for community redevelopment, workforce development, and business …

Read More

Business, nonprofits come together to ask Pennsylvania to expand redevelopment tax credit program

Posted on June 8, 2018 by marlee

June 8, 2018: “Lawmakers across the country are constantly bombarded by groups advocating for and against any number of government programs. But when businesses and nonprofits come together to advocate …

Read More
  • ←
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • …
  • 13
  • →

Categories

  • All Posts
  • Community News and Events
  • Economic Development
  • In the News
  • Local Business Spotlights
  • Monthly Newsletter
  • Train Station
  • Uncategorized
  • WCDC Announcements
  • WCDC Programs

Archives

Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation
Subscribe to Our Newsletter

© 2025 Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation.

Contact Us
Phone: (412) 727-7855
729 Wood Street

Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 USA
Fax: (412) 871-3149
Email: info@wilkinsburgcdc.org
Follow Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram