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Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Chief of Police Nate Harper joined with the Allentown Community Development Corp. in announcing and celebrating the completion of the latest phase of the Allentown Business...

The City of Pittsburgh’s official Halloween trick-or-treating hours are on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Residents are encouraged to visit the city’s website to download a printable Halloween safety guide which includes activity...

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police's (PBP) Cops and Kids Summer Camp is a free week-long camp designed to provide over 100 youth of the City of Pittsburgh with the opportunity to learn about law enforcement and teamwork, form friendships, and have a pos...

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, alongside police officials and community residents, last week introduced a new program to help Pittsburgh's neighborhoods get even safer. "Block Watch in a Box" will connect residents with city resources and information to...

Joycelyn Harper and Sara Stillwell, staff members of the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh, received the Kuem Rye Park Memorial Fund Award on March 16. The Kuem Rye Park Memorial Fund was created by...

— South Side bar owners complain about lack of enforcement — Multiple shootings on South Side over the Thanksgiving weekend prompted District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. to force the closure of Angel's nightclub on Josephine street and...

Zone Six and the Zone 3 Public Safety Council co-hosted the Aug. 31 city-wide public safety meeting, which drew more than 100 attendees to St. Pamphilus Church in Beechview. Among the police officials in attendance were: Chief Nate Harper, Assistant...

On Saturday, May 21 at West Penn Hospital the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG), in collaboration with the Community Technical Assistance Center (CTAC), will host a community safety training and resource fair entitled Safe Areas For...

A suggested by-law change, if approved, for the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation would allow the board of directors instead of the membership to annually elect the officers: the president, two vice presidents, secretary and...

The traveling Zone 3 Public Safety Council monthly meeting made a stop in Carrick/Overbrook on March 16, drawing about 40 residents, business owners, and officials to the Stewart Ave. Lutheran Church. Ken Wolfe, council president, briefly discussed...

Greg Panza became involved in helping Allentown before he was hired as an employee of the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation. He is now the MWCDC program manager. "I always believed in Allentown's potential," he said at a meeting of...

News of upcoming events awaited attendees at the Feb. 24 meeting of the 16th Ward Block Watch in Arlington. The block watch will host a "Candidates Night" on April 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m. for District 3 council hopefuls. Block watch President Sue...

Two new projects were the focus of presentations at the Oct. 12 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. In the first, Adam DeSimone, who co-owns the Diesel nightclub at 1601 East Carson St., unveiled a new enterprise: the "Local Bar + Kitchen"...

After returning from the Responsible Hospitality Institute's (RHI) 2008 networking conference in San Francisco District 3 City Councilman Bruce Kraus had a vision of what East Carson Street could be if residents and business people, bar owners and ba...

The Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council and Beltzhoover Block Watch will host a Community Peace Day for Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the McKinley Park Recreation Center, Delmont and Amesbury streets. The day will...

16th Ward Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to JRF Investments Inc. at 2310 Arlington Ave. for $13,019. John Callan to RE 360 SS Partn. L.P. at 2324 Berg St. for $19,000. Colleen Hucko to Colleen Hucko and David Hall at 2515 Spring St. for $30,000. Es...

　The Carrick High School Alumni Association will designate four of its alumni as Distinguished Alumni at a ceremony Saturday, Oct. 31, at 10 am in the high school's auditorium. The public is invited. The event will be dedicated to U. S....

At Mount Oliver council's Sept. 21 meeting, Frederick St. was the focus of residents' ire as it was last month — only this time, the complaints of drug dealing, vandalism, and break-ins included gunshots and death threats. Residents said they heard...

What will the G-20 summit mean for those that live and work in South Side which on "normal" evenings is an entertainment destination for visitors? "There are a lot of questions and not many answers" said Councilman Bruce Kraus, who is concerned with...

16th Ward Elizabeth Hanzelat to Equity Trust Co. FBO Johanna C Guehl IRA at 516 Cathedral St. for $25,000. Loretta Dailey et al. to Patrick Dailey at 2334 Larkins Way for $163,370. Pittsburgh City to Gerard and Katherine Madeya at 2614 McCord St....

About 100 people attended a South Side Community Council meeting at the Brashear Center on June 29 to share ideas on planning, managing, and policing the ‘hospitality zone' which defines East Carson St. The panelists were: Thom Barry, South Side...

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl came to the Hofbräuhaus last week to address members of the South Side Chamber of Commerce about some of his goals and visions for the South Side. Specifically he talked about his Taking Care of Business Program and the...

The New Zone 3 Police Station in Allentown opened officially on Friday, May 1, with speeches, tours and the unveiling of the public art displayed on the exterior of the building. Mayor Luke...

Fallen Officer Memorial T-shirts are now available online at http://www.PittsburghFallenHeroes.com . The Memorial T-Shirts were designed by Detective Patrick Moffatt and the rendering was approved by Chief Nate Harper for replication. Detectives Pat...

To minimize the negative impact on neighborhoods during the Saint Patrick's Parade Day celebration, city public safety officials are working off of last year's "Master Plan" which includes not only South Side, but also major entertainment zones...