Month: December 2013

12/16 2013

Health Care Q&A Tue 12/17/13 and Thu 1/9/14

Health care event Tuesday

State Rep Jake Wheatley’s Office and the Consumer Health Coalition have rescheduled two local meetings to help you get answers to questions about the Affordable Care Act. Both meetings will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.:

  • Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Allentown Senior Center, 631 E. Warrington Ave.
  • Thursday, Jan. 9, at Greater Allen AME Church, 3600 California Ave.

A previous session in this series was held in the Hill District in November. If you need more information on these meetings, please call his office at 412-471-7760, or visit his website.

12/09 2013

Skate With Santa Sun 12/15 1:30pm-3:30pm

Enjoy a very special opportunity to take to the ice with Santa Claus…just days before Christmas!

Bring along the kids – and the camera to capture these holiday memories – and “Skate with Santa” during this popular annual event at the Schenley Park Skating Rink.

The festivities will include great music, refreshments, and an opportunity to skate outdoors in beautiful Schenley Park – with a view of the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline as the backdrop.

DATE: Sunday, December 15, 2013
TIME: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

http://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/skate-santa

12/07 2013

Affordable Care Act Educational and Enrollment Session for ages 19-34 Sun, 12/8 Noon-4pm

ARE YOU A YOUNG ADULT, AGE 19-34?

TURN OFF THE HEADPHONES AND LISTEN UP ! ! !

Affordable Care Act Educational and Enrollment Session

Time: 12:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m.

Location: William Pitt Union (3959 Fifth Avenue), Univ. of Pittsburgh Room(s): 540 and 548

Sponsored by: Representative Dan B.Frankel’s Office
pdf icon DEC-8th-Education-and-Enrollment-Event.pdf

12/04 2013

Please Get The Word Out About Rebuilding Together Free Home Repairs for Qualified Owners

Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, a local housing nonprofit that delivers no-cost home repairs to qualifying low-income homeowners, is partnering with OPDC to repair homes in Oakland.

Check out the flier for more info.

The Printable version of the flier

pdf icon Application

All applicants must meet the following requirements to qualify:

  • Senior citizen (60 years or older),  veteran, or permanently disabled
  • Owns their home (name on the deed) and has used home as primary residence for at least 3 years
  • Current on all property taxes or on a qualified payment plan
  • Low-Income household:
# of
Residents		 Maximum
Income/Yr.		 Maximum
Income/Mo.
1 $ 17,235 $ 1,436.25
2 $ 23,265 $ 1,938.75
3 $ 29,295 $ 2,441.25
4 $ 35,325 $ 2,943.75
5 $ 41,355 $ 3,446.25
6 $ 47,385 $ 3,948.75

 

The free repairs provided by volunteers and contractors can include:

  • Painting walls and ceilings
  • Patching walls and ceilings
  • Window repairs/replacements
  • Door repairs (i.e. locks, hinges, eliminating drafts)
  • Roof and gutter repairs
  • Porch repairs
  • Handrail repairs
  • Grab bar installations
  • Wheelchair ramp installations
  • Hot water/furnace repairs
  • Caulking
  • Insulation
  • Landscaping
12/03 2013

School 2 Career Winter Apparel Drive

The School 2 Career students are participating in this year. Students are collecting new and unused socks, hats, scarves, and gloves for distribution to area individuals and families in need. Please see the information below and consider donating. We would appreciate any donations by Thursday, December 5th.

12/03 2013

KICO’s Oakland Adopt-A-Block THIS Sat Dec 7th, 10am-noon

OPDC’s Keep it Clean, Oakland program works with college groups each month who have “adopted blocks” and made commitments to do monthly clean-ups of these blocks throughout the year. If you see these students on your block, please introduce yourself!  Feel free to join in.  The next Saturday date is December 7th.

For more information, contact kico@opdc.org or 412.621,7863 ext. 24.

 

Alpha Phi Omega Ophelia St, Hamlet St, Craft Pl
Asian Leadership Program Blvd of the Allies
Bachelors of Art in Social Work (BASW) Club Frazier St, Boehm St, Griffith St
Beta Beta Beta Craft Ave, Joe Hammer Sq, Kennet Sq, Niagara St
Cornerstone Blvd of the Allies, Zulema, Wellsford, Nimrod
Kappa Sigma Hardie Way, Juliet St, Romeo, Gorman, Cato
Lambda Kappa Sigma Dawson St.
Pi Lambda Phi Orpwood St, Edgehill St., Childs Way
Pitt Circle K Halket St., Halket Pl. & Louisa Staircase
Sigma Beta Rho Lawn St
Tau Kappa Epsilon Ward St.
Triangle Fraternity Parkview
Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Hodge St, Mackey St