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Stephanie Buka, senior legislative researcher for Allegheny County Councilwoman Amanda Green presents a County Proclamation honoring Senior Citizens Centers to Ida Woester and Mildred Neckerman...

The Seventh annual Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival will feature FUWA, official mascot of the Beijing Olympics, as well as day-long stage performances, Asian food, a Children's Area, demonstrations,...

The Clean Indoor Air Act, Senate Bill 246, the legislation prohibits smoking in a public place or a work place with some exceptions (visit www.health.state.pa.us for list of exceptions) has taken effect in Pennsylvania on September 11. The American...

Sabers football season is already under way and in full swing this year. Teams began practice at the end of July and now have three away games under their belts. Their first home game of the season is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20 at Quarry...

The Carrick Mural is finally finished and the dedication ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21 from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the parking lot of Vern's Electric and the hall of Concord Presbyterian Church at 1907 Brownsville Road. The dedication...

South Pittsburgh bar and restaurant owners are struck by what they see as the inequities in the Clean Indoor Air Act that went into effect on September 11 that eliminates smoking in some places and permits smoking in others. George Panteles, owner of...

16th Ward Andrea Johnson to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 526 Kohne St. for $2,586 by sheriff's deed. Barbara Brown to Wells Fargo Bank NA at 437 Ormsby Ave. for $1,506 by sheriff's deed. 17th Ward JMG Acquisitions LLC to JMG 620 Cabot LLC at...

16th Ward John Miller to John Fuchs at Burham St. for $5,000. Estate of Gertrude Baranowski to Catherine and Daniel Bowen at 2316 E. Carson St. for $80,000. Vincent Richtar to Aaron Bowen at 2318 E. Carson St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps...

To paraphrase a famous quote by Mark Twain, ‘reports of Carrick's demise have been greatly exaggerated.' There was several pieces of good news at the latest Carrick Community Council meeting September 10 at Concord Elementary School Auditorium,...

News of two notable events on the South Side Slopes highlighted the September 9 meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association. StepTrek 2008 will be held on Sunday, October 5 from noon to 4 p.m. It will be the eighth annual,...

State Senator Wayne Fontana visits the Allentown Senior Citizen Center on Warrington Avenue in Allentown for Senior Centers Week in Pennsylvania. Flanking Sen. Fontana are Marilyn Kautz (left) and...

A proposal for the Planning Forum to form a steering committee to deal with the future of UPMC South Side was one of the issues discussed at the September 9 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. "Rather than sit on the sidelines and see what...

I thought of an idea of what they could do with South Side Hospital. Not much renovations to be done either. Make it affordable housing for the disabled and elderly people, since it had quite a few elevators and rooms already built. On the ground...

I'm writing to bring to your attention the recent "witch hunt" some have encouraged Bruce Kraus to conduct – sweeping outside food merchants off Carson Street, and into their buildings. Mr. Kraus has opined that for too long, South Side's Carson...

The following cases are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 17 in District Magisterial Judge Eugene Ricciardi's courtroom at 10 a.m.: Patricia Baker, 2400 Leticoe, 16th Ward, Continued, Codes 302.3, 302.4, 302.7 Elizabeth T. and John J. Dabecco, 120 S....

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 171/08 on...

The next meeting of the Mount Oliver City/Saint Clair Village Border block watch will be Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at Potter's House Cathedral Multi-Education Center, 430 Cathedral Avenue. The community is welcome to attend....

The Allentown Community Development Corp. will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 at the Allentown Senior Center, 631 E. Warrington Ave. Featured speaker for the evening will be Kim Graziani, director of neighborhood...

 The next ACT test will be administered on October 25. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register by September 19 – the deadline for having the registration postmarked. Late registrations, with an additional...

The RecruitMilitary Career Fair event will take place in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Sept. 25, at Heinz Field (Home of the Pittsburgh Steelers) from 11am-3pm. More than 300 veterans are expected to attend this special event intended to help our recently...

Hilltop Community Healthcare Center recently welcomed a new provider to its staff. Dr. Kathleen Bryne, is a family practice physician. Dr. Bryne obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in...

Charles Fallert and Lisa Reiland, both of Knoxville, were married on August 23 by Magisterial District Judge Eugene Ricciardi. Charles' mother and Lisa's father served as witnesses, along with 67 immediate family members and close friends who...

 The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh, a South Hills choral group, will participate in Macy's “Shop for a Cause” program, culminating in a performance at Macy's in Century III Mall at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. The group is also planning to...

Navy Club Ship 720 will have its September meeting at VFW Post 1810, 3801 Saw Mill Run Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15227, on Sept 24, 2008 at 7 p.m. Dues notices have gone out from the national organization, The Navy Club Ship 720's dues are now $20. All...

Birmingham AARP #2757 will meet Wednesday, Sept. 24 at Birmingham United Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Avenue at 12:30 p.m. Pianist Craig Zinger will entertain. Coffee, tea and pastries will be served for a donation....