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16th Ward Blue Spruce Entities LLC to Interstate Investment Gorup LLC at 717 Fisher St. for $3,500. Estate of Jane Jastrzab to William Rose at 42 Holt St. for $39,900. Amy Schrempf Gavatorta to Gregory Schmotzer at 2909 Josephine St. and Shelly St. f...

The Knoxville Library will sponsor a Teen Pen Pal program for teens in grades 7-12 or aged 12 to 18. Teens who would like a chance to get into a “writeful” relationship with someone in Arizona, Idaho or another location are welcome to stop at...

SCORE Pittsburgh will offer a “Small Business Basics” workshop on Saturday, Jan. 12 at their new location, DeVry University, second floor, 210 Sixth Avenue, Downtown. (Corner of Liberty and Sixth avenues. Building entrance is directly across the...

Preparing for college takes hard work. High school students sometimes have difficult choices to make as they prepare themselves for the next level of education. Following are five common mistakes to avoid. • Taking the easy road—Students who...

Saint Vincent College Office of Admission and Financial Aid will sponsor a Get Acquainted Day Open House for prospective students and their families on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008. Get Acquainted Day features a series of short talks on academics,...

At its December legislative meeting, the Pittsburgh Board of Education adopted the district's 2008 General Fund Budget of $526.6 million. The 2008 Budget is $2.4 million less than the 2007 budget and $7.0 million less than the 2006 budget. These redu...

Girl Scouts Troop 60 meet every second and fourth Thursday each month and encourage girls in the community to stop by and register. Meetings are from 6:30-8 p.m. and those who participate in early registration will receive a free gift. The troop is...

The 2008 Winter Senior Games, sponsored annually by Citiparks SeniorInterests Program, will be from January 22 through February 1, 2008 at various sites throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. The Winter Senior Games are open to individuals ages 60...

Those who have symptoms of arthritis pain and stiffness and/or have problems with any of the many forms of arthritis, are eligible to attend the Arthritis Exercise Program offered by The Hilltop Health Ministries Consortium Parish Nurse Program....

Local municipalities will soon receive state funding toward recycling programs, according to state Sen. Jay Costa. “These funds will enhance local recycling programs which will, in turn, improve our environment,” Mr. Costa said. The following mun...

Those who are interested in the wholistic health of their community, are being invited to serve as a volunteer in one or more of the programs of, and/or serve on the board, of the Hilltop Health Ministries Consortium. Advisory Board members are...

Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein has publicly released the official rules and regulations governing the newly imposed 2008 Rental Vehicle Tax in Allegheny County. All establishments in the county that rent vehicles are obligated to follow th...

When people with diabetes are asked about the most difficult part of daily diabetes management, the answer is usually the same. People can check their blood sugar and give multiple insulin shots each day, but the greatest challenge is following a...

Elma Batic of South Side announces the birth of her first great-grandchild, Isabella Juliet Schoedel. Parents are Max and Renee Schoedel of Union Township. Grandparents are James and Kathleen Sipes of South Park and John and Lindamarie Schoedel of...

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has rescheduled the Mayor's Neighborhood Forum to Wednesday, Jan. 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Church, 933 Brookline Blvd. The mayor will report back on initiatives such as his Neighborhoods First Agenda and solicit input on...

Citing mounting concerns from constituents in a portion of his district, state Representative Harry Readshaw, D-Carrick, is preparing to introduce legislation in mid-January that would give local municipalities the ability to establish limits for the...

Each year millions of Americans make New Year's resolutions for one reason or another. Following are what some of your South Pittsburgh neighbors and leaders are resolving for 2008. • District Justice Richard King: to continue to listen more...

Jared Lubawski congratulates his sister, Shayna, at a surprise party to celebrate her recent graduation from California University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Social Work. Family and friends...