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The Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club hosts the learn-to-skate classes at Schenley as the major fundraising event for the nonprofit’s support of figure skating in the region. Year-round indoor rinks are located in the suburbs, making it logistically hard for city kids to try out skating. The club’s program at Schenley has addressed this issue. The recent addition of the rink at the Armory adds to the access, giving kids a chance to give skating a try.

Ella Meredith lives in the home where she grew up from the age of 13 on Renova Street. It was her grandmother’s house then, and now it’s hers. Her “Granny,” Ella Spears, raised her and her sister, Charlene, since early childhood. After their grandfather died, their mother wanted to make sure Granny was not lonely, so the two girls went to live with her.

A food scarcity crisis gained national attention in November when families who normally get help with groceries through public assistance did not receive it because of the government shutdown. But food security advocates in Hazelwood said the real crisis is how many families struggle to get enough food on a regular basis.

Eighty people were gathered around tables at the Energy Innovation Center in the Hill District on Oct. 22, talking very seriously about the future of Pittsburgh. The discussions were about three possible scenarios to guide the Pittsburgh 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Those three scenarios gave the attendees a choice: Do they want a plan that makes the city better by focusing on housing, or jobs, or climate resilience?

What do a mother of four, a rugby-playing social worker and a disability advocate have in common? They are all breast cancer survivors. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so The Homepage spoke with breast cancer survivors in Hazelwood.

Ms. Vincent was testifying before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission hearing on Aug. 12 at the Hazelwood Healthy Active Living Center. She spoke to oppose the rate increase proposed by Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, which recently changed its business name to Pittsburgh Water.

Two of the big projects planned for Hazelwood Green took significant strides forward in recent weeks. Hazelwood-based nonprofit Center of Life received a $5 million matching grant toward the construction of its community center. The Steelers planned community athletic field got Planning Commission approval. Neither project has broken ground yet.

The 139-year-old building at the corner of Second and Hazelwood avenues has housed restaurants, artists and a cigar store. It sits empty now, awaiting a new life as part of a revitalized Hazelwood. The building’s owner is the community development corporation Hazelwood Initiative Inc. The organization is now gathering input from residents on the building’s future as part of its mission of development without displacement.

Hazelwood is a special place, in large part because of its many deep community connections. Could strengthening those connections and creating new ones lower violence and help mental health? Researchers at University of Pittsburgh say it can, and they have a way to do it.

Join a free workshop to learn how to get ready to buy an affordable home from Hazelwood Initiative Inc.

The Hazelwood native also known in the neighborhood as J5 has been making art since age 7. But his art took a new direction last year.

Cutting the 56 bus would strand some Lincoln Place residents By Ziggy Edwards for Junction Coalition The 56 bus stop across Second Avenue...

By Juliet Martinez, managing editor While the universities build high-tech facilities on Hazelwood Green, the neighborhood is developing...

By Ziggy Edwards for Junction Coalition After Pittsburgh Regional Transit released the first draft of its Bus Line Redesign project on...

Pittsburghers for Public Transit is encouraging riders to advocate for the service they need — and the funding to make it happen.

This is what Gladstone Residences’ neighbors have to say about its past and future.

New report recommends keeping store smaller; leadership team will leave room to grow By Juliet Martinez, managing editor Photos by Juliet...

Man who launched project honored with proclamation for 44 years promoting housing, health care By Juliet Martinez, managing editor The...

Imaginations ran wild with ideas for temporary installation on 4900 block of Second Avenue By Juliet Martinez, managing editor Photos by...

Residents brainstormed the future of the historic building in hopes of restoring and activating it again By Juliet Martinez, managing...