Wilkinsburg gets another boost from $6.5 million train station renovation
A $1 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation kick-started the renovation of the 1916 Beaux-Arts building.
06 Oct 2021
Neighborhood Allies and Fund My Future PGH team up to support kids’ financial literacy
Children’s Savings Accounts are proven to help families save for college and build students’ expectations for attendance.
10 May 2021
Meet UpstreamPgh: New name, same dedication to the Nine Mile Run watershed
"We will continue our stewardship of the restored stream and wetlands in Frick Park."
04 May 2021
ETC: Kiya Tomlin partners with Macy’s, artists needed in Wilkinsburg, Gluten Free Goat relaunches and more
The Neighborhood Flea returns to the Strip this Mother's Day.
06 Apr 2021
ETC: Grow Pittsburgh’s new leader, Polar Pop for Special Olympics, Dolly Parton encourages reading and more
ETC is a fun, informative collection of news briefs that, in this busy world, could easily fall through the cracks. Here, they take the spotlight.
28 Jan 2021
ETC: Biden selects Dr. Rachel Levine for new role, The Industrialist Hotel opening Downtown, the USS Pittsburgh and more
We started this catch-all column called ETC for quick-hit news to keep you in the know.
19 Jan 2021
Blanket & Board specializes in simple, yet sophisticated, picnics
The friends recently launched Blanket & Board, a business that creates simple, yet sophisticated, outdoor dining experiences.
24 Jun 2020
Graffiti artists are turning blighted Wilkinsburg properties into colorful canvases
"There's a stigma attached to graffiti. A piece of art is only as nice as the context it's in," Gonzales says. "If it's in a lot filled with garbage, people are going to associate it with vandalism. We're trying to recontextualize graffiti."
21 Apr 2020
Grow Pittsburgh takes over Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery in Wilkinsburg
The small oasis in Wilkinsburg is now owned by the Allegheny Land Trust and will be operated by Grow Pittsburgh.
11 Mar 2020
Check out the new businesses and historic restorations fueling Wilkinsburg’s renaissance
Like much of the borough, the 104-year-old train station is being restored to its former glory.
07 Oct 2019