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16th Ward Christine Yovetich McNally to Kim Turner at 231 Clover St. for $60,000. Bryan Daskam to Robert Felix Jr. at 2922 Harcum Way for $83,000. Dennis Smithyman to Christopher and Kristy Yalch at 3157 Josephine St. for $90,000. Thaddeus Rugiel to...

The American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania presented by Highmark Healthy High Five is a 450-mile, six-day bicycle race that begins in Philadelphia and ends at Point State Park. The South Side will be the site for the finish line of the fifth...

City Councilman Bruce Kraus was a guest speaker at the May 19 meeting of Mount Oliver council, updating members and attendees on nuisance bars, public safety, a June community meeting, and more. The meeting began with a presentation by Boy Scout...

"Mother and Child" is Phil Seth's proposal for the mural to be placed in Carrick. Three proposals are on display at the Carrick Branch of Carnegie Library until May 29. A meeting at Carrick High...

Dormont Presbyterian Church welcomes all children three years old through fifth grade, to attend its free Vacation Bible School, 5:45 to 9 p.m., June 30 through July 3.  Offered in partnership with Crestfield Camp and Conference Center, this...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Wednesday, May 28 in Pittsburgh Municipal Court at 8:30 a.m.: Kyrie Hussak, 7 Nusser St., 17th Ward, Codes 307.1, 3306.9 All Housing Court cases are open to the public. Judge King's office (Mount...

In response to the Pittsburgh Police Department's tragic lose of Officer Aulf, a highly trained police dog, State Sen. Jim Ferlo (D-Pittsburgh) has secured a $10,000 DCED grant for the Pittsburgh Police Department. The grant is intended to secure...

Sara Kichta Geary, daughter of Harry and Donna Kichta of South Side, earned her Masters degree in Education and School Counseling from California University in May 2007. She went on to achieve her national certification, which was awarded in March...

“Need a great gift for Father's Day or your favorite graduate?” The American Cancer Society offers a solution for the bewildered shopper with its 2008 Golf Pass. For amateur, recreational and avid golfers alike, the American Cancer Society's...

Planning to use a caterer for a graduation party, wedding or other special occasion this summer? Play it safe and make sure your caterer has a permit issued by the Allegheny County Health Department. Even though catering without a permit is...

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Rikki E. Renkin has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military...

Goda Tarcijonas has earned Carson Scholar recognition for the third consecutive year. As a fifth grade student at Phillips Elementary School, Goda earned the award in 2006; and has continued to be recognized as a sixth and seventh grader at Frick...

Award-Winning Senior Creative Director Brings Added Expertise A to Z communications, inc., announced the expansion of their staff to include nationally recognized art director, Kimberly S. Miller as V...

Saint Sylvester's earned the Junior Varsity Boys Track and Field honors in the 2008 Junior Varsity Catholic Diocese Championship on Saturday, May 17 at Keystone Oaks High School in the Boys Division. The team of Josh Wright, Jerad Tuite, Dan Boland,...

Bayer Making Science Make Sense® volunteers Mike Nield of Bayer Corporate and Business Services (far left) and Debbie Wallace of Bayer MaterialScience join Bayer President and CEO Dr. Attila Molnar...

The Allegheny County Health Department is urging residents to protect themselves and their neighbors from the West Nile virus by seeking out and eliminating mosquito-breeding sites in their yards and neighborhoods. “Mosquitoes breed in standing...

The South Side Community Council will host its Annual Ethnic Lunch during the South Side Historic House Tour on Saturday, June 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. while quantities last, at the Brashear Center, 2000 Sarah Street. Take a break from the house...

Carrick residents are being invited to help choose which artist will paint a Sprout Public Art mural on the side of Vern's Electric, 1917 Brownsville Road. The creations by artists Christopher...

On display at Silver Eye Center for Photography until June 14 is Alternative Focus, an exhibition featuring pinhole photographs by Jesseca Ferguson of Boston, Massachusetts and Tom Persinger of Pittsburgh. The pictures are dreamlike multi-layered...

The next meeting of the Carrick Business Association will be Thursday, May 29 at Thee Olde Place Inn, 1209 Streets Run Road. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp, with dinner at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Jeff Crummie, a career, education and life...

Radius, HACC Gallery and Museum Shop is accepting entries from Pennsylvania craftsmen for the next showcase series: The Brooch, which runs July 1-Aug. 30. The brooch has evolved from a thorn to pin fabric together used by early man to a fashion...

Know of anyone who's taking big steps to reduce pollution or is making a difference in their community to protect the environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to know. EPA's mid-Atlantic regional office is encouraging people to...

Radio Information Service (RIS) has been honored with the 2008 William Van Essen Award, presented by the Western Pennsylvania Optometric Society (WPOS). “Radio Information Service has so enriched the lives of those suffering from debilitating visio...

The application period has opened for the 2008-2009 academic year for the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund. The fund has awarded more than $1.7 million to the children of U.S. service members who have been killed or permanently disabled in an operat...

Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the upcoming hearings of interest to South Pittsburgh residents in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown. On Thursday, May 29, at 9:10 a.m.,...