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Those interested in keeping backyard chickens or would just like to learn more about chicken farming in the city are welcome to attend a free program on backyard coops at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Carrick on Saturday, April 14, at 10 a.m....

The Beltzhoover Civic Association is in need of vendors, amateur fashion show models and donations for the first Beltzhoover Family & Friends Day event on Saturday, June 30 from 1-9 p.m. at McKinley Park.  Call 412-537-0384 for more...

Concord Presbyterian Church will host a Ladies Luncheon on Saturday, May 12. The luncheon, for ladies and their children 10 years of age and younger, will take place at the church, 1907 Brownsville Road from noon to 3 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults and...

Ten local community leaders will give up disposable bags for one week to raise awareness about dependency of paper and plastic bags and to encourage the use of totes and other reusable bags by the general public. Political and advocacy leaders Doug...

Air Force Airman Tariq J. Stephens graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core...

St. Basil's youth group is holding a pancake breakfast on Sunday April 22, from 8-11a.m. in the church hall. Breakfast is $6 for adults and $3 children 10 and under. Proceeds benefits the youth group's trip to Appalachia....

A resolution introduced by state Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, was unanimously adopted by the House last week, designating May 2012 as "Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month." House Resolution 589 noted there are more than 388,000 registered...

Narcotics and Vice Commander Cheryl Doubt, and crime prevention Officer Christine Luffey, were the guest speakers at the April 2 meeting of the Carrick/Overbrook block watch, which drew about 55 attendees. Commander Doubt said the various units...

Mathews Avenue from Knox Avenue to Bausman Street has been designated one way westbound (downhill) in Knoxville. The permanent change took place during the week of March 26. This change occurred as a...

St. Pius X Byzantine Catholic Church in Carrick is holding its annual Vendor, Craft and Flea Market Sale on Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sale day includes an Ethnic Food and Baked Goods Sale. Take-outs are available. A representative...

Conservation Consultants, Inc. (CCI) is hosting a "Green at Home Resource and Vendor Fair" on April 19 to help homeowners save energy and money while improving comfort and ensuring the safety of their home. This is an opportunity for homeowners to...

A Mount Washington man was arrested last week in the West End on burglary charges. On Wednesday, April 4, Zone 6 Officers responded to a burglary in progress in the West End. Once on the scene the...

Owners of the McDonald's restaurant on Brownsville Road in Knoxville have received approval from the City of Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment for a new block long restaurant to replace the existing one. Plans outlined at a February community mee...

The Beltzhoover Civic Association is continuing its Feed the Community Campaign providing a free meal to the community once a month. The next dinner will be served Friday, April 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Warrington Recreation Center, 329 E. Warrington...

There are only a few more days left until this Saturday's South Side Spring Clean-up and they are still looking for folks to come help Duquesne student volunteers in sprucing up the neighborhood. Spring Cleanup is happening this Saturday, April 14....

"We're approaching our challenging triple goal for the Spring Earth Day Redd Up weekend, April 20, 21, 22," said Boris Weinstein of Citizens Against Litter, the coordinating group. (Some Redd Ups are on other dates.) The goals announced months...

A curious, grainy black-and-white photo appeared on the cover of the Heinz History Center magazine last fall. A row of solemn yet eager boys and girls, wearing short pants, laced-up boots, thick pea coats, and page boy hats, waved a flurry of...

Interested or involved in "greening" the Hilltop? Here's a chance to get involved in planning and jump starting green initiatives – enhanced parks, abundant community gardens, repurposed vacant lots, rideable bike paths, and even more trees. The...

A reception featured an awards ceremony honoring winners of the 13th annual "ARTWorks" competition that showcases the creative talents of City of Pittsburgh employees, their families and members of their households. The City-County Building's grand...

 State Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, has declared the ninth annual Preservation Ball held Saturday, March 24 in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg "a complete and unconditional success." Sponsored by the Victorian Dance Ensemble of the Civil War...

The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh will present their 44th annual spring show on Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m., at the Bethel Park Community Center, 5151 Park Avenue, Bethel Park, PA 15102 This year's show, "Faces of...

The Brew House Association's Distillery Program presents its year-end exhibition The End highlighting the work of seven emerging local artists at the end of their eight-month residency. The End is the accumulation of new and ongoing creative...

16th Ward Mildred King to Joel and Norma Hamm at 2437 Arlington Ave. for $40,000. Edward Symons to Mary Ann Kelly at 2250 Mary St. Unit 111 for $252,500. Anna DeSimone to William Lacek Jr. at 202 Mountain St. for $60,000. Robert Cherry to Darren...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, April 5, at 9:45 a.m. in Magisterial District Judge Richard King's Courtroom: • Robert Zigman, 62 Climax Street, 18th Ward, Codes 307.1, 302.4. • Christopher and Patricia Kail, 2044...

Members of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.'s Leadership Pittsburgh (LP) class visited the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC) last Thursday, April 5, to explore the revitalization of Mount Washington's main street, its connections t...