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50th Anniversary Gala Postponed
Dear Gala Guest, The Board and Staff of Operation Better Block, Inc. appreciates your support for our Annual Gala and 50th Anniversary Celebration. As we adhere with local, state, and […]
Pictures from the 2019 Gala
The 2019 Gala took place in April at the Omni William Penn in Pittsburgh. It was a very successful, and fun event. Thanks to all our supporters and sponsors for […]
New Website Launch
At Operation Better Block, we’re excited to announce the launch of our newly re-designed website. Our team worked closely with the team over at OrgSpring to complete the new site. OrgSpring […]
Pittsburgh Redd-Up
Operation Better Block was featured in the Pittsburgh Urban Media for its participation in the Pittsburgh Redd-Up. This year, we helped to beautify the Homewood community with recycling, landscaping, lawn […]
Fuel Up Community Dinner
Thanks to everyone who made the “Fuel Up” Homewood community dinner on Thursday, April 14, 2016 a great success! About 100 residents and volunteers from around the community gathered […]
Homewood Teens Focus on Green Movement
Operation Better Block was featured in the Post-Gazette for its work with teens focusing on the green movement in city planning and neighborhood development and beautification. The teens were all […]
Marathon Runners: Homewood is the Place to Be
Operation Better Block was featured on Action News 4 WTAE for its participation in the Homewood stretch of the Pittsburgh Marathon, during which time we organize more than 100 volunteers, […]
Homewood Beset by Concentration of Vacancies
An Operation Better Block survey of more than 1,000 Homewood residents was featured in an article by the Post-Gazette on the concentration of vacancies in Homewood, the effect of so […]
Fight against blight: new law attacks neglectful owners of property
Operation Better Block was featured in the Post-Gazette for it’s work in the fight against neighborhood blight. Executive Director, Jerome Jackson, shows the P-G lots and properties owned by several […]