Guarding the Past, Securing the Future: Deb Rose’s Wilkinsburg Legacy
In 2002, Deb Rose faced a familiar challenge in Wilkinsburg—she couldn’t secure a bank loan. For nine years, Rose rented an apartment at the corner of Whitney Avenue and Center …
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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 …
Inside the Wilkinsburg Train Station
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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. …
Historic Preservation Highlight, Plaster Edition
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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 …
Behind the Scenes with Historic Preservation Craftsman
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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 …
Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation Receives $3M Grant from Neighborhood Partnership Program
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Private Developer Renovates 10 Wilkinsburg Storefronts Attracting Former Michelin Star Pastry Chef, Local Business Owners
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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 …
As Lohr Building Renovation Nears Completion, Space Invites New Investment in Wilkinsburg
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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 …
Al’s Fish & Chicken
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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 …
736 North Ave. Condos
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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 …
Dee Briggs
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The Art of Creating Space When Dee Briggs was looking for a building of a certain size and scale where she could create her art, she found it and more …
Garden Dreams
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Where many people see a vacant city lot filled with weeds and debris, Mindy Schwartz sees potential for growth. Schwartz has spent the past decade transforming vacant parcels on Holland …
Green Space & Housing Projects
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A vacant lot can be a catalyst for growth. The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) is leading efforts to transform several vacant parcels in the borough’s business district into greener, …
Hosanna House
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The Vacant Property Recovery Program (VPRP) helps to provide viable reuses for abandoned houses and lots. In Wilkinsburg, one organization is planning new uses for problem properties in order to …