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Recognizing Pennsylvania’s flawed and outdated charter school law is one of the worst in the nation, Governor Tom Wolf is taking executive action, overhauling regulations, and will propose legislation to comprehensively reform the law. The...

Seniors 60 and over are invited to the Allentown Senior Citizens Center for a Hawaiian Luau on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Don a favorite flowered shirt, grass skirt or muu muu for the activities that begin at 10 a.m. There will be live entertainment by Bruce...

Work Hard Pittsburgh, in conjunction with New Sun Rising (NSR), will expand its workforce development and regional tech equity initiatives in Pittsburgh’s Hilltop neighborhoods, thanks to $950,000 in total funding commitments over two years from...

Hilltop Urban Farm will offer four free summer camps at the one-acre Youth Farm in the summer of 2019 focusing on the teaching of nutrition and cooking, growing food, local food systems, agriculture as a career pathway and the ecology of western Penn...

Free water pitchers and filters certified to remove lead from the water, will be available on Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m.-noon at 831 E. Warrington Avenue. Sponsored by Women for a Healthy Environment, priority will be given to expecting families,...

Allentown’s third annual ‘Taste of Allentown,’ hosted by the Hilltop Alliance, is on Friday, June 14 from 6-8 p.m. This event, which showcases food from neighborhood eateries served at neighborhood businesses, is an opportunity to explore the...

Allegheny County residents 60 years and older may be eligible to receive a set of four checks for a total of $20 to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, administered by the...

Allentown’s second bi-annual Night Market, hosted by local businesses is coming up on Saturday, June 1, from 7-11 p.m. in the 800 block of East Warrington Avenue. The can’t-miss night of great food and exciting live entertainment includes three...

In the upcoming District 3 City Council election three candidates are vying for the seat: the incumbent Bruce A. Kraus; his former chief of staff, Ken Wolfe; and, Chris Kumanchik. Over the course of the campaign for the District 3 seat several South...

Fresh Fridays on the Hilltop, the free produce distribution on the Hilltop, continues on Friday, May 10. Eligible households in the 15203, 15210, 15211 and Carrick residents in 15227 zip codes can pick up fresh produce from about 3:30 p.m. until...

The April 10 Allentown Community Meeting will feature a Meet the Candidates’ Night beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Allentown Senior Center, 631 E. Warrington Avenue. Candidates confirming their attendance include: City of Pittsburgh District 3...

The Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council Reach Project is available to Beltzhoover, Allentown and Knoxville Residents, with a financial need for utilities, food, shelter, clothing for interviews or transportation. Funds are limited. For...

In the mayor’s report which began the March 18 meeting of Mt. Oliver council, Mayor Frank Bernardini said the borough is in danger of losing lifelong residents due to quality-of-life decline in the neighborhood – bottles thrown in yards, trash...