About Edgewood and the Pittsburgh Area
On this page you will find links to Edgewood Community organizations. The Borough of Edgewood does not specifically endorse any community organization , but welcomes information from all Edgewood community organizations subject to editing by the Borough.
Community Organizations
CC Mellor Memorial Library
Since 1918, C.C. Mellor Memorial Library has been committed to “educate, entertain and enlighten” all members of our community from our historic building in Edgewood and our branch location in the Forest Hills borough building. They provide our diverse community with outstanding service, including programs for children, teens and adults; public access computers and Wi-Fi; digital resources accessible from anywhere; and more than 40,000 physical items in the library’s collection.
The Edgewood Foundation
The Edgewood Foundation is devoted to promoting and enhancing the cultural, social, and educational environment of Edgewood life for all residents. Visit the Edgewood Foundation's website .
Edgewood Scout Troop/Pack 23
Boy Scout Troop 23 Scouting (Troop 23) is open to boys ages 11 through 18. If you’re interested in learning more, please stop by one of our meetings. We meet Monday nights at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood.
Cub Scout Pack 23 Edgewood Cub Scout Pack 23 is always welcoming new members to join the fun! Meetings are Monday nights at 6:30 during the school year. For more information, email edgewoodcubscoutpack23@gmail.com, call 412-223-7645, or check out Edgewood Cub Scout Pack 23 on Facebook. Cub Scouts is open to boys and girls in Kindergarten through 5th Grade.
The Edgewood Symphony Orchestra
The Edgewood Symphony Orchestra, as we know it today, was formed in 1987 from the Wilkinsburg Civic Symphony, and is now one of the premier community symphonies. It is composed of amateur volunteers from more than 40 communities and four countries. Visit the website of the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra.
First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood
The life of Mission at First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood is very strong and stretches into many areas, including the Mission Ministry Team, Presbyterian Women, Deacons, and the good will of congregation members. You can visit the website of the Edgewood First Presbyterian Church.
Upstream Pittsburgh
Nine Mile Run is a small stream that flows through Pittsburgh’s East End, mostly underground. The 7 square mile Nine Mile Run watershed is home to the largest urban stream restoration in the United States, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2006. Today, UpstreamPgh’s work on this project continues the stream’s urban location causes challenges like excessive stormwater runoff, bank erosion, non-point source pollution, sewage overflows and more.
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
For more than a century, the oldest day school in the country devoted to teaching the deaf, the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf has been located in the heart of Edgewood. WPSD is a non-profit, tuition-free school for deaf and hard-of hearing children from birth through 12th grade. WPSD, the largest comprehensive deaf education center in Pennsylvania, provides academic and extracurricular programs to over 300 children from 138 school districts and 53 counties statewide.