Friendship Development Associates

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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Matthew Galluzzo has recently been named Penn Avenue Arts District Manager at Friendship Development Associates.  Galluzzo will be managing the Penn Avenue Arts Initiative and utilizing the Main Street Program to build on and support the Penn Avenue Arts Initiative commercial corridor strategy.

Galluzzo obtained an undergraduate degree in English from Thomas More College and graduat...

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On Tuesday, November 28th Councilman Bill Peduto gave a proclamation declaring Tuesday Becky Mingo Day! Becky was recognized for all of her hard work and dedication to the Friendship Community and to the Friendship Development Associates.

It is a very, very huge honor for Becky and for all of her hard work in Friendship to be recognized in this way! All three council representatives from...

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Friendship Development Associates, Inc. Appoints New Executive Director

PITTSBURGH, PA - August 31, 2006 – Jeffrey Dorsey was recently hired as Executive Director at Friendship Development Associates, Inc. Becky Mingo, who was Executive Director of the organization for eleven years, has stepped down to work part-time as Real Estate Development Specialist.

Dorsey, an artist an...

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August 16, 2006

Dear Penn Avenue Arts Initiative Supporters:

As of August 27, 2006, I will be stepping down as the Penn Avenue Arts Initiative (PAAI) Arts District Manager in order to take the position of Executive Director for the Friendship Development Associates (FDA).

Becky Mingo, current FDA Executive Director will continue with FDA as part time real estate developm...

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The FDA staff took a trip to Nemacolin Woodlands on Monday for a Team-building Workshop.  The staff participated in a high ropes course, 40 feet above the ground where each individual had to complete various obstacles while others encouraged them and cheered them on.  They also participated in a scavenger hunt where a team made up of current and future Executive Directors, Becky &...

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Becky Mingo bids farewell to the Executive Director role at FDA.  Please see attached document for further details.

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