by talia piazza | Oct 23, 2018 | Community News, Revitalize Neighborhoods, Wilkinsburg
On Saturday, October 13th, Wilkinsburg area churches, mosques, and other historic buildings opened their doors for a Sacred Spaces Tour, a project of the Wilkinsburg Temporary Public Art & Placemaking initiative, “Come Over, Come Eat, Come Play”. The...
by talia piazza | Oct 1, 2018 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Uncategorized, Wilkinsburg
Launched in spring 2017, in partnership with our allies at Grounded, the PGH Mobile Toolbox has continued to add capacity, facilitation, and resources to many community-based projects throughout its 2018 run. In its 2nd season, the PGH Mobile Tool Box has provided...
by talia piazza | Jul 30, 2018 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Revitalize Neighborhoods, Wilkinsburg
The Temporary Public Art and Placemaking (TPAP) Program is a partnership between Neighborhood Allies and the Office of Public Art. During the pilot, a series of six temporary works of public art have been created in each of our target neighborhoods. Here’s a...
by talia piazza | May 23, 2018 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Wilkinsburg
The 2nd Annual Love My Neighbor! Gathering brought together over 100 community members to celebrate connecting with each other, building relationships of trust, becoming stronger together, and working toward building healthy neighborhoods. The Gathering culminated the...
by talia piazza | Mar 7, 2018 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight, Hilltop, Wilkinsburg
Last year, we invested $44,000 directly into 25 resident-led projects, across nine neighborhoods through our Love My Neighbor! grassroots grantmaking program. Meet two of our grantees, who have harnessed community power and resident capacity to create positive change...
by talia piazza | Jan 18, 2018 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Opportunities, Wilkinsburg
At Neighborhood Allies, we believe no one knows our communities as well as those who live in them. If you are a resident and have an idea to do something positive for your neighbors and your neighborhood, apply for a grant today! Love My Neighbor! grants up to $2,500...
