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Santa Maria Magdalena will be hosting the Archbishop of the North American Old Roman Catholic Church, Chris Hernendaz,@on the Feast of the Poor Souls, November 2 starting with Mass. Father Cianca will then be installed as Monsignor and Robert...

The Allegheny County Health Department is joining with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and other local partners in promoting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 29. The collection event for expired, unused...

The city has launched the latest servePGH initiative geared toward engaging neighborhood volunteers to take an active stance against litter. Called the "Redd Up Zone" initiative, the City's Department of Public Works (DPW) will provide supplies and t...

The Allegheny County residents who need an absentee ballot for the upcoming Municipal Election on November 8 must apply before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Absentee ballots are available to registered voters who will be absent from their municipality...

City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services crews will hold a special fall yard debris collection on Sat., Nov. 12. Bagged leaves, tree branches and bushes, and pumpkins will be picked up and recycled for compost as long as those items are properly...

The Mount Oliver Fire Department will hold a Fish Fry on the first Friday of each month beginning with Friday, Nov. 4. The menu will include: dinners with choice of a fish sandwich or shrimp with cole slaw, french fries or macaroni and cheese. A...

@ State Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, has been designated co-chairman of the Military Installations and Base Development Caucus. The newly formed caucus is dedicated to preserving military installations in Pennsylvania in the event of future...

On October 28, from 6-8 p.m. the Arlington Civic Council and Arlington Gym will host a Halloween costume event at the Arlington Gym, 2201 Salisbury Street. The community is welcome to attend and enjoy a bounce house, a face painter and a balloon...

On Halloween (Oct. 31), the parking lot of the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community will be creeping and crawling with trick-or-treaters and their families. The parking lot will be transformed into a one-stop candy distribution center. Instead of...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 27, at 10:00 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Eugene Ricciardi's Courtroom: • Rebecca Ryan, 37 Rothman Street, 16th Ward, Codes 307.1, 302.4, 302.7 • Rich Lesikiewicz, Charles...

This year the Carrick Community Council, Overbrook Community Council and Phillips Park Advisory Council are joining forces to provide a Halloween Costume Contest in conjunction with@Phillips Park's annual Halloween Festivities@on October 29, at...

Navy Club USA Pittsburgh Ship 720 will hold its next meeting on October 26 at 1900 hrs. (7 p.m.), at the Brentwood VFW Post 1810, 3801 Clairton Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15227. Along with Navy, Marine, Coast Guard and See Bees, they are also accepting...

Grace Church (Anglican) and Redeemer on the Mount (Evangelical Free) will prepare and provide a complete Thanksgiving dinner at 319 West Sycamore Street in Mt. Washington for anyone in the community who would like to join them. The free meal will be...

Pittsburgh police will again be delivering hot meals on Thanksgiving Day to those in need. Officers will deliver the meals in the morning and early afternoon on Thanksgiving Day. The meals will be prepared at Penny's Diner on South Side.@ Those in...

The Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh has scheduled the following hearings in the East Carson Street Historic District for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, following Internal Business beginning at 12:30 p.m. 2205 East Carson Street, Carnegie...

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 196B/11 on...

A board election and an update on the prior Saturday's StepTrek 2011 were the highlights of the Oct. 11 meeting of the South Sides Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA). The meeting began with StepTrek Chair Brian Oswald sharing details of the...

Mount Oliver police learned recently while answering calls that three or four recovering drug addicts, all women and all unrelated, were living in separate rooms in a Giffin Avenue home. Borough officials were surprised at learning the news and...

Volunteers from Mount Oliver Borough partnered with students from the University of Pittsburgh to help brighten up this Hilltop neighborhood this autumn. The Redd Up Mt. Oliver event took place on October 22 as part of the University of Pittsburgh's...

16th Ward Ian Toole et al. to John Caramanica at 3153 Josephine St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $14,625). Pittsburgh City to John Oelschlager at 3215 Josephine St. for $200 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of...

Jessica Zembower explains the Redd Up plan to University of Pittsburgh students on the Hilltop for Pitt's Make a Difference Day. Hundreds of students spread out throughout South Pittsburgh to work...

The South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace and Lighthouse Cathedral is sponsoring its Second Annual "Dare to Dream" Youth Conference on Saturday, Nov. 5. The event, focusing on youth in Grades 5-12, will take place from noon to 3 p.m. and will be held...

Anton Batyatin has joined the staff of Century 21 Rise Realty, 4141 Brownsville Road....