State Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, is preparing to reintroduce legislation that would end the logistical nightmare for owners of lost pets in Pittsburgh trying to recover their animals. Currently, someone in Allegheny County who is missing a dog or cat has to deal with each of the three animal shelters and eight animal control organizations […]
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Rob Frank Decides to Run for State Democratic Committee
Rob Frank, 37, of Mt. Washington has announced his candidacy for State Democratic Committee in the 42nd Senatorial District (areas represented by State Senator Wayne Fontana). Mr. Frank currently serves as president of the South End Active Democrats. Most recently, he served as volunteer coordinator for the Young Voter Alliance, an organization that was recognized […]
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Contenders for District 3 Seat Explain Their Positions in Arlington
The turnout was small for last week’s Arlington Civic Council meeting—perhaps the smallest of the 2005-06 year for the organization. The council meets at the Henry Kaufman Center on Salisbury Street the first Monday of the month from September through May. Still, the Jan. 2 meeting was important: It brought together four of the nine […]
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Japanese Photographers Featured at Silver Eye
Silver Eye Center for Photography will host a winter exhibition featuring the works of contemporary Japanese photographers Shinichiro Kobayashi and Fumimasa Hosokawa. The exhibition begins Wednesday, Nov. 3, with a reception and demonstrations of origami and calligraphy provided by volunteers from the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania. Other programming during the exhibition will include a two-day […]
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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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Planning Forum Against Expansion of Convenience Store on 18th Street
A preliminary proposal to enlarge the Crossroads convenience store at Sarah and 18th streets by encroaching onto residential property met opposition from South Side Planning Forum members at last week’s meeting. “The neighborhood plan is very clear on allowing no extensions of the LNC, or local neighborhood commercial district, when it would result in the […]
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South Side Slopes Association Maps Out Strategy for Rezoning Process
A presentation by city planner Wanda Wilson of preliminary zoning recommendations for the South Side Slopes took center stage at last week’s meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association. The purpose of the meeting was to solicit input on the proposed new zoning as part of MAP PITTSBURGH: Zoning for Your Neighborhood, the city’s […]
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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 […]