The Mt. Oliver Borough Council’s January public business meeting featured the December report of the Mt. Oliver Fire Department (MOFD) along with a yearly wrap-up from the fire company. Attending the meeting were council members Amber McGough, Christina Reft, Nick Viglione, Aaron Graham, Lisa Pietrusza, and Brandon Taylor. Mayor JoAnna Taylor and Borough Manager Rick […]
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Mt. Oliver Borough January Public Business Meeting
The Mt. Oliver Borough Council‘s January public business meeting featured the December report of the Mt. Oliver Fire Department (MOFD) along with a yearly wrap-up from the fire company. Attending the meeting were council members Amber McGough, Christina Reft, Nick Viglione, Aaron Graham, Lisa Pietrusza, and Brandon Taylor. Mayor JoAnna Taylor and Borough Manager Rick […]
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Former Mayor Frank Bernardini Disrupts Mt. Oliver Council Meeting
The November public business meeting of the Mt. Oliver Borough Council included a presentation on recycling, the resignation of one borough employee, the hiring of another, and a profanity-laced outburst by a former mayor directed at a current council member. Council President Amber McGough and Mayor JoAnna Taylor participated in the meeting by telephone. Council […]
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Former Brashear Center in South Side Sold
The Brashear Center on Sarah Street in South Side has been a fixture in the community since it opened in 1955. The center was a hub for youth and adult activities, including English language classes for immigrants, sewing classes, and telescope-making activities. At various times in its history, you could learn to dance, how to […]
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Feed The Meters In South Side On Sundays Now
Sundays are now part of the Parking Enhancement District (PED), or the enforcement of South Side Flats parking meters from 6 p.m. to midnight. The addition of Sundays to already-existing Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays for PED enforcement was relayed by city Councilman Bruce Kraus at the May 10 meeting of the South Side Planning Forum. […]
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Mt. Oliver Council Considers New Meeting Guidelines
A request to eliminate parking from the both sides of the 100 block of Holzer Street in Mt. Oliver opened the May public meeting of the Mt. Oliver Borough Council. Attending were council members Amber McGough, Christina Reft, Aaron Graham and Brandon Taylor. Absent were Nick Viglione, Lisa Pietrusza and Paul Doyle. Council President Amber […]
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Mt. Oliver to Start Program to Cut Grass for Seniors
Mt. Oliver Borough will begin a pilot program for senior citizens, disabled and veterans to help with keeping the grass cut on their property. The program, as discussed at the May public meeting of the Borough Council, would benefit up to 20 owner-occupied residents of the borough on a first-come first-served basis. The pilot program, […]
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Memorial Day Services in South Side/Hilltop (2022)
This year, the South Side Hilltop Memorial Day Pilgrimage is once again being conducted on Monday, May 30. This long-standing community tradition begins at 8:00 a.m. at the boat launch in South Side Riverfront Park where a memorial wreath will be floated on the Monongahela River. As in the past, it will conclude at South […]
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Ormsby Children’s Garden Opens for the Planting Season at Recreation Center
The Ormsby Children’s Garden at the Ormsby Recreation Center, 79 S 22nd Street, prepared for its first harvest season with a Grand Opening Celebration on May 5. Children from Citiparks Ormsby’s KidSMART Club kicked off the celebration helping local volunteers plant strawberries, popcorn, and blueberries in the garden. Joining the celebration were City Councilman Bruce […]
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Brashear Awarded $1M State Grant for Expanding Community Center
The Brashear Association has received a $1 million grant award for the Hilltop Community Center project on Brownsville Road. “This is welcome news for Allegheny County,” said State Rep. Jessica Benham. “The funding allocation, awarded to the Brashear Association, will provide a great opportunity for our community. The services that Brashear provides supports our seniors, […]