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Articles from the January 26, 2010 edition

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 Meetings    January 26, 2010

ACDC meets on Thursday

The Allentown CDC will hold its next general meeting on January 28 at 7 p.m. at the Allentown Senior Citizen Center, 631 E. Warrington Avenue. The meeting will feature election of new board members and a presentation by Mount Washington Community...

 
 News    January 26, 2010

Chess classes at S.S. Library

Kids in grades kindergarten through fifth grade can learn how to improve their chess game at the South Side Library beginning on January 30 at 1 p.m. The six-week course will give students tips on chess moves and strategy and will also provide...

 
 Kids    January 26, 2010

Super Science Saturday at library

Get a passport to the exciting world of science at South Side Library's Super Science Saturday on January 30 at 11 a.m. Representatives from the Carnegie Science Center will take children on a "Journey Into Space" and Conservation Consultants, Inc....

 
 Real Estate    January 26, 2010

Real Estate transactions for issue of 1/26/10

17th Ward Lamburst LLC trustee to Mark Gillece at 130 S. 18th St. for $115,000. K & T Holdings LLC to RD Property Holdings L.P. at 1938 Shamokin St. for $21,800. 18th Ward Jackie Peterson to Ricco WJ and Tracey Weir at 309 Cedarhurst St. for...

 
 Government    January 26, 2010

Pgh. Zoning Board hearings

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 23/10 on...

 
 Government    January 26, 2010

South Pittsburgh area Housing Court hearings

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Gene Ricciardi's courtroom: • Michael Teresi, 2407 Mission Street, 16th Ward, Continued Codes 307.1, 302.4, 302.7 • Nicholas...

 
 News    January 26, 2010

Animal Advocates rescue shelter

Animal Advocates is an all volunteer no-kill animal rescue shelter for cats and dogs for more than 20 years operating out of a two-story building in West End. The facility generates income for the shelter by operating a thrift shop on the first...

 
 News    January 26, 2010

Tutoring program for CHS students

One Small Step is now accepting students in grades 9-12 at Carrick High School for its new Supplemental Education Services (SES) Program. Through the SES Program, eligible students receive free tutoring in reading, mathematics and science to...

 
 Kids    January 26, 2010

Sign ups for CCAA basesball, softball

Carrick Community Athletic Association will be holding baseball and softball registration for boys and girls ages 4-18 in preparation for Opening Day on April 17. All Sign Ups will be held at Phillips Park Recreation Center on Parkfield Street...

 
 News    January 26, 2010

Readshaw to run for another term

Citing his track record for putting the best interest of the people of the 36th Legislative District foremost through decades of community service, State Rep. Harry Readshaw has announced his intent to seek re-election to the PA House of...

 
 News    January 26, 2010

Brashear provides 1000 families with holiday assistance

The Brashear Association set new records of service during its recent holiday assistance campaign. Because of a supportive community and generous donors, Brashear met unprecedented need, serving almost 1,000 families between Thanksgiving and...

 
 News    January 26, 2010

Phillips collects for Haiti

On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 held "Pajama Day" to kick-off the schools philanthropic effort to assist relief efforts in Haiti. Students and staff who donated a dollar were permitted...

 
 Front Page    January 26, 2010

PJs for Haiti

Fifth grade students Sarah Davis, Jacob McGeehan, Cali Shealey and Terry Turk helped raise $431 for the hygiene product drive. The school is accepting Hygiene products through the end of the week to...

 
 By Al Lowe    Front Page    January 26, 2010

One Grandview development has hearing before city council

It was "show and tell" time when it was Mount Washington resident Allan Komm's turn to speak at a city council hearing on January 20 regarding a hotel/condominium project planned at One Grandview Avenue. Mr. Komm was one of a crowd of enthusiastic...

 
 By Al Lowe    Front Page    January 26, 2010

Long-term strategy developed for trails surrounding Mt. Washington

Some trails located on byways and in neighborhood parks "are not the greatest by any stretch of the imagination," an expert told the audience at the Jan. 21 Mount Washington Community Development Corporation membership forum meeting. A.J. Schwartz, o...

 
 By Margaret Smyka    Front Page    January 26, 2010

Mt. Oliver looks to raise sewage rates by second quarter

Mount Oliver residents will likely be paying more for sewage shortly, as council voted at its Jan. 18 meeting to advertise an ordinance raising the sewage rate from $5 per 1,000 gallons of water to $7.85 per 1,000 gallons of water. The increase will...