People
The Hill CDC is committed to the social and economic development of Hill District residents, many of whom have been historically disadvantaged. A variety of programs are offered for business owners, entrepreneurs, aspiring homeowners, creatives and culture workers.
Place
The Hill CDC leads the planning and redevelopment efforts for the neighborhood on behalf of residents and stakeholders of the Hill District. With over $2 Billion of development slated for the area, the Hill CDC is focused on commercial revitalization and affordable homeownership. Equitable outcomes that foster place-keeping and transformative economic investment is the cornerstone of the Hill CDC’s work.
Policy
The Hill CDC is guided by the Greater Hill District Master Plan. This community-endorsed vision establishes fundamental values and development principles that are central to positive activities and healthy neighborhood development. The Hill CDC focuses on land-use policy, social and economic equity, and centering community voice.
Social
đĄ Ready to take the next step toward homeownership?
Join us for our monthly Operation Home Homeownership Workshop, presented in partnership with the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. Whether you`re just starting your homebuying journey or preparing to purchase your first home, this workshop will provide the tools and knowledge you need to move forward with confidence.
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Saturday, July 18
đ 9:00 a.m. â 5:00 p.m.
đThis is an online event
Participants also have access to one-on-one counseling for budgeting, credit education, and improving credit scores.
đ Register today at hilldistrict.org/register.
đĄ Ready to take the next step toward homeownership?
Join us for our monthly Operation Home Homeownership Workshop, presented in partnership with the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. Whether you`re just starting your homebuying journey or preparing to purchase your first home, this workshop will provide the tools and knowledge you need to move forward with confidence.
đ
Saturday, July 18
đ 9:00 a.m. â 5:00 p.m.
đThis is an online event
Participants also have access to one-on-one counseling for budgeting, credit education, and improving credit scores.
đ Register today at hilldistrict.org/register.
đ„đ Free Community Food Distribution is Back!
Hill District residents are invited to join us for our monthly Community Food Distribution at Nafasi on Centre. Fresh food will be available free of charge while supplies last.
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Friday, July 10
đ 11:00 a.m.
đ Nafasi on Centre
2145 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early. Please remember to bring your own tote bag, cart, or carry box to help transport your groceries.
We look forward to serving our community! đ
đ„đ Free Community Food Distribution is Back!
Hill District residents are invited to join us for our monthly Community Food Distribution at Nafasi on Centre. Fresh food will be available free of charge while supplies last.
đ
Friday, July 10
đ 11:00 a.m.
đ Nafasi on Centre
2145 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early. Please remember to bring your own tote bag, cart, or carry box to help transport your groceries.
We look forward to serving our community! đ
âđŸWeekly Weekend Round up Spotlight:
âIn 1996, two successful mid-career poets launched a new venture. Cornelius Eady and Toi Derricotte gave the initiative the Latin name Cave Canem, and a mission to support Black poets, whose work they considered painfully marginalized.
âCave Canem has become both the premier body for cultivating and promoting Black poetic voices and has left a truly indelible mark on the broader literary landscape,â said the National Book Criticsâ Circle in 2022, in handing the group its inaugural Toni Morrison Achievement Award. âNo institution has played such a definitive role in shaping the poetry of the 21st century.â
The group marks the anniversary this week with both its annual retreat in Greensburg and a special event and exhibit at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.â
Read the full story here: https://www.wesanews.org/arts-culture/2026-06-18/cave-canem-poetry-black-group
đ©đŸâđ» Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
âđŸWeekly Weekend Round up Spotlight:
âIn 1996, two successful mid-career poets launched a new venture. Cornelius Eady and Toi Derricotte gave the initiative the Latin name Cave Canem, and a mission to support Black poets, whose work they considered painfully marginalized.
âCave Canem has become both the premier body for cultivating and promoting Black poetic voices and has left a truly indelible mark on the broader literary landscape,â said the National Book Criticsâ Circle in 2022, in handing the group its inaugural Toni Morrison Achievement Award. âNo institution has played such a definitive role in shaping the poetry of the 21st century.â
The group marks the anniversary this week with both its annual retreat in Greensburg and a special event and exhibit at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.â
Read the full story here: https://www.wesanews.org/arts-culture/2026-06-18/cave-canem-poetry-black-group
đ©đŸâđ» Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
âš Tonight`s event is officially SOLD OUT! âš
Thank you to everyone who reserved a spot for Sat Down Somewhere. We`re looking forward to an evening of yoga, meditation, reflection, and community!
For those attending, we`ll see you tonight at Nafasi on Centre from 7â8 PM. đ
âš Tonight`s event is officially SOLD OUT! âš
Thank you to everyone who reserved a spot for Sat Down Somewhere. We`re looking forward to an evening of yoga, meditation, reflection, and community!
For those attending, we`ll see you tonight at Nafasi on Centre from 7â8 PM. đ
đą Catch up on the latest news from the Hill District and beyond in this week`s Weekend Roundup!
đŹ New STEM Hub Opens in the Hill District
đïž Housing & Stability
đ€ Cave Canem`s Pittsburgh Ties
đž Charlese Dawson Receives Major Arts Award for `Send My Love to the Hill`
đłïž Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Addresses Voting Rights Concerns
đŹ Read the latest edition and stay connected to what`s happening in the Hill. Click here: https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-6-20-2026
đ©đŸâđ» Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
đą Catch up on the latest news from the Hill District and beyond in this week`s Weekend Roundup!
đŹ New STEM Hub Opens in the Hill District
đïž Housing & Stability
đ€ Cave Canem`s Pittsburgh Ties
đž Charlese Dawson Receives Major Arts Award for `Send My Love to the Hill`
đłïž Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Addresses Voting Rights Concerns
đŹ Read the latest edition and stay connected to what`s happening in the Hill. Click here: https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-6-20-2026
đ©đŸâđ» Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
đ Happy Father`s Day!
Today, we celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, mentors, and father figures who lead with love, strength, wisdom, and dedication.
Thank you for the countless ways you support your families and communitiesâthrough your guidance, encouragement, sacrifices, and presence. Your impact extends far beyond your own households, helping to shape future generations and strengthen the communities we call home.
We especially want to wish all of our #HillDistrictDads a wonderful Father`s Day and a relaxing, joy-filled weekend surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones.
From all of us at Hill CDC, thank you for all that you do!
đ Happy Father`s Day!
Today, we celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, mentors, and father figures who lead with love, strength, wisdom, and dedication.
Thank you for the countless ways you support your families and communitiesâthrough your guidance, encouragement, sacrifices, and presence. Your impact extends far beyond your own households, helping to shape future generations and strengthen the communities we call home.
We especially want to wish all of our #HillDistrictDads a wonderful Father`s Day and a relaxing, joy-filled weekend surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones.
From all of us at Hill CDC, thank you for all that you do!
đ€đ°On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people in Confederate states legally free. But the law meant nothing without enforcement.
In Texas, enslavers continued to hold Black people in bondage by force. With no significant Union military presence, they faced no consequence for defying federal law. Many relocated to Texas from other states specifically to preserve their ability to enslave people.
It wasnât until June 19, 1865, more than two years later, that 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston and enforced what had long been the law. Only the presence of armed federal power ended what enslavers had continued illegally and violently.
Historians and the words of formerly enslaved people themselves confirm that many knew about the Proclamation long before June 19th. They knew. They were held anyway; by force, by threat, and by the murder of those who tried to leave.
The formerly enslaved people didnât waste a moment. They immediately began reunifying families torn apart by slavery, building schools, running for office, and demanding their full rights as citizens. Against every effort to break them, they built something extraordinary â and they celebrated. They cooked, they gathered, they danced, theyïżŒ praised and paraded. That joy was an act of resistance then, and it is our inheritance now.
That is what we celebrate today.
Happy Juneteenth! đ
đ€đ°On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people in Confederate states legally free. But the law meant nothing without enforcement.
In Texas, enslavers continued to hold Black people in bondage by force. With no significant Union military presence, they faced no consequence for defying federal law. Many relocated to Texas from other states specifically to preserve their ability to enslave people.
It wasnât until June 19, 1865, more than two years later, that 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston and enforced what had long been the law. Only the presence of armed federal power ended what enslavers had continued illegally and violently.
Historians and the words of formerly enslaved people themselves confirm that many knew about the Proclamation long before June 19th. They knew. They were held anyway; by force, by threat, and by the murder of those who tried to leave.
The formerly enslaved people didnât waste a moment. They immediately began reunifying families torn apart by slavery, building schools, running for office, and demanding their full rights as citizens. Against every effort to break them, they built something extraordinary â and they celebrated. They cooked, they gathered, they danced, theyïżŒ praised and paraded. That joy was an act of resistance then, and it is our inheritance now.
That is what we celebrate today.
Happy Juneteenth! đ
đ«Weekly Weekend Round up Spotlight:
âTaliaferro was the most outspoken against the Future Ready Facilities Plan. During her remarks before the votes were counted, Taliaferro said sheâs had âcountless conversations, text messages, Facebook DMs,â etc., from people sharing their thoughts about the proposed PPS plan, âand the impact that this decision will make on them. And I donât discredit those voices; in fact, many of those voices I represent. Five of the schools on this list are in District 2.â
Taliaferro slammed the school board for not listening to the constituents, the parents, etc., who didnât want this affirmative vote to close schools.
âI thought when we run for school board, that we are servants of the people. And to disregard those voices because theyâre too many, or theyâre too loud or too privilegedâŠâ
âEverything I do is for little Black and brown children,â Taliaferro added, âbecause if we do it right for them, everyone else will be fine.â
While Black students make up more than half of the student enrollment in PPS, there are some schools that are a vast majority African American, like King PreK-8 on the North Side, and McKelvy (Miller PreK-5) in the Hill District. Itâs not known yet which schools those students would attend when their schools close.
And thatâs unsettling to many parents.â
Read the full story here: https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2026/06/11/change-is-hard-dr-walters-says-as-pps-board-votes-to-close-9-buildings-12-schools/
đ©đŸâđ» Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
đ«Weekly Weekend Round up Spotlight:
âTaliaferro was the most outspoken against the Future Ready Facilities Plan. During her remarks before the votes were counted, Taliaferro said sheâs had âcountless conversations, text messages, Facebook DMs,â etc., from people sharing their thoughts about the proposed PPS plan, âand the impact that this decision will make on them. And I donât discredit those voices; in fact, many of those voices I represent. Five of the schools on this list are in District 2.â
Taliaferro slammed the school board for not listening to the constituents, the parents, etc., who didnât want this affirmative vote to close schools.
âI thought when we run for school board, that we are servants of the people. And to disregard those voices because theyâre too many, or theyâre too loud or too privilegedâŠâ
âEverything I do is for little Black and brown children,â Taliaferro added, âbecause if we do it right for them, everyone else will be fine.â
While Black students make up more than half of the student enrollment in PPS, there are some schools that are a vast majority African American, like King PreK-8 on the North Side, and McKelvy (Miller PreK-5) in the Hill District. Itâs not known yet which schools those students would attend when their schools close.
And thatâs unsettling to many parents.â
Read the full story here: https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2026/06/11/change-is-hard-dr-walters-says-as-pps-board-votes-to-close-9-buildings-12-schools/
đ©đŸâđ» Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
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