Friendship Development Associates

All neighborhoods host clean ups, but you’ve never been to a clean up like this before! Friendship Development Associates is putting a spin on our ordinary Pick Up Penn and is hosting a competitive clean up complete with food and prizes. Participants from all around the Pittsburgh area will be divided into teams armed with gloves and trash bags and sent to a designated pick-up area. For an ho...

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Penn Avenue Arts Initiative (PAAI) will host its eighth annual Building Owner Workshop on September 18th.  The unique workshop educates those interested in purchasing a building on the avenue about the resources and programs available.   
 
This one of a kind opportunity enables guests to talk with Penn Avenue Arts Initiative Staff, bankers, architects, business d...

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5106 PENN AVENUE
PENN AVENUE ARTS INITIATIVE

The Penn Avenue Arts Initiative is accepting proposals from individuals or firms seeking to purchase 5106 Penn Avenue, the former Paps N’ Us tavern.  An open house for the property is slated for Thursday, September 18, 2008, from 4:00pm-5:30pm.  Please RSVP to Matthew if you plan to attend.  Walk-...

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Dear Friendship Neighbor,

Friendship Development Associates is planning the 15th Annual Friendship House Tour, and as a valued member of our neighborhood, we would like to invite you to contribute to the tour as a Friendship Friend at the $50 contribution level.  By becoming a Friendship Friend, you show your support for FDA and the work we do to make Friendship a great neighborhood...

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Friendship Development Associates would like to announce the launch of the Friendship House Tour website!  The website promotes this year's house tour - 15th Annual Friendship House Tour - the history of architects and architecture in Friendship held on September 21, 2008.  

The site allows for visitors to purchase tickets, become a Friendship Friend as well as information abou...

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The East End Partnership’s new website is now live!  Please check it out at http://www.eastendpartnership.org/. 

The East End Partnership is a collaborative effort of community development corporations in the East End - Friendship Development Associates, Bloomfield Garfield Corporation, East Liberty Development, Inc., and Lawrenceville Corporation.  

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Be sure to stop by the Avenue this weekend for ART CUBED! This weekend-long celebration of the art, music and culture of three flourishing East End neighborhoods will be sure to capture your artistic side. The festivities begin Friday night with Unblurred in the Penn Avenue Arts District. Saturday features events in all three neighborhoods, highlighted by Children's Activities in the Penn Avenu...

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On behalf of the Friendship Development Associates, we would like to thank all those who attended our Glass Making and Ground Breaking for the Glass Lofts. Even though the weather didn't completely cooperate with us, the refreshments were delicious, the big pour was created numerous "ooo's" and "awes" and the creative energy in the air was contageous! Thank you for helping make the afternoon su...

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The rainy weather isn't interfering with our celebration!  Please join us along with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and our partners today at 2 p.m. for a "Glass Making Ground Breaking" for the Glass Lofts.  Due to the inclement weather, the event has been moved indoors.  The ceremony and reception will take place at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Avenue.

This is not your...

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Please join us along with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, and our partners on Wednesday, June 4th at 2 p.m. for a "Glass Making Ground Breaking" for the Glass Lofts.  The event will be held at the parking lot above the site on the corner of Penn and Fairmount.  The Pittsburgh Glass Center is adding an artistic twist to the groundbreaking, pouring hot glass to create a tile, laying the foundati...

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