Wilkinsburg Archives

Step inside the bow tie epicenter of Pennsylvania!

On this episode of Out & About we visit Knotzland’s storefront in Wilkinsburg and chat with Knotzland founder Nisha Blackwell about groomzillas, pandemic pivots and celebrities who love bow ties! Check ...

06 Dec 2021

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