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URA Set to Clean Up Multiple Blighted Properties in Homewood

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Penn Circle Two-Way Conversion Project Completed

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Mayor Ed Gainey and URA Release 2023 Housing Opportunity Fund Annual Report

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Completion Nearing On Penn Circle Two-Way Conversion

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URA Announces Retirement of Two Pittsburgh Tax Increment Financing Districts

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URA Announces EPA Award for Swisshelm Park Solar Remediation Project

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Celebrates 100 Individuals and Families Supported in Purchasing Homes through OwnPGH

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Announces Funding for Multiple Downtown Conversion Projects

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Announces Affordable Housing Bond Spending Plan to Address City's Housing Challenges

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Collaboration Fuels Culinary Innovation

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Revitalizing Pittsburgh: Downtown LERTA Program Passes in Landmark Collaboration Among Pittsburgh School District, Allegheny County, and City of Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh's First Ever Affordable Housing Bond Announced

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Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh, and US Department of Housing and Urban Development Announce Grant Award, Commencement of Bedford Dwellings Redevelopment

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Names Damara Carter as Chief Financial Officer

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Urban Redevelopment Authority Board Appoints Susheela Nemani-Stanger as Executive Director

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Announces Departure of Executive Director Greg Flisram

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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Finalizes Financing for Chalfant Hall CCAC Project

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URA Announces First URA Ventures Main Street Cohort

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URA Announces Virtual September 2022 Regular Board Meeting

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Urban Redevelopment Authority Announces Susheela Nemani-Stanger to Return as Deputy Executive Director

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URA Set to Begin Final Phase of the Penn Circle Conversion Project

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URA Announces Virtual August 2022 Regular Board Meeting

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URA Awarded $3.5 Million in Funding for Fairywood Industrial Park Expansion

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URA to Award Seven Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Grants

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URA Requesting Additional Community Feedback on Future End Use of the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum

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URA Announces Virtual July 2022 Regular Board Meeting

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City of Pittsburgh Announces Legislation to Launch Pilot Program on Downtown Conversion

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RIDC, URA Fairywood Site Gets Its First Tenant, Construction of New Warehouse to Begin

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URA Announces Virtual June 2022 Regular Board Meeting

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Statement from URA Chief Strategy Officer Tom Link on the Passing of Former Senator Jim Ferlo

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URA Board of Directors Approves $1.37 Million Loan for the Expansion of Salem’s Market and Grill in the Hill District

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URA to Invest $2.78+ Million in Affordable Housing Across Five City of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

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Mayor Ed Gainey Announces Pittsburgh Awarded $56.8 Million In RACP Funds

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RIDC, URA to Enter Into Partnership Agreement to Develop 25-Acre Vacant Site in Fairywood

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City, URA, Catapult Greater Pittsburgh, and PNC Foundation Celebrate Ribbon Cutting at Gallery on Centre in the Hill District

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Urban Redevelopment Authority Announces Departure of Deputy Executive Director Dr. Diamonte Walker

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URA Announces Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program Round 4; Application Process Open

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URA to Invest $2.5 million+ in New Construction and Rehabilitation of 144 Units of Affordable Housing in the Hazelwood, East Hills, and East Liberty Neighborhoods

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URA Launching New Social Impact Pilot Programs to Encourage Minority Entrepreneurship and Business Expansion through Access to Risk Capital

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URA Announces Virtual March 2022 Annual/Regular Board Meeting

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URA Board to Vote on $800,000 in Funding for Stabilization of Senior Housing in the Hill District

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URA Announces Virtual February 2022 Regular Board Meeting

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Mayor Ed Gainey Announces Appointments for Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh

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URA and Salem's Market and Grill Sign Lease Agreement for Centre Heldman Plaza Location

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Pittsburgh Land Bank and PWSA Announce Agreement to Help Streamline Community Development on Blighted Properties

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URA Forgives COVID-19 Related Small Business Loans with American Rescue Plan Act Funding

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County Economic Development, URA Release Housing Market Value Analysis

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City & URA Partner With Manchester Citizens Corporation & Millcraft Investments To Advance Esplanade Development

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URA Announces Virtual December 2021 Regular Board Meeting

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URA Board To Vote On Two Items To Further The Success Of Avenues Of Hope Initiative

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URA Releases Two Opportunities for Affordable Rental Housing Development and Preservation

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City Joins Big Tom's Groundbreaking, Bringing $1.94 Million of Investments for Barbershop, Affordable Housing and Community Revitalization Project on Hill District's Centre Avenue Business Corridor

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Penguins, City and URA to Cut Ribbon on Seasonal Ice Rink at Hunt Armory

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URA Announces Virtual November 2021 Regular Board Meeting

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URA and Historic Deutschtown Development Corporation Select Two Partners for Redevelopment in East Ohio Street Business District

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City of Pittsburgh and URA Thank Governor Wolf for Enterprise Zone Program Awards

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URA Seeking Proposals for Purchase and Redevelopment of Historic Troy Hill Firehouse

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City, HACP and URA Host Tour on Renovations at 412 Boulevard of the Allies and One-Stop-Shop for Resident Needs

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Pittsburgh Awarded Three Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to Bring Over 112 Affordable Housing Units to Allentown, Fairywood and Hill District

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URA Announces Virtual October 2021 Regular Board Meeting

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URA Awards Seven Neighborhood Initiative Fund Projects for Community-Driven Projects

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URA to Sell Beechview Property to Casa San Jose for a Community Revitalization Project to Serve Residents

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Salem's Market Selected to Open a Grocery Store in Hill District's Centre Heldman Plaza

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URA Closes on $500,000 Loan to Help Bring Music Back to James Street in East Allegheny Neighborhood

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Minority Business Recovery and Growth Loan Fund Program Marks One-Year Anniversary

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Community Meeting on Sustainable Solar Farm in Swisshelm Park to be Held on September 28

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Over $7.1 Million Added to the Greater Hill District Neighborhood Reinvestment Fund for Community Investments in the Middle and Upper Hill District

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URA Announces Virtual September 2021 Regular Board Meeting

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Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives Awarded $50 Million in New Markets Tax Credits to Drive Economic Development

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URA Seeking Proposals to Develop Community Plans for Chartiers and Perrysville Business Districts in Avenues of Hope Corridors

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URA Announces $24 Million in New Community Investment in Avenues of Hope Corridors

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URA and Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation Awarded $654,310 to Support Affordable Housing, Homeowner Accessibility, and Façade Programs

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URA Requesting Information and Project Concepts for Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum in Homewood South Neighborhood

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City, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation and Partners Showcase Affordable Housing Development Projects in the Upper Hill District Neighborhood

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16 Local Minority Food-Based Entrepreneurs Selected for First Catapult Culinary Business Incubator Program

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URA Requesting Proposals for 620-628 East Ohio Street in East Allegheny (Deutschtown)

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URA and FNB Partner to Provide $1 Million to Support Avenues of Hope Small Contractor Program

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URA to Launch CRiB in Partnership with PNC Foundation

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Pittsburgh Joins Six Midsize Cities in National Effort to Advance Opportunity and Equity Through Housing Policy

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URA Announces Virtual June 2021 Regular Board Meeting

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City and URA Announce Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program Round 3 with Focus on Avenues of Hope Corridors

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URA Board to Vote on New Affordable Housing in East Liberty at Former Parking Lot Site

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URA Board Vote Grants Final Approval of Plans for FNB Tower and Public Open Space, Updated LERTA in the Lower Hill Redevelopment

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URA Announces Virtual Special Board Meeting for Lower Hill Vote

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Agenda Posted for URA Special Board Meeting for Lower Hill Briefing

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City and URA Announce Opening of $6.5 Million Liberty Green Community Park in Larimer

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Pittsburgh Business Lending Network Connects Small Businesses to Capital for Economic Relaunch

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URA Announces TechEquity - A New Technology Scholarship Partnership for City of Pittsburgh Minority Residents

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Governor Wolf Awards Funding to Big Tom's Barbershop in the Hill District

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Affordable Housing in East Hills Set for Renovations and Sale

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URA Announces Virtual April 2021 Regular Board Meeting

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Pittsburgh Land Bank Announces New Leadership

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The former Hamm's Barber Shop building stands three-stories tall and boarded up on Centre Avenue in the Hill District.

URA Board Approves Sale of Centre Avenue Site For Relocation and Expansion of Big Tom's Barbershop

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Citizens Invests $5 Million to be Split between New Community Development Financial Institution and Small Business Lending

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URA Announces Virtual March 2021 Regular Board Meeting

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URA Initiatives in Crawford Roberts and Hazelwood to Support Neighborhood Stability and Home Ownership

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URA Welcomes Catapult Minority Business Incubator to Hill District

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URA Warns of Mortgage Scam Targeting Local Homeowners

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Mayor and Manchester Community Celebrate New and Upcoming Affordable Housing Developments

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City and URA Advance Affordable Housing in North Side and Squirrel Hill

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URA Announces Virtual February 2021 Annual/Regular Board Meeting

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City, URA & Bakery Square Development to Invest Millions in Affordable Housing and Workforce Development in Larimer

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Mayor Peduto, URA and Key Stakeholders to Celebrate New Affordable Homes in Fineview

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Mayor Peduto Joins Hill District Community in Opening CommuniTEA Cafe

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URA Affirms President Biden’s Memo to HUD on Racial Equity and Fair Housing

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URA and Local Workforce Partners to Present Free, Virtual Opportunity Fair Event

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Welcoming Pittsburgh and URA Complete National Welcoming Economies Pilot Program

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City of Pittsburgh Receives $7.5 Million in State Redevelopment Grants

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City of Bridges Awarded $750,000 Grant for Community Affordable Housing Development in Polish Hill

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URA Announces Virtual December 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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Shop Local - Two-Day Virtual Shopping Experience Happening this Small Business Weekend

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URA Board to Approve Over $850,000 for Affordable Housing Projects

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URA Announces 2020 Biz Buzz Grants

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URA Announces Virtual November 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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City and URA Launch Avenues of Hope Initiative to Advance Revitalization of Historically Diverse Business Districts

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URA Announces Housing Stabilization Program Update

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URA Announces Virtual October 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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City, Urban Redevelopment Authority Investing $250,000 in Three Hill District Community-Driven Projects

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City, Urban Redevelopment Authority Investing $100,000 in the Revitalization of Esser's Plaza

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URA Announces Affordable Housing Public Survey Is Open

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City, Urban Redevelopment Authority Investing $72,000 in Community-Driven Project at Former Beltzhoover Elementary School

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URA Announces Virtual September 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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URA to Co-host Free, Virtual Clean Slate and Expungement Clinic this Thursday, August 27

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Unprecedented Public-Private Partnership Brings Innovative Homeless Shelter to Downtown Pittsburgh

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PNC Foundation Awards $10 Million Investment to URA to Support Equitable Initiatives Citywide

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Pittsburgh Awarded Record Number of Low-Income Tax Credits, Bringing More Affordable Housing to the City

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URA and Center that CARES Propose Cafe and Learning Space in Hill District

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Mayor William Peduto, City Council President Kail Smith and URA to Invest $626,000 in District 2

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URA Board to Approve Over $4 Million in Affordable Housing Funds

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URA Announces Virtual August 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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URA Requesting Proposals for 1602-1606 Broadway Avenue in Beechview

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URA Announces Additional Housing Stabilization Program Administrators are Up and Running

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URA Announces Housing Opportunity Fund 2019 Annual Report is Now Online

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URA July Board Meeting Wrap Up

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The URA Announces Virtual July 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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24 Local Homeowners Get New Roofs through First Housing Opportunity Fund Roof-A-Thon

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URA's Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program Helping to Make Home Ownership a Reality

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URA and Citizens Bank Partner to Donate $15,000 to Cocoapreneur’s Pittsburgh Black Business Relief Fund Campaign

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The URA Announces Virtual June 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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URA Board Votes to Approve Moving Lower Hill Development Forward

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Statement by Mayor William Peduto on URA Meeting on Lower Hill Development

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URA Board Stands Ready to Deliver Equitable Deal

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City Launches Online Housing Assistance Resource Portal (HARP) for Housing Needs

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The URA Announces Virtual May 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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Mayor William Peduto Announces COVID-19 Funding for Residents and Small Businesses

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Pittsburgh Going Green on Earth Day's 50th Anniversary with the Help of Direct Energy

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URA’s Housing Stabilization Program is Available to Assist with Financial Hardships

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Mayor William Peduto Addresses Pittsburgh on COVID-19 Pandemic

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URA April Board Meeting Recap: COVID-19 Funding Update

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The URA Announces Virtual April 2020 Regular Board Meeting

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Citizens Bank Donates $200,000 to URA’s Small Business Emergency Loan Fund

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URA, Circles Greater Pittsburgh and Paramount Pursuits Partner to Create Gallery on Penn – Gone Virtual

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URA Announces Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program Round 2; Application Process Now Open

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Coronavirus Threatens Small Businesses – Here’s What the URA Is Doing About it and How You Can Help

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URA Announces Waiving All Fees for Administration of the COVID-19 Working Capital Assistance Program

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URA Partners with City and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh to Provide Short Term Rent/Mortgage/Utility Financial Assistance to City Residents

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URA Releases Round 2 of Request for Qualifications for the Community-Informed Revitalization of Centre Avenue in the Hill District

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URA Announces Additional Steps to Help Mitigate Potential Ramifications of COVID-19 to Small Business Community

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The URA Announces Virtual March 2020 Annual/Regular Board Meeting

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A Message from Greg Flisram, Executive Director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Of Pittsburgh on COVID-19 Impact

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URA Offering Resources to Help Small Businesses Potentially Impacted by Coronavirus

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URA Issues Request for Interested Tenants (RFI) for Centre Heldman Plaza

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City of Pittsburgh and Government Partners Launch Buying Plan for Businesses

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City Celebrates First Affordable For-Sale Residential New Markets Tax Credit Project

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New Opportunity Zones Marketplace To Help Pittsburgh Produce More Equitable Development Projects

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URA Board Considering Projects in Homewood, Beechview, Lincoln Place and Downtown

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URA to Host Connections: A Black History Month Networking Event

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URA Supporting Affordable Housing in Homewood and Garfield/Friendship

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URA Board to Vote on Advancing Six Redevelopment Projects on Centre Avenue in Hill District

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Green Grocer Launches New Hill District Location at the Old Shop ‘n Save

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URA Announces Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Projects Ready to Move Forward

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Homewood Pedestrian Improvement Project Ribbon Cutting on Friday, January 31

Homewood Pedestrian Improvement Project Debuts

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URA Board to Vote on Funding for North Side Affordable Housing and Hill District Art Gallery

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URA Adopting Small Business Line of Credit Program

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URA Board to Vote on Credit Building Program for Pittsburgh Small Businesses

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URA Announces Meeting for Community Feedback on Future Centre Avenue Redevelopment

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New Urban Redevelopment Authority Leadership Announced

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New Public Art Project Installation At McKinley Park In Beltzhoover

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Mayor Peduto, Councilman Lavelle and URA to Catalyze Investments in the Lower and Greater Hill District

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URA Board to Vote on Preserving Affordable Housing in Highland Park and Homewood

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Second Cohort Chosen for Catapult Business Incubation Program

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URA Releases Request for Proposals for Former Carnegie Library in Hazelwood

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Work to Begin on Forbes Avenue Sidewalk Extension and Streetscape Improvements

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URA Program Invests $35 Million in 250 Small Businesses

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City of Pittsburgh Receives State RACP Funding for Redevelopment Projects in Neighborhoods Citywide

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Applications Open for PGH Lab Program Linking Startup Firms to Government

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URA Releases Request for Proposals Along Second Avenue in Hazelwood

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URA Releases Request For Qualifications for the Community-Informed Revitalization of Centre Avenue in the Hill District

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URA Announces Pilot Program Making its Funding More Accessible and Visible for Community Projects

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Five Pittsburgh Affordable Housing Developments Awarded Low-Income Tax Credits

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New Locally-Based Public Art Project Planned for McKinley Park in Beltzhoover

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Applications Being Accepted for Catapult Small Business Incubation Program

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New Affordable Housing Proposals Go Before URA Board

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Statement by Mayor William Peduto and URA Board on Leadership Changes

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URA Board to Consider Several Affordable Housing Initiatives

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City and URA Celebrate First-Time Homeowner with Help of HOF Funding

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URA and a.m. Rodriguez Partner to Preserve Affordable Housing in South Side Flats

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More Than 50 Affordable Housing Units Coming to East Liberty, Larimer and Garfield

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Rubinstein Stepping Down as URA Executive Director

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URA to Adopt Environmentally Friendly Clean Construction Guidelines

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Micro Loan Program Assisting Minority and Women-Owned Businesses to be Extended

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Park Construction Moving Forward at Liberty Green in East Liberty

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New Affordable Housing Planned for East Liberty

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Community-Driven Development in Uptown Seeking Proposals

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URA to Boost City's One Step Program for Business Accessibility

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Housing Opportunity Fund Recommends Funding for Hundreds of Affordable Housing Units

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City of Pittsburgh Granted $2 Million to Rehab Blighted Structures and Develop Affordable Housing

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East Carson Street Strategy Released by URA

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Housing Opportunity Fund Supporting Affordable Housing Developments in Hill District and Squirrel Hill

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Major Improvements Planned for Homewood Neighborhood Business District

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City Welcomes Fourth Cohort of PGH Lab Program Supporting Local Startup Firms

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Redevelopment Planned for Hill District Site

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NEXT 3 Days is Now NEXTneighborhood and Will Celebrate Historic Homewood August 18-19

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Summerset at Frick Park and Woods House Redevelopments Before URA Board Today

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New Park with Green Infrastructure Planned for Larimer and East Liberty Neighborhoods

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Mayor William Peduto Supports URA Micro Loan Program for Small Businesses

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Urban Redevelopment Authority Invests $7 Million in Small Businesses Citywide

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Mr. F. Michael Langley, FM, CEO of GREATER MSP, Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN, and 2017 IEDC Board Chair, awards the Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award to URA Executive Director Robert Rubinstein.

URA Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award For East Liberty Station Transit Oriented Development

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URA Board to Advance Proposals on Land Bank, Affordable Housing, and Small Businesses

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Urban Redevelopment Authority Board Set to Vote on Lead Service Line Replacement, Land Bank and Affordable Housing Initiatives Today

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URA Announces Early Dissolution of Fulton Building TIF District and Expiration of Penn Liberty Plaza TIF District

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Pittsburgh Urban Initiatives Awarded $50M in New Markets Tax Credits to Drive Economic Development

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