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The proposed Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) within the South Side Flats was again the primary focus of the monthly South Side Planning Forum meeting. The controversial issue drew about 75 local residents -- many of whom loudly expressed...

Vicki Thomas, 9, a fourth grader at Pittsburgh Roosevelt K-5, is a State Finalist in the National American Miss Pennsylvania Pageant in Harrisburg this August. Vicki will be competing in the Junior...

Korean War Veterans of W. PA. will hold its March luncheon and meeting at The Getaway Cafe, 3049 Sussex Ave. just off McNeilly Rd. in Brookline, on Wednesday, March 28 at 11:30 a.m. All Korean Vets -- Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy are welcome...

The Allegheny County Police Department is seeking boys and girls, ages 12 through 14, to participate in its Camp Cadet program, which will take place from July 22 through 28 at Camp Guyasuta in O'Hara Twp. The program is free and open to young...

Phillips Elementary School students created their own "dream statement" that was assembled and place on a 32 x 42 piece of foam board as a silhouette of Dr. Martin Luther King. The completed artwork...

"Knock and talk." That is one way Christine Luffey tries to resolve neighbor conflicts or strives to deal with residents who are frequently the subjects of complaints for violating the law, such as parking on the sidewalk. She is the crime prevention...

Santa Maria Magdalena has opened a resale shop called the House at Bethany Outreach at 748 Warrington Avenue in Allentown. The shop will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. According to Monsignor Victor Cianca, the  goal of...

A presentation by county Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald on property assessments and mass transit highlighted the March 13 meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association. City Councilman Bruce Kraus, and Chuck Half from the Mayor's...

Three years ago my husband and my three wild boys made a huge change in our lives. We sold our home in Dallas, quit our jobs, and moved to the South Side…a homecoming for me as I was born in Pittsburgh. We opened up a coffee shop and moved our...

Allegheny County Marriage license applications may now be completed online at www.alleghenycounty.us/wo/plan.aspx. An email address is required to apply online. This new online service quickens step one of the marriage license process since the...

16th Ward Aaron Krocke to Edward Gratton at 221 Clover St. for $3,500. Tey Stiteler to 2611 Jane Street LLC at Jane St. for $135,000. First National Bank Pennsylvania to Cairn Properties LLC at 404 Mountain St. for $11,750. 17th Ward Doren Inc. to...

Anyone who lives on the South Side and thinks that a Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) is here to help them is delusional. NID is simply a way for an already bankrupt city government to foist some of its responsibilities, like the police, onto...

State Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, has introduced legislation that would allow a military service symbol to be included on state driver's licenses. Rep. Readshaw said the indication of past military service would be a boon to veterans in both co...

St. John the Baptist Church will hold Palm Sunday Food Sale on Sunday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured items include: fresh and smoked kolbasy, and pierogies. In addition, there will be paska and poppyseed, apricot and cheese rolls. The...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, at 1:00 p.m. in Magisterial District Judge James Motznik's Courtroom: • McKinley J. Brown, 461 Grace Street, 19th Ward, Codes 3116.1, 307.1, 302.4, 304.10. • Francine and...

Area students were among those graduating from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania at the end of fall semester classes on Dec. 17, 2011. Those from the South Pittsburgh area receiving degrees included: Eric Spielman, Bachelor of Science in...

Santa Maria Magdalena will be celebrating its First Confirmation on Saturday evening March 24 at 6 p.m, Archbishop Chris Hernedaz, Monsignor Michael Goddard, Abbot Antonio D. Beneditto, Monastery of the Holy Cross, Assistant  Pastor Robert...

Volunteers are needed for the Carrick community litter clean-up scheduled for Saturday, April 21. Neighborhood volunteers are asked to meet behind Carrick Shopping Center at 10 a.m. to sign in. It's recommended all volunteers wear old clothes and...

Public Allies Pittsburgh's Economic Opportunity Team will present "Bridging the Gap," their plan of creating the Hot Metal Table Network, a monthly event that provides access to those in the community, at the Hot Metal Failth Community, 2700 Jane...

The 22nd annual celebration of a Slovak Mass and Easter Customs Breakfast will take place at Prince of Peace Parish on Saturday, March 31. This mini cultural festival begins a little earlier this year. The Holy Rosary, recited in Slovak, will begin...

This year the Phillips Elementary fourth grade students celebrated Black History month in a new and innovative way. The fourth grade teachers: Ms. Sigal, Mrs. Reubi and Ms. Stevens along with student teacher Miss Monsman taught Black...