In 1916, the Wilkinsburg Train Station opened with a three-day celebration and so much fanfare that more than 100,000 people are said to have attended. But when Amtrak discontinued service to the city in 1975, the station shut down, marking the end of an era for the...
Churches, train stations, and breweries: Historic buildings rehabilitated with the help of state tax credit 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...
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 graduation ceremony held at the end of June,...
Wilkinsburg residents have the opportunity to get a referendum on the ballot to decide whether we merge with the City of Pittsburgh. https://wilkinsburgmerger.org/ was created to provide information and share opportunities for discussion as we approach this important...
Take a Sneak Peak with us Inside the Wilkinsburg Train Station 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...
Plasterwork, the Masterful Craftsmanship of Harry Stites 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 the repeating geometry...
Neal Mehrenberg is Bringing the Wilkinsburg Train Station’s Marble Back to Life 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 the...
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 held during COVID-19, participants engaged in a...
Read the full Tribune-Review article HERE. Community Leaders Join the WCDC in Celebrating the Official Grand Opening of the Lohr Building As demands for ‘high rises’ and downtown commutes become a thing of the past, the newly renovated historic Lohr building offers...
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic. To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the...
