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Community updated at South Side Planning Forum meeting
A city update by Councilman Bruce Kraus and city nighttime economy coordinator Allison Harnden kicked off the March 10 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. Block by Block, or the Clean Team retained to keep the E. Carson St. corridor maintained,...
Grandma's Dog Daycare receives 2020 Best of Pittsburgh Award
Grandma's Dog Daycare, 431 Cabot Way in South Side Flats, has been selected for the 2020 Best of Pittsburgh Award in the Dog Daycare category by the Pittsburgh Award Program. Grandma's has been in business since March 2011. Each year, the Pittsburgh...
Public hearing for change in zoning for Esser Plaza
Legislation has been introduced in Pittsburgh City Council (Council Bill 2019-2418) to change the zoning designation of 1200 East Carson, Esser Plaza, in South Side Flats from LNC, Local Neighborhood...
Zone 3 Council reviews and looks toward the future
The February 17 regular business meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council (Z3PSC) featured elections, crime report, and the 2020 meeting schedule. It began with guest speaker Anthony Kobak, a new senior planner with the Strategic Planning...
U.S. Census recruiting census takes in South Pittsburgh neighborhoods
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill local positions as census takers in the community. Locally, the Census is paying up to $23.50 per hour and offers flexible hours, weekly pay and paid training. Census recruiting events will take place at...
PED funds being used for cleaning, banners, Saint Patrick's Day
The February 11 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum began with updates on the South Side Parking Enhancement District (PED), or the enforcement of South Side Flats parking meters from 6 p.m. - Pmidnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The revenue...
Commander gives insight into truck traffic in the Slopes
The Jan. 14 general meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) began with a Zone 3 police update by Commander Karen Dixon. “The Flats’ crime drives the reports,” she said of all of the activity in the Flats. A problem in...
Dedicated police unit, PED update at Forum
The Jan. 14 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum began with a brief report from Kitty Vagley, from the Friends of South Side Park, on a new South Side Park accessible trail. City approvals, and then state approvals, need to be secured. The hope...
South Side Park Master Plan's phase 1 projects unveiled
A strategy for Phase 1 of the South Side Park Master Plan was unveiled on Jan. 15 at the Brashear Center. The Phase 1 project encompasses six acres located parallel to South 18th St. to the South 21St St. entrance to the park, and includes proposed...
Short forum meeting highlights proposed changes, PED update
The brief Dec. 10 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum began with updates on the South Side Parking Enhancement District (PED). While neither city Councilman Bruce Kraus nor city nighttime economy coordinator Allison Harnden could be present,...
Zone 3 Council celebrates a successful year and looks forward to a better '20
The annual end-of-year meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council (Z3PSC) on Nov. 18 began with President Liz Style detailing some of the group's 2019 accomplishments. They include: holding seven...
Banner updates, police substation discussed at forum
The Nov. 12 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum included updates on the South Side Parking Enhancement District (PED), holiday banners, tree plantings, and more. City Councilman Bruce Kraus and c...
South Side PED income steady, banners to replace holiday lights
The October meeting of the South Side Planning Forum included updates on the South Side Parking Enhancement District (PED), holiday banners, and tree plantings as part of the city's streetscape projec...
New South Side private high school has begun classes
A “first week of school” update on the new City of Bridges High School kicked off the Sept. 10 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. The brief presentation was by Randy Bartlett, Ph.D., head of the private high school located on the fourth...
PWSA to begin stormwater project in South Side Slopes, Flats
Many of Pittsburgh's sewers were built in the turn of the 20th century and are still in pretty solid shape. The problem in this watershed is that the sewers are combined sanitary and stormwater...
So. Side Park stormwater meeting is on August 21
On Wednesday, Aug. 21 the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is hosting a community meeting about stormwater improvements in South Side Park and along the South Side Flats. The meeting takes place from 6:30-8 p.m. at Black Forge Coffee, 1206...
PED revenue continues to be consistent, plans for Esser Plaza progress
The July 30 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum began with an update on the South Side Parking Enhancement District (PED), or the enforcement of South Side Flats parking meters from 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The revenue from...
Zone 3 safety council reviews picnic, looks forward to National Night Out
Celebrating the success of the Picnic with the Police kicked off the July 15 meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council at the Knoxville Library. The family-oriented Picnic with the Police was held on June 29 at the spray park, or “the Fort,...
Goat Fest returns to South Side Park with music, food, crafts and... goats
South Side Park is the place to be on Saturday, July 27, from noon – 4 p.m., when Friends of South Side Park (FOSSP) host the Third Annual Goat Fest. Visitors will enjoy four hours of live musical...
Board elections, bylaw changes at the SSCC meeting
Board elections and bylaw changes topped the annual general meeting of the South Side Community Council (SSCC) on June 24 at the Brashear Center. The meeting also included a presentation by Allison...
UPMC looks to rezone South Side hospital properties
A presentation on a proposed rezoning application for the South Side UPMC hospital property and associated parcels kicked off the June 11 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. Benjamin Kelley,...
Provide your input on city's capital budget during Potholes and Pierogies discussion
The City of Pittsburgh is hosting its two annual Deliberative Community Forums on the Capital Budget for city residents to share their ideas on 2020 capital budget priorities. At these forums,...
URA, Rodriguez partner to preserve affordable housing in the Flats
The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) announced t it has closed on a $175,000 loan to an affiliate of a.m. Rodriguez, Inc., allowing this developer to buy out the limited partnership shares of two affordable housing developments...
Historic designation, E. Carson task forces discussed at Forum
A nomination of a South Side structure for historic designation, and updates on the East Carson St. business district strategy and the South Side Parking Enhancement District (PED), were the focus of the May 14 meeting of the South Side Planning...
