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Hilltop Family Support Center operating in BeltzhooverWhen the Beltzhoover Citizens Community Corporation and the Beltzhoover Citizens Council came together for the purpose of establishing a family support center, they decided to follow the example...

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For each of the last four years, the regional branch of a non-profit organization called the Student Conservation Association has been taking steps to preserve the environment in local parks and naturally scenic settings. Every summer since the year...

On February 20, JoAnn Salopek, a lifelong South Side resident and longtime community activist, will be honored as this year's South Side Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year. According to fellow community advocate Roberta Smith, Mrs. Salopek...

When the holiday season rolls around, it is traditionally one of the best times of the year for retailers and small businesses to reap the benefits of buyers out for the perfect gift. However, with the higher sales often comes an unwelcome increase...

Over the course of the last few years, the Mount Oliver Police Department has upgraded their facilities, equipment and capabilities to decrease the crime rates in the area. Combating crime in the borough had become increasingly difficult. And, with t...

With students now back in class, the city of Pittsburgh is once again enforcing curfew regulations pertaining to the months when school is in session. Those 16 years of age or younger must be off the streets no later than 10 p.m. Sundays through...

Over the next couple of years, the underpasses and sidewalks that serve as a connection point between the South Side Slopes and Flats will be undergoing a major reconstruction effort. According to South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association vice...

While taking a ride through the South Side or Oakland sections of the city, or walking the streets in Mount Oliver and Brookline, or visiting several other neighborhoods within the Pittsburgh area,...