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The 16th Ward Arlington Block Watch will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 13 at the St. Clair AA/Senior Center. All interested area residents are welcome to attend....

There will be a South Side Graffiti Watch meeting on Wednesday, July 15, 7 p.m. at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah St. Those interested in preventing and removing graffiti on South Side are welcome to attend the Graffiti Watch meeting. Volunteers...

The Carrick Community Council will hold a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday July 8 at the Phillips Park Rec Center, 201 Parkfield Street. Speakers will include Wendy Urbanic from the Mayor's Response Line to discuss 311, and Sergei...

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has scheduled three "town hall" meetings which the public is invited to attend to learn more about the library system's funding and financial matters that were announced recently. The library reported that it projects...

Gospel Clowns are coming to the Warrington Recreation Center, 329 E. Warrington Avenue, for a free hot dog give-away on Friday, July 10 from noon to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come for the free hot dogs, refreshments, entertainment, music and...

A wide ranging partnership of local organizations involved in environmental stewardship throughout the Pittsburgh region will result in the first Pittsburgh Regional Environmental Stewardship Symposium to be held on Saturday, July 11 at the Frick...

The Zone 3 Public Safety Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July15 at the new Zone 3 Police Station, corner of Arlington and Warrington avenues in Allentown....

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association will hold its Summer Celebration Picnic on Tuesday July 14 at Games ‘n At, 2010 Josephine Street, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs and unlimited games will be provided. Those attending...

Ryan Dunlap of Carrick has been named to the Dean's List for the Spring Term at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. An Engineering student, Ryan finished the year with a QPA of 3.37. A minimum QPA of 3.25 is needed to earn a place on the...

Elder-ado is hosting the "Farmers Market on Wheels" in the P.C.F. parking lot, 3290 Brownsville Road, on Tuesday, July 14 from 9:45-10:30 a.m. The farm accepts Farmers Market Nutrition Coupons and will return every other week throughout the summer....

Consumers can now contact the Attorney General Tom Corbett's Office to check on the registration status of any home improvement contractor in Pennsylvania by visiting www.attorneygeneral .gov or by calling 1-888-520-6680. Mr. Corbett said that the...

As part of an on-going partnership with CitiParks, The Regional Extended Learning Camp at Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 has been working on mosaic projects with artist Stevo. Students in the kindergarten class worked on a special project, creating a...

16th Ward Citifinancial Inc. to Harvey Klein and P Jason Cox at 3227 Mary St. for $44,000. Estate of Lillian Gailys to Bindrim Developments Inc. at 2227 Sarah St. for $177,000. 17th Ward SPP Property & Business Management Inc. to 3 Rivers Management...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, July 14, at 10:30 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Richard King's courtroom: • David Fields, 116-118 Ormsby Avenue, Mt. Oliver, Code 302.1 • Abdullah Al-Arif, 216 Moye Place, Mt....

Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the following public hearing(s) 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 127/09 on...

In response to the two articles written about the use of Armstrong Park (SPR, June 30, Owners on the fence about where dogs should run), I would like to make some comments and give a possible solution. Both articles had good points. Armstrong Park...

Beltzhoover's Community Day Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12 in upper McKinley Park. Activities scheduled for Saturday include: Inflatable rides, for children and adults, 2-6 p.m.; Roving Art Cart; African drummers; Dance c...

Deemed Pittsburgh's Fifth Regional Park in April 2007, the Grand View Scenic Byway Park is a latest addition to Pittsburgh's open spaces, but its name doesn't quite express its many attributes. These attributes include its wild and green character,...

About 100 people attended a South Side Community Council meeting at the Brashear Center on June 29 to share ideas on planning, managing, and policing the ‘hospitality zone' which defines East Carson St. The panelists were: Thom Barry, South Side...

Phillips Kindergartners Heather Bruder, Logan Basso, and Patriaunia Parks work on a mosaic of "Ready Freddy," the school district's kindergarten mascot. When the project is complete is will be put on...