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...
Valisa Dutrieuille spent 19 years working in corporate America and holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Robert Morris University. Nonetheless, when she decided to open a child care center, she knew she still had a lot to learn about running her...
Newly refurbished building will help anchor Wilkinsburg revitalization WILKINSBURG, PA. — A prominent baker, an elite personal chef for NFL athletes, and a neighborhood salon are among the first wave of tenants to mark the revitalization of downtown Wilkinsburg as...
When attorney Abigail Salisbury first decided to make the leap into opening her own practice in January 2015, she was already well-versed in legal matters, having worked in both international law and academia. But she found that the CORE FOUR workshop, which she...
WCDC Executive Director, Tracey Evans, was recently a guest on KDKA’s Sunday Business Page with Jon Delano. They discussed the investment targeting Wilkinsburg as a result of the WCDC and its strategic partnerships with investors and local business owners. The...
Easy parking, affordable leases, artful renovation characterize first multi-million development to anchor business district revitalization (PITTSBURGH, PA) Aug. 13 The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) announced today that they will...
Check out the WCDC August 2019 Newsletter Hear more about an important announcement that impacts both the CDC and the Wilkinsburg Business District. Learn about one of the WCDC’s most popular resources offered to businesses owners. See what upcoming events are...
