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Hilltop Alliance honored with service award at Bravo! Brashear luncheon
The 99th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon of the Brashear Association was held October 27 at the LaMont Restaurant on Mount Washington. The luncheon featured the awarding of the Charles and...
By Progress slowed on urban farm while HUD considers sale
A new name emerged from the Sept. 22 meeting of the Mt. Oliver City/St. Clair Block Watch: the organization will now be known as the Mt. Oliver City/St. Clair Community Group. Attendees voted to adopt a broader name that would encompass the broader...
Mt. Oliver City block watch considers name change, updated on farm project
The status of the proposed Hilltop Farm & Homes development on the former 556-unit St. Clair Village housing site was the focus of the May 26 meeting of the Mt. Oliver City/St. Clair Block Watch....
Industry on Industry bringing artists to Allentown
This month, the Hilltop Alliance is launching a new, innovative program, “Industry on Industry,” which will bring artists and makers to a large warehouse space in Allentown. The 20,000 sq. ft. building, currently home to a cabinetmaker,...
New program encourages artists to locate in Allentown
This month, the Hilltop Alliance is launching a new, innovative program, “Industry on Industry,” bringing artists and makers to a large warehouse space in Allentown. The 20,000 sq. ft. building, which is currently home to a cabinetmaker,...
St. John Vianney Church closure could impact food pantries
As of now, the food pantry at Saint John Vianney Parish, and Fresh Fridays on the Hilltop, will continue at the parish site until a decision is rendered otherwise. That is according to volunteer Mary Fleisner, who coordinates the food pantry, and...
Latest Hilltop farm plans explained at Mount Oliver City Block Watch
The proposed Hilltop Farm Master Plan was the main focus of the Jan. 28 meeting of the Mt. Oliver City/St. Clair Block Watch held in the Ormsby Avenue Cafe. The meeting drew about 80 attendees. Aaron...
Beltzhoover residents can get help with wills and side yards
The Hilltop Alliance (HA) will provide assistance to Beltzhoover residents interested in receiving personal wills and acquiring side yards from the City of Pittsburgh. The Beltzhoover Blight Fight Grants Program, was announced on Thursday, Dec. 3 to...
Hilltop organizations get to brag a little about their accomplishments
Each year the Hilltop Alliance (HA) brings together member organizations along with neighborhood stakeholders to spread the word on the good work being accomplished on the Hilltop by their groups....
Mt. O. City/St. Clair Block Watch gets updates on urban farm, crime, gardens
The project at Mountain and Fisher streets, local crime update, and the proposed urban farm were among the topics at the Nov. 19 Mt. Oliver City/St. Clair Block Watch meeting. It was held at the Ormsby Avenue Café. Block watch coordinator Suzanne...
St. John Vianney Church faces an uncertain future
St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church, a towering cathedral in Allentown has "no chance to succeed," with a debt of some $2 million and a roof crumbling into the pews, according to a spokesman. Yet...
Mt. O. City block watch learns more about the status of area projects
Block watch coordinator Suzanne Photos began the March 26 meeting of the Mt. Oliver City/St. Clair Block Watch with an update on the tentative revitalization plan for the former St. Clair Village and adjacent neighborhood. She said she talked to...
Volunteers surveying Beltzhoover properties to develop a community blight reduction plan
Volunteers are being sought to help conduct a condition survey of all residential property in Beltzhoover. The project involves conducting a comprehensive inventory of more than 1,500 parcels in Beltzhoover, after which a framework of a blight...
Slopes neighbors updated on projects
The March 3 general meeting of the South Sides Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) began with an overview of upcoming events: March 28: South Side Spring Social, Steel Cactus, 1831 E. Carson St.; 5-9 p.m. All profits from ticket sales go toward t...
Summit brings neighborhoods together to celebrate successes
The third annual Hilltop Summit brought together nearly 100 representatives of Pittsburgh's Hilltop communities along with guests and elected officials to hear what has been happening in the...
Mt. O. City learns about possible area urban farm
Updates on current and potential projects highlighted the Nov. 20 meeting of the Mount Oliver City/Saint Clair Block Watch held in the Ormsby Avenue Cafe. Block watch coordinator Suzanne Photos said the city told her it would cost $3,900 for the...
HA one step closer to farming St. Clair Village
When St. Clair Village public housing community was demolished in September 2010, few people thought it would be repurposed for anything meaningful in their lifetimes. That could all change with a...
Neighborhood Plan completed for the Allentown community
The people have spoken. The plan has been drafted... Now, it's just a matter of time before Allentown enthusiasts find out whether they'll get the support they need to make their vision for the neighb...
Mayor visits Hilltop
Bill Peduto celebrated his first 100 days in office by staging a Mayor's Night Out at the Warrington Recreation Center offering city residents an opportunity to address the mayor with their concerns....
Neighborhood Plan updated in Allentown
Allentown residents will have one final opportunity to meet and comment on the Allentown Neighborhood Plan being updated by the Allentown CDC (ACDC) with assistance from the Hilltop Alliance. The meeting is slated for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8...
Possible options discussed for St. Clair Village site
A Feb. 20 public meeting on the future of the former St. Clair Village site drew about 85 people to the Lighthouse Cathedral to hear about potential urban agriculture projects. The purpose of the...
Residents could decide future of St. Clair Village site
Local residents will have the opportunity to help decide what could become of the 115 acres of land once the site of St. Clair Village housing projects. The Hilltop Alliance (HA), in cooperation with...
Hilltop Alliance brings neighborhood groups together for summit
“Our mission,” began Hilltop Alliance (HA) Executive Director Aaron Sukenik. “Is to bring together and serve as a resource and to promote a common vision to the Hilltop neighborhoods.” Mr. Sukenik welcomed representatives of neighborhood...
Consultants outline how to bring back housing on Hilltop
Allentown and Beltzhoover residents gathered recently to hear the preliminary results of a study looking at housing: what was available and what is needed, in their neighborhoods. The study was a project of the Hilltop Alliance utilizing a grant...
