WCDC Newsletter: Meet Us at the Station Tomorrow Morning for a Special Announcement + Project Update!
Check out our for the week of July 9-13, 2018.
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Category: In the News
Wilkinsburg School District lowers taxes as it expands offerings
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July 10, 2018: “While other school districts are raising taxes or tapping into reserves to help pay the bills next year, Wilkinsburg is doing what many residents have dreamed about …
Wilkinsburg train station restoration project gets $1.5 million boost
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July 6, 2018: “The historic Wilkinsburg Train Station will receive $1.5 million in commonwealth Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding with an eye on breathing life into the site. An …
Governor Wolf Announces Statewide Grants to Spur Development, Improve Communities
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June 11, 2018: “Governor Tom Wolf announced the latest round of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program allocations, which seek to bolster important projects statewide for community redevelopment, workforce development, and business …
Business, nonprofits come together to ask Pennsylvania to expand redevelopment tax credit program
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June 8, 2018: “Lawmakers across the country are constantly bombarded by groups advocating for and against any number of government programs. But when businesses and nonprofits come together to advocate …
Wilkinsburg Two-Way Street Festival, a day of fun, food, fellowship
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“The Two-Way Street Fest in Wilkinsburg not only serves as a chance for the community to come together, but as tells us, it is part of an effort to turn Wood …
Designers’ Show House Opens this Week in Wilkinsburg
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Last Call: WCDC Youth Initiative Grant Cycle Closes April 27
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WCDC email newsletter for April 16-20, 2018 –
Call to Action: Support NAP Expansion in Wilkinsburg
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Sip & See Wilkinsburg’s Designer Show House this Weekend
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WCDC email newsletter for March 19-23, 2018 –
WCDC Youth & Education Mini-Grant Cycle OPEN NOW!
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WCDC email newsletter for March 5-9, 2018 –
Public Meeting! Share Feedback on Wilkinsburg’s Parking Study
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WCDC email newsletter for February 26-March 2, 2018 –
Support a Local Business – Lend to Leona’s Ice Cream!
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WCDC email newsletter for February 19-23, 2018 –
Help Keep Wilkinsburg’s Business District Green, Clean & Safe
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WCDC email newsletter for February 5-9, 2018 –
Business After Hours Recognizes Legacy Businesses in Wilkinsburg
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WCDC email newsletter for January 22-26, 2018 –
Two-Way Street Fest Set for May 19 – Save the Date!
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WCDC email newsletter for January 8-12, 2018 –
Benches, pathway to be added on land above Ardmore wall
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January 11, 2018: “A strip of land in Wilkinsburg above a wall along Ardmore Boulevard will be transformed into a green space with benches and a lighted pathway. The borough …
Wilkinsburg’s New Mayor Hopes To Improve Borough’s Image In First Term
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January 10, 2018: “As Wilkinsburg’s first black female mayor, Marita Garrett, 31, says she wants to address visibility. “Everyone should be represented at this level,” said Garrett, who’s served on …
Madeleine Bakery and Bistro opens in Wilkinsburg
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December 27, 2017: “Madeleine Bakery and Bistro is the newest addition to local bakeries worth a morning visit. The venue is tucked into a cozy corner of Trenton Avenue and …
How Protohaven is making inclusivity a top priority at its new Wilkinsburg maker space
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December 21, 2017: “Less than two miles from the former TechShop Pittsburgh in Larimer’s Bakery Square, the newest local maker space, Protohaven, is opening its doors. After signing a lease at the …