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16th Ward EMC Mortgage Corp. to Harvey and Jonathan Klein at 2434 Cobden St. for $48,000. US Bank National Assn. trustee to Marta Leong at 126 Cologne St. for $5,238. 17th Ward Rynns Luggage Corp. to Aiello Land Co. L.P. at 1417 E. Carson St. for...

Starting in January, residents will be billed directly on either a monthly or quarterly basis for garbage pick-up by Waste Management. That change in the collection of garbage fees was one of the resolutions adopted at the Dec. 15 Mount Oliver...

For the first time in recent years, the monthly Zone 3 Public Safety meeting was held in the South Side Flats, just a few blocks from the zone's police station that is moving its headquarters to the hilltop in Allentown in April. While there were...

Three year old Angela Coyne made a few last minute requests of Santa Claus when he took time from his busy schedule to make a stop in Bon Air last week....

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 001/09 on...

James D. McDonald has been selected for promotion to the rank of chief master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. The sergeant, a global channel operations direct superintendent with 25 years of military service, is assigned to the 618th Tanker Airlift...

Air Force Airman Joseph L. Stogden III 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 mission, organization, and military customs and...

On April 1, 1938 I was born at Saint Joseph Hospital on the South Side and raised on St. Paul Street across from the Monastery. My brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends live around South Side, Mount Oliver, Carrick and the extended...

I was born at South Side Hospital and have used this hospital all of my 47 years to date. This hospital is central to South Side and the surrounding South Hills neighborhood residents. Many people will be greatly inconvenienced if they are forced to...

City Theatre will present Robert Dubac's Male Intellect: The 2nd Coming performing in the intimate 111 seat Hamburg Theatre from January 29 – March 15, 2009. This sequel to the 2007 Pittsburgh smash hit, Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?, focuses on, di...

United Way of Allegheny County launched open competitions for the best local programs in two of United Way's three focus areas: helping financially struggling adults and families and helping children, teens and young adults succeed. On December 9...

Parents and families of the Pittsburgh Public Schools can attend one of the district's Financial Aid Nights to learn about the types of federal and state aid available for education after high school. On December 5, 2007, the district announced a...

State Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D-Brookline) has been appointed to serve as Democratic Chair of the Senate Committee on Community, Economic and Recreational Development. “This committee post will give me a greater opportunity to steer investment...

Womansplace is the winner of the Allstate Insurance Company's Your Choice Charity SM program for Pittsburgh. The organization netted more than 39,000 online votes during the month of November to net a $15,000 donation from Allstate. “Each and...

Julianna Kathleen Rush was born on September 15 and weighed 7 lbs., 2½ ozs. Her parents are Joshua and Jineen Rush and her brothers are Tyler and Jordan. The family resides in Whitehall. Julianna's...

Legend Xavier Williams was born September 24 at Saint Clair Hospital weighing 5 lbs., 1 oz. His parents are Crystal Smith of Carrick and Lamarr Williams of Beltzhoover. He has two brothers, Robert...

Clergy and laity of the Orthodox Church in America, together with guests from other Orthodox churches in the US and throughout the world, will gather in Washington, DC, on December 28, as the newly-elected primate of the Orthodox Church in America,...

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carrick welcomes families to visit the library this winter for programs for kids of all ages. Toddler Play Day takes place on the first Saturday of the month at 10a.m. beginning January 3. Toddlers ages 1-3 with...

Elder-ado Senior Centers will be closed in observance of the Christmas holidays on Dec. 24 at 1 p.m. and all day December 25. They will also close early on New Year's Eve, at 1 p.m., on December 31....

Concord and Roosevelt students in grades 4 and 5 will play a friendly, competitive basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 in the Carrick High School gym. The girls will compete at 10 a.m. and the boys will play at noon. The event is open to all...

Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest (FPUF) has announced its 2009 offerings of Tree Tender courses throughout the city. Tree Tenders learn to plant and care for young street trees, increasing a tree's chance of survival and prolonging their life...

The SSSNA also thanked District Judge Gene Ricciardi for his work in the community. Judge Ricciardi, using alternative sentencing, has sent many “volunteers” into the community to help with...

Peggy Sullivan, another volunteer with the SSSNA, was honored at the association's annual holiday celebration. Mr. Palmisiano presented Ms. Sullivan with her certificate and thanked her for her help...

Brad Palmisiano, president of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, presents a certificate of appreciation to Johno and Maria Prascak. The “artists in residence” of South Pittsburgh...

On December 18, the PBP Auto Squad concluded a four month investigation into the City Tow Pound auction for impounded vehicles. Auto Squad detectives were investigating multiple complaints from other people attending the auctions of discrepancies...