From electrifying campaign rallies to meetings at a #HillDistrict church, Rev. #JesseJackson left his mark on #Pittsburgh across 5 decades.
One retired officer remembers a more human moment: when Jackson tried to grab a slice of bacon — unsuccessfully.
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“Brian‘s idea to have a block party was brilliant,” said Kathleen Glenister Roberts, director of the Honors College and a professor of Catholic studies at Duquesne. “It injected life into everything we did.”
#HillDistrict #Pittsburgh #AugustWilson #AWHouse #AWBlockParty #LegacyBuilding #CMU
Set for "Two Trains Running" at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company last night. This is one of my favorite August Wilson plays (right up there with "Jitney.")
It runs through the end of the month.
GO SEE IT.
#AugustWilson #TwoTrainsRunning #HillDistrict
Two #Pittsburgh men were jailed after a 90-mph chase thru multiple towns that ended in a crash at the 31st St Bridge.
It turned out the passenger -- Vaughn Hall, 34 -- was wanted for a #HillDistrict shooting from just days earlier. @triblive.bsky.social
More: triblive.com/local/stowe-...
A #HillDistrict man whose Feb. 5 death at the hands of #Pittsburgh police remains under investigation had urged officers repeatedly to shoot him during an encounter months earlier, according to a @triblive.bsky.social review of court records.
triblive.com/local/man-ki...
PA District 12 Rep Summer Lee holds a town hall meeting in Pittsburgh’s HIll District, March 20, 2025
A nearly SRO town hall tonight in the heart of PA’s District 12 with Democratic Representative @repsummerlee.bsky.social. We’re hosted by the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in #Pittsburgh’s #HillDistrict.
#USCongress #TownHall #USHouseOfRepresentatives #PADistrict12 #AlleghenyCounty #SouthwestPA
Join us tonight, Feb. 25, at the Blakey Center (1908 Wiley Ave) for the Hill CDC Community Meeting!
🕠 Dinner: 5:30 PM | Meeting: 6 PM
Discuss key issues, share your voice, and help shape the Hill District’s future.
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/february-h... 📅
#HillDistrict #CommunityMeeting
📻 Mary Dee, the first Black woman DJ in the U.S., made history at Pittsburgh’s WHOD (1948–56), amplifying Black voices & culture.
Share your stories: hillhistory.org/contribution
Read more: hillhistory.org/items/show/80
#BlackHistoryMonth #HillDistrict
Are you tuned into the #HillDistrict Grocery Store Meeting? Log in here:
🗞️The #HillDistrict Weekend Roundup just hit. Don’t miss a summary of what happened at Thursday’s Urban Redevelopment Authority, a replay of the Cookout Edition of our Community Meeting, what’s happening this weekend and more! ➡️
Hey Community! Did you catch the #HillDistrict Weekend Round this past weekend? If not, here's your chance to find information about #PRT transit changes, #FreedomCorner, #AmmonPark and much more!
What an incredible day for the New Granada, Hill CDC and the #HillDistrict! We celebrated the groundbreaking of the historic building with partners, funders and the community! Stay tuned for more images and stories. Photo Credit: Earl Hord
🎉 We couldn’t let this day end without celebrating “Hill CDC Day” in the City of Pittsburgh! The Hill CDC has been serving the #HillDistrict for 36 years. Come, celebrate w/ us this Thursday as we break ground for the restoration of the Historic New Granada! #HistoryInTheMaking
🔥Don’t miss the #HillDistrict Weekend Roundup! We covered a lot of territory including the Groundbreaking for New Granada this Thursday at 11am, Lower Hill housing, the sky high rents proposed for a development in #Uptown and more! Click to read:
Development proposed for the Uptown portion of the #HillDistrict. Projected rents are $2700 per month for 2BR, $2200 per month for 1BR, and $1800 per month for an efficiency. Only 10% will available for low-mid income earners. Who’s supporting this? We’ll post the mtg rec asap.
There is a Hill District Development Activities Meeting happing right now on Zoom. GSX is proposing a 211 unit apartment building in Uptown w/ only 10% affordability. This is *very* unaffordable for #HillDistrict residents. Log in now: .
Have you registered yet? Join and vote for which design concept you feel expresses the community's cultural identity!
#Pittsburgh #Mural #Hilldistrict #NafasionCentre #PublicArt #Blackart
Have you registered yet? Join and vote for which design concept you feel expresses the community's cultural identity!
#Pittsburgh #Mural #Hilldistrict #NafasionCentre #PublicArt #Blackart
Attention Hill District residents! 📣🏙️ Gather with the community for a Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Monday, May 15th at 6:00 pm via Zoom.
Join here:
#HillDistrict #CommunityDevelopment #Pittsburgh #HillCDC
This Wednesday at 6pm! Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s Pgh Alumnae Chapter will host an educational forum regarding judicial candidates running in PA. The event will be held at the Morgan-Lee Event Center in the #HillDistrict. Register here:
Hey Community! Are you ready to vote for our newest mural on Centre Avenue?! Join us for a fun evening of art review and vote for your favorite design!
#CentreAvenue #HillDistrict #PublicArt #NafasionCentre #Mural #Pittsburgh #Blackart
Hey Community! Are you ready to vote for our newest mural on Centre Avenue?! Join us for a fun evening of art review and vote for your favorite design!
#CentreAvenue #HillDistrict #PublicArt #NafasionCentre #Mural #Pittsburgh #Blackart
Celebrating "The Phoenix of Pittsburgh" Thaddeus Mosley and the lasting legacy of his artwork in the Hill District!
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#ThaddeusMosley #pghart #hilldistrict
The City of Pgh is about to take down another #HillDistrict landmark. The #HillCDC has long advocated for stabilization OVER demolition, yet they continue to invest in projects such as market rate housing while our building fabric deteriorates.
Join Pittsburgh City Planning and Hill District RCOs for a Development Activities Meeting ("DAM") for the proposed projects outlined below. This meeting is the public’s only chance to give input, so be sure to show up if you are a resident.
#HillCDC #HillDistrict #RCO #DAM
The Hill District Community Newsletter provides information and resources to keep you informed of news in the public and private realms.
We covered the Upcoming Planning Commission Meeting Pens and BPG Starring as The Grinch!
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