Beechview

'Hell On Hills' 5K Organizer Showcases Her Home Neighborhood In Annual Race

By • May 21, 2018
Noah Brode / 90.5 WESA

Bethany Ruhe was born and raised in the hilly south Pittsburgh neighborhood of Beechview. 

Officials Urge Beechview Residents To Think Of Broadway Avenue Redesign As ‘First Phase’

By • Feb 2, 2018
Margaret J. Krauss / 90.5 WESA

A 1.2-mile stretch in the heart of Beechview is slated for an overhaul. The hope is that the Broadway Avenue Public Realm project will make the neighborhood safer, more beautiful and reinvigorate the business district.

Candidates Vie For Only Contested City Council Seat In District Hit Hard By Opioids

By • Nov 3, 2017
An-Li Herring / 90.5 WESA

*UPDATED  Nov. 3, 2017 at 12:32 p.m.

Pittsburgh's only contested city council race this year pits Democrat Anthony Coghill against Republican Cletus Cibrone-Abate for the District 4 seat.

Local ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Rally Highlights Contribution Of Immigrants In Pittsburgh

By • Feb 16, 2017
Chris Stalnaker / 90.5 WESA

About 100 local immigrants and supporters gathered in Beechview Thursday morning to protest the policies of President Donald Trump and show solidarity with their neighbors.

Not For Runners Who Hate Hills: Beechview To Host World’s Steepest 5K

By • Aug 1, 2016
Matt Nemeth / 90.5 WESA

At a 37 percent grade, Canton Avenue in Beechview is the steepest street in the U.S.

And on Oct. 15, runners will attempt to climb all 630 feet of it as part of the “Hell on Hills” 5K.  Runners will also scale three other Beechview hills. It will set the record as the world’s steepest 5K.

Peduto's Proposed Budget Includes Storefront Renovation Spending Increase

By • Nov 25, 2014

To spur small business growth, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced Tuesday that his proposed 2015 budget will include a sharp increase in spending for storefront and streetface renovation, as well as business district support grants.

Renovation funds are proposed to jump from $75,000 to $360,000. Storefront renovation funds are matching grants of up to $5,000 used by businesses to improve aesthetics, while the streetface program provides businesses with $35,000 in forgivable loans in an attempt to revitalize struggling business districts.