Bethesda-Homewood has a new owner
A group of troubled East End properties have a new owner who is seeking to rehabilitate them. Esperanza Homewood LLC, led by real estate investor Joshua Pollard, has purchased the […]
The State of Black Pittsburgh 2017
Operation Better Block’s own Jerome Jackson was featured as a panelist on “The State of Black Pittsburgh: A Community Forum” television special. We would like to thank WQED Pittsburgh for hosting this lively […]
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 […]
Homewood is Ready for Positive Changes
Operation Better Block was featured in the Post-Gazette for it’s work in reaching out to the community for a better understanding of issues important to local residents. The article details […]