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Jan 313 min read
Making magic with snow, a credit card and a paintbrush at The Waterfront | The Homepage
The Hazelwood native also known in the neighborhood as J5 has been making art since age 7. But his art took a new direction last year.
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Jan 15 min read
‘Without the 56, I’m at home 24/7’ | The Homepage
Cutting the 56 bus would strand some Lincoln Place residents By Ziggy Edwards for Junction Coalition The 56 bus stop across Second Avenue...
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Jan 13 min read
What’s happening with Hazelwood’s above-the-tracks development projects? | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez, managing editor While the universities build high-tech facilities on Hazelwood Green, the neighborhood is developing...
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Nov 30, 20244 min read
Hazelwoodians tell PRT, ‘We need the 93!’ | The Homepage
By Ziggy Edwards for Junction Coalition After Pittsburgh Regional Transit released the first draft of its Bus Line Redesign project on...
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Sep 1, 20243 min read
Transit report urges local riders to dream big and campaign hard | The Homepage
Pittsburghers for Public Transit is encouraging riders to advocate for the service they need — and the funding to make it happen.
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Sep 1, 20245 min read
The past and future of Gladstone | The Homepage
This is what Gladstone Residences’ neighbors have to say about its past and future.
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Aug 1, 20244 min read
Co-op grocery store will be ‘right-sized’ for Hazelwood | The Homepage
New report recommends keeping store smaller; leadership team will leave room to grow By Juliet Martinez, managing editor Photos by Juliet...
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Aug 1, 20243 min read
Hazelwood’s newly-built affordable homes marked with ribbon-cutting | The Homepage
Man who launched project honored with proclamation for 44 years promoting housing, health care By Juliet Martinez, managing editor The...
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Aug 1, 20243 min read
Horseshoes, a water feature, play space and decorative trash cans | The Homepage
Imaginations ran wild with ideas for temporary installation on 4900 block of Second Avenue By Juliet Martinez, managing editor Photos by...
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Jul 1, 20244 min read
Hazelwood’s historic Carnegie Library: Performance space? Fitness studio? Something else? | The Homepage
Residents brainstormed the future of the historic building in hopes of restoring and activating it again By Juliet Martinez, managing...
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Jun 27, 20244 min read
Hazelwood Initiative, ‘A seed that grew into a tree’ | The Homepage
Homer and Ursula Craig remember the community development corporation’s early days By Cassandra Harris, staff writer This year,...
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Jun 27, 20242 min read
News briefs: Staying safe in high heat, traffic safety on Hazelwood Ave., discounted PRT fares | The Homepage
Jump to: Staying safe in high heat Traffic safety on Hazelwood Ave. Discounted PRT fares LIHEAP free AC installation or repair can help...
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Jun 27, 20245 min read
Community Kitchen plans to leave Hazelwood in 2025 | The Homepage
The culinary training program and home of popular Lenten fish fry plans move to a bigger space in Uptown.
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May 1, 20244 min read
April community meeting: How strategic planning helped Hazelwood Initiative win a $2M grant | The Homepage
Also: Youth can apply now for Learn and Earn paid summer job opportunities By Juliet Martinez, managing editor The April 9 hybrid...
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May 1, 20241 min read
First look at the new homes on Flowers Avenue in Hazelwood | The Homepage
Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, selling for $205,000 By Nancy Noszka In the ever-evolving landscape of real estate, new-construction homes...
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Apr 1, 20242 min read
Hazelwood Café serves up connections one cup at a time | The Homepage
SBA microloan helps young entrepreneur realize his caffeine dream By Janet Heyl Dasawn Gray has only poured himself one cup of coffee...
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Mar 1, 20244 min read
Proclamation marks ‘Homer and Ursula Craig Day’ in Pittsburgh | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez, Managing Editor Generations of the Craig family joined friends and neighbors at Pittsburgh City Council chambers on...
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Feb 1, 20245 min read
Jewish police officer David Shifren begins his next chapter | The Homepage
By David Rullo for Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Like a serialized detective story, David Shifren’s life has been written across volumes,...
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Jan 2, 20244 min read
First multi-family development planned for Hazelwood Green | The Homepage
Also: Upgrades planned for Lewis Park By Juliet Martinez, managing editor The well-attended Hazelwood Initiative monthly hybrid meeting...
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Jan 2, 20243 min read
Lots to celebrate as we ring in 2024 | The Homepage
By Sonya Tilghman, executive director of Hazelwood Initiative Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe 2023 is already over. It flew by!...
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