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Real Life Stories
Building on Basics
Learn what the FHLBank Pittsburgh is doing to help
build the basics for success in neighborhoods and communities
throughout the region.
Affordable Housing Program Success
Habitat Lehigh Valley’s James Street Development Welcomes First-time Homeowners
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The first five homes in a new 40-home development located on James and 7th streets on the Southside of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, welcomed first-time low-income homeowners on Thursday, April 16, 2009. Local dignitaries including Mayor John Callahan, Congressman Charlie Dent and numerous community partners marked the occasion at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, which also coincided with Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley’s 20th anniversary.
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Community Lending Program Success
Former Meadville School Closes the Book on Sitting Empty – Transformed into Affordable Housing and Commercial Office Space
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After sitting empty nearly ten years, the former Meadville Area Junior High School closed the book on vacancy for good in the fall of 2007. The 90-year-old building received new life when it was transformed into a 56-unit residential apartment complex for low- to moderate-income families as well as a commercial office facility. Located at 847 North Main Street in the historic district of Downtown Meadville, Pennsylvania, the building boasts more than 150,000 square feet of much-needed space.
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First Front Door Success
Stephanie Maddrey Decorates a Wedding Cake - and a New Home
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Like so many other Americans, Stephanie Maddrey and her fiancé, Gary, longed for all the good things life has to offer - a happy marriage, a family and a place to call home.
In October 2006, those plans started coming together for the Philadelphia couple, thanks in part to FHLBank’s program for first-time homebuyers.
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Banking On Business Success
TruMark Financial® Credit Union Fills Void in Philadelphia Neighborhood
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For more than half a century, the residents in the Eastern North section of Philadelphia had never had a financial institution in their neighborhood – no place where they could open a savings account or cash their paycheck without paying a fee. It just didn’t exist, until now.
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My Money My Life
'My Money, My Life' Getting Ennis Davis Ready for Wheels, College
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17-year-old Ennis Davis of Clairton, PA is doing double duty educationally these days. The Clairton High School junior puts in a full day at school and then, once a week, heads down to Neighborhood Housing Services of Allegheny County for the advanced class of My Money, My Life, the free financial literacy program founded by FHLBank Pittsburgh in 2004 for the benefit of at-risk young adults.
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Blueprint Communities
Shinnston, West Virginia — Keen to ‘Go Green’
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The City of Shinnston, West Virginia, located in the north central part of the state, offers small-town life and big-time ideas when it comes to taking on “green” initiatives. These initiatives help improve the quality of life for residents and future generations in the city known as “A Heart Among the Hills.”
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Homeowner Rehabiliation Program
Collaboration Enables Wheelchair Access for Homeowner in Need
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Barry Clevenger never thought helping his nephew install guttering would change his life. But when the gutter piece he was holding touched electrical wires, the shock caused serious burns and threw Barry eight feet to the ground. Tragically, the accident also led to Barry’s paralysis from the waist down.
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