Demonstrating the cultural center role barbershops often play, I had a thought-provoking and somewhat troubling conversation with a broad range of African American men at Big Tom's…

A few weeks ago, Mark Belko wrote a problematic piece in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Business section titled "Penguins plans for Civic site hit snag". As you…

On November 21, I attended what I thought would be yet another run of the mill meeting where the Penguins come to the Hill House and make a whole lot of noise about their plans for the lower hil…

Went to Councilman Daniel Lavelle's community office hours two Mondays ago (yeah, backed up on posting) at the Hill Library and, in addition to a brief conversation on tennis courts in the Hill…

So, we have had a few weeks of the new Shop & Save grocery store in the Hill and the convenience of being able to run out to get something for dinner has been great…

Starting today you will begin to occasionally (at first) see new writers on the Hillombo blog. As noted in the "About" section, Hillombo takes its name from the Quilombo…

So after too many days of living in chaos after getting a delivery of furniture, I begin the arduous process of putting things back together again.  Because on the front…

Snuck into the Hill District Consensus Group (HDCG) meeting yesterday having missed the update on the grocery store, but did get there in time to hear Dr. Emma Lucas Darby…

This past Saturday stopped by the Ujamaa Collective's Community Cook-Out being held on Francis off of Bedford and got a chance to see longtime artists Bro. Tony Mitchell and Iya Bea Mitchell holding…

This past Tuesday the Hill CDC had a meeting to give "critical updates" to the community re: the issues of the Lower Hill. I was only able to make the second half of the meeting…

This past Saturday Rep. Wheatley hosted his 2nd Uphill 5K and while running this first 5k was  on the brutal side, the energy of the runners was great and it was a good time.  Special shout out to…

The Sports and Exhibition Authority's recent unsuccessful application to the Federal Department of Transportation for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant…

I was working my way through the Sports and Exhibition Authority's TIGER application…

August 17th. Couldn't let this day pass without a recognition to the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, born this day in 1887 in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica (also where my father spent part of his…

Recently came back from vacation in Ocean, Pines, MD (been vacationing from Hillombo as well and will do better on that front) and at my wife's suggestion the family took a day to go…

Having the goal of running in Rep. Wheatley's Fall 5K, I was jogging recently with my brother and daughter in a wealthy, what I imagine is an almost entirely white enclave in Rehoboth Beach…

Attended the Hill CDC meeting Monday evening and when I came in at 7 pm (meeting began at 6 p.m.)  roundtables were being held looking for participants to weigh in on what appeared…

This post will probably only appeal to the folks with a real patience/interest in Hill District/community planning issues because these issues are framed in such arcane ways…

It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you...Interesting tweets a week ago Friday night as Mayoral candidate Bill Peduto was on a Hill District bar crawl going to the Flamingo and Ace's…

Last week I was talking with one of my original mentors in the world of non-profits, Sabira Bushra, and she started telling me about how she is moving to another place within her housing cooperative…