10/22/2026
Here’s what you missed at the Braddock Council Meeting in October 2026.
The meeting started at 7:07 PM. Councilmembers present were Council President Reeves, Vice President Kelley, Councilpersons Walsh, Wilson, Jones, and Kellogg. Absent was Councilperson Parker.
Others present were Borough Manager Lou Ransom Jr., Treasurer Eileen Navish, Associate Engineer Joe Dursa, Solicitor Matthew Markulin, and Mayor Delia Lennon-Winstead.
A presentation from Chris (PDDM Solutions) and Marcus Kennedy (Future Owner of Café & Play) was given on the proposed 728 Braddock Ave Redevelopment. The redevelopment would include a mixed-use new build housing a café, arcade, and laundromat combination on the first floor, and affordable housing on the second floor. This is a part of the Braddock Business Community Initiative started in 2022. Their goal is to bring jobs to the neighborhood. They are going after an LSA grant and a PHFA grant. Mr. Kennedy was inspired to do this project because there is a need for housing and a laundromat in the community.
New Ordinances Passed Include:
Police presence is required for events with more than 150 people in attendance.
All apartment buildings with three or more units will be required to use a dumpster for garbage collection.
Braddock Council passed a motion to apply for the LSA grant on behalf of KB Strategies for the development of 728 Braddock Ave.
Braddock Council passed a motion to accept the proposal for EOS Studios for Borough Building Renovation Designs. The blueprints are needed first in order to apply for any grants to do a redesign that creates more sensible uses of space in the existing building.
El Grande Industries was awarded the bid of $430,072.00 for Braddock Ave Reconstruction (repaving).
Braddock Council passed a motion to purchase a table at the Mon Metro Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on November 12th.
Braddock Council accepted the proposal for new medical benefits by Municipal Benefits Services for Full-Time Employees of Braddock Borough and their dependents.
Braddock Council accepted a proposal from General Code for the Braddock Codification of Ordinances Project that will create digital copies of all Braddock’s ordinances. This project will take approximately two years and was made possible by grant funding.
The Engineering Report included an update on CD-50 Demolition Awarded for the following properties:
310 Maple, 440 Fourth, 808 Washington, 105 Camp, 130 Corey
This demolition project should go out to bid next month.
Act 152 Demolition Awarded includes:
205 Fourth, 143 Camp, 207 Camp, 725 Cherry, 727 Cherry
Braddock Borough will also be applying for the LSA Grant for salt storage and fencing the public works area.
Council was asked to please keep sending the engineer addresses of blighted properties that need demolition hearings.
The Braddock Ave/ Library Street traffic light controller will be advertised next month.
There are several properties that are of concern that are blighted but are current on taxes. Braddock Borough will be sending out citations to these property owners.
Braddock Borough received 63k to redesign the Braddock Council Room.
Braddock Borough received 200k for Washington, 11th, and Talbot Ave repaving.
Manager’s Report (Louis Ransom Jr.)
November 3rd is Election Day, and the Braddock Borough Building will be closed as it’s a polling place.
The Braddock Ave Fire debris has been cleaned up.
Braddock received grants for street repairs, the turkey giveaway, light repair, and building upgrades. Braddock has mostly been using grant money to go after initiatives, and the borough manager suggested that we come up with projects to spend our money.
Braddock wasn’t awarded a grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to fix up Center Street Park.
As far as the park on 3rd Street, Braddock is looking into demolishing a house to extend the park adequately.
Braddock Borough is winning a Community Builder award from the Mon Metro Chamber of Commerce on November 12th.
Public Comment:
Rev. Alston inquired whether the façade grant could be used to fix up a church. Councilwoman Kelley said that she will follow up.
New Business:
Councilwoman Jones brought up that the dog park needs upgrades, as people who were there asked for A-frame structures and gate repairs.
Braddock should also consider planting wildflowers in their vacant lots. It would be pretty and potentially brighten up Braddock Ave.
Councilman Wilson asked if street sweeping still happened, and the answer is yes, every other month, with one more coming up soon.
The bike trail is still happening; the team organizing it is currently going after funding.
Braddock Borough also received a website redesign proposal.
Braddock Borough has been trying to get in touch with Woodland Hills High School about the potential logo contest for Braddock Borough that would also award the winning design with a small scholarship, but the borough manager has not received a response.
Upcoming Events:
October 24th at the BCLA from 1 pm-3 pm is the Climate Resilience through Disaster Preparation Event
November 13th is the Braddock Ave Art Crawl from 5 p.m.- 10 p.m. on Braddock Ave.
November 14 is the Braddock, East Pittsburgh, North Braddock Turkey Giveaway at Greater Valley Community Services from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM. The next meeting is November 10th at 7:00 PM at the Braddock Borough Building.
