Local Nonprofit Helps to Bridge the Digital Divide When Dave Sevick, the founder of Computer Reach, realized that the organization was going to need more workable space, he searched nearly every neighborhood in Pittsburgh for a new location. It wasn’t until he arrived... “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. These are tough times for our small businesses. Doors have been forced to close,... The following businesses are currently open to the public Updated: 4/1/2020 Food Distribution Sites Countywide Free Food Distribution SitesClick Here Wilkinsburg Community Ministries Food Pantry704 Wood StCall for assistance 412-241-8072 Convenience Store and Markets... Check out the WCDC February 2020 Newsletter Learn more about Global Food Pittsburgh- a local business success story. The application cycle for the WCDC 2020 Youth and Education Mini-Grant is now open! Learn how to apply Learn more about the confirmed dates for our... Featured on the Pittsburgh Business TimesMarch 4, 2020To read the full article, click HERE Women of Influence: Tracey Evans’ word cloud tells a lot about who she is By Richard Cerilli – Special Projects Editor, Pittsburgh Business Times Tracey Evans is a... 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 and ugu leaves. “My clients were constantly asking me where they could find an African food... Check out the WCDC January 2020 Newsletter 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 story. ... 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 will always find people helping.’” Erica Givner is a helper. And you’ll always find her helping. Erica’s innate... The Six-year Funding Commitment to Support WCDC’s New Strategic Plan Initiatives WILKINSBURG, PA. (November 2019) – The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) announced today that they have been awarded a six-year, $3 million grant from the... Terina J. Hicks knows all about baking. Cheesecakes, turnovers, pies and cobblers — especially cobblers — have been her passion since she was 14, learning from her mother how to create mouthwatering perfection from scratch. But if you asked her about quarterly taxes... 