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Articles from the December 9, 2008 edition

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 Real Estate    December 9, 2008

Real Estate Transactions for issue of 12/16/08

16th Ward William Andrew Gadd et al. to William Andrew and Deborah Lynn Gadd at 2718 Berg St. for $35,000. 17th Ward Meghan Widmar to Prudential Relocation Inc. at 120 S 15th St. Unit 101 for $205,000. Prudential Relocation Inc. to Aaron Nicholas...

 
 News    December 9, 2008

AARP Xmas Party

Birmingham AARP #2757 will have a Christmas Party December 10 at Salvatore's, 5001 Curry Road, at noon for members only. You must have a ticket to attend. The Vogrins will entertain. There will be no regular meeting in December....

 
 Kids    December 9, 2008

Register now for breakfast with Santa

The Ormsby Recreation Center is signing up children ages 1-9 for Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. There is a $5 fee and all children will receive breakfast, a picture with Santa, coloring book and make a Christmas craft. Only the...

 
 Government    December 9, 2008

Pgh. Zoning Board hearings

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 235/08 on...

 
 Government    December 9, 2008

Housing Court hearings

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 11, at 10:30 a.m. in District Magisterial Judge Richard King's courtroom: • Hamel B Judson, Jr., 301 Bon Air, 18th Ward, Continued, Codes 302.4, 302.8, 304.7, 304.11, 307.1 • Thom...

 
 Opinion    December 9, 2008

Voice opinion on BaBa D's

City council passed an ordinance last year restricting the locations of liquor license. Baba D's, located at 2126 East Carson, is the first business attempting to get an exception from this ordinance. They have made it passed the first hurdle,...

 
 Meetings    December 9, 2008

Widening of East Carson Street topic for PennDOT, URA session

There will be a public meeting to explain the East Carson Street widening project slated for the SouthSide Works area on Tuesday, Dec. 9 beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the third floor cafeteria of Goodwill Industries, 2600 E. Carson Street....

 
 Meetings    December 9, 2008

Hospital officials at chamber lunch

Representatives from UPMC South Side and UPMC Mercy will be the guest speakers at the next South Side Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The luncheon is slated for Thursday, Dec. 18 at McCormick & Schmick's Restaurant in the SouthSide Works beginning at...

 
 Health    December 9, 2008

Woman to Woman series continues

The next Hilltop Health Ministries Consortium sponsored “Woman to Woman” program will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec, 12, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 601 Brownsville Road in Mount Oliver. Parish Nurse Debbie Koch will facilitate a discussion...

 
 News    December 9, 2008

Old fashion Carol Sing Dec. 17 at Mount Oliver Clock Tower

Potter's House Ministries welcomes all to join them for a special holiday service. An old fashioned Christmas Carol Sing will take place on December 17 at 7 p.m. under the Mount Oliver Clock Tower on Brownsville Road (across from Family Dollar). The...

 
 Government    December 9, 2008

City council will consider granting special exemption for liquor license

Pittsburgh City Council will hold a public hearing to consider granting of a conditional use permit for Baba D's restaurant to operate with a liquor license within the LNC District of the South Side on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. in City Council...

 
 News    December 9, 2008

Carrick resident preserving his neighborhood's history

Joseph Speicher, a life-time resident of Carrick and local historian, has compiled and preserved a collection of photographs and memorabilia about the Carrick neighborhood. He began his work on the...

 
 Meetings    December 9, 2008

Slopes celebrating the holiday, Dec. 16

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association will hold its annual Holiday Celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 16, beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Paul of the Cross Monastery Retreat Center. All are welcome to attend. Those attending are asked to bring a...

 
 News    December 9, 2008

Ordinances for rentals, disruptive properties take effect

The city has launched two new ordinances geared at reducing neighborhood blight. Property owners who rent housing in the city will be receiving mailers indicating the process to register their rental properties under the city's new Rental Registratio...

 
 News    December 9, 2008

Bring a toy to Brashear Open House on Wednesday

In the spirit of the season, the Board of Directors and staff of The Brashear Association will host a Holiday Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. The event is open to the public and will take place at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Str...

 
 By David Assad    Front Page    December 9, 2008

Councilman sees new law keeping illegal hand-guns off streets

District 3 councilman Bruce Kraus said the recently passed hand-gun ordinance should help get countless illegal firearms off city streets. Mr. Kraus spoke to a group of residents at the 30th Ward/Knoxville Block Watch meeting Dec. 2 at the Trinity...