by Nick Smerker | Jan 8, 2026 | Neighborhood Improvement
In 2025, our Horticulture and Forestry team, alongside dedicated volunteers, planted 576 trees across Pittsburgh’s parks! These plantings include landscape trees, which beautify parks and provide shade, and restoration trees, which help rebuild natural ecosystems,...
by Nick Smerker | May 13, 2025 | Neighborhood Improvement
As the City of Pittsburgh marks its 20th consecutive year as a Tree City USA, the Department of Public Works is proud to announce that Allegheny Commons Park has been formally accredited as a Level I Arboretum by ArbNet, a global network that supports the work of...
by Nick Smerker | Apr 23, 2025 | Neighborhood Improvement
It’s Earth Week in AW! Allegheny West is partnering with Calvary United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 12:30 pm to Spring clean the neighborhood! Join others in Calvary’s parking lot (between Beech and Dounton Way) to pick up bags and gloves before...
by Nick Smerker | Apr 21, 2025 | Happenings, Neighborhood Improvement
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is looking for volunteers for the Allegheny Commons park Arbor Day event. Here are the details from Erin Tobin: The event runs from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, we could use volunteer support starting at 9:00 am for set up The event will take...
by Nick Smerker | Jul 31, 2024 | Neighborhood Improvement
The City of Pittsburgh is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Neighborhood Economic Development Grant. Nonprofits dedicated to economic improvement in specific City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods are invited to apply. All applications must be completed via...
by Nick Smerker | May 6, 2024 | Neighborhood Improvement
Last week, we celebrated the official re-opening of the North Promenade in Allegheny Commons Park with a community celebration! Along with partners at the City of Pittsburgh and Mayor Ed Gainey, Duquesne Light Company, the Buhl Foundation, and many of our Northside...
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