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16th Ward Nico Homes Inc. to Jonathan Lapham at 429 Fisher St. for $6,600. 17th Ward Bank America NA to Ching Hsiu Hou at 1613 Arlington Ave. for $19,000. Brian Young to Craig and Constance Bentzen at 1016 Bradish St. for $350,000. Black and Gold...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m. in Magisterial District Judge Richard King's Courtroom: • Lorraine Oswald, 825 Excelsior Street, 18th Ward, Continued Codes 922.02A, 111.1, 307.1, 302.7. •...

Four South Pittsburgh brothers recently received medals in the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Three Rivers Assoc. Championship. Zephanaiah, Isaiah, Antione, and JaJuan Malloy from Mount Oliver compete for the South Hills Heat Track Team. JaJuan...

Fabulous fantasies are coming to life with children's programs at the Knoxville Library this month. A trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo is no further away than the library and a walk through the game of Candy Land, complete with giant sized lollipops and...

An open air concert featuring Dusty Brown, Sean Norris and local artists will take place on Saturday, July 14 from 3-6 p.m. at Cindy Esser Plaza, 12th and E. Carson streets. The concert is sponsored by South Side Anglican Church,...

The Allegheny County Health Department announced higher income limits for its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program are now in effect. "WIC isn't just for families on public assistance. WIC eligibility is based on both income...

Summer Storytime happens every Thursday July at 11:30 a.m. at the Carrick Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1811 Brownsville Road. At Storytime they share stories, rhymes and songs to nurture early literacy skills in toddlers and...

Everyone was getting into the swing of things at the Beltzhoover Civic Association's Beltzhoover Family and Friends Day in Upper McKinley Park. The hot summer day featured amusement rides, a water...

The Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh has scheduled the following hearings in the East Carson Street Historic District for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, following Internal Business beginning at 12:30 p.m. One Step Program, Amaris Whitaker,...

Those interested in planting and caring for trees in their neighborhood are welcome to join TreeVitalize and Tree Pittsburgh for a short information session to learn how to apply to plant new trees in the neighborhood and organize care events for...

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 128/12 on...

A South Pittsburgh student is among the 61 students at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg who were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma, the national honor society for first-year students. Carley Mingone, a pre-pharmacy major, is the daughter of Lori...

Pennsylvania Resource Center's "ReuseFest" on Saturday, Aug. 11, will be a one-of-a-kind one day collection event for materials destined for reuse. ReuseFest will take place from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at SouthSide Works (parking lot at 26th and Sidney...

The North American Old Roman Catholic Church has purchased the former St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church building, 185 Knox Avenue as the new home of Santa Maria Magdalena NAORCC. Monsignor Victor Cianca, Pastor. Chris M. Hernandez, Archbishop, will...

Nearly 35 years ago I went to my first Mount Oliver Borough Council meeting. I can still remember sitting in the gallery of the Council Chambers, what is now the borough administrative office. Then, the borough secretary was Freda Froelich, council...

Construction work will begin this September Reconstruction plans for East Warrington Ave. were discussed at a June 28 meeting at the Allentown Senior Center sponsored by the Allentown Community Develo...

In her opening remarks at the June 25 annual Open Meeting of South Side Community Council, Cathy Mitchell talked about her first year as president and its challenges, such as the disbanding of the South Side Local Development Company (SSLDC). It resu...

All children ages 4 through 16 years are welcome to join the Co-Creators Summer Week Vacation Bible School at the South Side Presbyterian Church July 16 to 20, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening Monday through Friday. The theme for the Vacation Bible...

A free chicken dinner for Hilltop residents, hosted by the South Hills Baptist Church, will be held on Friday, July 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Warrington Recreation Center, 329 E. Warrington Ave. Call 412-641-0362 for more information on the Feed the...