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Category: Economic Development

Citizens Bank Donates Bank Building to Wilkinsburg CDC

Posted on January 18, 2023 by marlee

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 …

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Restoration of Wilkinsburg Train Station celebrated with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Posted on September 30, 2021 by marlee

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 …

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In the news – Wilkinsburg Train Station project awarded state historic tax credit

Posted on July 26, 2021 by marlee

 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 …

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Core Four Small Business Workshop Series Produces New Entrepreneurs

Posted on July 21, 2021 by marlee

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 …

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Inside the Wilkinsburg Train Station

Posted on March 4, 2021 by marlee

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. …

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Historic Preservation Highlight, Plaster Edition

Posted on January 8, 2021 by marlee

 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 …

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Behind the Scenes with Historic Preservation Craftsman

Posted on December 21, 2020 by marlee

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 …

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

Posted on November 26, 2019 by marlee

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.0.7″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.7″ hover_enabled=”0″]The Six-year Funding Commitment to Support WCDC’s New Strategic Plan Initiatives WILKINSBURG, PA. (November 2019) – The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) announced …

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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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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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Al’s Fish & Chicken

Posted on July 7, 2015 by imagebox

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 …

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736 North Ave. Condos

Posted on July 7, 2015 by imagebox

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 …

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Dee Briggs

Posted on July 7, 2015 by marlee

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 …

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Garden Dreams

Posted on July 7, 2015 by marlee

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 …

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Green Space & Housing Projects

Posted on July 7, 2015 by imagebox

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, …

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Hosanna House

Posted on July 7, 2015 by imagebox

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 …

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