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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...

A presentation on the trash education initiative of the Outreach Committee of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) was the focus of the May 14 meeting. Committee member Betty Kripp said a year-and-a-half ago, Rev. Don Ware asked...

With no presentations, the May 14 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum consisted of announcements and updates on ongoing issues. While there was no meeting of the Development Review Committee (DRC) last month, chair Tracy Myers said there was...

Familiar faces shared the limelight with fresh faces at the May meeting of the Carrick/Overbrook Block Watch (CBW), where the group hosted presentations by two well-known public servants and welcomed...

Programs for people of all ages continue at CLP – South Side, 2205 East Carson Street. Book Buzz : A Book Discussion With a Twist is slated for Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m. They’ll will be discussing the graphic novel, Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest...

The American Red Cross will hold a zombie-themed blood drive at the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community on Friday, May 31 from 2-7 p.m. Those who want to schedule an appointment in advance are encouraged to call 412-481-4010 or register online at...

Registration for the South Side Sabers youth football teams and cheerleaders, ages 7-13, will take place at Quarry Field on Saturdays May 18, June 22 and June 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration packets will be available at that time. Fees are:...

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...

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 113/13 on...

South Pittsburghers, along with the rest of the city, have an opportunity they haven’t had since 2005: to choose a new mayor without having a sitting mayor in the race. Along with having to decide which of the four Democratic and one Republican...

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 100/13 on...

It will be All South Side All Day on Saturday, May 18 as The Brashear Association sponsors South Side Volunteer Day on the South Side Slopes. Working with its partners, Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, and S...

The next South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association General Meeting is Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Avenue.  Join in to learn about a new trash educational initiative launch in the South Side...

Recently, the Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad was called out three times to examine suspicious devices on the South Side Slopes. At a little after 11 p.m. on May 9 the Bomb Squad responded to the 300...

Over the past two weeks, agents from the Department of City Planning and its project partners visited various locations throughout the city to update citizens on its progress with a pair of projects and solicit feedback. The Mount Washington Senior...

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 100/13 on...

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...

What a crying shame, for months there’s no street cleaning on my street. There were all kinds of excuses: “Construction” or “two trucks broke down.” I heard that one more than once. Get the trucks fixed or rent on. We have to pay someone...

The South Side Presbyterian Church will hold its Spring Rummage and Food Sale on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A great variety of household items, clothing, coats, shoes, toys, furniture, books, jewelry, and more will be available. Also,...

Several South Pittsburgh area groups were among the 24 recipients who received funding through the fourth round of servePGH initiative’s “Love Your Block” grant program – bringing the total...