City officials celebrate opening of Homewood’s 1st Black-owned pizza shop

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Councilman Khari Mosley and community members participated in a ribbon cutting Saturday for a new business in Homewood.

The ceremony celebrated the opening of the neighborhood’s first Black-owned pizza shop.

Keith Calhoun is the owner of “North Homewood Pizza,” located at 532 N. Homewood Avenue.

Calhoun’s staff includes four Venezuelan natives who make pizzas from scratch using fresh ingredients, according to Gainey’s office.

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