Mt. Oliver Borough Council’s March public meeting began with a public hearing concerning dog attacks in the borough. Emilie Nottle requested the public hearing to advocate for stricter enforcement of leash laws in Mt. Oliver. “We shouldn’t have to be afraid to take our dog for a walk,” she said. Ms. Nottle testified she and […]
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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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Power of Work Award Goes to South Side Business
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania announced the winners of its 2022 Power of Work Awards, which honors businesses that are opening their doors and improving the lives of people with disabilities and/or other challenges by offering them work or work-related experiences. Selected from more than 60 nominees, the winners are: Fudge Farm – Fudge Farm is […]
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Community Groups Work to Deploy Laptops to Families in Need
As schools and workplaces in Allegheny County issued stay-at-home and remote work directives, families without computers and internet access felt the squeeze. Local nonprofits such as Circles Greater Pittsburgh, Hazelwood Initiative, Wesley Family Services, and the Center of Life began to reach out for computers. Meanwhile, Neighborhood Allies‘ 2020 initiative to develop four Digital Inclusion […]
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CLP – Mt. Washington Reopens After $4M Renovation and Expansion
Residents are invited to tour the newly renovated CLP – Mt. Washington during a timed ticketed event on Saturday, Jan. 23. After a much-anticipated year-long renovation project that added 46 percent more space to the building, CLP –Mt. Washington reopened for contactless curbside and walk-up service. Located at 315 Grandview Avenue overlooking Downtown Pittsburgh, the […]
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St. Paul of the Cross Monastery Church Reopens After Renovations
A little over two years ago, in July 2018, the future of St. Paul of the Cross Monastery and Church was cloudy at best. The Passionist community of about a dozen priests heard a presentation at a house meeting from a New York firm outlining how the Church could be used as a museum, a […]
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Jay Costa, State Senate Democratic Leader, Announces 2020 Re-election Campaign
State Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) has announced his intention to seek re-election to the Pennsylvania Senate from the 43rd District. “While we’ve come far, I know there’s still more to do. That’s why I’m running again: we need to make sure state government keeps making progress on the issues that affect all our […]
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Phase 2 Work on 10th Street Bridge Rehabilitation Completed
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works has announced the completion of the second phase of the Philip Murray (South Tenth Street) Bridge rehabilitation project. This phase, which began on June 19, 2017, was completed by the American Bridge Company of Coraopolis. It cost $21.1 million and was funded by the Federal Highway Administration and […]
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South Side Slopes ‘Trekkers’ Create Winning Step Quotes
“Living in Pittsburgh means learning to love the steps.” That’s the quote Mt. Lebanon resident Stephen Brookes entered in a contest organized by Steppin Stanzas, a poetry project celebrating city steps, at the 18th Annual Pittsburgh StepTrek recently. Steppin Stanzas gathered quotes and awarded prizes as part of its ongoing project to reach out into […]
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AG Announces Civil Settlement with Vivint Home Security
Attorney General Bruce R. Beemer has announced the filing of a legal settlement with a Utah-based company that allegedly violated the Commonwealth’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law as it sold home security systems in Pennsylvania. The settlement reached with Vivint, Inc., more commonly known as APX Alarm Security Solutions, Inc., is the result […]