The Steel City Yellow Jackets were victorious in both of their games this past weekend, but neither one of the contests were easy wins. The American Basketball Association (ABA) defending National Champions traveled to Ohio on Saturday and overcame a 20-point deficit to defeat the Bruins, 109-107. The deciding basket in that game was Timothy […]
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City Theatre Present Karen Zacarías’s Comedy ‘Native Gardens’
City Theatre has announced its fourth production for the 2022/2023 season: Karen Zacarías’s ‘Native Gardens,’ directed by Marc Masterson, running from March 11 to April 2 on the City Theatre Main Stage. “We’re thrilled to bring Karen Zacarías’s play to our stage,” said Director Marc Masterson. “We’re celebrating spring with this delightful home-grown cast in […]
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Mayor Gainey, Council President Kail-Smith Name Members of New Advisory Committee for Youth and Family Resource Centers
Mayor Ed Gainey and Council President Theresa Kail-Smith have named the members of the new Advisory Committee for Youth and Family Resource Centers in their effort to tackle youth violence in Pittsburgh. The nine-member committee will be tasked with finding a way to utilize existing city assets to launch resource centers that serve as safe […]
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Animal Friends’ Urgently Needs Pet Food Donations
Animal Friends’ Chow Wagon Pet Food Bank is facing an urgent need for pet food donations as demand is critically high. In January alone, Animal Friends’ Chow Wagon assisted 2,360 pet owners with over 13,500 pounds of free, nutritious pet food. To continue supporting the needs of the community, Animal Friends is asking for support […]
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New Childcare Center Opens in Former Brashear Center
February’s South Side Planning Forum meeting included updates on the former Brashear Center building, the East Carson Street Parking Enhancement District, and the resignation of the interim chair. Members of the staff of the Little Explorers Learning Academy were on hand to give a brief overview of the childcare facility located in the former Brashear […]
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Fitzgerald Announces $50M Commitment to Violence Reduction Initiatives
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has announced the county will be committing $50 million over the next five years on a comprehensive and well-coordinated public health approach to community violence reduction. “We are extremely fortunate in this region to have so many different organizations and entities that engage and are active when there is a need, […]
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Local Zoning Board Hearing for March 2, 2023
Pittsburgh’s Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings are hosted on Zoom and streamed on YouTube Live via the Pittsburgh City Planning YouTube page at Pittsburgh City Planning’s YouTube channel. To join the Zoom webinar, use the link or call 301-715-8592 with Webinar ID: 851 7112 5255. Those who are not planning to testify should watch the […]
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What The Reporter Means to Me — What About You?
Recently, I was sitting in a coffee shop having a conversation about what was happening with The South Pittsburgh Reporter. They had noticed, as most of our readers have, the number of pages has gone down and we occasionally take a week off. I explained The Reporter still has a strong and loyal print readership, […]
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Frequently Cited Building and Property Violations
This is just a short working list of codes and “titles” and is not comprehensive or to be used for anything other than personal reference. All code books are available for purchase through the Bureau of Building Inspection if more information is needed. Pittsburgh Building Code, Title 102003 International Property Maintenance Code Chapter 3 Chapter […]
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City Special Events Seeks Musical Artist and Vendor Interest for City-Sponsored Events
The CitiParks Office of Special Events invites musicians, entertainers, and food vendors to complete an interest form ahead of the 2023 summer events season. Local bands, orchestras, and other musical artists are encouraged to complete the online musician call form to express interest in playing approximately two-hour concerts at city-sponsored events. The vendor call form […]