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Learn how to build new or strengthen an existing Hilltop block watch and other public safety initiatives at Organize for a Safe Hilltop. Sponsored by the Hilltop Alliance Public Safety Action Team, the event from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday June 12, will...

Prompted by a recent incident in which people were potentially exposed to a rabid bat, the Allegheny County Health Department is urging residents to report all bats found in the home because of the risk of rabies. It's especially important to report...

MOVEPGH Community Workshop #3, focused on transportation issues in the northern, western and southern neighborhoods, will take place at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, 933 Brookline Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15226. The workshop area spans...

16th Ward Tarik Metti to Lion Holdings Ltd. at 120 Cologne St. for $21,000. Alice Winovich et al. to Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. at 2825-2827 Josephine St. for $1,945 by sheriff's deed. Edward Schuerle to RE 360 SS Partn. 4 L.P. at 148 Rinne...

PRESERVEPGH, Pittsburgh's plan to develop policies and strategies for the protection and preservation of the city's historic and cultural assets. is close to being finalized. The city is looking for input on the latest draft document and...

— Longtime secretary tenders resignation, ways to collect unpaid fines discussed — A new borough secretary, new part-time police officer, a successful "Movies in the Park," and a call for borough volunteers were among the news items from the May...

Two grocery stores participating in the Women, Infants and Children supplemental food and nutrition program recently changed their names from Foodland to Shop N Save. The Shop N Save stores continue to accept WIC food vouchers and are in Mt....

Individual, family and senior pool passes for the 2012 season are now available for purchase at the Boyce, North, South and Settlers Cabin administrative offices and pools. The fees for county pool passes are $60 for an individual; $110 for a family...

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at 8:00 a.m. in Pittsburgh Municipal Court: • Mark Curry, 2819 Patterson Street, 16th Ward, Code 105.1. The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, May 24, at 10...

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 108/12 on...

South Side Community Council will be hosting its annual Open Meeting on June 25 at 6:30 p.m. Speaker and refreshments will also be provided. This is an opportunity to meet with council members and become an active member in the South Side...

Come to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Carrick on Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m. to learn about free resources available through the library's Job and Career Education Center. Get tips on updating a resume, writing an effective cover letter and...

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. has launched a $1.4 million pipeline improvement project in Overbook. The company will replace approximately 4,200 feet of existing steel pipe with state-of-the-art plastic pipe within the Overbook community. The...

The mail carrier delivered more than mail at Brashear Association's Henry Kauffman Neighborhood House as the South Pittsburgh agency benefited from the food collection conducted by the United States Postal Service. Three good- humored mail carriers...

Mount Oliver Borough Council, I am writing to confirm my effective retirement date of July 27, 2012 but my last actual working day will be June 30, 2012. I have dedicated twenty-nine years of my life as Mount Oliver Borough Secretary and would like...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History launched Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship, a Web-based learning tool designed to help immigrants prepare for...

The Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community is hosting "Sky," a summer event for kids from Monday, Aug. 13 to Friday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Sky is open to kids who are entering kindergarten through fifth grade and there is no cost to...