News & Views
HACP publishes its newsletter, News & Views, twice a year. News & Views contains updates on HACP’s development plans and activities; information about programs and services; and news about HACP residents.
From the latest issue (Summer 2024):
The summer season at the HACP has been filled with an abundance of celebrations and milestones, including ribbon cuttings commemorating the completion of significant affordable housing initiatives at both Cornerstone Village in Larimer and Cedarwood Homes in Fairywood, along with a groundbreaking at Standard on Fifth in Uptown.
I am very proud to announce the Larimer/East Liberty Choice Neighborhoods community redevelopment – the number one Choice Neighborhood Initiative in the nation – is now officially complete. On June 20, we embarked on a celebration in Larimer that brought together federal, state, and local officials, HACP staff, members of the community, Mayor Ed Gainey, and representatives from the Urban Redevelopment Association of Pittsburgh and McCormack Baron in marking the culmination of the four-phase endeavor.
This summer hasn’t just been about celebrating our most recent community developments – HACP residents have experienced some important milestones as well. On May 16, HACP staff and residents gathered in the community room at Murray Towers to celebrate Ms. Emma Alper upon her 100th birthday. Ms. Alper has lived at Murray Towers since she emigrated to the U.S. from Russia in 1993. She is the embodiment of a strong and courageous woman, and myself and the HACP staff are happy to honor her milestone.
As the HACP continues to provide support and opportunities for our youth to reach their full potential, we are happy to share that the Sarah Heinz House recently became a community partner and service provider within the Northview Heights community, bringing STEAM education to our youth in an exciting after-school program twice a week.
The HACP is also helping residents pave the way to brighter futures with an innovative partnership with the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania (MBA) and our workforce development initiatives. This union, along with the anticipated 2025 launch of our W.O.W. CyberBus 2.0, will provide residents with a one-stop shop leading them to income sustainable building union trade positions.
As we continue to lay down a foundation for the future, the HACP has also partnered with Pittsburgh Public Schools to create a new Carpentry Co-Op Program. This program, led by Misty Clark, teaches students the ins and outs of carpentry through real-world experience to benefit them before entering the carpenters’ union.
I am excited to share these continued developments and accomplishments with our residents, stakeholders and partners as we keep striving to be a place to live and a path to launch.
Caster D. Binion
Executive Director