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Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Hilltop Family Care Connection on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon for a Holiday Party. Children ages 10 and under are welcome (when accompanied by a Mount Oliver adult) to come in for free photos with Santa,...

Concord Presbyterian Church in Carrick will hold a Santa Breakfast and Craft Sale on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakfast with Santa is $5 per adult and $2 for children. Admission to the Craft Sale is free. The meal will include...

The South Side Sabers teams continued their success over the last several weeks. The Thomas Jefferson Jaguars hosted the Sabers　at their stadium on October 10. The Twerps (7-8 year olds)　started the day off right　with a　wi...

The Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center Head Start program at Overbrook visited the St. Norbert's Nursing Home on Halloween. The residents were so excited to see the children. The children...

During the week of October 26 Room 4 of Overbrook's Head Start program focused on how to stay safe, stranger danger, and fire safety were two of the topics discussed. One of the parents, a...

The Children at the COTRAIC Head start Center in Overbrook celebrated Hispanic Heritage month in style. The Children held an authentic fiesta which included ethnic foods, piñatas, and music with...

For a second year, The Great Race – which attracted a field of 12,788 registered runners and walkers – placed a top priority on practicing environmental stewardship, and the results topped totals from the inaugural year. Race organizers and the...

　Smokers who switched to a low-tar, light or mild brand of cigarette had about a 50 percent lower chance of giving up smoking, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study in the November issue of Tobacco Control. "Forty-th...

After a 6-month planning process involving multiple opportunities for stakeholder engagement, a nationally known, independent consulting firm provided the Pittsburgh School District a long-term facilities report that envisions a leaner Pittsburgh...

Bone loss, or osteoporosis, has been shown to go hand-in-hand with menopause for many women. As estrogen hormone levels decline, so does bone-formation activity, a health risk that may silently go unnoticed. But research by two professors, both from...

The Allegheny County Health Department and the Pennsylvania Resources Council are sponsoring a drop-off collection event for electronic waste and other hard-to-recycle items on Saturday, Nov. 21. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 pm., in the...

A Human Service Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the IBEW, 5 Hot Metal Street, South Side. Participating agencies include: Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh; TCV HM/MR, Inc.; Mainstay Life Services; Milestone...

The Carrick branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh welcomes youngsters to the branch on Saturday, Nov. 14, 1:30 p.m. for a Thanksgiving program. The festivities will include stories and crafts for ages 6-10. Pre-register by stopping in at 1811...

The 29th Ward Democratic Committee Holiday Party will take place from 7:30-11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 at St. Pius X Byzantine Catholic Church Hall, 2336 Brownsville Road. Tickets are available for a $20 donation and include dinner and...

An old-fashioned "Soup-Pot-Supper" will be served at Trinity Lutheran Church, 601 Brownsville Rd, Mount Oliver on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. There is no charge for this "all you can eat" meal which includes a choice...

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

There will be a meeting of the Mount Oliver City/St. Clair Village Border Block Watch on Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. at Potter's House Cathedral Multi-Education Center (former Saint Joseph Convent), 430 Cathedral Avenue. Councilman Bruce Kraus has...

St. John Vianney Parish's Christian Women's Guild will sponsor a Card Party on Saturday, Nov. 21 in the Parish Center Dining Room. The doors open at 11:00 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon.　Tickets are $10.00 each. The Parish Center is at 823...

Charles McCollester will talk about his book, The Point of Pittsburgh, on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Mount Washington Branch Library, 315 Grandview Avenue. Copies of the book will be available for sale. For more information, call the library...

South Sider Travis Shane has found a unique way to make his mark on the world. A professional musician, he joins forces with dozens of Pittsburgh area homemakers, engineers, teachers, laborers, students, retirees and members of other professions,...

District 3 Councilman Bruce Kraus will be the featured speaker at the November meeting of the Allentown Community Development Corp. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Allentown Senior Citizens Center, 631 E....

The South Side Presbyterian Church will hold a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 22 from 8 to 10 a.m. Breakfast will include: pancakes, sausage links, scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee or tea. Tickets must be purchased by November 18 and are...

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) has released its 2010 sewage rate structure which includes an increase to fund federally mandated projects and daily operating costs. Beginning January 1, 2010, the ALCOSAN sewer rate will increase se...

At its annual meeting on October 29, the adult membership of The Brashear Association elected nine directors who will serve three-year terms on the South Pittsburgh agency's Board of Directors. Seven current board members were re-elected. They...

The Benedum Center downtown was alive with laughter on Friday, Oct. 30, as students and families from Phillips Elementary enjoyed the Pittsburgh Opera's performance of Falstaff. Fifteen music students from Phillips Elementary were accompanied by...