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The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) held its regular monthly forum meeting last Thursday, where the topics of energy efficiency and public education were not the only things raised; several voices were raised, too. A...

Proposed signage was the major topic of discussion at Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC), where neighborhood residents...

Jason Kambitsis has been named executive director for The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC). Mr. Kambitsis has most recently been employed as the director of economic...

In a first, the Hilltop Alliance (HA) brought together representatives from member organizations for an evening of sharing, networking and even a little bragging. The evening began with a performance...

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Chief of Police Nate Harper joined with the Allentown Community Development Corp. in announcing and celebrating the completion of the latest phase of the Allentown Business...

On Thursday night, the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) held its final forum meeting of 2012, where the main matter was forum meetings, or, more specifically, the issues board members and residents would like to see...

The fourth annual Mount Washington Community Development Corporation Dinner is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the LeMont Restaurant. The evening will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner. Those attending will have their choice...

Preparing yourself for the winter weather was the focus of the Oct. 1 meeting of the Carrick/Overbrook block watch. Discussion was led by Raymond V. DeMichiei, deputy director of the city's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. He...

The Shiloh Street corridor in Mount Washington has been selected for the Corridors of Retail Excellence (CORE) program. The CORE program focuses on breathing new life into commercial corridors that are rich with potential. In addition to Shiloh...

The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation has been selected by the Richard King Mellon Foundation to receive a $400,000 multi-year grant; the largest award that the organization has received in its history. The funds will be utilized to...

Mt. Washington Community Development Corp. Executive Director Chris Beichner has accepted a position as Executive Director of the Allegneny La nd Trust (ALT), effective September 17. Mr. Beichner's...

The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation will host a Trail Opening Celebration the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 5-8 at Olympia Park. This event will celebrate the completion of the newest segment of the Emerald View Park trail...

The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) is currently seeking candidates to fill five vacant full-term positions plus two partial-term positions on its board of directors. The MWCDC is looking to identify, interview and select...

Nancy Barylak, manager of public relations for ALCOSAN to give a presentation about their draft Wet Weather Plan on Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Mount Washington Senior Center, 122 Virginia Avenue, for the Mount Washington Community...

The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation has set up a policy regarding conduct at public meetings. An announcement was made at the monthly membership meeting held on April 19, which also provided a forum for state representative...

Members of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.'s Leadership Pittsburgh (LP) class visited the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) last Thursday, April 5, to explore the revitalization of Mount Washington's main street, its connections t...

"Knock and talk." That is one way Christine Luffey tries to resolve neighbor conflicts or strives to deal with residents who are frequently the subjects of complaints for violating the law, such as parking on the sidewalk. She is the crime prevention...

The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) has unveiled a new branding strategy. The MWCDC has retained the services of FSC Marketing + Digital to aid the organization in creating a new branding strategy and corporate identity to...

Greg Panza, program manager for Business Development and Mainstreets for The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) has left the organization after seven years of service. Mr. Panza was instrumental in implementing the Mainstreet...

Why Mount Washington? That was one of the questions asked at a community forum held on Feb. 16 by the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation. More than 100 people attended. The topic was the Port Authority's proposed route cuts,...

Birders and non-birders alike are welcome to join the Mount Washington Community Development Corp. for a birding outing in honor of the Great Backyard Bird Count. On Sunday, Feb. 19, from 8 to 11 a.m. birders will take to Emerald View Park to help...

"I know the importance of McArdle Roadway. I travel it every day," said Rob Kaczorowski, City Public Works director. He was the featured speaker at the Jan. 19 community forum meeting of the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation. He...

Mount Washington Community Development Corporation intern Kit Durrett enjoys learning about local history and now he is becoming part of it. The MWCDC had him working at 16 hours a week for 10 weeks to participate in planning to help improve the publ...

Thanks to a five year effort by the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation and its partners to sustainably restore the view and reestablish a native hillside habitat, the view from...

The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation has stopped exploring the concept of implementing a neighborhood improvement district. The announcement was made at the monthly community forum meeting on Nov. 17. Also, 700 letters regarding...