Historic Homestead street
fighting its way back
This rehabbed property at 213-215 E. Eighth Ave., owned by architect David Lewis and his wife, Judith Tener, will be the home of Annex Cookery.

It's difficult to pinpoint the precise moment when a depressed historic main street begins winning the battle for revitalization. The process tends to be gradual and organic, starting with a few properties and spreading bit by bit.

That's how the business districts in Lawrenceville and the South Side made their comebacks, and that's how the Homestead business corridor that once bordered the famed U.S. Steel Homestead Works is trying to turn its own corner. Read more >>

The Steel Valley Enterprise Zone Corporation is a private, non-profit local development corporation comprised of representatives from local government, businesspersons and citizens.

The Steel Valley Council of Governments (SVCOG), established in 1973, is a non-profit organization representing municipalities in the Mon Valley region of Allegheny County. SVCOG works with its communities through the various programs it offers.

Steelers' Batch to renovate vacant
Homestead space
Charlie Batch doesn't just want to score on the gridiron; he wants to score in real estate development, too.

Batch, a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, wants to convert the vacant Homestead Bakery Co. building in his hometown into 16 loft-style apartments, office space and six first-floor commercial stores, to be operated by small business owners.
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Donations let library expand workout room
Through $125,000 in donations from several private donors, including Intuit Inc. Chairman Bill Campbell, a Homestead native, the cardio room at the athletic club at the Carnegie Library of Homestead will almost double in size and get some new equipment.

Donations to the library were made by the Campbell family, which includes Mr. Campbell and his wife, Roberta; as well as Ron Conway, a venture capitalist from Silicon Valley. Read more >>