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There will be a special voting meeting of the Mt. Oliver Borough Council for the acquisition of real estate on Wednesday, October 24 at 7:00 PM, 150 Brownsville Road. A budget preparation workshop will immediately follow....

St. George Church Preservation Society is holding a Fall Fest on Saturday, Nov. 3, beginning at 4 p.m. at St. Pius X auditorium, 2336 Brownsville Road. Parishioners, alumni, family and friends of the former St. George Church and School and St. John...

The upcoming South Side infrastructure projects, and an update on the South Side Parking Enhancement District (PED), were the focus of the Oct. 9 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. Engineer Emily Gaspich, P.E., of the city’s Dept. of...

Both economic development and the demolition of the former St. Basil School top the “wish list” for Carrick residents, and the Carrick Community Council (CCC) is looking for new board members to help the organization achieve those goals. Interim...

The Oct. 9 meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) began with elections. The slate of candidates approved unanimously was comprised of Jamie Balser, Blake McClaren, Donna Tarkett, Gavin Robb, Candice Gonzalez, and Kristin...

A possible needle exchange program in Carrick continues to draw support from many residents, but others are not convinced and remain concerned about the impact it will have on the community. Discussions around Prevention Point’s proposed mobile...

After a decade-long community process, Carrick will have a new the first-of-its-kind library when it opens October 20. The country’s first Passive House library, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s (CLP) Carrick Branch, is a better-quality...

Trinity Lutheran Church, 601 Brownsville Road, will host a brunch for veterans and their families on October 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. RSVP by October 20 to 412-381-9215 or telcmo@gmail.com....

St. George Church Preservation Society is holding a Fall Fest on Saturday, Nov. 3, beginning at 4 p.m. at St. Pius X auditorium, 2336 Brownsville Road. Parishioners, alumni, family and friends of the former St. George Church and School and St. John...

A fall flea market and holiday décor sale will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 601 Brownsville Road, October 17-19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and October 20 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The sale will feature an assortment of new and gently used items with the...

Knoxville Community Council (KCC) will meet on Thursday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m., at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 400 Orchard Place. The agenda includes Councilman Bruce Kraus along with updates from the neighborhood, Green Playces: Knoxville, and community...

The following Housing Court cases are scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 8:00 a.m. in Pittsburgh Municipal Court: • Rhumaud Brooks Sr., 1924 Arlington Avenue, 16th Ward, Code PM108.1.1. • Sadie LLC, 507 Boggston Avenue, 18th Ward, Code...

Results for the Sept. 25 Mt. Oliver Borough Housing Court cases before Municipal District Judge Richard King: • Cheung Hongtik, 626 Margaret Street, Mt. Oliver Borough, 302.4, Weeds. Continued to Oct. 4. • Jason Gill, 612 Transverse Avenue, Mt....

The following ordinances will be considered for adoption at a Regular Meeting of Mt. Oliver Borough Council on Monday, October 15th, 2018 at 7:30 PM, 150 Brownsville Road: Ordinance 974 Amending the Mt. Oliver Borough Code, Chapter 87, Article VII...

Abandoned vehicles, animal neglect, and a potential Zone 3 summer festival were among the topics at the Sept. 17 meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council, held in the Knoxville Library on Brownsville Rd. At last month’s meeting, the question...