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Changes continue to be implemented in the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s Narcotics and Vice Division following an October 2018 incident inside Kopy’s bar in the South Side, Mayor William Peduto and Public Safety Director Wendel...

South Side Community Council (SSCC) is currently working on a plan to revitalize Esser Plaza on the corner of E. Carson and 12th streets to be a welcoming open space where the community can gather. The SSCC is asking for input on the revitalization...

Allegheny Cleanways, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Neighbors On The Mount and MWCDC are organizing the clean-up of an illegal dump site on Rubicon Street in Mt. Washington. Located in green space adjacent to Emerald View Park, just steps away...

Applications are being accepted to enroll in Catapult, an Urban Redevelopment Authority funded 12-month business incubation program.  This will be the second cohort of Catapult: Startup to Storefront, which is a competitive program open to only 10...

This is the time of year when new students are moving into the South Side. Most will have a good understanding they are living in a residential community and should be good neighbors to those who live around them. South Side’s South Watch...

A new order from the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas will lead to neighborhood-level oversight of enforcement actions by the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure.  DOMI regularly holds contractors and others responsible for...

Kaley Donoghue of South Side earned her Master of Science, Curriculum and Instruction degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university held its 70th (Orlando, Florida); 71st (Cincinnati, Ohio); and 72nd (Anaheim,...

The Retired Men’s Luncheon Group Invites retirees to its Thursday, Aug. 15 luncheon with event speaker Andy Quinn who will speak about Kennywood Park. Mr. Quinn will present a photographic history of Kennywood and will talk about the Steel...

The Arlington Civic Counsel Meeting will take place on July 22 at 6 p.m. at the New Academy Charter School, 2500 Jonquil Street. Featured speaker will be Roy Blankenship from the Hilltop Alliance. Mr. Blankenship will be discussing opportunities...

This is just a short working list of codes & “titles” and is not comprehensive or to be used for anything other than personal reference. All code books are available for purchase through the Bureau of Building Inspection if more information is...

The Council of the Borough of Mt. Oliver, will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 7:00pm at the Mt. Oliver Borough Building, 150 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 and intend to adopt an updated Zoning Ordinance and updated...

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 164/19 on...