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Mount Oliver Borough senior citizens are invited to a light luncheon and entertainment by "Legends" on Thursday, Sept. 24. Hosted by the Mount Oliver Recreation Assoc., the luncheon will take place at Casne World, 325 Hays Avenue. Doors will open at...

Looking for ways to save money and eat well? Come to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carrick on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9:30 a.m. to noon for a program on canning and preserving food presented by the Penn State Extension of Allegheny County....

Beltzhoover Neighborhood Watch and Beltzhoover Community Safety Program will hold a prayer walk on Saturday Sept. 19, beginning at noon. The Prayer Walk begins at 12:30 p.m. starting at Amesbury and Delmont in Upper McKinley Park. The route will...

The Carrick Cougars ice hockey teams are still seeking players to add to their rosters for the 2009-2010 season. They are also looking to　add additional goalies　to the teams and will train those who would like to learn the position....

The 29th Ward Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 at the Carrick High School Library. The meetings are open to the public....

Mount Oliver City/St. Clair Village Border Block Watch will meet on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Potter's House Cathedral, Multi-Education Center (former Saint Joseph Convent), 430 Cathedral Avenue. Councilman Bruce Kraus is expected to be the guest...

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 164/09 on...

The Pittsburgh Planning Commission has been asked for a report and recommendation on three bills that have been introduced in City Council. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. on the three bills: Planned...

Carnegie Science Center will hold a series of workshops intended to assist students in preparing for science fairs, with an emphasis on competing in the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair, March 26-27, 2010. Each workshop will examine...

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10:00 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Gene Ricciardi's courtroom: • Wayne V. Thompson, 2700 Oakley, 16th Ward, Code 304.6 • Evon Q. Davenport, 2224 Spring Street, 16th...

16th Ward Martin Gross to Sean Bigley at 622 Becks Run Road for $120,000. Earl Zakrzewski to Steven McKean at 38 Greeley St. for $60,000. 17th Ward DB Midwest 1 LLC to Andrew Johnson at 1117 Freyburg St. for $135,000. Drew Ziccardi to Robert Trax at...

If the Hilltop communities truly want vitality, we must be bold and serious and luminous in our effort to raise quality of life. A perfect, ambitious example is to make the Mount Oliver commercial district of Brownsville road a pedestrian only...

Do you know any of these people? A boss who tells everyone to stay late, and then leaves promptly at 5 p.m. to go golfing. The CFO who recommends layoffs to stop "unnecessary spending," but then buys herself brand-new luxury office furniture. Or the...

The South Side Chamber of Commerce's September Networking Luncheon will take place on Thursday, Sept. 24 beginning at noon at McCormick & Schmicks in the SouthSide Works. Guest speaker for the luncheon is Mabon Lichtenfels. His topic will include...

The announcement of the winners in the annual "Carrick Goes Gardening" contest was the focus of the Sept. 9 meeting of Carrick Community Council. The purpose of the contest is to encourage and recognize the efforts of Carrick residents and...

Three presentations highlighted the Sept. 8 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. In the first, Chris Haupt presented plans for a proposed townhouse development at 3024 Harcum Way for three for-sale single family attached houses, and which...

What will the G-20 summit mean for those that live and work in South Side which on "normal" evenings is an entertainment destination for visitors? "There are a lot of questions and not many answers" said Councilman Bruce Kraus, who is concerned with...

Bev Boggio works to clear invasive plants in South Side Park over the weekend. Nearly 100 volunteers participated in the effort....