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Help Map the Future of Wilkinsburg – Join Our Parcel Data Team
Posted on by Marissa Luznar
Pay: $15/hour Hours: Minimum 40 total hours | Flexible schedule Deadline to Apply: April 25 Contact: The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) is hiring three part-time, temporary team members to assist with a borough-wide parcel …
Welcome to WCDC’s Newest Board Members
Posted on by Marissa Luznar
We want to give a warm welcome to our 4 newest board members at WCDC! Since our founding, 47 incredible residents and stakeholders have guided our mission, and we are …
Strategic Partnership with Local Consulting Firm to Drive Future of Wilkinsburg Train Station
Posted on by Marissa Luznar
Wilkinsburg, PA – The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) is thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership with Oak Moss Consulting, a prominent player in historic restoration and neighborhood revitalization. …
Pennsylvania State Budget Announcement – NAP Expansion
Posted on 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 …
WCDC Announces 2024 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Recipients
Posted on by Marissa Luznar
The WCDC has announced the recipients of its 2024 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Program, which provides grants of up to $3,000 to local organizations that support the academic and civic endeavors …
WCDC’s Youth Mini-Grants Accepting Applications
Posted on by Marissa Luznar
WCDC’s Youth Mini-Grants Accepting Applications Each spring, Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) hosts its annual Youth Mini-Grant Program to provide funds to local organizations that support the academic and civic …
2023 Dream City Magic Gala Photos
Posted on by Marissa Luznar
WE’RE HIRING: Finance & Accounting Intern
Posted on by Marissa Luznar
The Finance & Accounting Intern will support the mission of the WCDC by assisting with invoice and expense reporting, budgeting, and other administrative tasks, as needed. This role is a part-time, …
Business Development Cohort Celebrates Eighth Set of Graduates
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Photo Credit: Gail Manker After eight weeks of training and coursework, graduation day finally arrived for participants of the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s . Excitement and steady chatter flowed with …
WCDC Announces 2023 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Recipients
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The WCDC has announced the recipients of its 2023 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Program, which provides grants of up to $3,000 to local organizations that support the academic and civic endeavors …
Wilkinsburg CDC Receives $400k To Help Empower Residents To Fight Back Against Wilkinsburg’s Growing Vacancy And Blight
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The (WCDC) is pleased to announce that it has secured $400,000 in PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Funds (PHARE) from the PA Housing Finance Agency to support the Wilkinsburg …
We’re Hiring: Finance Director
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Finance Director The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) is a nonprofit organization witha mission to drive economic development in Wilkinsburg with an emphasis on strengthening theCentral Business District. The Finance …
WCDC Invites Pittsburgh Restaurateurs to Tour the Newly Reopened Train Station
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The historic lobby of the recently renovated 108-year-old building in Wilkinsburg includes restaurant-ready kitchen and dining space.
Citizens Bank Donates Bank Building to Wilkinsburg CDC
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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 …
Core Four Small Business Workshop Series Produces New Entrepreneurs
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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 …
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 …
Inside the Wilkinsburg Train Station
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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. …
Historic Preservation Highlight, Plaster Edition
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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 …
Behind the Scenes with Historic Preservation Craftsman
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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 …