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Articles from the August 7, 2012 edition

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 Real Estate    August 7, 2012

Real Estate Transactions for issue of 08-07-12

16th Ward Pittsburgh City to Francis and Irma Siedlecki at 1419 Eleanor St. for $200 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $1,872). Green Mountain Finance Fund LLC to Gary and Nina Frankhouser at 2620 McCord St. for $137,000. 17th Ward...

 
 News    August 7, 2012

Concord Presbyterian flea market

Concord Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. until noon. The sale will be outdoors, weather permitting. Cost for a table is $10 for Concord Church members and $15 for non-members. Table set up is at...

 
 Entertainment    August 7, 2012

Museum Day Live! Tickets now Available for download

The best free ticket in town is just a click away - museum-goers can head to smithsonian.com/museumdaylive to download tickets for Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day Live! Tickets grant free admission for two people per household to participating muse...

 
 Entertainment    August 7, 2012

Try your own ‘Screen Test' at Andy Warhol Museum

The Andy Warhol Museum announces a new interactive experience that allows visitors to participate in a recreation of Andy Warhol's process of filming a Screen Test. This interactive experience is located prominently within the museum's film and...

 
 Government    August 7, 2012

Upcoming Pittsburgh Zoning Board hearings

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 163/12 on...

 
 Public Safety    August 7, 2012

Drug bust on Mt. Washington

After a lengthy investigation a search warrant was obtained for drug sales in Mt. Washington last Friday, Aug. 3. Police officers from the Zone 3 station executed the search warrant at a house in the...

 
 Kids    August 7, 2012

Ormsby Rec plans fall activities

After a successful summer, the Citiparks Ormsby Recreation Center is looking forward to a full slate of activities this fall. Beginning Soccer for children will return on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The program teaches the...

 
 News    August 7, 2012

Nominate for Goodwill Power of Work Awards

Nominations are being sought for the 16th annual Power of Work Awards sponsored by Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania to recognize employers and organizations that offer workforce development to those with special needs. Nomination deadline is...

 
 Kids    August 7, 2012

Time to celebrate end of Summer Reading Club

It's time to celebrate the end of Summer Reading Club at the Knoxville Library on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 11 a.m. Prize drawings, refreshments and a special performance will be part of the festivities. Bob the Juggler will amaze and astound everyone...

 
 News    August 7, 2012

Birmingham AARP picnic

Birmingham AARP #2757 will have a picnic on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Birmingham United church of Christ, 25 Carrick Avenue at noon for members only. Everyone must have a ticket to attend....

 
 Kids    August 7, 2012

Kids programs continue at Carrick Branch Library

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Carrick will have fun activities for kids continuing in August. Storytime! Thursdays will continue at 11:30 a.m. until August 9 for stories, rhymes, songs, and other fun activities to nurture early literacy skills...

 
 News    August 7, 2012

Sabers' to host program on prevention of concussions

The Sabers are hosting Dr. R.J. Elbin, Ph.D. post-doctoral research fellow UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Pittsburgh on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. at Quarry Field for a presentation on the...

 
 Front Page    August 7, 2012

South Side dog park now open

The South Pittsburgh Off Leash Exercise Area aka the South Side Dog Park is now open for business. The opening of the exercise area was attended by almost as many four-legged friends as people last Thursday....

 
 By Margaret Smyka    Front Page    August 7, 2012

Reapportionment will change area council districts

A July 18 meeting in Knoxville to inform the public of proposed changes to city council representation attracted more public officials than residents. Five members of the nine-member Reapportionment...

 
 News    August 7, 2012

Allentown gardeners could use some help

Neighbors from the area around Arlington Avenue and Industry Street in Allentown are looking for a little help with their neighborhood garden. Help is welcome from those who can provide labor to help with the garden to donating supplies and...

 
 News    August 7, 2012

Tonight health depts. will be spraying mosquitos on South Side, Mt. Wash.

In response to mosquito samples repeatedly testing positive for the West Nile Virus, staff from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) will team up to treat four South Side...

 
 News    August 7, 2012

Malloy retirement dinner

A get-together to celebrate Joann Malloy's retirement after 29 years as the Mount Oliver Borough secretary included many former borough officials and their spouses. Among those attending were: Skip...

 
 Front Page    August 7, 2012

Hilltop neighborhoods celebrate Night Out

This year, several Hilltop neighborhoods will join in with National Night Out (NNO) celebrations tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 7. In addition to Allentown CDC's annual NNO gathering on at the Allentown Senior Center, other neighborhoods planning events incl...