SWINBURNE STREET BRIDGE TO REOPEN

(PITTSBURGH) August 28, 2013   The City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works advises that Swinburne Bridge and Swinburne Street will reopen on Thursday, August 29, 2013. The bridge will remain weight retricted until further analysis can be made.

For more information, please contact City Project Manager Chuck McClain, P.E., with the Bureau of Transportation and Engineering

Check out the official notice (although sometimes mispelled as Swineburne)

If you’re interested in a free tree for the sidewalk, click here to download the Tree Request form and bring it to the SONG meeting on Wed Sept 4, or give or mail it to David Zwier at 235 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.  The deadline to have them as part of this neighborhood grouping is Sunday Sept 15.  There will be a site inspection, because not all locations are suitable for trees.

You can also volunteer to help plant and maintain the trees.  More info on TreeVitalize Pittsburgh’s website

The old Allegheny Health Department building at 3333 Forbes Ave has been sold and is slated for a new development project.  OPDC has been in talks with the developer, they will be coming to the Sept. 9th Central Oakland Community Organization (COCO) meeting to present their plans.  Additionally, there will be a presentation on an apartment building development in Central Oakland. The meeting will be held in the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St.

The PITT’S KIDS program provides instruction in aquatics and physical activity to children ages 3—13 years old. As a developmental program Pitt’s Kids is comprised of two parts: Physical Activity in the gym and Aquatic Instruction in the pool.  All children involved participate in a variety of age appropriate activities with a focus on progressive skill instruction. These Sat. mornings offers two
sessions including: 50 min. of physical activity and 50 min. of aquatic instruction, plus a Parent Fitness program for parents of children who participate.

Check out the Brochure or Pitt’s Community Leisure Learning Website for more info.

Next meeting to plan for South Oakland Community Day (SOCD)
    6PM Monday August 26 2013,  Frazier Fieldhouse, Frazier St and Dawson St,
    The festival is scheduled for Saturday September 7, 2013.  More details to come.
    If you know anyone that is interested in participating/volunteering for various planning, preparation and activities, but cannot attend the meeting, please use the contact page to give us their contact information so we can coordinate and plan for this event.  The current subcommittees and general tasks and responsibilities:
  • Marketing & Recruitment – Advertising/Media contact, Volunteer recruitment
  • Operations & Activities – Event operation planning for games/activities/sports, food/beverage storage/prep/cooking/menu/cups/plates etc,  setup & teardown, work with Finance subcommittee on budget.
  • Fundraising, Sponsorship & Finance – Plan budget, set funding goals, secure donations, plan fundraisers.
    Check out the SOCD Page for more details.

Inspection of the outbound Parkway East off-ramp at Forbes Avenue-Oakland will cause daytime traffic restrictions this week, PennDOT announced.

A westbound lane of Second Avenue, the Boulevard of the Allies eastbound ramp to the Parkway East and lanes in both directions on the parkway will be affected during the work, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through next Monday.

The PG Article

(still updating this post as links to sources are added and verified)

Oakland Planning & Development Corporation (OPDC) has put together a bag with some useful information about living in Oakland and being a “Good Neighbor”.   OPDC is seeking volunteers to commit to specific blocks and days for the door-knocking campaign. Specifically Saturdays August 24 and September 7.  They will provide lunch and supplies for volunteers. To get involved, please contact bnino@opdc.org or 412.621.7863 ext. 21.

Pitt will host community block parties on September 11th, 19th, and 26th in Oakcliffe, Central Oakland, North Oakland, respectively. OPDC will publish specific places and times as they confirm details. These parties are free and open to all neighbors.

Included in the bag are:

 

Job Corps offer job training for 16- to 24-year-olds!

I wanted to make you aware that the federal government is currently accepting applications from teens and young adults for the Job Corps training program.

The Job Corps is a free program which can provide help for those looking to earn a GED, or high school equivalent degree, and provide hands-on training in more than 100 career fields such as construction, finance and health care.

The program is based on income and is meant to assist those who may not have the necessary qualifications for a good career-oriented position.

To see if you qualify, download this eligibility sheet.

Low-income participants may also be eligible for room and board and low-cost health insurance.

To learn more about the program, call 1-800-733-JOBS, or check out the website atwww.recruiting.jobcorps.gov.

Please contact my office if you need assistance regarding this program or for any state government issues you may face.

Rep. Harry A. Readshaw
D-36th District
Allegheny County
website

The people quoted in the article feel the reporter missed a few very important pieces of information in the below piece.  If enough people comment on the article the Post Gazette might see there’s interest and consider doing a follow-up article.  OPDC posted a comment about the omissions—how the university’s student guide is just one piece of a huge project, and the need for volunteers to help go door to door, the need landlord engagement, etc.

Please share this with neighbors and comment. Thanks!

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/new-guide-tells-university-of-pittsburgh-students-how-to-be-good-neighbors-698277/

PARISH OF SAINT REGIS SHUTTLE SERVICE

St. Regis Parish and Community Human Services (CHS) provide a looped shuttle for parishioners on Sunday for the 10 am Mass

The shuttle will begin at Craft & Ophelia St. at 9:30 AM with pick up also on Ward Street, Dawson Street, and other streets in Oakland as necessary. It will end at St. Regis Church for 10 AM Mass. Return will be at 11:00 AM.

A shopping trip will be offered after mass every other week. Those who do not wish to go on the shopping trip will be dropped off before leaving to shop. Return will be approximately one hour later. For those only needing a ride to shop, it will be 1st come – 1st serve according to the seats available and the number signing up for this trip. 

To sign up or get more information for the ride to church, as well as shopping, please call Jeannie at 412-445-5957. If you have questions, please call the parish office at 412-681-9365