<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hazelwood Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hazelwood Initiative]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:22:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Grocery news: New SNAP stocking rules may harm convenience stores | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules for stores accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments will require them to stock more kinds of foods. The program is also called SNAP or food stamps. But advocates say convenience stores and small markets that serve places like Hazelwood without a full-service grocery store could be at risk of losing the ability to accept SNAP payments. This would cost them a significant part of their revenue and deprive SNAP users access to food. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/grocery-news-new-snap-stocking-rules-may-harm-convenience-stores-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a2b0ccd8d822ee179c9ac</guid><category><![CDATA[August 2026]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_7ccd5f0dbc47458ab6e2be01a605f4ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 2026 community meeting: Hazelwood public art trail in the works for a September launch | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small crowd of stalwart Hazelwoodians braved the day’s heat to attend the July 14 Greater Hazelwood community meeting at Community Kitchen Pittsburgh. Joined by about a dozen online participants, they learned about a new neighborhood employment center, tree planting, and a project to generate ideas for the Gladstone Annex. But first, two familiar presenters talked about a new public art trail in Hazelwood. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/july-2026-community-meeting-hazelwood-public-art-trail-in-the-works-for-a-september-launch-the-ho</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a2cf05329f38dcec6f17d</guid><category><![CDATA[August 2026]]></category><category><![CDATA[Community Meeting Reports]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_9eeefc3cf69045938bcda777df28d2ff~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burgwin Rec Center out-of-school programs get city funding | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of uncertainty, the city has funded after-school and summer programs at Burgwin Rec Center. A bill to funnel $200,000 from the Stop the Violence Fund cleared committee on July 22 and is expected to receive full council approval on July 28.]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/burgwin-rec-center-out-of-school-programs-get-city-funding-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a28da328f65b106571f15</guid><category><![CDATA[August 2026]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_69670ddd93c541d49792cfc9e0f3156b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundhouse coworking space closes, leaving nonprofits in the lurch | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[OneValley moved into The Roundhouse at 4165 Blair St. in 2021. It collected a variety of tenants, from tech types in the orbit of Mill 19 to lawyers, accountants, and small nonprofits with roots in the neighborhood. In June, as the eviction date loomed, those nonprofits were scrambling to find somewhere that would meet their needs as well as OneValley had.]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/roundhouse-coworking-space-closes-leaving-nonprofits-in-the-lurch-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42ae3f51416e35e7839b7b</guid><category><![CDATA[July 2026]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_3969e3d5879841158fdc24831d524edd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly summer food truck event brings Greenfielders together all year | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the overcast evening of May 20, a huge block party took over a section of McCaslin Street behind Magee Rec Center. The section is known by locals as “flat McCaslin.” About 300 people of all ages came out to mingle and line up for dinner and dessert at seven different food trucks. These included Chi Pop’s Fried Chicken, El Rincón Oaxaqueño, Kilimanjaro Flavour and Page’s Dairy Mart’s brand-new ice cream truck putting in one of its first appearances. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/weekly-summer-food-truck-event-brings-greenfielders-together-all-year-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42b480016f09389a6579c3</guid><category><![CDATA[July 2026]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:01:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_5c4d2b21c4a44fb18d7e00771224592f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 2026 community meeting: Water advocacy group asks Hazelwood residents what they need | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The June 16 Greater Hazelwood community meeting saw a slightly lower attendance than normal because it had been changed from its usual second-Tuesday date. On June 9, a public meeting took place focused on the Elizabeth Street bridge; participants on June 16 heard about that. They also got an update on the renovation of Lewis Playground and learned about water issues and what they can do about them. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/june-2026-community-meeting-water-advocacy-group-asks-hazelwood-residents-what-they-need-the-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42b09b7353421c54537af2</guid><category><![CDATA[Community Meeting Reports]]></category><category><![CDATA[July 2026]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_ec6228cc2ec641e6894738a9160f347f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher's page: Groundbreaking celebrates 35-unit renovation project | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hazelwood Initiative Inc. and Volpatt Construction Corporation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 to celebrate the launch of a 35-home renovation project that began in 2025. The $3 million investment will preserve long-term affordable rental housing in Hazelwood. Mayor Corey O’Connor and District 5 City Councilor Barb Warwick joined the partners at 314 Renova St. for the event.]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/publisher-s-page-groundbreaking-celebrates-35-unit-renovation-project-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42b73f7353421c54538849</guid><category><![CDATA[July 2026]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:39:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_ed2e15d691ff46c384bff652dbfae218~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group of Hazelwood advocates appeals solid waste transfer permit | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[On April 26, Hazelwood community members filed an appeal against a permit reissued to the recycling plant at 50 Vespucius St. The permit gives the plant’s owner, Republic Services, state approval to add a waste transfer station. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/group-of-hazelwood-advocates-appeals-solid-waste-transfer-permit-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15ca992a9023e23334c706</guid><category><![CDATA[June 2026]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:30:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_2d460b00260c4e55a7a0f18aab984591~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mental ID’ album from KRUNK Movement reflects lives of young artists | The Homepage ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Center of Life’s youth hip-hop program, the KRUNK Movement, released its newest recording, titled “Mental ID,” on May 8. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/mental-id-album-from-krunk-movement-reflects-lives-of-young-artists-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15cb67b22ef328630d48c2</guid><category><![CDATA[June 2026]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:30:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_2ca17fbbccf048519797840b8a30acef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 2026 community meeting: Section 8 or public housing? You qualify for this wealth-building program | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The May 12 Greater Hazelwood community meeting started off a little slow, possibly on account of the gorgeous spring weather. But neighbors and friends of Hazelwood trickled in until a good crowd was assembled to learn about fun events planned on Hazelwood Green this summer. But first, they heard a presentation about a wealth-building program available to any Housing Authority of City of Pittsburgh resident or housing choice voucher holder. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/may-2026-community-meeting-section-8-or-public-housing-you-qualify-for-this-wealth-building-progra</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15d071ce062e4a09f11d3a</guid><category><![CDATA[Community Meeting Reports]]></category><category><![CDATA[June 2026]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:30:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_0ffbf73f9c2542d0a1e9a4191bb231af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighborhood Investment Fund by the numbers | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Neighborhood Investment Fund is a micro-grant program that Hazelwood Initiative Inc. offers at least once a year. Since launching in 2020, funding for this program has come out of the rent paid by Propel School. In 2024, the organization got a two-year, $50,000 grant that will make a second round possible for later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/neighborhood-investment-fund-by-the-numbers-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15cce1c51194f8f20bbe24</guid><category><![CDATA[June 2026]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_64f630460ee44e10bb191a45c15d69f8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet U.S. Steel Community Field GM | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U. S. Steel Community Field at Hazelwood Green was officially completed, named and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on April 22. Hazelwood Cobras players participated in a clinic with top NFL draft prospects and Special Olympics athletes after the ceremony. Charley Kiss of McKeesport is the facility’s new general manager on behalf of The Sports Facilities Companies. The Sports Facilities Companies is a Florida-based athletic facility operations contractor. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/meet-u-s-steel-community-field-gm-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f22ab6d3f2ae6dd9172bca</guid><category><![CDATA[May 2026]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_36dca54591154199813a0de68e5ffa93~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public transit ‘refresh’ a tweak, not an overhaul  | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Regional Transit has proposed a lite version of the complete overhaul it proposed in 2024. The “Bus Line Refresh” proposes boosting service to popular routes and adding connections between Allegheny County communities. This update would cut 13 routes but add nine new ones. The transit authority was previously known as Port Authority Transit and is now often called PRT. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/public-transit-refresh-a-tweak-not-an-overhaul-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f2244c8459891651f41055</guid><category><![CDATA[May 2026]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transit]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_ed78ca9bf4704654b5ebebc69f915595~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 2026 community meeting: Read and comment on comprehensive plan recommendations for Dist. 5 | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The April 14 Greater Hazelwood community meeting took place at the Spartan Center to accommodate more people. A crowd of about 40 people showed up, plus about 20 more online. They came to hear about Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s most recent proposal and the revived effort to create a comprehensive plan for the city. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/april-2026-community-meeting-read-and-comment-on-comprehensive-plan-recommendations-for-dist-5-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f22d430284ed8464df08b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Community Meeting Reports]]></category><category><![CDATA[May 2026]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_f24e841a79c64870a48f06fd4dc85d24~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lytle Café on the market after 53 years in business below the tracks | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lytle Café at 5040 Lytle St. is now for sale, listed for $325,000. The sale comes with a liquor license, entertainment license, Sunday sales permit and all equipment. The two-level apartment upstairs has three bedrooms and one bathroom.]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/lytle-caf%C3%A9-on-the-market-after-53-years-in-business-below-the-tracks-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f2270924f9d3e5cd7358f6</guid><category><![CDATA[May 2026]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_7150b62af68e48598614e0fe0c859113~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_950,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new view into Hazelwood Green | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve traveled along Second Avenue recently, you may have noticed major changes on Hazelwood Green, across from the Saline/Greenfield/Irvine/Second Avenue intersection and railroad trestle. The imposing wall between Second Avenue and Hazelwood Green is gone. Instead, you can see the beginnings of two paths crisscrossing each other in a grassy field. A bench is visible closer to the river. 
The sight made me curious enough to ask around to get the scoop.]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/a-new-view-into-hazelwood-green-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f233027cb0726b2dada3d9</guid><category><![CDATA[May 2026]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_fe199b1436b541d88558a73eb6586521~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburghers for Public Transit: Don’t sever the 75 bus line — extend it into Hazelwood | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s not a new idea, but it might be one whose time has come. The Bus Line Refresh is an opportunity to push for a connection that transit advocates and Hazelwoodians have been requesting for years, according to Pittsburghers for Public Transit Executive Director Laura Wiens. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/pittsburghers-for-public-transit-don-t-sever-the-75-bus-line-extend-it-into-hazelwood-the-homep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f22ff8b22b9270c63a2b36</guid><category><![CDATA[May 2026]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/403870_83d075304ed544dba87f75530083e556~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 2026 community meeting: Recycling facility new owner: $3M in improvements to site since last year | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[People at the March 10 Greater Hazelwood community meeting were in good spirits. Friends and neighbors caught up with each other before the meeting started. Center of Life’s Tim Smith presented the design for his organization’s community hub planned for Hazelwood Green. Artist Edith Abeyta and University of Pittsburgh representatives gave an update on the public art planned for the BioForge facility. And the manager of the recycling facility on Vespucius Street said it is cleaner than before. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/march-2026-community-meeting-recycling-facility-new-owner-3m-in-improvements-to-site-since-last-y</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69caefa46d22c86f75a59146</guid><category><![CDATA[April 2026]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_3bacd8566f0f4f74bf9cdd91336455fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Homer Craig | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hazelwood Initiative Inc. founding member Homer Craig died on March 7. In his more than eight decades in Hazelwood, Mr. Craig was known and loved for his service to others and the wisdom he possessed. ]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/remembering-homer-craig-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cae6376d22c86f75a5769c</guid><category><![CDATA[April 2026]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_2e872a943a11447c9808860b64bdb242~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BioForge artist team combines glass, light and mosaic mediums | The Homepage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artist team of Jaime Guerrero, James Simon and Rob Long took the tour as a way of introduction. They talked with leaders from Holy Cross Church, Industrial Arts Workshop, Carnegie Library of Hazelwood, Hazelwood Family Center, JADA House International, Hazelwood Initiative Inc., Community Kitchen and Center of Life. This grounded the team in place as they start the process of generating ideas for a new public artwork.]]></description><link>https://www.hazelwoodinitiative.org/post/bioforge-artist-team-combines-glass-light-and-mosaic-mediums-the-homepage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69caec3baa483e8f6805247f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ff081_0bd27d560bb24cd19399affa1d9c78fe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jmartinez5135</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>