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Parents of children ages three to five may enroll them in the Allegheny County or the City of Pittsburgh Head Start Programs. Head Start is a federally funded program that offers a broad range of services including language development, math,...

Century 21 Rise/McIlrath will offer a free Career Night on Monday, March 17 at 6 p.m. at 1126 Brownsville Road in Carrick. Those interested in a career in real estate are invited to call Cathy or Kim for a reservation at 412-884-1...

St. Clair AA/Seniors will be starting an 8 week Line Dancing Class on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. starting on March 24. If interested call Mary at 412-481-5015. The St. Clair AA/Senior Center is at 2400 Elsie St. in Arlington....

There's family fun at the Brentwood Library on Friday, March 14 from 7-10 p.m. Watch a movie, read a book, work on the computer or play games in the rec room. Movie Madness Monday will be March 17 at 2 p.m. featuring Danny Devito. Residents are...

Chess players in kindergarten through grade 8 can register for the Annual Chess Tournament on Saturday, March 15 at 11 a.m. at the South Side Library. The first place player from this tournament will advance to the Allegheny County finals. Players...

Re: Borough surveillance cameras should be up and running soon, The Reporter, February 26. The following statement was made: "To an attendee's question of whether the borough has completed repainting yellow lines, Mr. Repasky said no. For public...

The American Lung Association is extending two new challenges as part of the March 29 Climb Pittsburgh II event. The challenges target two groups of individuals who are particularly interested in this type of event - firefighters and fitness...

16th Ward Joseph Pfenninger to Chad Giger at 31 Eleanor St. for $142,000. Typecraft Press Inc. to Typecraft Properties LLC at 45 S. 23rd St. for $850,000. 18th Ward Kelly Smith to Midfirst Bank at 740 Climax St. for $1,787 by sheriff's deed. Antonio...

Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled five public hearings of interest to South Pittsburgh residents in the upcoming weeks in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown. Zone case...

Early detection is critical to maintain healthy vision. With almost two-thirds of adult Americans who do not wear corrective lenses not receiving regular comprehensive eye exams, millions of people are putting their vision and their quality of life...

The Allegheny County Health Department, in cooperation with its Breastfeeding Promotion Steering Committee, is taking nominations for its 13th annual Breastfeeding Friendly Place Awards. The awards are presented to workplaces, public places and...

Carnegie Museum of Art has acquired the Tennyson Vase, 1867, a superbly crafted silver urn from the late 19th century, by British sculptor and designer Henry Hugh Armstead, and made by Hancocks and Sons, silversmiths to Queen Victoria. The vase was...

Only two performances remain for “Veronica's Veil,” America's Passion Play's 89th season. The final performances this year are on Saturday, March 15 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 16 at 2 p.m. at Veronica's Veil Auditorium, 44 Pius Street, South...

The next meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council will be Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at Banksville Park, Crane Avenue....

The South Side Athletic Association will conduct Baseball and Softball registrations for the 2008 season at the Arlington Recreation Center on March 11. Registrations will also be conducted at the Ormsby Recreation Center on March 13. Registrations...

The 2008 Pittsburgh Symphony Community Partners Concert with guest artist Isaac Hayes is set for June 26. The Hilltop Health Ministries Consortium is again participating in the Community Partners Concert program. Tickets start at $21.50 per person....

Carnegie Science Center is accepting registration for a wide array of half-day and full-day summer camps, guaranteed to enthrall, educate and engage children ages 4-12. Camps start June 9 and explore astronomy, superheroes, sea creatures, robotics,...

High school juniors need to act now to prepare for success after graduation, according to ACT Inc. It may seem to these students like a long time until the end of their senior year, but there are many steps they should take now to meet their post-gra...

Parents of current 8th grade students may now apply to send their child to the District's new University Prep 6-12 School opening for the start of the 2008-09 school year. The school, in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), will...

Kindergarten registration will begin on Tuesday, April 15, at Pittsburgh Concord K-5, Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 and Pittsburgh Roosevelt K-5 for the school year 2008-2009. Parents should report to the Main Offices of their elementary school from 9...

Pittsburgh Phillips kindergartner Delon Baskins has his copy of Muhammad Ali: Champion of the World autographed by the author, Jonah Winter. Mr. Winter recently visited the school where he spoke with...

On Saturday, March 15 at 11:30 a.m. children in kindergarten through grade 5 are invited to celebrate Mr. Rogers Day at the Knoxville Library. There will be a special neighborhood family story time that will include stories, activities and crafts....

Army Reserve Spec. Chad L. Lauffer has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received...

Daniel Charles Knerr, Jr. was born January 20 and weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. He is the son of Danny and Lisa Knerr, and his big sister is Keirsten Sage Knerr. Daniel Jr. is the grandson of Paul and Janet...

At the Legislative Meeting on February 27, the Board of Education for the Pittsburgh Public Schools approved the appointment of Paul F. Gill to the position of chief operations officer. A former colonel in the United States Air Force and regional...