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16th Ward Michael Zurick to Nadine and Jason Adamiak at 2426 Charcot St. for $40,000. Chad Giger to Anthony Brooks at 31 Eleanor St. for $179,000. Leo Sweeney to Sarah Marien at 113 S. 25th St. for $155,000. 17th Ward Venn Moore to Spiros...

St. Basil Parish, 1735 Brownsville Road in Carrick is holding its Annual Parish Homecoming Festival Mon., July 26 through Sat., July 31 in the church parking lot. There will be homemade food, bake sale, bingo, great games and nightly entertainment....

The City of Pittsburgh has created the first-ever Civic Leadership Academy, a free 10-week course designed to educate residents about local government in the city. Beginning Sept. 14 and ending Nov. 16, participants will attend weekly sessions...

Birmingham AARP #2757 will meet on Wed., July 28 at the Birmingham United Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Avenue at 12:30 p.m. Coffee, tea and pastries will be served for a donation. Visitors are always welcome....

Four members of the South Hills Heat Track Club recently competed against teams from across the country in the 2010 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Lisle, IL from June 29-July 4....

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 146/10 on...

The Citizens Police Academy provides city residents an opportunity to learn about how the Pittsburgh Police operate. In addition to learning about the various departments within the bureau, presenters cover topics such as Use of Force and the...

Michael and Mercedes Kostelnik recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Lifelong South Side residents, they were married on July 2, 1949. The Kostelnik's celebrated with a gathering of...

District Judge Richard G. King of Pittsburgh has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to the Minor Judiciary Education Board. The board is responsible for setting the curriculum for...

South Pittsburgh area students were among the nearly 21,200 full-time students earning Dean's List honors at Penn State University.　 Local students achieving at least a 3.5 GPA for the 2010 Spring Term included: Salvatore D Bittner,...

The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh will host an Outdoor Community Market on July 23 and July 24, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The Emmaus Community Market will take place in the parking lot they share with St. Peter's Church on 28th Street between Sarah and Carson...

The South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace will sponsor a free training workshop entitled "Healing the Shame within the Dysfunctional Family Structure" presented by Maxim W. Furek, MA, CAC, ICACD, on Wed., July 28, from 8:30 a.m. — 3 p.m. at St....

Pittsburgh Phillips physical education teacher Jeff Igims held his annual basketball camp during the week of June 28-July 2. Mr. Igims volunteers his time to organize and run the camp to provide...

Pittsburgh narcotics and vice detectives, assisted by SWAT, executed three separate unrelated search warrants at various locations in the City of Pittsburgh on Thurs., July 15. At 2:00 p.m.,...

The Mount Oliver United Block Watches is holding a Children's Art Contest to create a new logo for the organization. They are asking neighborhood children to create a design using the theme, "Making a Difference, Block By Block." Deadline for the...

The Carrick Gold girls' softball team is headed to PNC Park on Tues., July 27, at 6 p.m. for a game against Mount Washington for the Pittsburgh Big League Girls 12 and under Championship. The Carrick...

Cruisin' on the Hilltop is slated for Sat., July 24, along Brownsville Road between Arlington Avenue and the clock tower. The second annual car cruise is sponsored by the Hilltop Economic Development Corporation and will include sidewalk sales,...

Toni Gorenc gets an early chance to sit on Santa's lap at the Brashear Christmas in July celebration at the Double Wide Grill. The annual fundraiser brought in more than 350 toys and over $6000 for...

In South Side on July 27 City Council will hold four public meetings to discuss Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's plan for leasing Pittsburgh's parking assets and how these proposed changes will impact in the most traveled and dense neighborhoods in the city...

A celebration is planned at Grandview Park to honor the tragic events that occurred on September 11. The announcement was made at the membership and community forum of the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation on July 15. There will be...

Mark Zalenchak, South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association board member and grill master, was in charge of cooking the hamburgers and hot dogs for the SSSNA's annual Summer Celebration at Games N'at....