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Special feature: District 5 Democratic city council candidates' Q&A | The Homepage
We invited reader questions for the District 5 council seat candidates on the Hazelwood Initiative Facebook page. Here are three of the...
Sep 2, 20225 min read


Calls for safer streets follow death of child in Glen Hazel | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez The calls for traffic calming from Hazelwood and Glen Hazel residents grew louder and more anguished after 6-year-old...
Sep 2, 20223 min read


September housing briefs | The Homepage
Pittsburgh and Hazelwood real estate data show home prices are skyrocketing By Ed Nusser For years, advocates, organizers, and affordable...
Sep 2, 20223 min read


The Three Sisters promise a harvest of nourishment and fall fun | The Homepage
By Matt Peters The end of summer brings a pause in the gardener’s busy workload, as the vigor of the spring weeds settles down and the...
Sep 2, 20222 min read


Helping endangered monarchs and other threatened butterflies | The Homepage
By Gabrielle Marsden Monarch butterflies were declared endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature on July 21. The...
Sep 2, 20222 min read


August community meeting highlights | The Homepage
Update on 4900 block of Second Avenue sparks lively discussion on universal design; ERAP closes; housing summit planned; 23rd annual Safe...
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Meet the new District 5 Democratic contenders | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez Four candidates vie for the District 5 council seat vacated in July when Corey O’Connor became Allegheny County...
Sep 2, 20224 min read


Self-directed education, part 2: Structure and self-direction | The Homepage
By Maggie Bogdanich Welcome to part 2 of our series on self-directed education! (See part 1 here.) Two big questions people ask when...
Sep 2, 20222 min read


Program trains for tech jobs at Pitt; recruiters focusing on areas near Oakland | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez A new workforce development program located at Hazelwood Green seeks to train Hazelwood, Hill District and Homewood...
Sep 2, 20223 min read


Election resources for the 15th & 31st wards
Compiled by Addy Ward, 15th ward Democratic Committee vice-chair Voting & Election Information - PA Department of State...
Sep 2, 20224 min read


$50,000 distributed to residents through Neighborhood Investment Fund COVID-19 grant | The Homepage
From Hazelwood Initiative, publisher of The Homepage In late July, Hazelwood Initiative opened applications for the Neighborhood...
Sep 2, 20222 min read


Building a community food system in Hazelwood | The Homepage
By Ziggy Edwards Some of Hazelwood’s most exciting growth is coming from the ground up — literally. Local gardeners are building a...
Sep 2, 20224 min read