by Chelsea Contino | Sep 3, 2025 | Advance Equity, Announcements, Archive, Build Capacity, Front Page, Larimer, Revitalize Neighborhoods
We want to express our immense gratitude to Bank of America for their recent grant award to Neighborhood Allies! This funding will support the continued expansion and enhancement of the Real Estate Co-Powerment Series, a 7-week community education program...
by Chelsea Contino | Jul 18, 2025 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Larimer
Written by: Shad Henderson, Senior Director of Public and Private Partnerships Anchored in the East End of Pittsburgh, the Kingsley Association is a community cornerstone- a safe place of hope that welcomes people from all walks of life. With a semi-Olympic size pool,...
by talia piazza | Mar 11, 2025 | Decade of Difference, Larimer, Uncategorized
This story is part of Neighborhood Allies 10-Year Anniversary Storytelling Series | Read more here In the heart of Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood, a powerful transformation has been unfolding—a testament to the power of resident leadership, strategic partnerships,...
by Chelsea Contino | Feb 28, 2025 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Larimer, Revitalize Neighborhoods
LA Grocery, a one-of-a-kind specialty grocer in the heart of Larimer featuring handpicked, West Indian-inspired goods, has been working to improve its space, operations, and customer experience for several years. Now, their biggest endeavor yet — an expansion...
by Chelsea Contino | Jan 20, 2025 | Advance Equity, Announcements, Front Page, Larimer, Revitalize Neighborhoods
As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a civil rights activist on the country’s 39th MLK Day holiday, we are also thrilled to announce that the historic FROGS club, the first African American men’s club in Pittsburgh, has been chosen as...
by Chelsea Contino | Mar 4, 2024 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Revitalize Neighborhoods
Last month, the Urban Redevelopment Authority approved 27 new projects to receive funding through their Avenues of Hope American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program. We are proud to have supported five of these successful applicants through technical assistance and...
