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Arlington Recreation Center has extended sign-ups for all of their programs until April 21. In addition to the regular recreation programs, they will also feature Zumba on Friday evenings from 6-7. All are welcome to come dance, have fun and lose...

Only a few more days left until this Saturday's South Side Spring Cleanup and folks are still needed to help with graffiti removal, litter pick up, and more This year's Spring Cleanup is happening on Saturday, April 16.　 Registration starts...

The regular monthly meeting of the South Side Planning Forum will be held on Tuesday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Street. The following agenda will be discussed: a presentation about the former Schwartz's Market by...

South Side Slopes The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is holding a Candidates' Night on Tuesday, April 12 at the St. Paul of the Cross Monastery Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave. Residents from all South Pittsburgh communities are...

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 65/11 on...

The District Three Hilltop satellite office of Councilman Bruce Kraus is celebrating it's one year anniversary on Tuesday, April 12, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The office is located within the Arlington Adult Day Probation Center, 2320 Arlington Ave....

South Side Graffiti Watch is looking for volunteers to help paint out graffiti on Saturday, April 16. The first Paint-Out of the year will work on graffiti that has accumulated over the winter. Volunteers are asked to meet at 9:15 a.m. at 2132 Sarah...

The Carrick Meals on Wheels program needs volunteer drivers, visitors and kitchen help Monday-Friday. All that is required is a one and a half-hour commitment for drivers and visitors and a three hour commitment for kitchen helpers once a week or as...

A few years ago many of the residents of Pius St. worked very hard to have our street changed to "one way." This was necessary because with two way traffic the residents had to park on the north sidewalk in order to prevent damage to life and...

Prince of Peace Parish will be hosting a Bluegrass Gospel Concert featuring "Church Street Blues" on Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. The spiritual presentation will be held at Saint Peter Church, 28th and Sarah sts. Admission is free but a voluntary...

Children of all ages are invited to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carrick Branch, for a special Easter Egg Hunt. They will read a story, make a special craft and hunt for eggs in the library. The program is on April 23 at 10:30 a.m. and again...

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Thursday, April 14, at 10:00 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Eugene Ricciardi's Courtroom: • Christopher Mansfield, 1400 Fernleaf Street, 16th Ward, Continued Code 304.6 • John Calhoun, 2607...

16th Ward Scott Fabean to Steven and Joette Young at 3233-3235 Mary St. and Handler St. for $58,250. Pittsburgh City to Gerard and Carol Cardello at 2700 Mission St. for $5,000. 17th Ward Scott Fabean to Steven and Joette Young at 102 S. 12th St....

Jessica Zembower, board member of the Allentown CDC, works with a couple of District Judge Gene Ricciardi's public service "volunteers" on cleaning up Arlington Avenue. The "volunteers" assisted the...

Development Corporation and the Hill House Association will present the Fathers Program on the Hilltop. This free program is designed to service under or unemployed fathers. Fathers will be exposed to a powerful curriculum and engage in a variety of...

Matt Hogue (above), from Councilman Bruce Krau's office, pulls tires from a valley beside Sprucewood Street in Carrick. The Big Carrick Clean-Up, organized by city council members Natalia Rudiak and...

Holy Week and Easter services will be held at St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, 148 Monastery Avenue on the South Side Slopes. Passion (Palm) Sunday services include: Saturday, April 16, Vigil for Passion Sunday, 6 p.m.; and, Sunday, April 17:...

St. John's Church, 1720 Jane Street, will hold an ethic food festival on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will include halupki, haluski, and pierogies. There will also be nut, apricot and...

While details about garbage pick-up, employee parking, and trash removal were unveiled at an April 6 meeting at the Brashear Center on a controversial, proposed after-hours "social club" at 2214 East Carson St., questions to more substantive issues...