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There were a lot more young adults and children than usual at the September Carrick Community Council meeting at Concord School on Brownsville Road. The reason for the large turnout was the appearance of Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Mark...

Lynne Squilla, Mount Washington Community Development Corporation board president, couldn't resist making a bad pun when local resident Ed Thomas brought up his concerns about a bow and arrow hunter tracking deer on Lupton Street. “The buck stops...

Updates on Elm Street funding and StepTrek 2006 were the main topics at the September 19 meeting of the South Sides Slopes Neighborhood Association. The meeting began with SSSNA President Brad Palmisiano reminding attendees that Zone 3 police...

There are many neighborhoods that envy South Side for what it has including a robust business district, a growing population, one of the best elementary schools in the city and a plan, The South Side Neighborhood Plan. The South Side Neighborhood...

The Teen Girl Squad, for girls 12-18 years old, will meet every other Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. starting October 17 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Allentown. Girls are welcome to hang out, have fun, serve others and learn more about God. The...

Every Thursday from 1:15 to 2 p.m. at the South Side Library, preschoolers and their favorite adults can enjoy story times designed to increase a young child's interest in reading. Early literacy skills are developed through listening to stories,...

For the fifth year, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will offer a chance to hear this world-class orchestra at no cost as part of RADical Days. This free interactive family concert will be on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. at Heinz Hall and is...

Bethlehem Lutheran Church will host its annual Fall Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Women and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Profits from the dinner are used to support...

Hill Top United Methodist Church will sponsor its annual Bazaar/Flea Market on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bargains are available at $2 a bag, along with crafts, books, a Chinese auction and there will also be a bake sale and vegetable...

After a long search the Stiefvater-Brooks families were successful in finding a hall for their annual fundraising dance to raise funds for a cure for diabetes. The dance is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20 from 7 p.m. to midnight in the Mount...

Holy Assumption of Saint Mary Orthodox Church will offer the Archdiocesan Fall Lecture Series on Thursday evenings, October 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 7:30 p.m. The topic is Orthodox Liturgical Theology. Special guest instructor Archpriest Theodore...

It's not too late to sign up for the PNC Homebuyer's Club. This free course begins September 26 from 6-8 p.m. and runs through October 24. Classes will be held at Nazareth Housing Services at the Elder-ado Senior Center, 320 Brownsville Road....

Girl Scouts from Troops 344 and 357 will be at the Carrick Foodland on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1 collecting donations for the Carrick community Halloween Parade scheduled for October 28. The girls will also hand out flyers about their...

Get ready for fall at the Carrick Library and help develop your child's early literacy skills through stories, songs and activities at the weekly Storytime for children ages 2-5 on Thursdays at 11:15 a.m. Pizzicato Puppets will present “A Trash...

The next meeting of the Arlington Civic Council will be Monday, Oct. 2 in the Henry Kaufmann Center, Salisbury Street. The block watch meeting will be at 6:15 p.m. with the council meeting following at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Cindi Muehlbauer,...

The next general meeting of the Carrick Business Association will be Thursday, Sept. 28 at Michael's Restaurant on Churchview Avenue. Networking is at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and the program begins at 8 p.m. The main speaker will be Dave...

The 29th Ward Carrick Block Watch public meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 7-9 p.m. at the Roosevelt School, Brownsville and Cherryhill roads (use side entrance). The guest speaker will be Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Invited guests include Senator...

Celebrating the South Side Senior Center's showing in the 2006 Allegheny County Senior Summer Games were Dorothy Bruck, District Judge Gene Ricciardi, Mar Lou Bruck, Ronald Bopp and Mary Ann Bruck....

During the 2005-2006 year, the South Side-based Birmingham Foundation awarded nearly $812,000 in 38 grants to support health-related and human services initiatives and organizations. Since 1997, the Birmingham Foundation has awarded more than $8.3 mi...

Almost every Pittsburgh neighborhood has them: city steps that connect streets and people in the city's hilly terrain. And on those hillsides are some of the best vistas in a city known for its views. The view is but one feature of the 2006...

Sgt. Lavonnie Bickerstaff explained the success Pittsburgh Police have had with its witness protection program. She gave a presentation about the program to the Zone 3 Public Safety Council during the organization's last monthly meeting on September...

Joyce Davis and grandson Darius attended Cub Scout Unit 570 registration campaign in Beltzhoover. The new unit is charted by South Hills Baptist, 200 Chalfont Street. Registration will continue on...

District magistrate Richard King introduced himself at the September meeting of 30th Ward Knoxville Block Watch at St. Sava Orthodox Church on Knox Ave. Mr. King's magisterial district has always included the 29th Ward (Carrick). Since the beginning...