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16th Ward Dennis Stover to Matthew and Rhonda Courtright at 2728 Berg St. for $83,900. Robert Norman Lis to Lucas Owens at 3005 Cobden St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $2,052). Robert Norman Lis to Lucas Owens at 3007...

A Beltzhoover Block Party will take place on Sat., June 26 from 2-6 p.m. in the 400 block of Gearing Avenue. There will be food, fun and entertainment. All proceeds benefit Beltzhoover Community Day 2010. For more information, call 412-537-0384. The...

Good government starts at home. Over and over we read that Allegheny County's Drink Tax has created a surplus of cash, and it is about time that we demand that our money is spent where we need it most. Dan Onorato, hear us now. Fix Warrington Avenue...

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 135/10 on...

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, at 1:00 p.m. in District Magisterial Judge James Motznik's courtroom: • Gary J. Hall, 48 Southern Avenue, 19th Ward, Continued Codes 304.5, 305.4, 305.5, 304.13, 704.2, F1027.5,...

St. Clair A.A. Seniors Membership Meeting is scheduled for Wed., June 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, 2400 Elsie Street. Guest speakers include District Magisterial Judge Gene Ricciardi and Cyndi Carioli from the Allentown Senior Center. Ms....

Allegheny County Department of Parks will hold a free Traveling Sports Clinic in Transverse Park, Mount Oliver Borough, on Monday and Tuesday, June 21-22, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. Instruction in baseball, softball, basketball and football...

A homeownership preservation workshop will be held at the Hilton Pittsburgh, 600 Commonwealth Place, Downtown, on Tues., June 22 from 1-7:30 p.m., for all homeowners who may be at risk of foreclosure. The workshop, which is free and open to the...

The Warrington Avenue Farm Stand, a joint venture between Mount Washington CDC, Allentown CDC and the Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council, in association with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank...

Brian O'Neill will be joining the Mount Washington Book Group to discuss his recent book Paris of Appalachia: Pittsburgh in the Twenty-first Century on Wed., June 23 at 6 p.m. A book sale and signing will follow. For more information, contact the...

Winter has come and gone, and summer has arrived and Carnegie Science Center is kicking off the season with Snowball Day on Mon., June 21 — the first day of summer. To celebrate the Summer Solstice, visitors who bring in a preserved snowball from...

The Citiparks Roving Art Cart will be at the Grandview Park Overlook on Fri., June 25 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. All are welcome to come and paint, sculpt, bead and catch. The Roving Art Cart will appear at the scheduled time, rain or shine unless storms...

Magician Tom Jay of the Cuckoo's Nest will entertain and amaze those who attend the annual Summer Reading Club Kickoff Celebration at the South Side Branch Library. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. on Sat., June 19 with the magical performance by Magic...

Steve Hutter, (left) presents District Judge Richard King with Elder-ado's Eight Annual President's Award....

Rose Marie Trautvetter, program director of Elder-ado, (right) presents Rose Matthews with the Elder-ado, Knoxville Center's Seventh Annual Lifetime Service Award at the Volunteer...

Ann Scharding, vice-president of the Elder-ado Board of Directors, presents Richard Carrington with Elder-ado's Eight Annual Distinguished Service Award....

Steve Hutter, executive director of Elder-ado Inc., (left) presents Albert Beckman of Beckman Motor Co. with the Elder-ado Shining Star Award. The award was presented at the Annual Volunteer Program...

Pennsylvania American Water representatives held a meeting June 10 at the Carrick public library to inform residents of an upcoming construction project at the site of their booster station at the intersection of Knox and Arlington avenues. The...

The students, parents and staff of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 had a funny way of congratulating John Masilunas on his retirement from the Pittsburgh Public Schools this year. Mr. Masilunas has given 35...

A brief meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association on June 8 began with news of international recognition of the Monastery Street Park. Board president Brad Palmisiano said the award was announced at the annual conference of the...

Mount Washington's park system now has a new name: Emerald View Park. The announcement was made at a recent workshop meeting with an entirely different purpose – to discuss developing a 10-year housing strategy plan for the Mount Washington and...

Council of Three Rivers American Indian Council Rochelle Street Head Start Room 1 recently went on a field trip to the Mount Oliver Police Department as part of their unit on Community Helpers. The...