The building that houses Avalon Social is slated for the 2025 City of Pittsburgh Treasurer’s Sale after years of unpaid taxes totaling $40,269.43. According to Monday’s newly launched Treasury Sale Map provided by Vridian, the South Side club, known for controversial viral videos, has not paid taxes in three years. The property at 1601 E. […]
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Soldiers & Sailors Displays Dog Tag Memorial for Fallen
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum has installed an open air tribute to the service members that gave their lives in the conflicts following September 11, 2001. Across from the University of Pittsburgh and following the steps up to the main hall, the Dog Tag Memorial features 7,053 dog tags, each representing an individual […]
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Councilman Bob Charland To Host Listening Tour
Bob Charland was officially sworn in as District 3’s City Councilman on January 8th. He succeeded longtime representative Bruce Kraus for the seat, primarily covering Southern Pittsburgh. Although Charland served under Kraus as Chief of Staff, he is kicking off his tenure with a listening tour. Citizens are invited to meet Councilman Charland at one […]
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Feed The Meters In South Side On Sundays Now
Sundays are now part of the Parking Enhancement District (PED), or the enforcement of South Side Flats parking meters from 6 p.m. to midnight. The addition of Sundays to already-existing Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays for PED enforcement was relayed by city Councilman Bruce Kraus at the May 10 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. […]
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Ormsby Children’s Garden Opens for the Planting Season at Recreation Center
The Ormsby Children’s Garden at the Ormsby Recreation Center, 79 S 22nd Street, prepared for its first harvest season with a Grand Opening Celebration on May 5. Children from Citiparks Ormsby’s KidSMART Club kicked off the celebration helping local volunteers plant strawberries, popcorn, and blueberries in the garden. Joining the celebration were City Councilman Bruce […]
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Zone 3 Safety Council Discusses Gun Violence Prevention
The April 28 monthly meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council (Z3PSC) began with the report of Ian Reynolds of the city’s Safer Together. He said leaving guns unattended in cars can be very dangerous. Windows can be broken into to access the guns, he said. “Please don’t leave guns in vehicles,” he said. […]
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Rental Registration Requirement Begins at the End of May
The city’s new rental registration program headlined the April 12 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. Sarah Kinter, Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI), said the city’s new rental registration program begins on May 29, 2022. Current rental units will have until Dec. 31, 2022, to register. The program will allow city officials […]
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Disruptive Properties in the City are Getting Additional Attention
The March 24 monthly meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council (Z3PSC) featured guest speaker Angela Brundage, the new administrative assistant of Disruptive Properties in the city’s Department of Public Safety. Ms. Brundage said Disruptive Properties is in a period of transition as it is under major transformation. The office has not been operational […]
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City OMI and CPRB Explain Their Offices to Zone 3 Council
Presentations on investigating complaints against public safety personnel kicked off the March 18 meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council held at the Knoxville Library. In the first presentation, Erin Bruni of the Office of Municipal Investigations (OMI), said OMI has three functions: residency checks for city employees; public safety background investigations; and citizen […]
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Grandview Traffic Problems to Garner Extra Police Attention
Public safety, in particular traffic along Grandview Avenue, was an emotional issue for Mount Washington residents at the July community forum of the Mount Washington Community Development Corp. District 2 Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith opened the discussion by saying she has had complaints about the traffic and has arranged a meeting with the Traffic 21 Institute […]