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A piece of Hazelwood history, a legacy for neighborhood’s future
The 139-year-old building at the corner of Second and Hazelwood avenues has housed restaurants, artists and a cigar store. It sits empty now, awaiting a new life as part of a revitalized Hazelwood.
The building’s owner is the community development corporation Hazelwood Initiative Inc. The organization is now gathering input from residents on the building’s future as part of its mission of development without displacement.
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Thank you to the people who make The Homepage special
If The Homepage were a ship, its regular contributors would be the crew. I would like to tell you about these generous, talented, energetic and intelligent people.
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City of Pittsburgh program aims to fix battered sidewalks
Pittsburgh is expanding a program to repair busted-up sidewalks, footing part of the bill for low-income owners. The program was created to address busy areas with stretches of damaged and poorly maintained sidewalks — particularly those making conditions potentially dangerous for people passing through.
Jun 303 min read


‘Pittsburgh Water broke its promise’
City Councilor Barb Warwick and her neighbors in The Run are fighting to convince Pittsburgh Water (formerly PWSA) to reverse its unannounced decision to cut the stormwater project from their capital budget. She spearheaded a May 23 press conference in Four Mile Run Field just before making public comments at Pittsburgh Water’s monthly board meeting.
Jun 305 min read


Controller Heisler: City must contain costs, grow revenue to beat post-pandemic ‘hangover’
The June 10 Greater Hazelwood monthly community meeting was well attended despite the beautiful late spring weather. Attendees got an update on the BioForge facility under construction on Hazelwood Green, learned about Hazelwood’s homegrown workforce development company and heard from City Controller Rachael Heisler.
Jun 306 min read


Four Mile Run residents talk next steps on defunded stormwater project
Residents of The Run and community partners met at Zano’s Pub House on June 9 to discuss next steps for addressing ongoing flooding problems in the neighborhood. The meeting was called because Pittsburgh Water recently announced that they were pausing the long-awaited flood mitigation project slated to begin in 2025. Anne Quinn, a Greenfield resident who leads the Mon Water Project, a water advocacy nonprofit, led the June 9 meeting.
Jun 304 min read