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16th Ward Jeffrey Thompson to Robert Schramm at 2106 Brent St. for $17,000. HSBC Bank USA NA trustee to Robert Smoker and Rebecca Jo Erwin at 2106 Fox Way for $186,000. Eric Grieb to Thomas Brylanski at 92 S. 22nd St. for $138,000. Dorothy Musulin...

In celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary, the Senator John Heinz History Center will open a new exhibition, Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation, that traces Western Pennsylvania's indelible imprint on both our nation and our world. Set to...

The South Side community and all former students, teachers, and staff are welcome to attend the Phillips Elementary School's 50th Anniversary Celebration and Open House on Nov. 17. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. Those who would like to...

Citiparks SeniorInterests will sponsor a nine-pin, no-tap Bowling Party to kick off the Senior Games at Princess Lanes, 540 Weyman Road, Caste Village Shopping Plaza on Friday, Nov. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. for seniors 60 and older. The cost is $4.50...

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at 601 Brownsville Rd., Mount Oliver, is offering a “Day of Prayer on Election Eve”, Monday Nov. 3. The sanctuary will be open for visitation and prayer from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. They welcome everyone to spend...

Grace Episcopal Church, 319 West Sycamore Street in Mt. Washington, will prepare and serve a complete Thanksgiving dinner for anyone in the community who would like to join them. The free meal will be served from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday,...

Lighthouse Cathedral will hold a free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. prepared and served by the members of Lighthouse Cathedral. The Thanksgiving Dinner will be take place at 810 Fisher Street. Registration...

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carrick welcomes families to stop in to the library for Family Craft Time on Saturday, Nov. 1. Family Craft Time runs from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Drop in anytime to make fall and Thanksgiving crafts for all ages....

The exhibit “Banska Stiavnica” will be showcased by Slovak photographer, Rastislav Misik, in a photography exhibition from October 16-November 30 at Point Park University, Thayer Hall Gallery, second floor.  The exhibit is named after the city...

City Theatre, on South Side, begins its 34th season with Long Story Short, a brand-new musical by the award-winning team of Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda. Directed by Tracy Brigden, this world premiere is a co-production of Pittsburgh's City...

Saint Sylvester Women's Guild will sponsor a Day of Reflection at Saint Paul's Monastery, South Side, on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program includes a conference, confession, liturgy and lunch. The cost is $25 per person....

Health Hope Network (formerly the Visiting Nurse Foundation) will hold a flu immunization clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church. Medicare, Security Blue, Freedom Blue, and Medigap insurance will be accepted;...

UPMC South Side will host a Free Flu Shot Clinic on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon or while supplies last. Vaccines will be available to area residents, over the age of 16, on a first-come, first-served basis, in the UPMC South Side hospital...

Concord Presbyterian Church will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner on Satur-day, Nov. 15 fro 4-7 p.m. The meal includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, rolls and butter, beverage and dessert. Adults are $7.50 and children 10 and under $3. Everyone is...

The Arlington Meals On Wheels program, will host a spaghetti dinner on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. at 2201 Salisbury Street next to the Arlington Gym. The meal will include spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, salad and...

The South Side Presbyterian Church will host its Third Annual Spaghetti Dinner Buonissimo! fund-raiser on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 4-8 p.m. The dinner features a variety of sauces, pasta, tossed salad, bread or roll, meatballs, Italian sausage, beverage...

Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church will hold a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the church hall at 105 S. 19th Street on South Side. The menu features spaghetti, meatballs, salad, dessert and coffee or lemonade...

South Side Sabers Youth Football Organization celebrated its annual Homecoming games at Quarry Field on Saturday, Oct 18. Parents, family and friends were honored for their time and commitment to their children and the organization. Those attending...

With the winter and holiday seasons soon be upon us, the Mount Oliver Fire Department is reminding residents and visitors to be aware of a few fire safety practices. Furnaces and space heaters should be in good working condition to avoid carbon monox...

Maurita J. Bryant, assistant police chief, and Beth Marcello, director of Women's Business Development at National City, were recently elected to three-year terms on the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Foundation. They will both serve on the fou...

Charles Peters (right) congratulatues Gabriel Szafranski on receiving the Georgina Chamberlain Peters Scholarship. Gabriel and State Rep. Harry Readshaw were honored at Bravo! Brashear. Mr. Readshaw...

The Pilot Club of Pittsburgh honored Sherri Lynn Dunik of South Side on October 18 by naming her the 2008-2009 Sweetheart. Each year during the founder's month approximately 500 clubs around the...

Last weekend, a bus full of strangers came to Carrick to pick up litter. Not knowing what to expect, 27 student volunteers for the University of Pittsburgh's “Make a Difference Day” had fun,...

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 199/08 at 9:10...

The following cases are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 28 in Magisterial District Judge Richard King's court at 10:30 a.m.: • John Nicotra, 188 Saint Joseph Street, Mount Oliver, Code 302.1 • Raymond Wormack, 118 Quincy Avenue, Mount Oliver, Code...