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There is no meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council during the month of January. The council will meet next at 6 p.m. on February 15 at the Zone Three Police Station, corner of Arlington and Warrington avenues in Allentown, The agenda will...

16th Ward Mark Depretis to Maars Properties LLC at 2513 Carey Way for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $59,044). Jennie Gulich to Spring Street Rentals L.P. at 125 Cologne St. for $19,900. Mark Depretis to Marrs Properties LLC at...

Penn State Extension will hold two free "Dining with Diabetes" informational/registration meetings from 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, and Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Penn State Extension Office, 400 N. Lexington Street, third floor, in Point Breeze....

Lynn Cullen will be the first guest of the year at the regular forum discussion titled "Tony Norman vs." at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community, corner of 27th and Jane streets in South Side.  Ms. Cullen, identified b...

 As part of Tree Pittsburgh's Urban Forest Master Planning process, the public is invited to give their input about the trees at meetings throughout the area. Participants who come to the public meetings will learn the details of the state of...

Zion Christian Church will host a Christian Concert at the Oasis Coffee Center, 1912 Brownsville Road, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27.  The singers are members of two families, and the concert will have a modern worship kind of fla...

 The Mercy Parish Nurse and Health Ministry Program. part of Pittsburgh Mercy Health System and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, will host a four-day Parish Nurse Preparation Course on February 17-18 and March 16-17. The course will be held in...

The Mount Wasington Atheltic Association will hold its 2012 baseball and softball sign ups on Saturdays, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bishop Leonard St. Mary of the Mount Academy's small gym on Bigham Street (rear entrance off the...

Carrick Athletic Association (CAA) will hold registration for boys and girls ages 4 to 18 for this year's baseball and softball. Registration will be held at Phillips Park Recreation Center on Parkfield Street, across from Pittsburgh Carrick High...

The Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh has scheduled the following hearings in the East Carson Street Historic District for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, following Internal Business beginning at 12:30 p.m. 2025 East Carson Street, Dick...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26, at 10:00 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Eugene Ricciardi's Courtroom: • Antonio Ambrad, 2405 Jane Street, 16th Ward, Continued Code 116.1 • Luke Andreen and Michael...

The next Carrick/Overbrook Block Watch meeting will be on Monday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at Pittsburgh Concord K-5 Auditorium, 2350 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh PA 15210. All residents of the Carrick and Overbrook neighborhoods are invited to attend....

There is still time to volunteer for the City's Snow Angels program, as volunteers today and tomorrow clear sidewalks for residents in need. Snow Angels is the latest initiative of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's servePGH program. It connects volunteers...

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh- Carrick will be hosting activities for children from preschool to teens in the coming weeks. Chess @ the Library is for Kids in grades K - 8 who can come in for weekly free chess classes featuring basic...

Applications are available for the city's Civic Leadership Academy (CLA), a free 10-week course designed to educate residents about local government in the City of Pittsburgh. "This unique program provides residents the opportunity to learn how...

Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the following public hearings of interest to South Pittsburgh residents in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown. Zone case 9/12 on Thursday,...

A small group is pushing a Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) tax here on the South Side. Proponents of the NID promise clean sidewalks, increased security and park improvements. Most of the properties within the proposed South Side NID are...

Justin Cipriani's plans to build 18 single-family homes in the wooded area near Grandview Park were partially inspired by a favorite movie. It became a yearly "ritual" for his family to watch the televised film "It's a Wonderful Life," in which...

"I know the importance of McArdle Roadway. I travel it every day," said Rob Kaczorowski, City Public Works director. He was the featured speaker at the Jan. 19 community forum meeting of the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation. He...

The Jan. 16 meeting of Mt. Oliver council featured the announcement of new committees and members, news of the borough website, and the potential implementation of a Civil Service Commission for police hiring. Councilman George Farneth was absent....

Mt. Oliver City/St. Clair Block Watch will be meeting in the auditorium of Pittsburgh Philip Murray School, 800 Rectenwald Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Dates for the block watch meetings for 2012 include: Thursday, Jan. 26; Thursday, March 22, and...