Shepherd Wellness Community

Directions

By Bus
By Car
Parking

The Shepherd Wellness Community Center can be reached by taking either the 86A East Hills or 54C North Side - Oakland - Mt. Oliver bus. The buses stop at the corners of S. Matilda Street and Liberty Avenue (see on the map below).

For further information on bus routes and schedules in Pittsburgh, please click here to be directed to www.portauthority.org.

From the North:

• Follow I-279 South to Route 28 North.
• Cross the 40th Street Bridge.
• Continue on 40th Street to Liberty Ave.
• Turn left onto Liberty Ave.
• Turn right at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St.
• SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

From the Northeast:

• Follow Route 28 South to the 40th Street Bridge.
• Continue on 40th Street to Liberty Ave.
• Turn left onto Liberty Ave.
• Turn right at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St.
• SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

From the East:

• Follow I-376 West to Wilkinsburg Exit.
• Follow Ardmore Blvd. (Rte. 8) to Penn Ave. to Fifth Ave.
• Turn left onto Fifth Ave. and follow to S. Aiken Ave.
• Turn right onto S. Aiken and follow to Baum Blvd.
• Bear right onto Liberty Ave.
• Turn left at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St.
• SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

From the South:

• Follow Route 51 north to West Liberty Ave.
• Turn right onto West Liberty Ave. , through the Liberty Tunnel and across the Liberty Bridge.
• Follow I-579 North (signs to the Mellon Arena) to the Bigelow Blvd. Exit.
• Follow Bigelow Blvd., take the Liberty Ave./Bloomfield Exit, and cross the Bloomfield Bridge.
• Bear right at the end of bridge onto Liberty Ave.
• Turn right at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St.
• SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

From the West and Pittsburgh International Airport:

• Follow Route 60 South to I-279 North (no turns, only name change).
• Follow I-279 North through Fort Pitt Tunnel and across Fort Pitt Bridge.
• Take Liberty Ave. exit.
• Follow Liberty Ave. through Pittsburgh to Bloomfield.
• Turn right at Lombardozzi’s Restaurant at S. Matilda St.
• SWC is located at the corner of Sciota St. and S. Matilda St. in Bloomfield.

SWC Friday Night Parking Map
(see map for lot locations)

On-street parking is available after 6:00 pm in the neighborhood. This should be your first choice. Otherwise, here are some other options:

1. First Commonwealth Bank lot (corner of Liberty Ave. & S. Millvale St.) - free– Please do not park here until after 6:00 pm and be sure to move your car by morning or it will be towed. Be aware that others in the neighborhood use this lot as well – be courteous and don’t park someone in.

2. SWC Rented lot (S. Mathilda St. & Aloe St.) – free – please head-in parking only. Again – don’t park someone else in. NOTE: This lot is only available for SWC on Friday Nights.

3. West Penn Hospital Lot (S. Millvale St. & Liberty Ave.) – Please bring your ticket with you so that we can give a ticket to get out. SWC is paying $5.00 a piece for these tickets - so please be aware and help us by using the other parking options if possible.

For more specific driving instructions and maps provided by , please make a selection from below:

SWC Center - 4800 Sciota Street - Pittsburgh, PA 15224

First United Methodist Church - 5401 Centre Ave. - Pittsburgh, PA 15232

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