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16th Ward Charles Alvin Meiers to Fifth Third Bank at 1946 Arlington Ave. for $1,480 by sheriff's deed. Brian Krivanek to JS Property LLC at 80 Barry St. for $52,500. Donna Olejniczak to Stephen Symoniak at 2314 Berg St. for $71,500. 1st Choice Homes...

An officer and a board member of the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation both resigned days after new officers and board members were elected at an Oct. 18 meeting. Andi Sharp, the former assistant director who was appointed interim...

A brief overview by Gene Ricciardi on his role as a magisterial district judge kicked-off the Oct. 23 meeting of the Upper Knoxville Block Watch which drew about 41 attendees. The other guest speaker was an undercover narcotics officer from the city...

Lynn Nelson, president of the PTO for Pittsburgh Phillips, and Rodney Necciai, principal of the school, accept the Georgina Peters Scholarship at Bravo! Brashear. The scholarship will help fund The...

State Rep. Chelsa Wagner brought key stakeholders to the table last Wednesday at a meeting to discuss possible development plans for South Hills Junction. "We want to make South Hills Junction safer and more accessible. There's an opportunity to...

Nine-year-old Emily Foley was like a leopard in a cage at the Carrick Community Council's annual Halloween costume contest and parade over the weekend....

Re: Neighbors need to rally to stop night club, The Reporter, Oct. 16. I understand concerns about yet another bar opening, but my question is: have the patrons of Angel's caused problems in the past? Nothing is mentioned about that, just that the...

I don't consider myself overly patriotic. However, I'm proud of our country and displaying its flag is one way I reflect it. I used to leave my flags out day and night until I got wise of the nature of some people, after I had lost (through...

Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled one public hearing of interest to South Pittsburgh residents for Thursday, Nov. 1 at 9:10 a.m. in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown. Zone...

Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato has unveiled his County Parks Action Plan to transform and enhance recreational opportunities at the County's nine regional parks. The key components of the plan are the creation of a 501(c)(3) non-profit...

Senior citizens eligible for the state's property tax/rent rebate program have until December 31 to apply for a rebate check. Only an estimated 61 percent of eligible senior citizens have applied for the rebate program statewide. State Sen. Jay...

Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl have announced the Western Pennsylvania Energy Aggregation Program, an effort to create what could be the largest energy purchasing initiative in our region's history....

Prospective students interested in an education in the profession of nursing are welcome to attend a series of Saturday open houses in 2007 and 2008 that the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing will host. Open houses will be held from 12:30 to 2:30...

The Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council (BNC) will hold GED classes starting in January 2008. To prepare for the classes, the BNC will hold a brief informational session for participants and tutors to sign up for classes on November 7 from 6 to 7 p.m....

State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) recently introduced a Senate bill that would provide health care coverage for the uninsured in Pennsylvania. “The goal of my legislation is to provide affordable health care service for the nearly 800,000...

Concord Presbyterian Church will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 4-7 p.m. The cost is $6.50 for adults and $2 for children 10 and under. The meal includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, rolls and butter, beverage and dessert....

The Fraternal Societies of Greater Pittsburgh will sponsor its first annual Kidz Bowling 4 Kidz fundraising tournament to benefit Children's Hospital on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. at the Princess Lanes in Whitehall. The event is open to children ages...

Temple Baptist Church of Mount Oliver will sponsor their annual Country Fair on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be attic treasures, jewelry, crafts, slightly used clothing and more. Lunch will be available from the Country Kitchen...

The Greater Pittsburgh Unit of the American Cancer Society has elected new board members for 2007-2008. The following board members from South Pittsburgh were elected at the American Cancer Society's Board of Directors meeting held on June 26, 2007:...

Debbie Koch RN, Parish Nurse for Hilltop Health Ministries Consortium is interested in restarting a Diabetic Support Group in November. The prevalence of diabetes is growing at an alarming rate, in all age groups. Keeping it well managed can help...

Through a partnership with Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Pittsburgh Phillips welcomed author Katy Kelly on Monday, Oct. 22.  Ms. Kelly is the author of the Lucy Rose children's book series.  She spoke...

A 50th Class Reunion for the classes of 1958-2008 from South High and South Vocational High School is being planned for June 2008. Anyone with information may contact Anne (Visnich) Rost at ger994@aol.com....

The next ACT test will be administered on December 8. Students who wish to take the college admission and placement exam must register by November 2 – the deadline for having the registration postmarked. There is a late registration postmark...

 Pittsburgh South Hills Middle School students were caught red- handed, placing red ribbons throughout the communities of Banksville, Brookline, Beechview, Beltzhoover and  Mount Washington. The...

Chess classes will be offered for kids all ages at the Knoxville Library, 400 Brownsville Road, on Saturdays, November 3, 17 and December 1 and 15. David Blair will teach newcomers or challenge seasoned pros. Stop by the library with any...