Survey of Greene and Washington Counties

Eugene Matta PHLF News March 7, 2008 The Farm Survey of Greene and Washington Counties, managed by PHLF under the auspices of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Historic Preservation (“BHP”), is about ninety percent complete. The survey contains a list of 1,150 farms and farmsteads from both counties and includes photographs and descriptions ... Read More

LCCC Convenes Wilkinsburg Focus Group

By Michael Sriprasert PHLF News March 7, 2008 On February 27th, Landmarks Community Capital Corporation (“LCCC”) convened about twenty-five individuals who represented a cross section of community stakeholders in Wilkinsburg. Residents, business leaders, local government, religious leaders, social service leaders, and Wilkinsburg school representatives, all took part in the two-hour meeting. ... Read More

Landmarks Defends Easement

by Anne Nelson PHLF News March 7, 2008 Landmarks recently provided written testimony expressing its concern over the potential damage long-wall mining poses to a mid-nineteenth century, sixty-nine acre farm on which Landmarks holds a preservation easement. The farm is adjacent to Ryerson Station State Park and may be adversely affected by ... Read More

Main Street Revitalization

PHLF News by Ethan Raup March 7, 2008 PHLF is expanding it’s role in Main Street revitalization efforts throughout Southwestern PA. We have overseen the Vandergrift Main Street program for over two years now. That effort is taking an important step forward with restoration work currently underway on a three story ... Read More

Decision on Schenley High School postponed

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 By Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The city school board's vote on the closing of the Pittsburgh Schenley High School building will be put off until spring so officials can continue to study the feasibility of renovating the building. A vote on the building's fate was widely expected at the ... Read More

Allegheny County purchase of liens opens doors to development

By Justin Vellucci TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, January 24, 2008 Doug Van Haitsma looks at a three-story apartment building in Swissvale and sees the heart of a revitalized neighborhood. Now that Allegheny County has bought back the lien -- a legal claim for unpaid taxes -- on the Monongahela Avenue property, Van Haitsma said his ... Read More

Heinz School Students Complete Study on Wilkinsburg Taxes

By Michael Sriprasert PHLF News December 18th, 2007 After four months of research and analysis, eight graduate students from Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management presented their findings on Wilkinsburg’s real estate taxes at Hosanna House on Monday, December 10th.  Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, the client for this ... Read More

COMMUNITY RESTORATION AND REVITALIZATION ACT - H.R. 1043 and S. 584

by Preservation Action December 7, 2007 updated 12.7.2007 UPDATE On February 14, legislation proposing to improve the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit was introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) introduced the House bill (H.R.1043) with Representative Phil English (R-PA) as the minority party lead. Senator ... Read More

Charleroi historic

By Chris Buckley VALLEY INDEPENDENT Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Charleroi's historical heritage has been confirmed with its inclusion on the National Register by the National Park Service. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission approved Charleroi's application to add much of the Magic City to the National Register of Historic Places at a meeting ... Read More

Garden Theatre on North Side heads toward landmark status

By The Tribune-Review Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to designate the Garden Theatre in the North Side a historic landmark. The designation now must go before the city planning commission for a vote. If approved, City Council will conduct a public hearing and then vote ... Read More