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On Friday, May 17 at 4:25 a.m., Zone 3 Police officers, assisted by Mount Oliver officers, responded to the 108 Zara Street for a 911 report of man shot. When officers and paramedics arrived they found 54-year-old Roger Griffin, unresponsive in the...

The May 8 general membership meeting of Carrick Community Council (CCC) featured an update on the only city-county partnership in Allegheny County: Economic Development South (EDS). The EDS is the nonprofit, community development corporation for...

“We’re here. We’re here to stay. And, we’re here to help you.” That’s what Nic Jaramillo had to say about the Hilltop Computer Center (HCC), located at 500 Brownsville Road in Mount...

On May 7-9, 14 and 15, there will be the final round of public meetings for OpenspacePGH, the city’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Plan and one of the initial components of PlanPGH, the City’s first Comprehensive Plan. These will be five...

Representatives from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) held a community workshop meeting at Temple Baptist Church on Saturday morning, to discuss with area residents progress on its proposed capital campaign project along Brownsville Road. By the...

Citizens Against Litter is projecting that 9,000 volunteers in 200 communities and groups mostly in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County and neighboring counties collected approximately 300 tons of litter in the Spring/Earth Redd Up. The early projection...

Children ages 8 to 11 are welcome to come to the Knoxville Libary to create arts and crafts projects each Wednesday evening from 5:30-7 p.m. through May 22. The Library will supply the space and materials while the kids will supply the imagination...

The Elder-ado, Knoxville center, 320 Brownsville Road, has scheduled its Medication Management programs for May. On May 22 at 11:30 a.m., Harry Hanley of Gateway Health will speak on “Knowing your Health Benefits and Rights. On May 29 at 10:30...

Mount Oliver Mayor James Cassidy kept his swearing-in skills sharp by administering the oath of office twice during the April 15 council meeting: to the new Acting Chief, Sergeant Matt Juzwick, and to new council member Vanessa Talley. The vote to...

The Hilltop Alliance and A+ Schools will hold a Pittsburgh School Board Candidates’ Night on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Elder-ado, Inc., Knoxville Center, 320 Brownsville Road. Cindy Falls, school board candidate for District 7 will be...

For Hilltop kids who once had no idea how to turn on a computer, building a touch-screen computer kiosk from scratch seemed like an impossible dream. But 15 kids from Pittsburgh’s Hilltop Computer...

Beltzhoover and Knoxville will be holding Spring Clean-Ups on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers for the Beltzhoover clean-up will meet at Venson Park, corner of Gearing Avenue and Chalfont Street. Contact Nicole at 412-287-7847 for...

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh customers will now have greater access to programs, computers, materials and facilities. Beginning the week of April 14, most Pittsburgh library locations will have expanded hours, opening more evenings, and, for the...

Residents of Beltzhoover, Knoxville, Mt. Oliver and Allentown are welcome to attend a Mayoral Candidates Forum on Saturday April 13 at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 400 Orchard Place at 1 p.m. Confirmed to attend are Bill Peduto and Michael Lamb. Rep....

Harry Hanley of Gateway Health will present part two of the three part series: “You and Your Health Care Need” on Wednesday, April 17 at the Elder-ado, Knoxville Center main activities area beginning at 11:45 a.m. Sandy Gilmore, R.N. will be at...

Celebrate spring with storytimes at the Knoxville Library this month. Family Storytimes, for children ages 2-5 with an adult begin on Thursday, April 11 at 2 p.m. These 30 – 40 minute programs are based on early learning standards for children and...

The Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will be closed to buses from about 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, due to rail work. Light rail service will be single-tracking between the Panhandle Bridge and South Hills Junction during this time, and outbound...

The St, Paul A.M.E Church 5 Loaves and 2 Fish Soup Kitchen is open the first Saturday of every month from noon to 2 p.m. Those in need of a warm meal or who know someone who someone who is, are welcome to come in. St, Paul A.M.E Church is at 400...

The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy will conduct its second session of SilverScripts at the Elder-ado, Knoxville Center, 320 Brownsville Road, on Friday, March 22 between 9:30-11:30 a.m. Pharmacy students, under the direction of a...

Arthur M. Butler, Sr., left a legacy of devotion to important community organizations serving both seniors and youth. But those who knew him said that he always put his family first--and advised...

Storytime for families with toddlers and preschoolers is scheduled weekly at the Knoxville Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. On Tuesday mornings at 11:30 a.m., now through March 12, parent...

The Knoxville Elder-ado center, 320 Brownsville Road, will co-present several Prime Time Health programs during February. SilverScripts will be presented on February 15 from 10 a.m. to noon with the University School of Pharmacy. Pharmacy students,...

The Hilltop Alliance Green Toolbox final plan presentation and action planning session is slated for Tuesday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m. at the Knoxville Elder-ado, 320 Brownsville Road. After months of data gathering, discussions, community input and planning...

Harry Manley of Gateway Health Plan will speak on Health Literacy and Understanding Your Health at the Elder-ado, Knoxville center, 320 Brownsville Road. The presentation will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan....