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Category: In the News

Pennsylvania State Budget Announcement – NAP Expansion

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Marissa Luznar

We are thrilled to share that Governor Shapiro has signed a $47.6 billion budget for the fiscal year 2024- 25. The spending plan includes a 6% increase in spending, with …

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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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What’s Next Wilkinsburg?

Posted on July 1, 2021 by marlee

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 …

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Tracey Evans Named 2020 Women of Influence by Pittsburgh Business Times

Posted on March 5, 2020 by marlee

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 …

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

Posted on November 26, 2019 by marlee

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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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WCDC Workshop Helps Attorney Establish Solo Firm Specializing in Nonprofits, Small Businesses

Posted on September 16, 2019 by marlee

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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.

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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 …

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