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As the school year comes to an end, The Brashear Association's Education Department is beginning a summer full of fun and learning. From June 20 to July 7, Monday-Thursday, students who will be in second and third grades will meet at the Hilltop...

16th Ward Dona Ennis trustee to 3010 Janet St. LLC at 3002 Jane St. for $175,000. Dona Ennis trustee to 2933 Mary St. LLC at 2931-2933 Mary St. for $175,000. Kathi Lenart et al. to 2306 Sydney Street L.P. at 2306 Sidney St. for $375,000. 17th Ward...

The Knoxville Branch Library, 400 Brownsville Road, kicks off its summer reading club on Saturday, June 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a celebration that includes a puppet performance, book and bake sale and more. Storyteller/puppeteer Joann Kielar...

How to be Prepared for a Disaster will be the focus of special meeting on Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Arlington Gym, 2201 Salisbury Street. Topics to be covered include: How to prepare for floods, fires, gas leaks, storms and more. The meeting...

Applications for the Georgina Chamberlain Peters Scholarship are now available. This annual award is presented by the Brashear Association at its awards luncheon, Bravo, Brashear!, held in late October. The Peters Scholarship is given to an...

South Side Community Council will hold its Annual Meeting on Monday, June 27 at 7 p.m. at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Street. Dues paying members will be voting for new board members, amendments to the by-laws will be discussed and voted upon...

The Friends of Grandview Park will be hosting a Community Day in Grandview Park on Saturday, June 25 from noon to 4 p.m. Community Day is a celebration of the Mount Washington and Allentown communities and will include arts and crafts vendors, local...

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 119/11 on...

The potential reopening of the Butta Bing strip club on Route 51 in Overbrook drew about 10 residents to a June 7 community meeting, during which they expressed concerns about adverse effects the adult entertainment venue could have on the...

The South Side Planning Forum is holding a series of meetings for residents and business owners to learn more about what what they love about South Side, why they choose to live or do business in the neighborhood, what their vision for the community...

　South Side Community Council will recognize and commend a resident and/or business owner for their commitment and dedication to making the South Side a better place to live with the third annual Outstanding South Sider Award. The community...

Visit the South Side Branch of Carnegie Library, 2205 E. Carson Street, at a special Open House on Saturday, June 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a last look before the branch closes for renovations. The Open House, sponsored by Friends of South Side...

Team members from Macy's joined volunteers from Americorps and Rebuilding America to make home repairs to senior citizens' homes on the Hilltop. Here, some of the more than 50 volunteers work on...

Vendors are needed for Beltzhoover Community Day on Saturday, July 16 and 17, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. For information call 412-537-4440 or e-mail mailto:bnc15210@gmail.com...

Volunteers are needed for the 21 st Annual River Sweep on Saturday, June 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at South Side Riverfront Park and Nine Mile Run. "This event teaches river awareness and respect for our natural resource," said Betsy Mallison,...

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,...

South Side will again be represented in the Annual National Marbles Championship in Wildwood, N.J. when Brandon Matchett was crowned champion in the Boys Division of 2011 Allegheny County Marbles Tournament. The sournament took place June 1 through...

On Saturday, June 25 the South Side Branch Library, 2205 E. Carson Street, will presents "Imagination Builders: Imagine our New Library." The program includes a wide assortment of building toys to help imagine the possibilities for the library on...

Since 2008 TreeVitalize has planted 10,000 trees with over 3,000 volunteers in communities throughout Pittsburgh. Trees provide many benefits to communities including cleaning our air and water, reducing heating and cooling costs, and beautifying...

　 Witold "Vic" Walczak will be the next guest of the monthly forum "Tony Norman vs." on Thursday, June 30 at 7p.m. The discussion will be held at the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community at the corner of 27 th and Jane streets in the South Side....