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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

The powers of pogo-sticking and Ph.D.s unite to create Wilkinsburg’s Community Forge in former Johnston Elementary

"We want to turn this back into a place that's full of energy."

14 Aug 2017

First-ever Two-Way Street Fest showcases Wilkinsburg for all

Wood Street, Wilkinsburg
May 20
Noon—4 p.m.

15 May 2017

Support Girls Rock! Pittsburgh and local art at Percolate

Purple Room Fine Art/Percolate Gallery
March 10
6—8:30 p.m.

28 Feb 2017

Wilkinsburg gets “heart bombed” by the Pittsburgh’s Young Preservationists

Young Preservationists draw attention to at-risk historic structures by heart bombing them with handmade valentines.

14 Feb 2017

Dream City Art showcases Wilkinsburg’s thriving creative community

Wilkinsburg
July 16
Noon — 5 p.m.

11 Jul 2016

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