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Category: WCDC Programs

Building Dreams and Creating Opportunities: The Inspiring Journeys of Two Local Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Marissa Luznar

In the heart of Pittsburgh’s East End, two local entrepreneurs are making waves, not just in their industries but also within the community. Jordan Mikhal, the visionary behind the clothing …

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WCDC Announces 2024 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Recipients

Posted on May 31, 2024 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 …

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WCDC’s Youth Mini-Grants Accepting Applications

Posted on March 4, 2024 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 …

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Community Canvas: WCDC’s Art All Over Campaign Launches Third Season

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Marissa Luznar

Art All Over, the WCDC campaign dedicated to showcasing local artists and makers, kicked off its third season on Saturday, September 16 with an opening reception at the Lohr Gallery. …

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Business Development Cohort Celebrates Eighth Set of Graduates

Posted on July 25, 2023 by marlee

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 …

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WCDC Announces 2023 Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Recipients

Posted on July 17, 2023 by marlee

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 …

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Wilkinsburg CDC Receives $400k To Help Empower Residents To Fight Back Against Wilkinsburg’s Growing Vacancy And Blight

Posted on June 23, 2023 by marlee

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 …

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WCDC Youth Initiative Helps to Create New Opportunities for Five Local Young Artists

Posted on March 17, 2023 by marlee

Applications are now open for the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s Youth Initiative, which funds up to $3,000 to Wilkinsburg groups and organizations that support the academic and civic endeavors of …

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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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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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Wilkinsburg Success Story: Global Food Pittsburgh

Posted on February 4, 2020 by marlee

As a small business tax consultant, Moses Onwubiko expected to field dozens of client questions every day. He didn’t expect so many of those questions to be about bitter kola …

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Wilkinsburg Business Success Story: Vision Towards Peace

Posted on January 15, 2020 by marlee

Pittsburgh native Fred Rogers once said, “When I was a boy and I saw scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You …

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Wilkinsburg Temporary Public Art and Placemaking Project brought to life!

Posted on October 23, 2018 by marlee

October 23, 2018: “ is a multilayered endeavor that includes community engagement, and a survey of historic buildings with a special focus on churches. Artist Jennifer Chenoweth’s work in Wilkinsburg began with …

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