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The Ardmore Corridor Is Marked for Big Changes the inside BOROUGH 3 WCDC 4 SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 7 VOL. 9 NO. 6 March 2016 A FREE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER BRINGING YOU GOOD NEWS ABOUT WILKINSBURG The Ardmore Corridor Is Marked for Big Changes Officers Yuhouse and Jarko K-9 Officer Passes Away “It is with great sadness that we Wilkinsburg announce the passing of our beloved K-9 Officer, Jarko. Jarko died unexpectedly yesterday as a result of complications following surgery,” the Wilkinsburg Police Department posted online on January 27. Jarko served with the department and his handler, Office Doug Yuhouse for eight years and was responsible for countless photo by Drew Gordon drug arrests and criminal apprehensions. He did many public presentations for As spring rapidly approaches and we later in 2016. In all, the Borough will Youth and Citizens Police Academies. anxiously await the rebirth that comes spend up to $750,000 on demolition— Jarko served the Wilkinsburg Police with the melting snow and warmer made up of a $250,000 grant of CITF Department and the community with temperatures, Wilkinsburg too moves (Community Infrastructure and Tourism courage and distinction, and he will be toward a rebirth or renaissance of one of Funds) received from the Redevelopment greatly missed. our major gateway corridors. Authority of Allegheny County (with the In the upcoming months, Ardmore strong support of Senator Costa) and WCDC Receives Initial Funding Boulevard, from Franklin Avenue to $500,000 from a recent municipal bond. for Train Station, See story on Swissvale Avenue (this includes the 1200 This project stems from the creation of page 4. block of Penn Avenue) will undergo a an Official Municipal Map, recommended huge transformation as 29 houses are by the Planning Commission and passed demolished and replaced with native by Council in September 2013. wildflowers and grass in the first phase of This map designated areas for a larger initiative to create an attractive redevelopment by the Borough over an gateway to our Borough. extended period of time, in this case 15-20 An additional 37 houses in the same years. The Ardmore corridor was identified general area will also be bid for a second due to the concentration of blight, its phase of demolition which would come continued on page 8 BULLETIN BOARD www.wilkinsburgsun.com www.facebook.com/wilkinsburgsun New Art Show at Percolate Wilkinsburg House & Garden Tour next celebrate the highlight of the Christian Percolate year, the WCDC is currently seeking calendar. Part 1 is Good Friday, March Art Space, at 317 committee members to help plan the tour, 25, at 6 p.m. and Part 2 is Easter Trenton Avenue homeowners who are willing to show their Sunday, March 27, 11 a.m. at St. Mark in Wilkinsburg, home on the tour, event sponsors, day-of A.M.E. Churc, 1409 Montier Street in ushers in spring volunteers, and vendors. This year’s tour Wilkinsburg. with Regener- will take place on Saturday, September 24 There is no charge, but free-will ation: New in and around the historic Hamnett Place offerings will be accepted. Artworks by neighborhood. Those interested in helping Samir Elsabee, out should email marlee@wilkinsburgcdc. Mifflin Madness Basketball Jake McCauley, org or call 412.727.7855. On Saturday, March 19 at 12 noon, Envy by Jenn Wertz. Jenn Wertz and there will be a Hoop Shoot Contest and Bob Ziller Help Plan the Vacant Home Tour 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for Mifflin These four accomplished artists, Building on the success of last year’s Continued on page 8 spanning six decades, present a showcase first-ever Vacant Home Tour, which of impressive paintings covering a brought over 600 people to Wilkinsburg wide variety of styles: figurative works, to discuss the issue and opportunity of landscapes, mythological studies, blight, the WCDC will bring the tour portraiture, small studies of musicians and back on May 7. Residents, local historians, performers. and sponsors are needed to ensure a The opening reception is on Saturday, successful event, so please consider helping March 12, from 6–9 pm. and is free and out. The next event planning meeting [email protected] open to the public. The show runs until will be Thursday, March 3, 6 p.m. at the April 16. Percolate is open on Saturdays P.O. Box 86064 from 12–4 p.m., and by appointment Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 412.606.1220 Lynne Gordon, Editor THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wilkinsburg Historical Society Jason Cohn, President The Wilkinsburg Historical Society Minister Linda Kirkland-Law, Vice President John Irwin, Treasurer offers a new year of historical programs Vanessa McCarthy-Johnson, Secretary beginning on Monday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. 2016 is a special centennial year for The Wilkinsburg Sun is a free Wilkinsburg. It has been 100 years since monthly community newsletter published by the the train station was opened, the railroad volunteer Wilkinsburg Community Newsletter tracks were raised, and the Lincoln statue Board, with the support of the Wilkinsburg Borough, the Wilkinsburg School District, dedicated. the Wilkinsburg Chamber of Commerce and The WCDC (Wilkinsburg the Wilkinsburg Community Development Community Development Corporation) Corporation. The Sun is printed by Knepper Press. has made Wilkinsburg’s train station Landmarks Preservation Resource Center Please submit all articles and calendar the focus of a capital campaign to raise (744 Rebecca Ave.). If you cannot make events to: [email protected], funds to stabilize and begin restoration or by mail, P.O. Box 86064, Wilkinsburg, the meeting but would like to get involved, PA 15221. Please submit articles 5 weeks of the structure. The Historical Society email [email protected] or call before publication and will discuss and plan for this restoration 412.727.7855. calendar events 3 weeks before effort. Additional topics are the centennial publication. To advertise, e-mail [email protected], celebration and programs for the Free Play for Good Friday and Easter or call 412.680.1381. The Sun accepts upcoming months. What Manner of Man is This? is submitted articles provided they are related The meeting is at South Avenue to Wilkinsburg and are civic-minded. The an original drama based on Gospel Sun reserves the right to withhold articles United Methodist Church. Attendees events surrounding the life, death and from print. Please note that The Sun does should use the left Ross Avenue entrance. triumphant resurrection of Jesus Christ. not publish political or opinion pieces. All are invited to attend. Refreshments are Told in two parts, the story provides a served afterwards. moving examination of the lives of several people who Jesus encountered, touched Wilkinsburg House & Garden Tour 2016 and healed. Sign up to receive The Sun Planning Underway This costumed drama is accompanied by email at eepurl.com/v0iBP If you want to get involved with the by sacred music and provides a way to and friend us on Facebook. 2 Wilkinsburg Sun I March 2016 WILKINSBURG BOROUGH www.wilkinsburgpa.gov Borough Council Responds to Negative Post-Gazette Article On the same day as the Post-Gazette Wilkinsburg has investigated methods to police services was quickly dismissed article “No Money, No Police Force” was provide the highest quality service to our by Council, this article misrepresented published, there was a meet-andgreet residents while seeking simultaneously Council and undermined our police event to welcome six new officers to the to save costs and protect our dedicated officers and police department. Wilkinsburg Police Department and employees. This includes contracting both Crime in Wilkinsburg is decreasing introduce them to the community. our fire and refuse collection with the City every year. Our community policing and As they interacted with an of Pittsburgh. department, 24 strong, is our biggest asset overflowing group of leaders, residents These agreements were made over time for a growing diverse community. Our and youth, you couldn’t help but notice and ensured the best service and resulted fine officers are backed up by surrounding the professionalism, enthusiasm and in significant savings for the Borough. communities’ police and Allegheny County dedication with which this diverse group In the case of our Fire Department, for major crime investigations. We can’t of youthful officers presented themselves. Wilkinsburg firefighters joined the afford not to have our police force—they do Joining our new officers, were our Pittsburgh force. Recently, we witnessed an excellent job. seasoned veterans of the force and our firsthand the quality of our public safety Most importantly, our police officers Chief, Ophelia Coleman. as the Pittsburgh Fire Department— need to know how much we appreciate This event, and the reality of the partially housed in the Wilkinsburg them. You can see them at Community Borough present a striking contrast to the Borough Building—responded to a fire on Day, our rapidly expanding Block Watch dismal, hopeless and inaccurately negative Ross Avenue, saving an elderly resident, meetings, Biddle’s Escape coffee shop, or depiction presented in just the opening preventing the spread of the fire and Save-A-Lot, always greeting residents with lines of the Post-Gazette article. As the injuring seven firefighters in the process. a smile. Simply put, they are constant Council of Wilkinsburg, we must respond Members of our Fire Department—whether fixtures—watching and protecting all of us. and share the thoughtful consideration in the name of Pittsburgh or Wilkinsburg— Likewise, Wilkinsburg has made other which guides our efforts to lead our were heroes. changes to ensure the best service for our community and the successes that we, and Let us set the record straight regarding residents and to increase revenue. In late our strong allies and partners—Allegheny Wilkinsburg’s 2016 budget. The budget 2014, Wilkinsburg Borough, working County, Wilkinsburg Community adopted for 2016 includes full funding of in partnership with the Wilkinsburg Development Corporation, Pittsburgh our police force with no reductions or School District, hired a new delinquent History and Landmarks Foundation, contracting out of services.
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