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The March 12 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum was the last meeting chaired by Hugh Brannan. He is retiring from the Brashear Association after 36 years of service and as Planning Forum chair. City Councilman Bruce Kraus kicked off the...

The East Carson Street Task Forces will present a special workshop: Design Downtown for Women: Men Will Follow today, Tuesday, March 26 from 6-8 at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Street. Civitas Consultants president David Feehan will join...

“A Sweet Send-Off,” a dessert reception celebrating Hugh Brannan’s retirement after 36 years with The Brashear Association will take place at the Brashear Center, 2005 Sarah Street, on Friday, March 22 from 4-7 p.m. All are welcome to come...

The South Side Presbyterian Church welcomes all to a “Blessing of the Animals” worship service on Sunday, March 24, at 11 a.m. Owners are invited to bring their peaceable pets to worship services on the first floor.  “We plan to pray for a...

Neighborhood organizations – South Side Chamber of Commerce, South Side Community Council and South Side Smart Streets – are hosting a City Council Candidates Forum: Kitchen Table Talk with your Candidates. All are welcome to attend. Since...

Celebrate Spring in the neighborhood! For the sixth year in a row, South Side Neighbors are planning a Spring Social for all residents of the Flats and the Slopes. The party is on April 6 from 6-10 p.m. in La Palapa. 2224 East Carson Street....

We, the residents of Carrick, would appreciate a small hometown-type bank to take over the abandoned former bank at 1817 Brownsville Road. And to sweeten this proposition, there is at least one upstairs apartment. The building is up for sale or...

Area residents are welcome to attend an update on the Hays Woods Task Force’s Draft Findings and Recommendations Report, and provide towards future park master planning efforts and first steps. Hays Woods Task Force Public Feedback Meeting will...

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania is offering opportunities for people who wish to improve their education. The agency is now enrolling for free adult education classes at locations on bus routes in Clairton, McKees Rocks, North Side, Forest...

Two studies completed in 2018 highlight the necessity to support the basic needs of college students in the two critical areas of food and housing. Focusing on the needs of students in southwestern Pennsylvania, the studies were conducted through...

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...

Pittsburgh’s Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the following public hearing 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 73/19 on...