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Fresh Fridays will distribute Grab-N-Go boxes
Fresh Fridays on the Hilltop, the Hilltop Alliance's free produce distribution, will again pass out pre-boxed food on Friday, July 10 at St. John Vianney Church parking lot in Allentown. Following a s...
Three area libraries will operate curb side pick-up locations
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is expanding its curb side pick-up locations to several South Pittsburgh branches. At the curb side pick-up locations, readers may pick up existing holds, return all...
Outdoor dining returns Friday, indoor dining and alcohol still prohibited
Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen has announced a new, two-week order has been issued to stem the spread of coronavirus cases in the county. The new order rescinds the June 28 and July 2 orders and takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July...
Market House senior center to receive $51K in state grant
The City of Pittsburgh has received a total of $161,000 in grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s Senior Community Grant Programs for updates to three local Healthy Active Living Centers (senior centers). The grant funding will be...
County bans on-premises alcohol consumption beginning Tuesday, recommends quarantine for travelers
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen announced additional mitigation measures are being taken in Allegheny County in response to recent one-day increases in...
Trollies, buses to spend nights going over the Hilltop for two years
Port Authority of Allegheny County will be sending light rail vehicles and buses over E. Warrington and Arlington avenues overnight instead of using the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel for two years...
SSCC hosting development via Zoom
South Side Community Council (SSCC) will host a Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Thursday, July 2, 6 p.m., to review two development projects in South Side. The first project will be presented...
By City relaxes permit fees, looks for ways businesses can return
Permit fees for outdoor dining have been waived in the city as most of southwestern Pennsylvania entered Governor Tom Wolf’s “green phase” for reopening businesses on June 5. Fees for sidewalk retail permits have also been waived. “We are...
Mayor Peduto outlines his agenda for police reform in Pittsburgh
Last week, Mayor William Peduto outlined his agenda for police reform. The mayor renewed his previous endorsement of use-of-force legislation introduced by state Representatives Summer Lee and Ed...
Brashear expands food pantry service area and now operates as a Grab and Go distribution site
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, The Brashear Association has extended the hours of its food pantry, which is now open as a Grab and Go Outdoor distribution only. The new distribution times are...
Fresh Fridays will return on June 12 as a Grab-n-Go
Fresh Fridays on the Hilltop, the Hilltop Alliance's free produce distribution, will return on Friday, June 12, in a different format. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fresh Fridays will be a Grab-N-Go...
St. Paul Monastery food bank will reopen on Friday, June 12
The St. Paul of the Cross Monastery food bank, 148 Monastery Avenue, will reopen on Friday, June 12 at 9:30 a.m. Clients will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing while waiting int the line to receive food. The food bank will be...
Diocese to merge parishes
Fifteen groupings of parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, including several churches in the South Pittsburgh area, will merge on July 1, to create 15 new parishes. Sixty-one parishes are part of the mergers. In a letter to parishioners...
Zara St. block comes together over food with its own cookbook
An idea to bring their block together during the COVID-19 pandemic came from two long-time Knoxville women grew out of a simple question: What are our neighbors’ favorite recipes? Julia Morris and Joan Smith, who have lived in the 400 block of...
Zone 3 safety council reconnecting through Zoom during the pandemic
Updates on the city's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and related matters, were the focus of the May 18 virtual meeting of the Zone 3 Public Safety Council (Z3PSC). The group's first ever Zoom vide...
Enforcement to resume in Parking Authority metered lots
Enforcement will resume in Pittsburgh neighborhood metered lots on Monday, June 1. The Pittsburgh Parking Authority will allow the first half-hour parking to be free when parkers enter their license...
Crime is 'unusual' on the S.S. Slopes, revenue down in PED
The city is facing a $122 million shortfall in its operating budget due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent closures, city Councilman Bruce Kraus announced during the May 12 virtual general...
E. Carson St. renovations beginning at First Street
PennDOT District 11 has closed the center lane of East Carson Street from First to Third streets in South Side effective Monday, May 18 weather permitting. The center-lane closure will occur...
2020 Pittsburgh Paving Program gets under way
The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is excited to announce the 2020 Paving Season. Street resurfacing work is scheduled all over the City. This year the City is investing nearly $15.7 million in the street resurfacing...
The Reporter plans a return to print edition
The South Pittsburgh Reporter is planning (hoping) to resume a print edition beginning on May 19. To have a paper edition on the streets several things have to come together: First and foremost,...
Mt. Oliver Boro Council meets on May 18
Mt. Oliver Borough Council will hold a Remote Regular Meeting on May 18, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Telephone conference call technology will be used. The meeting agenda is available at: https://mtoliver.com/w...
