On Wednesday, October 7th Eric Jester, Project Manager for East Liberty Development, Inc. will be presenting a 3 hour session on Project Management. Project Management is a critical skill to help you save time and money at work! At the end of the workshop you’ll be able to break down a large project into manageable… Continue reading »
Jan
08
URA helping city school board sell empty buildings
What could the future be for 22 empty school buildings during a recession in a city that has been draining of people for half a century? The Urban Redevelopment Authority has taken on the challenge of finding out by becoming the school board’s real-estate agent, Kyra Straussman, the URA’s real estate manager, told about 50… Continue reading »
Oct
16
NPR promotes NCRC’s CRA Myths and Facts
John Taylor¹s interview Wednesday morning with NPR regarding the Community Reinvestment Act appears on the front financial page of the NPR website. The story is titled Searching For Answers To Wall Street’s Debacle. Click here to listen to the interview. Click here to read the story.
Sep
23
Meeting to focus on sale of Lemington School
The 12th Ward Democratic Committee is inviting residents to discuss the recent sale of the Lemington Elementary School building at a meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 7060 Lemington Ave. Last month, the Pittsburgh Public Schools board sold the building to Destiny International Ministries for $125,000. The 7-year-old ministry,… Continue reading »
Jul
31
PCRG gives mortgage help on KDKA
KDKA-TV and the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group team up to offer free mortgage assistance to KDKA-TV viewers. Watch KDKA-TV on August 13th, 2008, 4-8 PM, 412-333-9315. Click for a downloadable flyer.
Jul
15
Predatory lending workshops in Sheraden, Lemington
Jennifer Henderson Germany will be presenting workshops focused on preventing predatory lending in Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods both today, July 15th at the Sheraden Center in Sheraden from 10:30 AM – 1 PM, and Friday, July 18th from 10:30 – 11:30 AM at the Lemington Senior Center in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar. Aimed at increasing financial literacy in the community,… Continue reading »