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The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, at 10:00 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Eugene Ricciardi's courtroom: • Scott A. Whitehead, 2705 Larkins, 16th Ward, Codes 307.1, 304.6, 304.1, 304.10, 507.1 • Jon T....

The South Side Community Council's Graffiti Watch Action Group in conjunction with The fifth Annual South Side Spring Clean-Up will be removing graffiti from properties on the South Side on Saturday April 18. Lunch will be provided for volunteers....

Over the past year, the Minority Emergency Preparedness Task Force (MEPTF), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, has brought awareness to the residents of St. Clair Village...

After a delay of several months, the Archdiocese of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, announced last week, at the OCA Chancery in Oyster Bay Cove, New York, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America canonically elected...

The Carrick Litter Patrol has put out a call for volunteers to help clear the neighborhood from the winter litter. Carrick's Spring Redd-up is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 in conjunction with Earth Day and the City's Redd-up program. Volunteers...

The Allegheny County Health Department has scheduled more free clinics this month to help families get their children caught up on school vaccinations. The Health Department's regular clinic at 3441 Forbes Avenue in Oakland will continue to offer...

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced that, pending City Council approval, the City's Strip District Tow Pound operations will be turned over to McGann and Chester, LLC. The move is part of the mayor's plan to promote development along riverfronts, and...

The Allegheny County Parks Department is currently accepting lifeguard applications for the 2009 season. County lifeguards must be 16 years of age or older and must possess all necessary certifications prior to May 25, including lifeguard, first...

Sign up for a Backyard Composting class with Conservation Consultants Inc. and get ready for spring. The workshop thoroughly covers the importance of composting, setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways of using finished compost....

The Allegheny County Health Department has updated its directory of local health centers and clinics that serve people with minimal or no health insurance. The directory was first published in 2007 and is intended primarily for social service...

The next meeting of 16th Ward Arlington Block Watch will be Monday, April 13, at the St. Clair A.A. Senior Center, 2400 Elsie Street. Councilman Bruce Kraus and Crime Prevention Officer Christine Luffey will the featured speakers. The meeting...

The Carrick Community Council will hold a general membership meeting on April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Concord Presbyterian Church hall/basement, 1907 Brownsville Road. This will be a community input meeting where Carrick residents and business owners are...

The next meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Assoc. will be Tuesday, April 14, 7 p.m., in the main lounge of St. Paul's Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave. The focus of the meeting will be “spring” with guest speakers Arthur Demeo from...

Those who have symptoms of arthritis pain and stiffness or have any of the many forms of arthritis are eligible to attend the Arthritis Exercise Program offered by The Hilltop Health Ministries Consortium Parish Nurse Program. These exercises...

On Friday, March 27 Pittsburgh Phillips held its Seventh Annual Fiesta de la Paz with more than 500 students, parents, staff, and friends participating in the event. This yearly event was started by former principal Dr. Barbara Rudiak and the...

The Women's Club of Overbrook will host their annual Card Party on Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fairhaven United Methodist Church Hall, 2415 Saw Mill Run Boulevard (Rt. 51). Lunch will be served. For ticket information, call...

16th Ward Pittsburgh City to Sonata Land Co. 1 at 89 Barry St. for $12,900. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Bob Coccaro Properties LLC at 122 Cologne St. for $17,000. Pittsburgh City to Jeffrey Robbins and Kathleen Bishop at 2720 McCord St. for...

Mount Oliver will have a new mural brightening up the wall behind the clock tower at the corner of Hays and Brownsville Road. Borough Councilwoman Billie Michener explained that Moving the Lives of Kids (MLK) is interested in painting two murals in...

The Birmingham Foundation is asking for information on summer activities for its annual Summer Fun in the South 2009 guide to youth and teen programs in South Pittsburgh to be published in early May. The deadline for information to be included in...

Working to strengthen and develop the south Pittsburgh businesses and neighborhoods is what the Hilltop Economic Development Corporation is all about. In its second year, the non-profit organization meets the last Thursday of every month (except...

Showing off their award winning Easter bonnets with the Easter Bunny were: (from left) Stephanie Shaw (7), Ashtyn Grill (6), and Josie Mehrenberg (5). The young ladies were the first three winners of...

The Fifth Annual South Side Spring Cleanup will coincide with this year's Great PA Cleanup on Saturday, April 18 and focus on cleaning up of the South Side Flats from 5th Street to 26th Street. Community and Duquesne Student Volunteers will be...

There will be a free Home Buying Workshop for local residents on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at the Hilltop United Methodist Church, 631 East Warrington Avenue. The workshop is open to the public and will provide valuable information about the...

After the retirement of Jo Ann Herman in September of 2008, the 29th Ward Carrick Block Watch is undergoing administrative changes. The new officers and committees will be announced in the fall of 2009. Activities and the general public meetings...

I hope this year we get the streets of Sarah Street cleaned more often than we did last year. Last year we hurried to move the car to the opposite side of the street only to wait all day on no street cleaner. I could count on one hand the times he...