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Councilman Bruce Kraus and Director of Public Works Rob Kaczorowski will host a public meeting at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Street, on Thursday Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. to discuss the status of the South Side Market House. Structural issues with the...

The Ninth Annual Community Appreciation Day for the 19th Legislative District is slated for Saturday, Sept. 10 between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. at Kennard Field, off Reed Street between Kirkpatrick and Soho streets in the Hill District. State Rep. Jake Whe...

Property owners throughout the South Side should soon have a copy of a survey in the mail concerning the formation of an "Improvement District," in the neighborhood. Susie Puskar, neighborhood outreach coordinator, said the survey was to be sent to...

September is National Preparedness Month. On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Minority Emergency Preparedness Task Force, in partnership with the Birmingham Foundation and the Housing Authority City of...

The Aldi discount grocery store slated for 27th and East Carson streets is back on track and about to break ground for construction. Brent Laubaugh, vice president of Aldi's Saxonburg division, said the project was held up in the City of Pittsburgh...

"Imagine having to sleep under a torpedo!" Members of the local chapter of the Navy Club recently visited a submarine, the U.S.S. Requin, which first became active in 1945. They were amazed at how...

Concord Presbyterian Church, 1907 Brownsville Road, will hold a Harvest Bonanza Sale on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will be outdoors, weather permitting. Set up time for those that rented a table is 8 a.m. No early birds. A Bake...

Jake Wheatley will hold an Allentown Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22, 6 p.m., at the Allentown Senior Center, 631 East Warrington Avenue. Area residents are welcome to bring their concerns about their neighborhoods to the meeting. The...

Zone Six and the Zone 3 Public Safety Council co-hosted the Aug. 31 city-wide public safety meeting, which drew more than 100 attendees to St. Pamphilus Church in Beechview. Among the police officials in attendance were: Chief Nate Harper, Assistant...

16th Ward Richard Kelly to Joseph Cirrincione at 2317 Jane St. for $234,000. Edmund Ramm trustee to Tara Kohli at 3221 Josephine St. for $24,000. Joseph Ciccola to Nichole Kichta at 2733 Shelly St. for $123,000. 17th Ward Frederick Hartman to Mark Sh...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10:00 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Eugene Ricciardi's Courtroom: • Scott Z Smith, 1607-09 East Carson Street, 17th Ward, Codes 111.1, 922.02A • Richard O'Neal, 2...

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 138/11 on Thursday...

Pennsylvania American Water has announced the start of construction to replace approximately 9.5 miles of aging water main in the Pittsburgh area to improve service reliability and improve fire protection for residents. The combined cost of the...

Area residents are urged to sign-up for one of the "Safe Neighbors" workshops being held in South Pittsburgh neighborhoods. At the workshops they will learn about@personal emergency plans, organizing medications in advance, home safety during...

The Coffee House at the South Side Presbyterian Church will feature singer/songwriter/guitarist Sue Gartland on Friday,@Sept. 9, 7:30 – 9 p.m. Ms. Gartland sings stories of unforgettable people and places from life experiences. She has a unique...

This year when Duquesne University students returned to live in South Side for the school year, a new shuttle service was there to get them to and from school from the Flats. The new shuttle bus operates from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through...