The faces and projects of Love My Neighbor! | Warming Millvale

by talia piazza | Dec 7, 2016 | Community News, Millvale

Love My Neighbor!, is an initiative founded by Neighborhood Allies and developed by the Grassroots Grants Committee (GGC),  that invests in resident-led projects that aim to improve neighborhoods and engage fellow neighbors. This past October, we announced the...

Guest Blog: Zaheen Hussain | EcoDistricts | Millvale

by talia piazza | Nov 3, 2016 | Community News, Millvale

Meet Zaheen. He’s Millvale’s Sustainability Coordinator, the author of our first ever Guest Blog Series, and all around awesome guy who knows his stuff when it comes to environmental and green neighborhood strategies.  Zaheen’s work as a project...

Our Catalytic Grants At Work On The Ground: Gardens of Millvale

by talia piazza | Nov 1, 2016 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight, Millvale

In 2010, the Gardens of Millvale began much like any other community garden project—with a couple of overgrown, unkempt vacant lots, a group of dedicated volunteers, and the hope of creating a community asset that would bring neighbors together. Today, the Gardens of...

TURNING UP THE HEAT: June 2016

by talia piazza | Jun 1, 2016 | Announcements, Community News, Homewood, Millvale, Wilkinsburg

TURNING UP THE HEAT: June 2016 In this month’s newsletter: Grantee Spotlight: Millvale Community Library Funder of the Month: The Buhl Foundation Meet Your Allies: Presley Gillespie LISC 2015 Annual Report The Mission Continues 2nd Pittsburgh Platoon deploys to...

Neighborhood Allies and the Office of Public Art Seek Artists to Participate in the Temporary Public Art and Placemaking Program

by talia piazza | Mar 24, 2016 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Wilkinsburg

      We are seeking artists to participate in the Temporary Public Art and Placemaking Program in which community based organizations and artists will work in concert with residents to develop a temporary work of public art to be on display in six communities in...

Neighborhood Allies Awards Over $425,000 To Neighborhood Transformation Projects In Under-served Communities

by talia piazza | Mar 18, 2016 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Wilkinsburg

We’re pleased to announce grants awards, which will support creative, innovative, collaborative and inspiring projects and ideas that will help transform marginalized neighborhoods into more sustainable, healthier, and stronger communities. A total of 5...