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South Pittsburgh Reporter Editor Emeritus Roberta Smith and Editor Tom Smith were in Pittsburgh City Council Chambers on August 31 to accept a council proclamation honoring the newspaper for 70 years...

16th Ward Estate of Earl Young Jr. to Angeline Priore at 2102 Brent St. for $26,500. Jimmie Thomas to Valerie Woodard at 549 Engstler St. and Henger St. for $23,550. 17th Ward Matthew Frank to Nathaniel Remlinger and Lindsay Shook at 1306 Breed St....

Tune in to the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) for the latest discussions on the Marcellus Shale gas issue. From Tuesday, September 7 through Thursday, Sept. 9, the statewide public affairs network will dedicate part of its evening schedule to air...

St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, 1720 Jane Street, will hold its Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit St. John Parish and Brashear Food Pantry....

Now that school is in session again, the Knoxville Branch Library, 400 Brownsville Road, has begun the Family Study Buddies program series to provide an opportunity for children and parents/caregivers to learn to work together to encourage students'...

Last night at 4 a.m. I was awakened by a gang of people running up 28th and Sarah streets yelling and screaming their heads off. By the time I got down the steps they were at Steve Seventy Way. I'm 68 years old, and I don't know where they come from...

State officials will be coming to South Side to learn more about liquor license saturation and the economic impact on the neighborhood. The Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee will hear testimony at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16, at the...

The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh and the Bella Vista Lodge 253 of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) presented a check for $540 to Don Angel, Harmony Singer member, on behalf of the...

The benefits of going "Car Free" will be explored in several upcoming events in South Side. A "Bike Commuting Forum" will be held at WYEP, 67 Bedford Square, on Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 7-8:30 p.m. BikePGH recently printed 15,000 revised copies of...

The Minority Emergency Preparedness Task Force, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health Office of Public Health Preparedness, Birmingham Foundation and the Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh will sponsor Arlington Heights...

South Side Sabers Youth Football Teams played their first official games of the season on Sat., Aug. 28 against the West Mifflin Titans. The Twerps played an exciting game　ending in a winning by final　score　14-6. Although the...

For just a little time once or more each week, a child can feel important and build self-esteem. Help a student achieve in school and learn to read and make a difference in their life by becoming a volunteer in the OASIS Intergenerational Tutoring...

The City of Pittsburgh has received an $816,105 grant from Governor Edward G. Rendell through the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to convert approximately 3,000 streetlights in 30 neighborhood business districts to energy efficient...

In order to respond to the growing number of foreclosures in the hilltop communities of South Pittsburgh, The Brashear Association has formed a partnership with NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania (NWWP) to provide comprehensive housing counseling....

Does (Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's press secretary) Joanna Doven live in the South Side? I think not. If she lived here she would surely know that yes, we have a major crisis on our hands. Stabbings, shootings, panhandlers and really scary people seem to...

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association has a full agenda for its season opening meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. at the St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center. On the agenda for the evening are amendments to the bylaws and updates on the...

The next regular meeting of the South Side Planning Forum will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m. at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Street. The agenda will include presentations by Adam DiSimone, owner of Diesel, and Cathy Qureshi from the...

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 179/10 on...

Parks Conservancy looks at options "We are here to talk about the beautification of McKinley Park," said William Bucky Stephens to kick off an Aug. 31 meeting to discuss park restoration, which the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is partnering with the...