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From June 13 through August 19, 2011, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services will run SummerFood, a free breakfast, lunch and recreation program for children and youth 18 years of age and younger in economically disadvantaged communities....

IMPACT South Side is looking for South Side senior citizens who could use some help around their homes (yardwork, house cleaning, painting, shopping help, just about anything) on June 18. Senior citizens who would like　help　should...

The Knoxville Library has been chosen to offer the Create Together Intergenerational Art Program for this summer. This program is a partnership with the Brew House Association, a local arts organization, in which 10-12 participants (children...

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, 4141 Fifth Avenue, will be holding its annual Memorial Day Celebration on Monday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free public event, sponsored by National Physique Committee, USA, is aimed at...

Ruth Ann Dailey will be the next guest "Tony Norman vs." a monthly forum discussion at the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in South Side, on Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. Ms. Dailey writes columns for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Her articles and...

Hilltop Alliance and Allentown Community Development Corporation, in partnership with Dollar Bank, are holding a free Home Buying Workshop on Monday, June 6, at 6 p.m. at The Hill Top United Methodist Church, 631 E. Warrington Avenue, Allentown. The...

Applications for the 2010 Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment Program (PSYEP) will be accepted Monday, May 23 until June 1. This locally and federally funded summer employment program has the potential to employ over 250 youth workers who will gain...

South Side is one of three Pittsburgh area communities will literally have a brighter summer thanks to Power of Light grants from Duquesne Light. The Industrial Arts Co-op received $7,369 for the lighting of the Southside Works Sculpture Project. In...

Service groups in the South Pittsburgh area will hold special Memorial Day services this weekend to commemorate their comrades and remember those who sacrificed for their country. Veterans of Foreign...

The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) has partnered with the Allegheny County Health Department, Colcom foundation and NewsRadio 1020 KDKA to provide and opportunity for area residents to properly dispose of a wide variety of materials at four...

The Community Builders is not an organization that "feels that one size fits all" Tamara Dudukovich, its director of development, said. "What is important to us is the needs of the population that we're serving," she said. That is why she and Ronald...

Cast out council woman then earns opportunity to run in November A raucous May 16 Mount Oliver council meeting ended with a vote to vacate the seat held by Billie Michener for not attending a council meeting since January. Following heated discussion...

16th Ward Pittsburgh City to Kurt Limbach at Barry St. for $2,900. Paul Corbett to Viola Smith at 312 Clover St. for $59,000. Donald Carlson et al. to Alvin Lee and Jennifer Ralph at 2521 Sarah St. for $115,000. 17th Ward Scott Snyder to Sarah...

I've done a little research and discovered that Ms. Hartten's　information regarding the owners of the parking lot and sidewalk in front of the condos at 66 Pius St. is incorrect (It's not our fault, May 10, 2011). According to the Allegheny...

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24, at 1:00 p.m. in District Magisterial Judge James Motznik's Courtroom: • Robert Demsky, 244 Southern Avenue, 19th Ward, Continued Codes 115.1, 105.5, 116 The following Housing Court...

On Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will host a trip along the Clarion River for the annual River Sojourn. Participants will travel this National Wild and Scenic River by canoe from Hallton, Pa. to...

Air Force Airman Donald L. Brown 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...

Santa Maria Magdalena will again have the annual Festa San Rocco, on Sunday, Aug. 14 beginning at　2 p.m.　 The Festa San Rocco will begin with a street parade, followed by the Healing Mass of St. Rocco with the Blessings of Holy Oil,...

Music will return to the courtyard of the Allegheny County Courthouse on the final Fridays of May, June, July and August. Free lunchtime concerts will take place from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. on the following dates: 　May 27, Maddie George –...

Magisterial District Judge Gene Ricciardi was again certified for service as a member of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System after successful completion recently of continuing legal education course work. Conducted by the Minor Judiciary...

　The House of Representatives recently passed a bill introduced by state Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny, to help to reduce the number of abandoned properties in Pennsylvania communities. "This bill would help the neighbors and communities...

The Pittsburgh Health Corps (PHC) is seeking 18 enthusiastic, service-oriented individuals for assignment to one of 12 partner agencies from September 7, 2011 through July 27, 2012. Applicants must be at least 17 years old, possess a high school dipl...

　 At its Annual Meeting on May 16, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Board of Trustees passed several resolutions related to upcoming capital projects and library business and elected new trustees and officers. Following months of planning and...

Applications are available for the Pittsburgh's Love Your Block grant award program, one of five service-based initiatives recently launched as part of the mayor's servePGH plan, which coordinates volunteers to help address the city's greatest...

The Allentown Senior Citizens Centers, Inc. will host a Caregiver Support Group at noon on Thursday, May 26 at the Henry Kaufmann Center, 2201 Salisbury Street in Arlington. Caregivers are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch if desired. Lunches from...