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The Zone 3 Public Safety Council meeting of Sept. 19 began with birthday wishes and cake from attendees for crime prevention Officer Christine Luffey. Commander Catherine McNeilly was also in attendance. There will be no Zone 3 Public Safety Council...

Megan Whitmer and John Holt were among the 44 volunteers on six teams participating in the first South Side SweeP-Up to clear glass from the sidewalks and streets that may hurt dogs' paws. The teams...

"Hill Top United Methodist Church, 631 E. Warrington Ave. will hold a flea market, bake sale, and offer homemade vegetable soup at the church on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 20, at 10:30 a.m. in Magisterial District Judge Richard King's Courtroom: • Bernard L. Maxwell Jr., 122 Camfield Street, 18th Ward, Continued Codes 922.02A, 110.1. • Theresa...

The neighborhood success of the new youth football league, and the resignation of Melvin Pollard as volunteer assistant ordinance officer, were the highlights of the Sept. 17 meeting of Mt. Oliver council. Council member Pat Malloy was absent. In...

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 196/12 on...

Doctors treating older patients in Southern states are more likely to prescribe antibiotics than any other region in the United States, an important finding from a University of Pittsburgh study that could guide and target policy efforts to prevent...

Officers from zone three police station were called to the 100 block of Jucunda Street for a report of a man shot just after 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20. On arrival the police found Randy Lewicki,...

16th Ward Mark Hoekstra to Shannon Chevalier at 119 Dengler St. for $47,000. David Eisel to Joseph and Sherri Zyra at 2911 Mary St. for $117,500. Charles Mincin to Joshua Lindenberger at 2746 Oakley Way for $159,000. Larkins & 27th L.P. to Black and...

As a longtime resident of South Side, I would be the first to tell you that trying to park on South Side is absolutely atrocious. It's one of the reasons I dislike booking gigs down on the Flats on the weekends. I know my patrons are going to have a...

On September 18, Zone 6 police responded to the 1400 block of Woodbourne Ave. in Brookline for a burglary in progress. Officers arrived on the scene and quickly located a rear door that was forced...

City Theatre launches into its 2012-2013 season with Maple and Vine, a provocative '50s fantasy by Jordan Harrison. Directed by Kip Fagan, Maple and Vine runs on City Theatre's Mainstage from October 13 to November 4. Burned out by their hectic lifes...

The Carrick Branch Library has planned a variety of activities for tot to teens in the upcoming months. Toddler and Pre-School Storytime continued on Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. through November 15. Come in for fun stories, rhymes, and songs to nurture...

A "Blessing of the Animals" will take place at Grace Church (Anglican) at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, in observance of St. Francis' Day. All are welcome to bring their pets, either caged or on leashes, to be blessed on the lawn. Grace Church is at the...

The celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race includes a salute to 26 "Perfect Great Racers" who have participated in – and finished – every Great Race, starting back on September 25, 1977....

State Senator Wayne Fontana is sponsoring Skills for Success a career building workshop at CLP – Knoxville, 400 Brownsville Road, beginning this week. The workshop will include: Learning the ins and outs of online job applications; how to create a...

It's DogtoberFEST time. The German harvest tradition takes on a canine twist for Saturday, Oct. 6 at the SouthSide Works. For the past several years, local non-profit group CARMAA (Coalition to Adopt, Rehome and Match Abandoned Animals) has hosted...