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In Pennsylvania they're often called NIDs or Neighborhood Improvement Districts. But in Iowa the acronym is SSMIDs, in Texas it is PIDs and in Wisconsin and other parts of Pennsylvania they are BIDs. The rationale behind improvement districts is to...

Dogtoberfest, Pittsburgh's premier pet adoption event, hosted by the Coalition to Adopt, Rehome and Match Abandoned Animals (CARMAA) is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enter the Pooch Pride Parade with $500 in Prizes. Win $100 for...

St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center will host "A Biblical Walk Through the Mass," a five-part DVD series presented by Dr. Edward Sri. The series will be supplemented by discussion moderated by Fr. Michael Salvagna, CP. The study explores and...

16th Ward Gregory Volitich to Cost Sun Group LLC at 2324 Jane St. for $133,000. Paul Pekney to Ashley Cvrkel at 3214 Mary St. for $219,900. Novastar Mortgage Inc. to Novall Property Group LLC at 2316 Mission St. for $36,100. Dwayne Krieger to Trucap...

The Beltzhoover Civic Association is holding a Zumba Class on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m. in the Warrington Recreation Center, 439 E. Warrington Ave. The class is $10 and all proceeds benefit future events in Beltzhoover. For more information call...

The St. Paul of the Cross Auxiliary will hold its annual Oktoberfest on Sunday, Oct. 2 at the St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center on the South Side Slopes. The authentic German dinner will be catered by Party Line and will feature a choice of two...

A "Blessing of the Animals" will take place at Grace Church (Anglican) at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, 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...

Health screenings and health education are planned for neighborhoods in South Pittsburgh communities to help area residents gain a better understanding about the problem of infant deaths due to unsafe sleep practices. Nursing students from Duquesne...

From Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Sept. 16, the Pittsburgh Police Motor Unit issued 482 citations for motorists exceeding the speed limit in school zones Twelve motorists were cited for passing school buses while stopped with activated flashing lights...

The Warrington Avenue Farm Stand, 631 E. Warrington Avenue at the Allentown Senior Center, is planning an Apple Fest on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 2:30-6 p.m. In addition to free samples at the Farm Stand, the Hilltop United Methodist Church will also...

Today, Tuesday, Sept. 27, Congressman Mike Doyle will present the Export Achievement Award to Cardinal Resources LLC. The Export Achievement Award was created by the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce to recognize U.S....

@Lou Testoni, chair of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Board of Trustee and avid cyclist, has issued a challenge to Our Library, Our Future supporters. If Mr. Testoni and other Pittsburgh cyclists can raise $15,000 by the end of September, he...

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 193/11 on...

The UPMC Walk-In Primary Care Clinic in South Side is offering free flu shots, while supplies last, in October, every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Flu shots are recommended for most adults,...

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...

Halloween festivities, the loss of a prospective municipal building site, and a borough secretary's 2012 retirement were some of the topics at the Sept. 19 Mt. Oliver council meeting. Council members Dennis Obeldobel and John Smith were absent. The m...