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March 2026 community meeting: Recycling facility new owner: $3M in improvements to site since last year | The Homepage
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 cle
Apr 15 min read
BioForge artist team combines glass, light and mosaic mediums | The Homepage
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.
Apr 14 min read
June 2025 community meeting - Controller Heisler: City must contain costs, grow revenue to beat post-pandemic ‘hangover’ | The Homepage
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 30, 20256 min read
Learning from partners across the pond
By Sonya Tilghman, Executive Director Many of you know that I and others who live or work in Hazelwood visited England in mid-September...
Nov 1, 20232 min read
July 2023 community meeting: Pitt promises ‘Hazelwood-first’ workforce development | The Homepage
Plus Hazelwood food justice updates By Juliet Martinez The July community meeting had about 50 people online and in-person. They came to get updates on the planned cooperative grocery store on Second Avenue and participate in the development activities meeting for University of Pittsburgh’s planned BioForge biomanufacturing facility on Hazelwood Green. What is a DAM? Hazelwood neighborhood planning manager Ose Akinotlan described the basics of development activities meetings,
Aug 3, 20234 min read
Housing Opportunity Fund opens doors to homeownership; Pitt, CMU development updates | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez The May 9 community engaged residents in a hybrid meeting where presenters from Carnegie Mellon University and...
Jun 1, 20235 min read