by talia piazza | May 11, 2017 | Community News
On Saturday May 6, 2017, Presley Gillespie received an Honorary Doctorate degree, and delivered the Youngstown State University Commencement Address to the largest graduating class in 34 years, and second largest in 100 years. The speech, meant to inspire the...
by talia piazza | May 10, 2017 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Wilkinsburg
During the month of April, the Grassroots Grantmaking Committee, a body of residents across nine communities, conducted 40 face-to-face interviews with residents who applied for a grant through Love My Neighbor! Committed, Fulfilling, Dedicated, Enthusiastic, Humbled,...
by talia piazza | May 8, 2017 | Community News, Hilltop, Media Coverage
By: Diana Nelson Jones | Pittsburgh Post Gazette | May 8th, 2017 | Read the full article Advocate aids low-income residents to fix property violations One day in District Judge Gene Ricciardi’s South Side courtroom, a defendant was explaining his problems correcting a...
by talia piazza | May 2, 2017 | Community News, eNewsletter
In this month’s eNewsletter: Feature Story: Q1 Investments total over $625,000 The PGH Moblie Toolbox Rolls to Larimer Announcing the Partnership Network! Grantee Spotlight: Bloomfield Streetscape Demonstration Complete our survey to win a $50 gift card! AND...
by talia piazza | May 1, 2017 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Millvale
Thus far in 2017, we have invested $627,786 directly into local Pittsburgh neighborhoods. In just the first quarter of this year, Neighborhood Allies has invested $627,786 support community serving and building initiatives locally. These investments range from...
by talia piazza | May 1, 2017 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight
With support from Neighborhood Allies, the Bloomfield Development Corporation (BDC) implemented a Streetscape Demonstration that creatively gathered community consensus on a variety of streetscape amenities that will be installed next spring. Last year, we provided a...
