East Liberty

05/29/2026

🏗 Construction update 🏗

The team at Berna Construction continues to push ahead on 157 Mayflower Street in Larimer. 👏

Part of our Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Homeownership project, this home is one of eight being transformed into affordable, for-sale opportunities.

Two homes will be reserved for buyers earning up to 50% of Area Median Income (AMI), and six for those earning up to 80%.

When we first acquired 157 Mayflower, it needed a full gut rehab. Swipe to the end to see where it started. 👀

Want to learn more about the project? Comment “LARIMER.”

05/28/2026

Good news for this East Liberty neighbor!

A big hurdle has been cleared for an East Liberty woman who hasn’t had a working sewer since February.

05/26/2026

Duolingo is relocating its Pittsburgh headquarters from its longtime home on Penn Avenue to a mixed-use office tower roughly a half-mile away, consolidating its local operations into a significantly larger space as the company continues to grow.

Duolingo is relocating its Pittsburgh headquarters from its longtime home on Penn Avenue to a mixed-use office tower roughly a half-mile away, consolidating

05/26/2026

It's great to see ELDI partner Catapult Greater Pittsburgh recognized for their transformative tangled title program, CLEAR.

Learn all about the program in this article and how they are changing the way we look at wealth building.

When homeownership passes between generations without clear legal title, it can quietly unravel—leaving families with assets they can’t sell, repair, or borr…

05/26/2026

Check out this shot of Penn Avenue in 1960 by Charles “Teenie” Harris, the legendary photojournalist who documented Black life in Pittsburgh during the mid-20th century.

The photo is part of the Carnegie Museum of Art's collection of Teenie's work.

1960 was a pivotal time in East Liberty's history.

Until around 1958, East Liberty was a booming regional business district. But at that time, faced with the first commercial vacancy in decades, increasing vehicular congestion, lack of parking, and competition from the suburbs, East Liberty's business leaders began to call for change.

While founded on the desire to maintain East Liberty's strength, that change became one of the nation's largest urban renewal projects, and ultimately brought about the demise of the once-vibrant community.

Want to learn more about East Liberty's history? You can discover more via the historical timeline on our website: https://www.eastliberty.org/about-east-liberty/

05/22/2026

Join Community + Public Arts and local public art aficionado Morton Brown for a walking tour to explore the history and public art of our beloved neighborhood, East Liberty. Stops along the tour will include Shady Liberty by Sheila Klein, Joy of Life by Virgil Cantini, and To Be Human by Ann Lewis to name a few.

Registration is $15 per person; advance registration is required. This tour will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 10-11:30 am.

For more information and to register, please visit: https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/east-liberty-public-art-walking-tour/

Photo Credit: To Be Human, 2020, Ann Lewis, photo by Morton Brown

05/20/2026

A new (ish) East Liberty coffee shop was featured by NEXTpittsburgh:

Have you visited Spot of Coffee yet? It's tucked into a small street a block or so from the new Giant Eagle Market District on Penn Avenue (6015 Stevenson Place).

These Pittsburgh coffee shops opened within the last 18 months. We tried them all. Here's where to get your next jolt of caffeine.

05/20/2026

What’s happening in our community? Swipe through to discover some upcoming events.

Partners are tagged in each photo's caption — visit their pages for more details.

What did we miss? Feel free to drop other community events and news in the comments.

05/18/2026

Did you know ELDI has a quarterly newsletter called The East Liberty Happenings?

Each issue is filled with the latest neighborhood development updates, community events and news, plus opportunities to get involved.

The next one goes out the first week of June.

➡️ Sign up here: https://www.eastliberty.org/newsletter

05/15/2026

TOMORROW: Don't miss this Community Town Hall at the Kingsley Association.

Mayor Corey O'Connor and the heads of Pittsburgh's City Departments will be there.

➡ Share your thoughts before the event here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7BS7R75