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Art All Over Artist Feature: John Burt Sanders
John Burt Sanders is the first artist whose work is being featured as part of the WCDC’s newly launched Art All Over Initiative. A partnership with the Sleeping Octopus Arts Initiative (SOAI), Art All...
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U.S. Small Business Administration EIDL Portal is Open
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic. To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and...
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Lohr Building Grand Opening
Read the full Tribune-Review article HERE. Community Leaders Join the WCDC in Celebrating the Official Grand Opening of the Lohr Building As demands for ‘high rises’ and downtown commutes become a...
View ArticleWhat’s Next Wilkinsburg?
Wilkinsburg residents have the opportunity to get a referendum on the ballot to decide whether we merge with the City of Pittsburgh. https://wilkinsburgmerger.org/ was created to provide information...
View ArticleCore Four Small Business Workshop Series Produces New Entrepreneurs
Invaluable, great program, and helpful are just a few words participants of the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s Core Four Small Business Workshop Series used while describing their...
View ArticleIn the news – Wilkinsburg Train Station project awarded state historic tax...
Churches, train stations, and breweries: Historic buildings rehabilitated with the help of state tax credit Article by Boyce Buchanan – Featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 26, 2021 Imagine...
View ArticleRestoration of Wilkinsburg Train Station celebrated with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
In 1916, the Wilkinsburg Train Station opened with a three-day celebration and so much fanfare that more than 100,000 people are said to have attended. But when Amtrak discontinued service to the city...
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Citizens Bank Donates Bank Building to Wilkinsburg CDC
The historic building is located on Wood Street, a block from WCDC’s Lohr Building development Citizens Bank donated its former Wilkinsburg bank branch building to the Wilkinsburg Community...
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WCDC Invites Pittsburgh Restaurateurs to Tour the Newly Reopened Train Station
The historic lobby of the recently renovated 108-year-old building includes restaurant-ready kitchen and dining space Following the much-anticipated restoration of the historic Wilkinsburg Train...
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WCDC YOUTH INITIATIVE HELPS TO CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIVE LOCAL YOUNG...
Applications are now open for the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation’s Youth Initiative, which funds up to $3,000 to Wilkinsburg groups and organizations that support the academic and civic...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring: Finance Director
Finance Director The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) is a nonprofit organization witha mission to drive economic development in Wilkinsburg with an emphasis on strengthening...
View ArticleWilkinsburg Business Spotlight: Local Pet
Pet Store Owner Committed to the Neighborhood Animals and pets are like family members and often best friends to many. The owner of three dogs and a cat, Brad Scheidmantel, is aware of the importance...
View ArticleMilestone Works to Empower Wilkinsburg Community
First founded in 1969, Milestone has been giving back to the Wilkinsburg community for over 50 years. According to Executive Director Jordan Coughlen, the idea behind Milestone came from parents who...
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A Letter from WCDC Executive Director, Tracey Evans: WCDC’s Response to the...
“To drive economic development in Wilkinsburg with an emphasis on strengthening the Central Business District.” That’s the mission on which the WCDC was founded more than a decade ago. These are...
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Wilkinsburg Business Success Story: Computer Reach
Local Nonprofit Helps to Bridge the Digital Divide When Dave Sevick, the founder of Computer Reach, realized that the organization was going to need more workable space, he searched nearly every...
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Art All Over Artist Feature: John Burt Sanders
John Burt Sanders is the first artist whose work is being featured as part of the WCDC’s newly launched Art All Over Initiative. A partnership with the Sleeping Octopus Arts Initiative (SOAI), Art All...
View ArticleU.S. Small Business Administration EIDL Portal is Open
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic. To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and...
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Lohr Building Grand Opening
Read the full Tribune-Review article HERE. Community Leaders Join the WCDC in Celebrating the Official Grand Opening of the Lohr Building As demands for ‘high rises’ and downtown commutes become a...
View ArticleFocusing on the Future
This spring, the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation (WCDC) invited 350 Wilkinsburg stakeholders to participate in a visioning process from June to August 2020. Because large community...
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Behind the Scenes with Historic Preservation Craftsman
Neal Mehrenberg is Bringing the Wilkinsburg Train Station’s Marble Back to Life The passion and pride that Neal Mehrenberg brings to his work are evident almost immediately after one meets him on the...
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