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Lawsuit challenging Allegheny County’s property assessments could lower thousands of tax bills

A lawsuit claiming that Allegheny County sends skewed data to the state, thus boosting thousands of property tax bills, is heading for a key hearing.

13 Apr 2022

BB & Bur Pastry Kitchen and Bakery a sweet new addition to Wilkinsburg’s Trenton Avenue business district

The bakery makes nostalgic desserts reminiscent of Little Debbie snack cakes, but with all-natural ingredients, and made-to-order cakes.

02 Mar 2022

Rebel Bred clothing in Wilkinsburg uplifts and inspires through fashion

The T-shirts, hoodies and tracksuits were so popular online, Rebel Bred now has a storefront on South Ave.

22 Feb 2022

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

Fungus Books sprouts up in Wilkinsburg with grand opening

It’s not about moving vast quantities of new bestsellers -- it's about finding the perfect book that you probably didn’t even know you were looking for.

30 Sep 2021

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

Pittsburgh artist Casey Droege opening new gallery and performance space in Wilkinsburg

The new venue will move into space currently occupied by Percolate, a community art space and gallery that opened in 2013.

26 Mar 2019

Community Forge: A vacant school becomes Wilkinsburg’s community center for education and civic action

“It’s about rethinking spaces like this so people can come together and communities can thrive.”

16 Apr 2018

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