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The first ever Concord vs. Roosevelt Basketball Classic for students in fourth and fifth grades has been postponed again until Saturday, March 21, at the Carrick High School gym. Girls will play at 10 a.m. followed by the boy's game at 11:30. Trophy...

The Seventh Annual Girls On The Run 5K Event will take place on Sunday, May 17, at Sandcastle Water Park. The race is open to the public and registration forms will be available in April. For more information, contact Meredith Colaizzi at...

16th Ward American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. to Blue Spruce Entities LLC at 124 Cologne St. for $3,200. Blue Spruce Entities LLC to Go Invest Wisely LLC at 124 Cologne St. for $4,500. Raymond Smith to Rick Sikora at 2221 Jonquil St. for $3,600....

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, March 12, at 10:30 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Richard King's courtroom: • Carol and James Hubenthal, 2707 Brownsville Road, 29th Ward, Continued Code 620.06A • Elaine and...

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 042/09 on...

On Wednesday, Jan. 14, the Department of City Planning held a public hearing to address the issue of the regulations for LED (light emitting diode) billboards. That evening the weather did not cooperate and the combination of rapidly accumulating...

“Veronica's Veil, America's Passion Play,” begins its 90th season of presentations on Saturday, March 21 and will run through April 5 at the Veronica's Veil Auditorium, 44 Pius Street, South Side Slopes. The famed production is a spoken drama...

The Carrick Community Council will hold a general membership meeting on March 11 at 7 p.m. at Pittsburgh Concord K-5, 2350 Brownsville Road. Guest speakers for the evening are District 3 Councilman Bruce Kraus and Zone 3 Crime Prevention Officer...

The South Side Athletic Assoc. will hold a last chance registration for baseball and softball on Saturday, March 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arlington Recreation Center, 2201 Salisbury Street. Parents can register their boys and girls, ages...

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Carrick Branch is holding a film series about women in history every Wednesday in March at noon. For more information call 412-882-3897 or visit the library at 1811 Brownsville Road....

Assistance is now available in the form of rebates and low interest loans to Pennsylvania families who wish to make their homes more energy efficient Rebates of up to $500 or low-interest loans are available to help homeowners purchase new energy...

The Head Start programs of Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh are currently enrolling children age's three to five for the upcoming school year. Head Start is a federally funded program that provides pre-school children with comprehensive...

Introduced nearly a decade ago, the Pittsburgh School District's grading procedure eliminates the unequal weight of an “E” grade by setting the failing percentage from 59 percent - 50 percent, allowing no “E” to be recorded lower than 50...

On Saturday February 21, 2009 in the late night hours when people roam the South Side drunk and stupid, Someone or ones pulled down a young tree in front of CCI Center on 14th Street between Carson and Sarah. This was not the first tree that had...

To minimize the negative impact on neighborhoods during the Saint Patrick's Parade Day celebration, city public safety officials are working off of last year's "Master Plan" which includes not only South Side, but also major entertainment zones...

The north side of South 26th Street and the south side of South 28th Street are now closed where they intersect with East Carson Street on the South Side. The closures began at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 9, and continue around-the-clock through...

— Public art process continues for Zone 3 new home — Mayor Luke Ravenstahl paid a brief surprise visit to a March 3 Allentown public meeting between residents, art enthusiasts and artist Kim...

Arlington has a new tenant in its small business district and local residents of the neighborhood appear to have mixed feelings about it. The members of the Arlington Civic Council are relieved that after several years, the one-story brick structure...