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
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.
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.
March 10
6—8:30 p.m.
28 Feb 2017