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16th Ward Bonnie Morrow to NRLL East LLC at Cobden St. for $10,500 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $22,330). NRLL East LLC to Yvonne Williams at Cobden St. for $23,900. John Pistorius to William Gadd and D Scott Farris at 2325 Cobden...

Mount Oliver Community Days will return tonight, bigger and better with five days of fun and music at Transverse Park. Beginning on Tuesday, July 17, Community Days will feature the C&L Shows Midway Carnival, live bands on the Transverse Field Main...

The staff of the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation has worked all over the country and the world but they prefer the Mount. Program Manager Greg Panza, a Castle Shannon native, worked in Phoenix. Park Resource Manager Ilyssa Manspeiz...

After several missteps along the way, City Councilman Jeff Koch's legislation aimed at limiting the number of bars along East Carson Street is one step closer to becoming law in Pittsburgh. The legislation aims to prevent more bars from coming onto...

Work continues on building the first Elm Street garden being constructed on the South Side Slopes at the corner of Brosville and Monastery streets....

Councilman Jeff Koch's legislation to limit bars on the South Side is finally coming before City Council in a form that will pass. The legislation sets a saturation point for liquor licenses in Local Commercial Districts of 2 million square feet or...

South Pittsburgh resident Amanda Juarin, a junior in the School of Education at Duquesne University, earned Dean's List honors for the spring semester. She is the daughter of Michael and Kimberly Juarin....

Sarah Boehm was among those graduating from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania at spring commencement. Ms. Boehm graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in English....

Slippery Rock University students from across Pennsylvania and the nation earned dean's list honors during spring semester 2007 ending May 11. To qualify for the SRU dean's list, a student must earn a 3.5 grade-point average or higher on a 4-point...

The state House has agreed to go along with Senate amendments to two bills sponsored by Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Carrick, designed to make medical care more accessible and less costly for Pennsylvanians.  The votes on both bills were unanimous.  The...

Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh will hold its annual summer auto auction on Saturday, July 28 at its North Huntingdon auction site off Route 30 on Billott Avenue. The auction is open to the public and vehicle preview and registration begins at 8...

The United States Postal Service has made it more convenient for customers to travel internationally by increasing the number of post offices that process passport applications nationwide. “The Carson Station offers postal customers the...

Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled two public hearings of interest to South Pittsburgh residents for Thursday, July 19 in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown. Zone case...

The Carrick Library welcomes all children to participate in the 2007 “Get a Clue @ Your Library” Summer Reading Club to earn prizes, have fun and increase their reading skills. Registration is open to all birth to 5th grade. The library offers...

Get out of the heat and relax with a different movie every Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Knoxville Library, 400 Brownsville Road. Discover how toys teach about motion, inertia and energy with Newton's Toy Box on Monday, July 23 from 2-3 p.m....

Saint Basil Church's Parish Festival will be Monday through Saturday, July 23-28 from 7-11 p.m. nightly. The community is welcome to come and enjoy nightly entertainment, amusement rides, kids' games and prizes, great food including funnel cake and...

Tickets are on sale at the Brentwood Library for the Fifth Annual Public Library Night @ PNC Park. On July 31 a family of four can attend a baseball game for $24. Just come to the library and fill out the order form. Tickets are $6 each payable in...

Birmingham AARP #2757 will meet on Wednesday, July 25 at 12:30 p.m. at Birmingham United Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Avenue. Patti Eberle will entertain with comedy skits and musical fun. Coffee, tea and pastries will be served for a donation....

On Sunday, July 22, more than 600 runners will participate in the Eighth Annual Kayla's Run for Sudden Infant Death Services of Pennsylvania (SIDS of PA) and at the same time raise much-needed funding to support the Cribs for Kids® Campaign and...

St. Clair A.A. Seniors Group is having a Corn Roast Saturday, July 28 from 3-9 p.m. at 2400 Elsie St. The cost is $6 and includes hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, various side dishes, coffee and ice tea.  Money is due by July...

The Arlington Civic Council will host a Pre-National Night Out/ Community Day and Flea Market on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 1-4 p.m. Members are encouraged to reserve space if they would like to sell their items at the flea market (must bring own chairs...

Potter's House Ministries will host Pump up da peace at the outdoor crusade for peace rally at St. Clair Village on Friday, July 20. The Evangelism Ministry, and the Arts and Music Departments will crusade for peace in the communities, from 5 to 8...

Arch Herron, who worked for many years at Armstrong Park in South Side, passed away last year. To commemorate his positive influence on hundreds of children during his lifetime, there will be a dedication service at Armstrong Park on Sunday, July 29...

The 12th annual Saint Clair Village Homecoming Reunion will be Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22. Friday will be a get together at CJ's, 2901 Penn Avenue, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. There is no cover charge but CJ's dress code is strictly enforced...