Why do people die young here?
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSeptember 16, 2019by Rich Lord The cost of being poor can include decades of life. A just-launched partnership between a Homewood-based community group and a University of Pittsburgh research…
Homewood Community Unveils Plans To Transform Neighborhood
KDKAApril 24, 2019by Rachele Mongiovi HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — People living in Homewood are taking steps to enhance the footprint of their neighborhood. Tuesday night, members of the Homewood Community Development…
Homewood residents get first glimpse of ‘comprehensive community plan’ to tackle housing, development, transit and more
Public SourceApril 24, 2019by J. Dale Shoemaker Homewood will be the second Pittsburgh neighborhood to have a comprehensive, city-approved development plan to address issues like affordable housing, mobility and community…
Homewood Comprehensive Community Plan offered for public comment ahead of City Planning Commission vote
NEXTpittsburghApril 24, 2019by Bill O’Toole When it comes to community development, Homewood is charting its own path. On Tuesday evening, community leaders gathered at Bethany Baptist Church to unveil the Homewood…
From Haiti to Homewood, Thread aims to put people back to work
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 10, 2018 by Sara Bauknecht Ian Rosenberger knows a thing or two about job creation. Since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, the 36-year-old Ambridge native…
Pitt to launch innovation lab, makerspace in Homewood
Pittsburgh Business Times March 7, 2018 by Stacey Federoff The University of Pittsburgh will open an innovation lab and makerspace in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. The Manufacturing Assistance Center Makerspace, located…
Opening Supermarkets in Food Deserts Improves Health of Residents, Even if They Don’t Buy Healthier Food
Organic Authority January 1, 2018 by Emily Monaco Opening new supermarkets in low-income food deserts may improve the health of residents, no matter their shopping habits, according to a new RAND…
Nonprofit takes healthy homes initiative to 20 households in Homewood
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 31, 2017 by Diana Nelson Jones Carl Talbott knew his house was drafty, but he was blown away by the evidence: wind, like a hair dryer…
Pittsburgh is hoping to preserve many of the low-income Bethesda-Homewood housing units
Pittsburgh Public Source December 23, 2017 by Mark Kramer and Juliette Rihl Todd Griffin, a 45-year-old single dad, has lived in Homewood his entire life. But he fears his time in the neighborhood…
Uptick in Hill District health, food security followed grocery store’s opening, study says
TribLive December 19, 2017 by Matthew Santoni Hill District residents’ health and food security appear to have improved since the long-awaited opening of a full-service supermarket, especially compared to other…
