by talia piazza | Jan 30, 2017 | Community News, Community Spotlight, Hill District, 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! Residents from one of the 9...
by talia piazza | Jul 29, 2016 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight, Wilkinsburg
Last spring we awarded $65,000 to Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) to support a two-pronged approach to support Wilkinsburg-based businesses and to attract new businesses to Wilkinsburg. By: Marlee Gallagher, Wilkinsburg Community Development...
by talia piazza | Jun 2, 2016 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight, Wilkinsburg
Last spring we awarded $75,000 to Hosanna House Inc. to support their “Bring It To Light” placemaking project with the ultimate goal of connecting the services Hosanna House offers at their facility on Wallace Avenue to the community’s main artery,...
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...
by talia piazza | May 31, 2016 | Community News, Wilkinsburg
On Saturday, May 21st, residents, business owners, and visitors alike gathered along Penn Avenue in Wilkinsburg to celebrate the community. Nearly 200 people came to Wilkinsburg on a rainy Saturday morning to see and experience the good things happening in the...
by talia piazza | May 19, 2016 | Community News, Wilkinsburg
Modeled on the “Pop Up City” concept, which seeks to momentarily revitalize a neighborhood that has excess vacant land, PopUp! Pittsburgh seeks to develop a temporary, low-cost initiative that has the ability to surprise, provoke, and entertain city residents and...
