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The South Side Co-Creators Youth Club will present the Nativity story in their Christmas Celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Side Presbyterian Church, S. 20th and Sarah streets. The group has adapted Kathy Lindsey's humorous...

Recently, on a chilly Sunday morning in November, Carrick Tree Tenders (bottom row) Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak and Linda Donohoe and (standing) Alice Vaday, Sallyjoe Guzik from Tree Pittsburgh, Dave...

Carson Street is sporting a new look this holiday season, 30 new LED lights. The colorful new holiday lights are a departure from the white snowflake lights the South Side Chamber of Commerce (SSCC)...

Anyone who has attended a Mount Washington Community Development Corporation community forum meeting during the past several years has probably heard complaints about developer Craig Cozza. Residents at practically every meeting griped that two...

Five year old Christopher Banks got his chance to see Santa Claus at the Warrington Recreation Center. Kids from the neighborhood visited with Santa for photos and treats, enjoyed lunch and crafts...

Air Force Airman Christopher J. Shawkey graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force...

The Knoxville Library will celebrate Holidays of Many Cultures on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. All are welcome to come and experience a variety of crafts, legends and foods from holidays celebrated at this time of year, including Hanukkah,...

The 2010 Christmas Party for the Meals on Wheels volunteers will be held at the Henry Kaufmann Center, 2201 Salisbury Street on Saturday Dec. 11 from 2-5p.m. Volunteers can sign up at the center....

The Mount Oliver Ambulance Service (MOAS) is reminding borough residents that it's time to sign up for the service. The yearly $25 subscription covers the cost of ambulance service for everyone in a family household at the address. In a notice from...

Austin Cooper, 5, and Kaitlan Rogers, 8, got their chance to talk with Santa at the Family Care Connection in Mount Oliver. The Mount Oliver Recreation Association and the Family Care Connection...

Victoria Murphy, 6, of South Side, visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the South Side Chamber of Commerce South Side Holiday Celebration on East Carson Street. The evening also featured the Phillips...

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Ariana M. Whitehair graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and...

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato has issued a call for volunteers to help income-eligible wage earners file their federal, state and local tax returns during the 2011 tax season. The Allegheny County Money In Your Pocket Coalition (MIYP) is a...

The Internal Revenue Service is looking to return about $6.3 million in undelivered refund checks to taxpayers in Pennsylvania. "We want to make sure taxpayers get the money owed to them," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. "If you think you are...

For more than a century Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has created a lighter carbon footprint by practicing green policies, such as reusing and recycling print and audio materials. A new policy to eliminate overdue notices and hold requests via U.S....

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 9, at 10:30 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Richard King's courtroom: • Charles L. Bartholomew Jr., 138 Knox Avenue, 30th Ward, Code 302.4 All Housing Court cases are open to the...

The winter and holiday seasons are now upon us. And with the hustle and bustle of all that we need to do and remember, fire safety should not be forgotten. The Mount Oliver Fire Department would like to remind everyone that we want you all to be...

Pennsylvania dog owners have to apply for required 2011 dog licenses before the Jan. 1 deadline, according to Deputy Secretary for Dog Law Enforcement Jessie Smith. All dogs must be licensed. Failure to license a dog is a summary offense and could...

Beginning in 2011 taxpayers will have the electronic option of having their Allegheny County Property Tax Bill emailed automatically directly to them instead of mailed by the US Postal service. This option will eliminate the paper, envelopes and...

The 16th Ward Block Watch will hold its annual Christmas meeting on Thursday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. at the St. Clair AA/senior Center, 2400 Elsie Street. All area residents are welcome to attend....

The Allegheny County Health Department is again warning restaurants about bogus "health inspectors" calling to schedule an inspection or request information. The Health Department, which received numerous reports of such calls earlier this year, was...

Stewart Avenue Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2810 Brownsville Road, will be selling Christmas Cookies by the pound. Church youth will be selling cookies on Saturday, Dec. 18, from 9 a.m. till noon. Mix and match favorites and buy them by the pound....

Kids can lunch with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 12 – 2 p.m. at the Warrington Recreation Center, 329 E. Warrington Avenue. Lunch is free for children up to age 10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. In addition to lunch, they will also...

"Any male can be a Dad; it takes a real man to be a father …" Joshua Development Corporation is partnering with the Hill House Association to bring the Young Fathers Program to the Hilltop Community. This program is designed to work with...

The annual South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association Christmas Party will be held at St. Paul's Retreat Center on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. All are welcome to join them for good food and socializing Before the Christmas Party begins they will...