Link on Penn celebrates the community of Wilkinsburg
May 23, 2016: “#Community: “This event shows a community that works together and lives together. Just like any community, it has good and bad,” says Rev. Thomas Mitchell. He and nearly 200 others came...
View ArticleWilkinsburg students get to know future classmates at Westinghouse Academy
May 24, 2016: “Taiwan Brewer, 14, focused on the egg on his spoon. Without looking up, he slowly walked about 15 feet to an orange cone and turned. His teammates — some of whom he had met only a couple...
View Article619 & 623 South Ave.
Price: $1200/month per storefront; utilities negotiable; 3-5 year lease preferred Type: Commercial Size: 1,400 square feet per storefront Status: Available for lease; currently vacant Features:...
View ArticleWilkinsburg Community Says Goodbye To Students’ Safe Place
June 3, 2016: Interim Wilkinsburg High School Principal Shawn Johnston’s voice reverberated through the intercom into bare, empty hallways on the second to last day of school. Packing boxes had arrived...
View ArticleWilkinsburg parklet will host weekly Art in the Park
June 15, 2016: “Art in the Park, a weekly summer event held at the Penn Avenue Parklet in Wilkinsburg, starts Thursday with painters, poets and singers gathering at 743 Penn Ave. The parklet is across...
View Article761 Penn Ave. + Business
Land & Building valued at $85,000; business valued at $260,000 Type: Commercial – Auto Paint & Supply Business Status: Available for sale Features: Street-level storefront on Penn Avenue with...
View ArticleDream City Returns Next Weekend + More Wilkinsburg News & Events
July 7, 2016: Check out our eNewsletter for July 5-8, 2016. The post Dream City Returns Next Weekend + More Wilkinsburg News & Events appeared first on Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation.
View ArticleDream City Art showcases Wilkinsburg’s thriving creative community
July 11, 2016: “Get to know Wilkinsburg’s creative side this Saturday during the second annual installment of Dream City Art. Five hours packed with five hours of free programming open to the public,...
View ArticleTrain Station Campaign Kicks Off in September + More Wilkinsburg News
July 20, 2016: Check out our eNewsletter for July 18-22, 2016. The post Train Station Campaign Kicks Off in September + More Wilkinsburg News appeared first on Wilkinsburg Community Development...
View ArticleNeighborhood Allies Features WCDC, House Tour Update + More Wilkinsburg News
August 3, 2016: Check out our eNewsletter for August 1-5, 2016. The post Neighborhood Allies Features WCDC, House Tour Update + More Wilkinsburg News appeared first on Wilkinsburg Community Development...
View ArticleThis Weekend: Annual Wilkinsburg House & Garden Tour
September 21, 2016: “One of the best ways to get decorating ideas is to visit other people’s homes. Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization committed to revitalizing...
View ArticleWilkinsburg, Deutschtown house tours set
September 22, 2016: “It’s called the Wilkinsburg House & Garden Tour, but the Sept. 24 event will be much more than that. “Because of the nature of the neighborhood, this year’s tour is a little...
View ArticleWilkinsburg working to restore old train station
September 23, 2016: “The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation is beginning a campaign to renovate and restore its train station that has sat empty since the 1970s. Restoration to the building...
View ArticleHistoric Hunter Building, 619-623 Penn Ave.
Price: $350,000 Type: Commercial Size: 21,725 sq ft Status: For sale, as is Features: Historic building in the heart of Wilkinsburg’s central business district; zoning permits many uses; architectural...
View ArticleWilkinsburg Community Development Corporation sets $3 million goal for train...
October 14, 2016: “The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation has set a goal to raise $3 million for the restoration of the Wilkinsburg Train Station. The fundraising effort kicked off...
View Article825 Wood St.
Price: $225,000 Type: Commercial Size: 2,600 sq ft first floor restaurant space; 2,200 sq ft second floor living space Status: Available for sale Features: First floor restaurant building and...
View Article331 Penn Ave.
Price: $2,175,000 Type: Commercial, Retail Size: 11,000 square feet Status: Available for sale Most Recent Use: Currently leased by Rite Aid, which has four years left on the lease. Condition: Good...
View Article475 Ardmore Blvd.
Type: Commercial – Retail, Medical, or Office use Size: 4,400 square feet available in 19,800 square foot building Status: Available for lease Most Recent Use: New construction; other part of the...
View ArticleAllegheny County and city get $6M in funds from Pa. for street upgrades
October 17, 2016: Wilkinsburg received funding to change Wood St. from one way to two way and also to add a bike lane to Ross Ave. Read more. The post Allegheny County and city get $6M in funds from...
View ArticleWhy the Wilkinsburg Train Station restoration is so important to the community
December 2, 2016: “Restoration of the historic Wilkinsburg Train Station keeps chugging along with the selection of Pittsburgh’s MacLachlan Cornelius & Filoni (MCF) as architect. The station was...
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