Pennsylvania State Budget Announcement – NAP Expansion
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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 …
What’s Next Wilkinsburg?
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Wilkinsburg residents have the opportunity to get a referendum on the ballot to decide whether we merge with the City of Pittsburgh. was created to provide information and share opportunities …
Tracey Evans Named 2020 Women of Influence by Pittsburgh Business Times
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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 …
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 …
WCDC Workshop Helps Attorney Establish Solo Firm Specializing in Nonprofits, Small Businesses
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KDKA Sunday Business Page Features Wilkinsburg’s Renaissance
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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 …
WILKINSBURG RENAISSANCE: WCDC BECOMES FIRST OFFICIAL TENANT AS NEW, HISTORIC COMMERCIAL SPACE HITS THE MARKET
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(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 …
WCDC August 2019 Community Newsletter
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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 …
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 …
Wilkinsburg’s Renaissance in the News
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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 …
WCDC helps would-be business owners step up their game with CORE FOUR course
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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 …
Trash to Thrash teaches skateboarding to underprivileged
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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 …
Discover Wilkinsburg’s Sacred Spaces on New Tour
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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 …
Not Into The Clarinet? Trombone Not Your Jam? This Youth Orchestra Is All About Steelpans
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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 …
What If All Community Development Started with Local Arts and Culture?
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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 …
Wilkinsburg continues efforts to overcome blight, renew itself
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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 …
WCDC Newsletter: Volunteer Opportunities, Job Openings & More Wilkinsburg News
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Check out our for the week of August 6-10, 2018.
Who Gets Left Out of the Urban Tech Boom?
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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 …