Behind the Scenes with Historic Preservation Craftsman

Neal Mehrenberg is Bringing the Wilkinsburg Train Station’s Marble Back to Life   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 the...

Al’s Fish & Chicken

Expanding a Small Business Alaa Aqra, proprietor of Al’s Fish and Chicken, has operated a small take-out restaurant at the corner of Penn Ave. and Coal St. in Wilkinsburg since 2010. As part of his plans to grow the business, Aqra has plans to upgrade his restaurant’s...

736 North Ave. Condos

Condo Living Suzanne Nuss saw an opportunity in 736 North Avenue. The c. 1910 building offered a spacious, light-filled unit, with tiger-oak wainscoting in the dining room and other period details. The price was affordable. And it included a garage. Yet the building...