Articles from the February 21, 2012 edition
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By Margaret Smyka 
Front Page 
February 21, 2012 Contentious crowd vocal about its disapproval of So. Side NID
Love was definitely not in the air on Valentine's Day as roughly 75 people crowded into the Brashear Center meeting room for a monthly South Side Planning Forum meeting on Feb. 14. The hot-button issue arousing anger among many attendees was a propos...
By Al Lowe Front Page February 21, 2012 Mount residents concerned with cuts to bus service
Why Mount Washington? That was one of the questions asked at a community forum held on Feb. 16 by the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation. More than 100 people attended. The topic was the Port Authority's proposed route cuts,...
Front Page February 21, 2012 
Showing their support for a South Side NID
Corinne Bernstein (left) addresss those gathered at Blue Tomato to kick off the creation of the South Side Improvement District. Last week, more than 50 people came together to rally in support of...
Kids February 21, 2012 Football, cheerleading coaches needed for new So. Pgh. teams
A new midget league football program in the South Pittsburgh area is looking for football and cheerleading coaches. The teams of players ages 5-14 years old will play in the Southwestern League. Act 33/34 clearances are needed for those that are...
Opinion February 21, 2012 Bar owners, city officials fiddle while South Side burns
In ancient Rome, it was Nero who fiddled while the city burned. In South Side, it's the bar owners and city officials who ignore the obvious and talk, talk, talk about the increasing number of problems in our once-safe and growing city neighborhood....
Kids February 21, 2012 After-school origami in Carrick
The Carrick Branch Library will hold an After-school Origami program on Monday, Feb. 27 from 3-4 p.m. Kids ages 8 and up are welcome to come to the library to celebrate Customer Appreciation Day and learn the Japanese art of paper folding. Parents...
News February 21, 2012 Ash Wednesday gathering in S.S.
The South Side Presbyterian Church welcomes all people to join in an informal Ash Wednesday prayer gathering at 12:15 p.m. with Pastor Kathy Hamilton-Vargo. Pastor Hamilton-Vargo plans to offer sermons on the theme of "New Hope, New Life Day by Day"...
News February 21, 2012 Gardening 101 session helps urban gardners
Area residents are welcome to attend a Grow Pittsburgh Education Session: Gardening 101 on Monday, Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m. at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Street. The session, sponsored by the South Side Community Council and the South Side Slopes...
Government February 21, 2012 This week's Pittsburgh Housing Court hearings
The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 8 a.m. in Magisterial District Judge James Motznik's Courtroom: • Mark Latorre, Patrick Risha and Richard Walton, 1635 W. Carson Street, 19th Ward, Continued Code 105.1. The...
Government February 21, 2012 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 33/12 on...
News February 21, 2012 City has help for residents appealing their assessments
City residents who need help appealing their 2012 property reassessment are urged to call the city's 311 Response Line. Customer service representatives are scheduling residents with one-on-one appeal assistance such as help filling out appeal and...
News February 21, 2012 Councilman's satellite office will help fill out assessment appeals
Help filling out Allegheny County Real Estate Reassessment Appeals will be available at Councilman Bruce Kraus' satellite office, 2320 Arlington Avenue in the Allegheny County Adult Probation's Day Reporting Center. Help will be available on...
News February 21, 2012 
Serving soup on South Side
Katie Kozora and Kristina Kovach (left and center) help Ekaterina Petri from the Beehive Coffeehouse serve Three Onion Bisque at the No. 1 stop on the South Side Soup Contest. Prize winning soups for...
Front Page February 21, 2012 
There have been many questions asked about the formation of a Neighborhood Improvement District in South Side. With the help of Susie Puskar, the neighborhood outreach coordinator exploring creating a NID in the neighborhood, The South Pittsburgh Reporter
There have been many questions asked about the formation of a Neighborhood Improvement District in South Side. With the help of Susie Puskar, the neighborhood outreach coordinator exploring creating a...