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The South Side Hill Top Memorial Day Parade Committee will hold Memorial Day services this weekend to commemorate their comrades and remember those who sacrificed for their country. Representatives from the Parade Committee, in lieu of a parade as th...

16th Ward First National Bank Pennsylvania to Joel and Norma Hamm at 2130 Arlington Ave. for $30,000. Frank Korzen to Pinnacle Redevelopment Group LLC at 2615 Jane St. for $196,500. Ronni Weiss to Lion Holdings Ltd. at 2946 Spring St. for $18,000....

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 following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, at 1:00 p.m. in Magisterial District Judge James Motznik’s Courtroom: • Terril Demelio, 454 Oneida Street, 19th Ward, Continued Codes 111.1, 922.02A. • Bartholomew David...

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...

Mount Oliver Councilman John Smith Sr. passed away last Wednesday, May 8 after a long illness. He was 82. Mr. Smith had a long history of service to the Mount Oliver Fire Department, joining the company in 1957 and rising to lead the organization as...

16th Ward James Wehner to US Bank NA trustee at 2947 Arlington Ave. for $1,738 by sheriff’s deed. John McGrath to Carl and Bethany Stepanovich at Josephine St. for $2,500. Randy Roscoe et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at 410 Parkwood...

Lieutenant Larry Scirotto will be the featured speaker at the Mount Oliver City/St. Clair Block Watch meeting slated for Thursday, May 23, 7 p.m. at St. John Vianney Church Parish Center, 823 Climax Street in Allentown. The topic for discussion will...

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, at 10:30 a.m. in Magisterial District Judge Richard King’s Courtroom: • Jeffery Scott Blackson and Thomas Pasternak, 318 Bausman Street, 30th Ward, Continued Code 302.8. The follow...

The following ordinance will be considered for adoption at a Regular Meeting of Council of the Mt. Oliver Borough on May 20, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. BOROUGH OF MT. OLIVER ORDINANCE #933 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MT. OLIVER, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY,...

The following ordinance will be considered for adoption at a Regular Meeting of Council of the Mt. Oliver Borough on May 20, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. BOROUGH OF MT. OLIVER ORDINANCE #934 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MT. OLIVER, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY,...

16th Ward Alissa Gilbert Durko to Christopher Faith at 98 S. 26th St. for $190,000. Estate of Michael James Mattes to Hajjah Holdings LLC at 2407 Salisbury St. for $37,000. 17th Ward Mt. Chimera LLC to Trella LLC at 1603 Arlington Ave. for $58,700....

The following Housing Court case is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, at 8:00 a.m. in Pittsburgh Municipal Court: • Mary Jo Joyce, 454 Nobles Lane, 29th Ward, Continued Code 105.1. All Housing Court cases are open to the public. Judge King’s...

The special meeting called by the Mount Oliver Borough Council on Wednesday, April 24 was long on waiting and short on businesses. The meeting was called to approve a real estate transaction with First National Bank for the former bank building at...

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...

The next meeting of the Mount Oliver Borough Block Group will be on Wednesday, May 8, 7 p.m. at the Fire Hall, 120 Brownsville Road. Topics for discussion include: crime and safety; code enforcement; nuisance properties and landlords; trash...

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...

16th Ward Estate of Andrew Pitteroff to RE 360 SS Partn. 10 L.P. at 1940 Arlington Ave. for $30,000. Estate of Andrew Pitteroff to RE 360 SS Partn. 10 L.P. at 1942 Arlington Ave. for $30,000. 17th Ward JMG Acquisitions LLC to Brenda Miller at 622...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, at 11:00 a.m. in Magisterial District Judge Magisterial District Judge Richard King’s Courtroom: • Thomas Pasternak and Jeffrey Scott Blackson, 318 Bausman Street, 30th Ward,...

The Borough of Mt. Oliver Council will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 7:00 pm, 150 Brownsville Road....

16th Ward Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Kaja Holdings LLC at 433 Ormsby Ave. for $7,850. Dolores Owczarzak to Dominic Mocello at 2932 Stromberg St. for $90,000. 17th Ward Sally Dininny to Brett Bergman at 910 Bingham St. Unit B for $215,000....

On April 25 and 30, there will be a second round of local public meetings for ARTPGH and DESIGNPGH, the Public Art and Urban Design components of PLANPGH, the City’s first comprehensive plan. These will be “open house” meetings will allow...