MWCDC

Cultivating growth, develpment and investment in the Mount Washington and Duqesne Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.

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Join us at  from 5-7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 14 for a Happy Hour benefiting Emerald View Park! Your $10 suggested donation will support plantings, trail building and maintenance, and park restoration in Emerald View Park. In return, you'll enjoy a selection of complimentary bar bites (generously donated by The Summit Pgh) and all the fabulous happy hour beverage prices.

Grab your friends and come support the Park!

  Stick around after the happy hour for Name That Tune Trivia with $2 off all American craft bottles and drafts from 8-10 PM!

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We had a wonderful time on Friday celebrating PARK(ing) Day 2015! Thank you to all of our volunteers and visitors!

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It sprinkled a little but now it's clear and beautiful! Come join us for a delicious picnic with burgers and dogs from our friends at @BighamTavern and sides from our Board of Directors with jazz from Dwayne Dolphin and Ben Sherman! It's a party people! COME ON DOWN! (499 Bailey Ave, 15211)

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Dwayne and Ben are serenading us while we dine. Come join us!!! #PicnicInThePark #BeInclined #MountWashington #MtWashington #Pittsburgh #Pgh #PghParks #EmeraldViewPark

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Picnic in the Park is underway! @bysyoga is hosting a fabulous practice on this beautiful morning to get us started. #BeInclined #Yoga #EmeraldViewPark #MountWashington #MtWashington #Pittsburgh #Pgh#ParkStuff #PghParks

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Volunteers are needed for the Rain Garden Planting Day on Saturday, September 12 from 9 AM - 12 PM. Join us at the Republic Street Rain Garden by the trail entrance to Emerald View Park to help plant native wildflowers and shrubs for the rain garden. Gloves and tools will be provided. Register with Judith at [email protected] or 412.481.3220 x204. #BeInclined

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Will you be joining us for Picnic In The Park on Sunday, September 13? It's free and open to all residents of 15211 with food, yoga, music, games, raffles and more! RSVP on our Facebook page and let us know you're coming! 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Yoga in the Park with @BYSYoga. 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Picnic lunch provided by @BighamTavern and the MWCDC Board of Directors and popsicles from the Pop Stop. 11:30 - 4:00 PM Live music by Grammy-Award-Winning Pittsburgh jazz legend Dwayne Dolphin and his Trio sponsored by a.m. Rodriguez Associates inc. and The LOFTS of Mount Washington. Crafts, games and hikes for all ages. Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle. RSVP on our Facebook page and let us know you're coming!https://www.facebook.com/events/748670265261952/ More information at http://mwcdc.org/picnic/ #PicnicInThePark #BeInclined #MountWashington #MtWashington #MWCDC #Pittsburgh #Pgh #EmeraldViewPark #PghParks #ParkStuff #Picnic #BighamTavern #BYSYoga #PopStop #DwayneDolphin #Jazz

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More News on the One Grandview property from the Post-Gazette.

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We stopped in to chat with our Picnic in the Park sponsor @BighamTavern and we got a sneak peek... or should we say sneak taste... of their new, top secret wing flavor for the upcoming #KingOfTheWing contest. YOWZAH!!! This one's a winner!! #BeInclined #MWEatLocal #Wings #Pittsburgh

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One Grandview Update

As part of our ongoing community conversation about the One Grandview development project we want to share the latest update with you.

  The current owners of the property at One Grandview have done a great deal of work to get the location shovel ready and will be listing the property for sale in the Wall Street Journal and other publications on Wednesday, August 26. CBRE Realtors will be marketing the site world-wide and CBRE Auction Services will sell the property at auction on October 1, 2015.

  The MWCDC is committed to the continued develop of Mount Washington and Duquesne Heights. We will continue to work with any future developers of the site to ensure the community’s needs are met by future projects.  

  If you have questions about the One Grandview project, please contact Laura Guralnick, Economic Development Director at [email protected] or 412.481.3220 x205.

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Port Authority will adjust schedules on September 6.

Schedules for 36 bus routes and the Mon Incline will be adjusted effective Sunday, September 6.   In addition to numerous trip time adjustments, changes include: · Routes extended to serve Groveton, Baldwin, Penn State-McKeesport and RIDC Park.

· The addition of trips on several routes to help address overcrowding and increase capacity.

Port Authority routinely adjusts schedules four times per year. Adjustments are based on data, such as passenger counts by stop and time, as well as feedback from operators, riders and communities. The next regular service adjustments will occur in November 2015.   Information on the adjustments, including links to new schedules, is now posted online at portauthority.org. New paper schedules will be distributed at schedule racks prior to the changes.

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This year's Young Architects Studio Competition is focusing on reimagine the Bayer sign. All entries will have the opportunity to earn the “People’s Choice Award” given based on public votes collected on AIA Pittsburgh’s online exhibit as part of Design Pittsburgh 2015. Thanks to NEXTpittsburgh for the great article! 

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Preparation for Mon Incline Closure

FYI Mounties - in preparation for the Mon Incline closure on September 8, contractors will be out today to begin mobilization to the access/laydown area to the east of the lower station. This will not have an impact on incline operations and incline patron access will not be impacted. We'll keep you posted with additional updates. 

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FYI Mounties:

Portions of the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will be closed this weekend for construction.   On Saturday, August 15, from midnight  to 8 a.m.,  Sunday, August 16, the tunnel will be closed in both directions. On Sunday, August 16, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., the tunnel will close in the outbound direction and then, after 2 p.m., the inbound side will be closed until the end of service.   During this time, the T will not serve Station Square Station as it will be detoured via Allentown.  Rail shuttle cars will operate between Station Square and Allegheny Stations.   Through the entire weekend, affected bus routes will be detoured inbound via Allentown and outbound via the Wabash Tunnel.   Riders should allow for extra travel time due to the detour.   For more information, visit portauthority.org or call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

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#Restoration #intern Kim measuring #pH #conductivity and #flow of a #stream in #emeraldviewpark that flows through an abandoned #coal #mine, a reminder of #mountwashington's rich #history. #Monitoring these drainages is helping us to find the right #treatment for the #acid #water. #Thanks Kim! #pittsburgh #pgh #parks #amd #science #coalhill #trail #thingsinternsdo

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Nothing like the sound of shovels in the morning! Look at all these awesome volunteers!! This rain garden will be ready in no time! #EmeraldViewPark #RainGarden #Volunteers #Volunteering #Parks #ParkStuff #DigginInTheDirt

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Monongahela Incline Closing Date Moved to September 8

We have WONDERFUL news! The closing of the Monongahela Incline has been moved back to Tuesday, September 8, after the Labor Day holiday. We are very thankful to the Port Authority for listening to the concerns of our business owners and residents. We are also very thankful to Senator Wayne D. Fontana and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald​ for their efforts throughout this process. Together we were able to reach a positive solution for all of us. What a great day for COMMUNITY development! #BeInclined