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The Mt. Oliver City/St. Clair Block Watch will meet on Thursday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. at the Potter's House Multi-Education Center, 430 Cathedral Avenue. The agenda will include Evans Moore, Jr., community organizer for the Hilltop Alliance. All...

The next meeting of the Carrick Community Council will feature the neighborhood gardens in this year's Carrick Goes Gardening Showcase. The meeting will take place at the Pittsburgh Concord K-5 School, 2350 Brownsville Road, on Wednesday, Sept. 14...

Duquesne University officials will be coming to a future South Side Planning Forum Meeting to discuss the shuttle bus service the school has begun operating in South Side for students, faculty and staff. After hearing concerns from South Side...

On Saturday, Sept 10, Zone 3, Zone 6/Special Deployment Division traffic officers and McGann and Chester conducted parking enforcement and towing. Numerous complaints regarding illegal parking in the areas of 16th, 17th and Muriel streets in South Si...

South Side artist and resident Kirschie aka Alfred Kirschman will display his artwork of "Lady Gaga" at the Square Café in Regent Square through September 30. The display features 14 portraits of the pop culture superstar using paints, markers and...

The Allegheny County Department of Minority, Women & Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MWDBE) will host its Eighth Annual Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. in the Liberty Room on the lower level of the Human Services Building...

16th Ward Matthew Jacob to Mark Andreen et al. and Lukas Andreen at 2321 Sarah St. for $140,000. 18th Ward Robert Jacobs trustee to Rocco and Lynn Mercurio at 954 Manton Way for $21,000. Mark Dragisity to Lion's Real Estate Group LLC at 104 Pasadena...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15, at 10:00 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Eugene Ricciardi's Courtroom: • Karen Campbell, 503 Mountain Street, 16th Ward, Code 116.1 The following Housing Court cases are...

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 145/11 on...

I agree with Mr. Shatlan (Get to know neighbors, South Pittsburgh Reporter August 30, 2011) that we better "get to know your neighbor," but some of the younger people moving in don't want to be bothered. I said "hi" to two different couples that...

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging announced the fall schedule for its Better Choices, Better Health (BCBH) program, a free six-week workshop designed to provide tools for living a healthy lifestyle for adults age...

The Carrick Meals on Wheels program is in need of volunteer drivers, visitors and kitchen help Monday through Friday. Volunteering requires a one and a half-hour commitment for drivers and visitors and a three hour commitment for kitchen helpers...

Allentown Adult Day Service is attempting to contact families of former participants of the program to honor the memory of all participants of the program during the last 25 years at the annual Open House. Families are asked to contact Michelle...

South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association's annual Step Trek is coming soon with this year's event scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8. Registration for those who pre-purchased their tickets begins at 11 a.m. Same day registration begins at noon. Those...

Allentown Community Development Corporation Board President Judy Hackel believes it is important to remember the history of her community. The neighborhood is now focused on the future – and is...

The Meal Fights Hunger campaign continues in Rotary Club's District 7300, with a fall packing event scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15, sponsored by Pittsburgh's South Side Rotary Club. The event will take place at Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community,...

@The South Side Presbyterian Church will hold a Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. People from around the Pittsburgh will be using table space to sell their "treasures," and a great variety of items is expected. The church...

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has designated September as National Senior Center Month. Using the NCOA theme of "It Happens at My Senior Center: My Life, My Time, My Life," Allentown's Hill Top Center, 631 E. Warrington Avenue, and Henry...

Pittsburgh Police along with State Probation/Parole and Adult County and Juvenile County probation personnel conducted a Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime (PIRC) Response Citywide with a focus on Zones 1 and 3 on Wednesday, Sept. 7. The PIRC...

Pittsburgh Police officers responded to 27 Grape Street in Knoxville on Friday, Sept. 9, at 10:30 p.m. looking for Justin Currington, 17, from Perrysville Ave. who was believed to be armed and dangerous and a suspect in a recent homicide. On...

On Sunday, August 14, Pittsburgh Police homicide detectives were called to 315 Rochelle Street in Knoxville for a home invasion where a man was shot to death. At 9:35 p.m. that night, zone three Police Officers responded to a "home invasion" call...