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The WCDC’s Strong Neighborhoods Initiative: Connecting Neighbors, Fostering Community, Nurturing Vision

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Marissa Luznar

Written by Michael Jehn, April 2, 2025 The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s Strong Neighborhoods initiative has been working since 2020 to connect neighbors and share resources aimed at community revitalization— …

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WCDC Community Impact Report

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Marissa Luznar

At the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC), we work to drive economic development in Wilkinsburg with an emphasis on strengthening the Central Business District. We envision Wilkinsburg will be a …

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Wilkinsburg Historical Society Archives – February 2024

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Marissa Luznar

The February issue of Wilkinsburg Historical Society Archives is now out! Click the link below to dive into the rich history of Wilkinsburg.

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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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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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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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Focusing on the Future

Posted on September 30, 2020 by marlee

This spring, the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) invited 350 Wilkinsburg stakeholders to participate in a visioning process from June to August 2020. Because large community gatherings could not be …

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Art All Over Artist Feature: John Burt Sanders

Posted on June 10, 2020 by marlee

ON HIS FIRST VISIT TO WILKINSBURG: “The first time my friends and I stayed in Wilkinsburg, we had a little campfire going, and throughout the afternoon 10-15 people from around …

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A Letter from WCDC Executive Director, Tracey Evans: WCDC’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on March 30, 2020 by marlee

  “To drive economic development in Wilkinsburg with an emphasis on strengthening the Central Business District.” That’s the mission on which the WCDC was founded more than a decade ago. …

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WCDC January 2020 Newsletter

Posted on January 21, 2020 by marlee

Check out the WCDC Read the Post-Gazette’s in-depth feature on the WCDC’s multi-million-dollar development project – The Lohr Building. Learn more about Vision Towards Peace – a local business success …

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Baker sharpens business skills, finds her inner advocate after attending CORE FOUR workshop

Posted on November 15, 2019 by marlee

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Child Care Center Flourishes Using Core Four Principles

Posted on November 15, 2019 by marlee

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