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Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) has received an $81,000 Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grant Award from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) toward the purchase of a critical 19-acre property on the south...

Harry Readshaw III always knew what he was going to be, at least in his first career. "I was raised in a funeral home. The day I was born, I think my parents programmed me," the third generation funeral director said. "They knew what I was going to...

The normally busy East Carson Street wasn't Saturday morning after more than 21 inches of snow blanketed the Pittsburgh area Friday night and Saturday morning....

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 9 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge James Motznik's courtroom: • Bruce W. Hills, 152 Labelle Street, 19th Ward, Code 302.3 The following Housing Court cases are scheduled...

Birmingham United Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Avenue, will hold Ash Wednesday service on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at noon. Every Wednesday during Lent, the church will also offer 11:30 meager meal Noon Worship. The Stewart Avenue Evangelical Lutheran...

The South Hills Heat Track Club, a youth track team, is holding sign-ups during February and March and will begin practice beginning in April. Boys and girls in the club, ages 6 to 18 years old, will compete in the Junior Olympic track and field...

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 on South Side will be holding registration for kindergarten during several weeks in the coming months. Registration begins this week and runs through February 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Spring Registration is planned for April...

The Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council and Beltzhoover Block Watch will host a Community Peace Day for Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the McKinley Park Recreation Center, Delmont and Amesbury streets. The day will...

16th Ward Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to JRF Investments Inc. at 2310 Arlington Ave. for $13,019. John Callan to RE 360 SS Partn. L.P. at 2324 Berg St. for $19,000. Colleen Hucko to Colleen Hucko and David Hall at 2515 Spring St. for $30,000. Es...

The Pilot Club of Pittsburgh's annual poster contest to promote Brain Awareness Week is now in full swing. This year's theme for the contest is "Play Safe and Play Smart." Brain Awareness Week is March 15-21. Posters will be judged on March 13. The...

The first annual Forensic competition was held at Pittsburgh Carmalt on Saturday, Jan. 30. PE Teacher Cindy Holland and Educational Assistant Michelle Lippert worked during tier time with eight Pittsburgh Concord K-5 fifth graders Cierra Smith,...

The Mt. Oliver Fire Department is asking borough residents to not throw any snow into the streets. Dumping the snow into the street creates delayed responses from all emergency and other public safety vehicles. Those caught putting snow into the...

South Side Community Council will present a forum on "How to Protect Yourself Against Home Invasion, Scams and Identity Theft" at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Street. Speakers for the evening include: City of...