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
❄️ Snow Closure Update ❄️
The Hill CDC team is working remotely until further notice due to the condition of the roads in and surrounding the Hill District.
If you need help clearing snow, or would like to volunteer, please connect with the City of Pittsburgh’s Snow Angels program. It supports neighbors who may need assistance during winter weather.
Helpful links:
❄️ Snow Angels: https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/snow-angels
🚏 Pittsburgh Regional Transit: www.rideprt.org/events-pages/winter-weather-event/
🏫 Pittsburgh Public Schools: www.pghschools.org
💙 Please stay safe and check in on neighbors if you are able.
❄️ Snow Closure Update ❄️
The Hill CDC team is working remotely until further notice due to the condition of the roads in and surrounding the Hill District.
If you need help clearing snow, or would like to volunteer, please connect with the City of Pittsburgh’s Snow Angels program. It supports neighbors who may need assistance during winter weather.
Helpful links:
❄️ Snow Angels: https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/snow-angels
🚏 Pittsburgh Regional Transit: www.rideprt.org/events-pages/winter-weather-event/
🏫 Pittsburgh Public Schools: www.pghschools.org
💙 Please stay safe and check in on neighbors if you are able.
❄️The local scene has been abuzz with the snowstorm, but most of the news has been about ICE (U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement). (Need help with snow, click here.)
The Sunday Times, a leading UK journal, captures the fear in Minneapolis as ICE’s enforcement surge drives agression and community alarm, “Protect us? You’re killing us,” reads the article’s headline.
On Saturday in Minneapolis, a federal immigration enforcement operation resulted in the death of 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen and ICU nurse at the VA hospital. Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents during an enforcement action. Federal officials claimed Pretti approached agents with a gun and resisted, but video footage shows him holding a phone before he was pepper-sprayed, tackled, and shot.
In recent days, ICE detained 2-year-old Chloe Renata Tipan Villacis and her father, Elvis Joel Tipan Echeverria, during a stop in south Minneapolis. The father and daughter were returning from grocery shopping when immigration agents followed them, broke the vehicle window, and took them into custody. A Minnesota judge ordered the child released and remaining in state, but hours later ICE placed both on a commercial flight to a detention center in Texas.
These events follow the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent during enforcement activity. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has since ruled Good’s death a homicide by multiple gunshot wounds. At the time of the incident, ICE said she struck an agent with her vehicle; critics, family, and video evidence have challenged that account. The Department of Justice stated that the shooting was “justified,” and no federal investigation into the agent’s conduct is underway. Good’s killing drew protests, national coverage, and demands for accountability.
👀Read the rest of this story and others in the latest Weekend Roundup: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=0227e7478f00c6333e6239cde&id=6beae510d2
📝Sign up for the Weekend Roundup here: hilldistrict.org/signup
❄️The local scene has been abuzz with the snowstorm, but most of the news has been about ICE (U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement). (Need help with snow, click here.)
The Sunday Times, a leading UK journal, captures the fear in Minneapolis as ICE’s enforcement surge drives agression and community alarm, “Protect us? You’re killing us,” reads the article’s headline.
On Saturday in Minneapolis, a federal immigration enforcement operation resulted in the death of 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen and ICU nurse at the VA hospital. Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents during an enforcement action. Federal officials claimed Pretti approached agents with a gun and resisted, but video footage shows him holding a phone before he was pepper-sprayed, tackled, and shot.
In recent days, ICE detained 2-year-old Chloe Renata Tipan Villacis and her father, Elvis Joel Tipan Echeverria, during a stop in south Minneapolis. The father and daughter were returning from grocery shopping when immigration agents followed them, broke the vehicle window, and took them into custody. A Minnesota judge ordered the child released and remaining in state, but hours later ICE placed both on a commercial flight to a detention center in Texas.
These events follow the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent during enforcement activity. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has since ruled Good’s death a homicide by multiple gunshot wounds. At the time of the incident, ICE said she struck an agent with her vehicle; critics, family, and video evidence have challenged that account. The Department of Justice stated that the shooting was “justified,” and no federal investigation into the agent’s conduct is underway. Good’s killing drew protests, national coverage, and demands for accountability.
👀Read the rest of this story and others in the latest Weekend Roundup: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=0227e7478f00c6333e6239cde&id=6beae510d2
📝Sign up for the Weekend Roundup here: hilldistrict.org/signup
🌇 "On a clear day in August 1958, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Pittsburgh’s Wylie Avenue. Deacon Ernest Darby, now 88, was there, watching King driving up to Central Baptist Church in a single car; there was no entourage.
The church, overflowing with about 2,200 people, was buzzing, Mr. Darby recalled last week as he pointed to the back of the room where he sat during King’s sermon. The church seats only about 1,800, he said, forcing hundreds to stand. “People were standing up and just waiting to hear what he had to say to this community, and also to this country,” he said.
Central Baptist Church looks — and feels — almost the same today as it did when the civil rights leader spoke to the congregation decades ago, Mr. Darby said. It has new red upholstery on its long rows of wooden pews, but the stained glass windows, engraved cross and Biblical quotes on its walls are the same as when King visited.
Church leaders say the challenges facing the community haven’t changed much, either.
“If you blindfolded yourself, you would feel that you’re back in those times,” said the Rev. Courtney Meadows, seated on a pew next to Mr. Darby, as the two reflected on the church’s past and future a few days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.
There is a resurgence of racism today, he said, and disparities still remain for many in the community.
“That’s why the exchange of history is so important,” he said. "
👀Read this story and more in the latest Weekend Roundup: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=0227e7478f00c6333e6239cde&id=6beae510d2
📝Sign up for the Weekend Roundup here: hilldistrict.org/signup
🌇 "On a clear day in August 1958, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Pittsburgh’s Wylie Avenue. Deacon Ernest Darby, now 88, was there, watching King driving up to Central Baptist Church in a single car; there was no entourage.
The church, overflowing with about 2,200 people, was buzzing, Mr. Darby recalled last week as he pointed to the back of the room where he sat during King’s sermon. The church seats only about 1,800, he said, forcing hundreds to stand. “People were standing up and just waiting to hear what he had to say to this community, and also to this country,” he said.
Central Baptist Church looks — and feels — almost the same today as it did when the civil rights leader spoke to the congregation decades ago, Mr. Darby said. It has new red upholstery on its long rows of wooden pews, but the stained glass windows, engraved cross and Biblical quotes on its walls are the same as when King visited.
Church leaders say the challenges facing the community haven’t changed much, either.
“If you blindfolded yourself, you would feel that you’re back in those times,” said the Rev. Courtney Meadows, seated on a pew next to Mr. Darby, as the two reflected on the church’s past and future a few days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.
There is a resurgence of racism today, he said, and disparities still remain for many in the community.
“That’s why the exchange of history is so important,” he said. "
👀Read this story and more in the latest Weekend Roundup: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=0227e7478f00c6333e6239cde&id=6beae510d2
📝Sign up for the Weekend Roundup here: hilldistrict.org/signup
📢 Missed the latest Weekend Roundup? Catch up now. If you were busy digging out from the snowstorm, here is what you might have missed!
📜 A living link to Dr. King’s visit to Pittsburgh
One man recalls hearing Martin Luther King Jr. speak in the city and reflects on carrying that legacy forward amid renewed racial tensions.
❄️ Not just snow, ICE
As Pittsburgh dug out, organizing around ICE accelerated. Trainings, legislation, and local response efforts are moving quickly.
🏚️ Clean and Lien expands under Mayor Corey O’Connor
The City ramps up enforcement on neglected properties. What this could mean for ownership, land control, and displacement in the Hill District.
🌟...and more!
📖 Read the full edition: https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-1-24-26
📝 Sign up to get future editions here: hilldistrict.org/signup
📢 Missed the latest Weekend Roundup? Catch up now. If you were busy digging out from the snowstorm, here is what you might have missed!
📜 A living link to Dr. King’s visit to Pittsburgh
One man recalls hearing Martin Luther King Jr. speak in the city and reflects on carrying that legacy forward amid renewed racial tensions.
❄️ Not just snow, ICE
As Pittsburgh dug out, organizing around ICE accelerated. Trainings, legislation, and local response efforts are moving quickly.
🏚️ Clean and Lien expands under Mayor Corey O’Connor
The City ramps up enforcement on neglected properties. What this could mean for ownership, land control, and displacement in the Hill District.
🌟...and more!
📖 Read the full edition: https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-1-24-26
📝 Sign up to get future editions here: hilldistrict.org/signup
Share your #HillDistrict snow pictures and tag us. We’ll get you started!
🥕🍎 Don`t miss the next Free Food Distribution!
Free food for community members on Friday, February 13th starting at 11 AM!
First come, first served until food runs out!
📍2145 Centre Avenue - Nafasi on Centre
🛍️ Bring a tote or reusable bag
⏰ Come early and tell a neighbor!
🥕🍎 Don`t miss the next Free Food Distribution!
Free food for community members on Friday, February 13th starting at 11 AM!
First come, first served until food runs out!
📍2145 Centre Avenue - Nafasi on Centre
🛍️ Bring a tote or reusable bag
⏰ Come early and tell a neighbor!
🏛️ Pittsburgh City Council is meeting right now, with live discussion on legislation, public process, and decisions that shape what happens across the city. Be sure to tune in and stay engaged!
📺 Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQxye9OJ_Xk
🏛️ Pittsburgh City Council is meeting right now, with live discussion on legislation, public process, and decisions that shape what happens across the city. Be sure to tune in and stay engaged!
📺 Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQxye9OJ_Xk
🌟Felicity Williams, Esq. has been appointed Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Policy Centers’ 501c3 and 501c4 entities. Williams previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Ed Gainey.
“This is a defining moment for Pennsylvania and for our country,” said Williams. “We are being called to lead with courage and clarity as we work to build a truly multiracial democracy and a Commonwealth that works for all. I am honored to step into this role at such a pivotal time and look forward to organizing with Pennsylvanians across the state to build power, advance economic justice, and strengthen our democracy.”
Williams credits her work in the private, public and community sectors, such as her work in the Hill District, with shaping her approach and perspective to coalition building.
🗞️Read this story and more in the latest edition of the Weekend Roundup:
https://ow.ly/tBr150Y0Fc
@felicityesq @pennpolicycenter
🌟Felicity Williams, Esq. has been appointed Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Policy Centers’ 501c3 and 501c4 entities. Williams previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Ed Gainey.
“This is a defining moment for Pennsylvania and for our country,” said Williams. “We are being called to lead with courage and clarity as we work to build a truly multiracial democracy and a Commonwealth that works for all. I am honored to step into this role at such a pivotal time and look forward to organizing with Pennsylvanians across the state to build power, advance economic justice, and strengthen our democracy.”
Williams credits her work in the private, public and community sectors, such as her work in the Hill District, with shaping her approach and perspective to coalition building.
🗞️Read this story and more in the latest edition of the Weekend Roundup:
https://ow.ly/tBr150Y0Fc
@felicityesq @pennpolicycenter
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Events
February 4, 2026 @ 10:00 am
Small Business Hours with Duquesne University Small Business Development Center
February 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am
