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Long-Dormant Black Opera House in Homewood Snags $1.75M Mellon Lifeline
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Long-Dormant Black Opera House in Homewood Snags $1.75M Mellon Lifeline

Derrick Wright
Jul 02, 2026

A $1.75 million Mellon Foundation gift has revived the long-stalled restoration of Pittsburgh’s National Negro Opera House, pushing work on the historic Homewood site forward. Local leaders say the money will go toward permanent exterior repairs and help attract more funding.

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Long-Dormant Black Opera House in Homewood Snags $1.75M Mellon Lifeline
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