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16th Ward Loretta Schlernitzauer to Mark and Georgiana Parrish at 2430 Charcot St. for $16,000. Timothy Husni to 2520 East Carson LLC at 2520 E. Carson St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $109,450). Janice Piatt to RHO...

Pittsburgh has developed a national reputation for its three rivers and steel-making history. The city's hilly topography is regarded by some as the most unique terrain among all urban centers in the country. However, many outsiders are not aware of...

The introduction of a new president and a prospective development project headlined last week's South Sides Slopes Neighborhood Association meeting. President Bev Boggio began by reporting on last month's annual elections, which resulted in new...

Parking at the SouthSide Works, and the granting of a casino license in the city, were the main focus of discussion at last week's meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. In his LTV report, Rick Belloli, executive director of the South Side Local...

Roosevelt says closures needed as part of planPittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Mark Roosevelt has only been on the job since August 28, but he told a packed audience in Arlington that sweeping changes are in critical need in the school...

Members of VFW Post 5111, Mount Washington Heights, including Honor Guard members Wayne Shiring, Ed Cichowicz and Nat Embry (left to right beside monument) held a ceremony to honor America's war...

The South Hills chapter of Parents Without Partners invites the public to an open Thanksgiving Dance/Party on Monday, Nov. 12 at the VFW on Route 51 in Brentwood. The dance will be 8:30 p.m. to midnight and the cost is $6 for members and $8 for...

The next meeting of the Carrick Business Association will be Thursday, Nov. 17 at Michael's Restaurant. Networking will be at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. with the program starting at 8. The main speaker will be Dr. Matthew Flick,...

Birmingham AARP #2757 will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 12:30 p.m. at the Birmingham Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Avenue. The meeting is being held on this date because of the Thanksgiving holiday the following week. The entertainment will be Joe...

The next meeting of Zone 3's Public Safety Council will be Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose building of Banksville Park on Crane Avenue. Nominations for officers will be accepted and details of the upcoming Christmas gathering for...

Neighborhood needs and concerns will be discussed at the Upper Knoxville Block Watch on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Middle School, 200 Charles Street. Enter the school from Grimes Avenue at the parking lot side of the...

State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny County, 42nd District) will hold a grand opening celebration for a new, full-service district office, scheduled to open on Monday, Nov. 21 in Kennedy Township. “The Kennedy District Office will provide a...

State Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, is preparing to reintroduce legislation that would remove potential loopholes from the state's Clean Streams Law. Current state law stipulates that a person or municipality can be charged only if they...

The Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor their annual Holiday Craft Show/Bake Sale on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Castle Shannon Memorial Hall and the...

Saint Mary of the Mount will sponsor a holiday “Big Band Memories” dance on Saturday, Dec. 3 in Sullivan Hall, Mount Washington. Catering will be provided by Maiettas. The cost is $25 per person and includes beer and set-ups (BYOB). Call Norma...

The 8th Annual Greater Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Holiday Spectacular is returning to the former Montgomery Ward building in Charleroi (near Belle Vernon) on November 18, 19 and 20. Shopping hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday,...

On Thursday, Nov. 17, millions of smokers will take part in the American Cancer Society's 29th annual Great American Smokeout®.For nearly three decades, the society has designated the third Thursday of each November as a day for smokers nationwide t...

The City Planning Commission is considering a proposed zone change for property located between Second Avenue and the Monongahela River and southeast of the existing SP-1 district, from GI, General Industrial District, to SP-1, Pittsburgh Technology...

Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled one public hearing at 9:20 a.m. of interest to South Pittsburgh residents for Thursday, Nov. 17 in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown....

  BOROUGH OF MT. OLIVER 2006 BUDGET A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2006 FOR THE BOROUGH OF MT. OLIVER WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE BOROUGH SECRETARY, 150 BROWNSVILLE ROAD, MT. OLIVER , PA. 15210. IT WILL BE...

Army National Guard Pvt. Cleda A. Hall has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and...

Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Ryan Rock has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air...

Air Force Airman Stephen J. Williams has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force...

Today is America Recycles Day. Each year our country produces almost 240 million tons of municipal solid waste, equivalent to nearly 4½ pounds of waste per person per day, most of which is recyclable. When we recycle, we conserve energy and natural...

— Theodore G. Erdel —Theodore G. Erdel, a local singer under the name of Ted Perry whose career spanned 50 plus years, died of pancreatic cancer on October 12, 2005. He was 84 at the time of his death.His professional career started in 1939 at KQ...