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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.
Sep 1, 20243 min read


The past and future of Gladstone | The Homepage
This is what Gladstone Residences’ neighbors have to say about its past and future.
Sep 1, 20245 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...
Aug 1, 20244 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...
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...
Aug 1, 20243 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...
Jul 1, 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,...
Jun 27, 20244 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...
Jun 27, 20242 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.
Jun 27, 20245 min read


April 2024 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 Image courtesy of Lever for Change The April 9 hybrid community meeting drew a lively crowd both online and in the second-floor classroom of Community Kitchen at 107 Flowers Ave. Participants discussed the historic Carnegie Library of Hazelwood and a petition for more parking on Chatsworth Avenue. They also reviewed Hazelwood Initiative’s strategic plan and how a lar
May 1, 20244 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...
May 1, 20241 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...
Apr 1, 20242 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...
Mar 1, 20244 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,...
Feb 1, 20245 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...
Jan 2, 20244 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!...
Jan 2, 20243 min read


Planting trees so others can have shade
How the Gladstone School redevelopment started, and why Hazelwood Initiative became focused on affordable housing A first-person essay by...
Jan 2, 20245 min read


CMU starts building Hazelwood Green robotics center; Steelers announce sports complex | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez, managing editor The Pittsburgh Steelers and a bunch of robots are coming to Hazelwood in 2025. Carnegie Mellon...
Jan 2, 20244 min read


Second Ave. Rite Aid closes | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez, managing editor Photo 1: Staff of the Second Avenue Rite Aid on Dec. 4, from left: Pete Turrill (certified pharmacy...
Jan 2, 20243 min read


Hazelwood Green workforce efforts must clear roadblocks to living-wage careers | The Homepage
By Juliet Martinez, managing editor Indea Brimage always saw herself working in a medical setting. “Every time I go to the emergency room...
Dec 1, 20236 min read

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