After being canceled due to snowy weather for several months, the Carrick Overbrook Block Watch meeting resumed for the first time this year on April 7. The evening’s guest speaker was Kelly Henretty, an investigator with Pittsburgh’s Office of Municipal Investigations. She told the audience her office looks into complaints of misconduct against police officers […]
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Exercise Class Begins Today at Trinity Lutheran Church
Hilltop Health Ministries will offer an Arthritis Exercise Program beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. Classes are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 601 Brownsville Road, Mount Oliver, on Tuesday and Thursday. There is no charge for the class. Call the Parish Nurse, Debbie Koch, at 412-381-8300 for details.
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Homebuyers Workshop for First-Time Buyers
NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania will offer a free homebuyer education workshop for interested residents. Participants will learn how to avoid dangerous home purchase pitfalls, how to successfully navigate a real estate transaction, understand mortgage options available for first-time homebuyers, all taught by professionals. They will also receive a free copy of their tri-merge credit report. The […]
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Real Estate Transactions for Issue of Jan. 9, 2007
The following real estate transactions were recorded in the week of Jan. 9, 2007. Properties are listed by ward and borough. 16th Ward Johanna Ohler to John McCloskey at 3220 Edwards Way for $14,900. Jacob Warren to David Avolio at 3220 Mary St. for $252,500. Frank Fortunato to Janice Savinis at 2250 Mary St. 318 […]
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Knoxville Library Hosts Free Craft Program for Kids
Kids of all ages are invited to make cool crafts on Monday, Jan. 8 at 4:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Branch of Carnegie Library, 400 Brownsville Road. The library will furnish supplies, kids should bring their creativity. Registration is required. Call 412-381-6543 to register, use the online form at carnegielibrary.org/clp_location/knoxville/ or stop by the library […]
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Life Line Screening Offers Free Vascular Disease Ultrasounds
Life Line Screening will be conducting free ultrasound screenings for vascular disease at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 1628 Brownsville Road. Call 1-800-324-1851 for more information and pre-registration, which is required.
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Free Tax Help at Sen. Costa’s Office
Beginning Monday, Jan. 23, the office of State Senator Jay Costa Jr., at 2306 Brownsville Road in Carrick, will provide free state tax assistance by appointment. “Appointments are the most efficient and considerate way to provide this service to the public while maximizing the use of staff time,” according to Sen. Costa. The office can […]
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Boro Council Reopens Budget for Tax Increase
The newly seated Mount Oliver Council used its prerogative to reopen the borough budget and did so at the reorganization meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Property tax increases 1.5 millsIn revisiting the budget, the council voted to advertise a new budget that will raise the property tax from 12 mills to 13.5 mills. The new […]
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Zone 3 Police Report Crime Decline in South Side
The Pittsburgh City Police led by Zone 3 Commander William Joyce were well-represented at the 16th Ward Arlington Block Watch meeting at St. Henry Church Hall on Jan. 12. Joyce introduced the new Zone 3 community problem-solving officers — Bob Miller and Eric Kroll — to the audience. Joyce said the “part one” crime statistics […]
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Block Watch Members Check Out Latest Crime Reports in Brookline
In her report to the Brookline Block Watch, Sgt. Pat Kelly said March crime in Section 7, encompassing Brookline and Overbrook, consisted of three auto thefts, one burglary, one robbery, and 11 thefts. The burglary involved the break-in of a vacant house by youngsters who held a beer party there. Of the 11 thefts, Kelly […]