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City schoolchildren and senior meal distribution sites amend their schedule for week of April 6
The city’s food distribution sites for schoolchildren and registered seniors will follow adjusted schedules for the week of April 6. City schoolchildren grab-and-go meals will be distributed Tuesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 8 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m...
City of Pittsburgh meal distribution numbers increase
Workers for the City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation served 2,813 meals last week to children and seniors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The numbers for last week were: 1,475 meals distributed to seniors; 1,186 meals...
Citizens Bank donates $200,000 to URA's Small Business Emergency Loan Fund
The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) has received a $200,000 grant from Citizens Bank to help with the URA’s COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Loan Fund (ELF). “I want to thank Citizens Bank for this generous grant and for...
Help is out there to help businesses, individuals to get through the COVID-19 crisis
As the COVID-19 crisis expands grassroots efforts along with non-profits and government are teaming to help take the sting out for reduced and closed businesses in South Pittsburgh. Business owners...
Governor Wolf extends school closure for remainder of academic year
Governor Tom Wolf has announced all schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. The governor made the decision in consultation with Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine...
City of Pittsburgh closes basketball courts, overlooks to enforce social distancing
The City of Pittsburgh is closing its basketball courts and overlooks to further enforce the social distancing rules necessary to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. While Pittsburgh residents have largely...
Brashear staff working remotely, food pantries to resume April 2
The Brashear Association continued to be committed to helping the community stay strong and healthy through the COVID-19 crisis. It is their desire to ensure staff and their families stay healthy while preserving its mission focused support to the...
Local businesses working through COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 crisis is affecting small businesses with those businesses closing, operating under reduced hours and staffing and employees asked to practice social distancing and to stay home unless absolutely necessary. Much has been written and...
South Pittsburgh Reporter continues to publish online edition
As a weekly community newspaper, The South Pittsburgh Reporter has published a print edition (almost) every week for the last 79½ years. Depending on the publisher, The Reporter has been on...
Mt. Oliver Boro services continue, but with some restrictions
During the COVID-19 crisis, the Mt. Oliver Borough Administrative Office, 150 Brownsville Road, will be closed to the public. Borough staff will continue to answer phones, respond to emails, and...
City amends schoolchildren meal distribution schedule
The city’s grab-and-go meal locations for city schoolchildren will amend their pick-up schedule in conjunction with Pittsburgh Public Schools. Meals and activity packets will be distributed Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Children...
Governor Wolf and Health Secretary issue 'Stay at Home' orders to seven counties to mitigate spread of COVID-19
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine have issued “Stay at Home” orders to Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, as the state seeks relief to save lives and stop the spread of...
URA partners with city and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh to provide short-term rent/mortgage/utility financial assistance to city residents
The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh approved a new program for households at or below 80 percent Area Median Income (AMI) who have been affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Housing Stabilization Fund is...
Four centers will offer meals for city school children
Four city and Salvation Army centers around the city will be offering grab-and-go meals for city school children starting Thursday, March 19, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Public Schools. The Department of Parks and Recreation has received...
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Concerns expressed about Airbnbs on the Slopes
The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) has a new board member following the organization's March 10 general meeting. The new member is Lucia Sanchez, who has lived in the Slopes since...
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,...
City of Pittsburgh announces operational changes due to COVID-19
The City of Pittsburgh will continue to deliver essential city services to residents throughout the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, though some services will be curtailed to protect employee and resident health. Non-emergency city offices and...
Mayor William Peduto declares State of Emergency due to COVID-19
Mayor William Peduto has declared a State of Emergency in the City of Pittsburgh and signed an Executive Order prohibiting all public gatherings of more than 50 people. "As the coronavirus has spread...
City of Pittsburgh moves to Level 2 emergency operations in response to COVID-19
The City of Pittsburgh is moving to further restrict face-to-face interactions between city personnel and residents, while preserving core city services in response to the spread of the COVID-19 pande...
Port Authority adopts Social Distancing Policy
The Port Authority of Allegheny County is implementing a temporary Social Distancing Policy on all vehicles effective immediately. Signage will be posted on all vehicles reminding customers to maintain a safe distance of at least six feet from each o...
Come down, have fun, and be safe in S.S. for St. Paddy Parade Day
"You can come to the South Side and you can enjoy everything the South Side has to offer and you can leave one thing behind and that's your vehicle," was the message District 3 councilman Bruce Kraus...
Festivities to continue on Saturday, with cautions
Although the annual Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been canceled, the party will still go on – with some concerns. Speaking at a news conference in the City-County Building on Wednesday, Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich in...
South Side Park Master Plan Phase I includes improvements to playground
The proposed playground area, including adjacent amenities, from Phase 1 of the South Side Park Master Plan were detailed at a February public engagement meeting at the Brashear Center. The...
