Month: April 2014

04/30 2014

Rain Barrel Workshop – Wed, May 21, 6:30 PM

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Wednesday, May 21, 6:30 PM
Celebrate the Rain! Watershed Awareness/Rain Barrel Workshop
Nancy Martin, Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC)
Don’t miss out on an abundant, free supply of the earth’s most valuable resource–fresh, clean, rainwater! This workshop will demonstrate how to build a rain barrel that will harvest and store rainwater from your roof for use in your garden and landscape. Participants will return home with the knowledge and necessary hardware to assemble and install a rain barrel, in addition to a $10 coupon good toward the purchase of a 55-gallon drum at Penn Barrel Company.  Learn how to practice watershed protection and conservation in your own backyard.
This event costs $50/person or $55/couple (payable to PRC); contact Nancy Martin at (412) 488-7490 ext. 247 or email her at nancym@prc.org to reserve your spot!
04/30 2014

Applications For Pgh Summer Youth Employment Program Due 5/14

Applications for the Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment Program are now available! Applications can be submitted starting Thursday, May 1, 2014 thru 6:00 PM May 14, 2014. Please read the application fact sheet and the instructions. Applications may not be submitted before May 1, 2014.
Applications may be submitted to the following: 
Goodwill of SWPA -Southside        West End Works
Goodwill Building                          825 Lorenz Avenue
2400 East Carson Street                 Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Pittsburgh, PA 15203                      412-533-2029
Eastside Neighborhood                  Northside Coalition  
Employment Center                           for Fair Housing 
5321 Penn Avenue                         1821 Brighton Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15224                      Pittsburgh, PA  15212
412-362-8580                                   412-321-5527

Please use the folloing link to access the application: 

http://pittsburghpa.gov/personnel/pittsburghpartnership/psyep

Please contact James Brenner with the Department of Personnel/Pittsburgh Partnership at 412-255-2675 if you have any questions. 

04/24 2014

Frazier Farms Community Work Day Sat 5/3 10am-2pm (repeats every 2 weeks)

Next to Frazier Fieldhouse, Frazier St and Dawson St

A community garden.  Priority given to residents for limited space.

There are only a few beds unassigned, but everyone welcome to come help and learn.  Be sure to ask about the “wet club”, for helping to water during dry spells.

Check the calendar for scheduled dates.

 

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04/21 2014

Frazier Fieldhouse Festivites for Kids Fri 4/25 5pm, Adults Sat 4/26 7pm

Our monthly kids movie night and adult get-togethers at the Frazier Fieldhouse adjacent to Dan Marino Field on Frazier St.  Any volunteers, donations of food or beverages, or even lending of movies is encouraged and welcome.

Friday April 25th is the kids movie night from 5pm-7pm.

Due to the size of the building and limited people to run the event, we are limiting the number of children to 30, so signing up beforehand is recommended.  Please include child’s name, parents’ names, address and contact number.

Children ages 5-15 are welcome.  Any children ages 5-9 are required to have a parent or older sibling to accompany them.

Some food/snacks will be provided, but parents must provide and coordinate any special diet or other restrictions.

Donations of snacks and beverages are definitely welcome.

All children MUST be picked up by 7pm.

Saturday April 26th is the adult get-together from 7pm-10pm.

This event is more of an eat, meet and greet so that neighbors can introduce themselves and discuss topics of interest and ideas for future events like like music, movies, games, etc.

This event is for ages 21 and older.

Due to the size of the building and limited people to run the event, we are limiting the number of adults to 30, so signing up beforehand is recommended.  Please include your name, address and contact number.

Donations of a covered dish, hors d’oeuvres, snacks and beverages are requested and welcome, but not mandatory.

Anyone that would like to share some of their favorite beer or wine for their neighbors to try is also welcome.  To avoid this becoming a “bar” night, we ask that you limit to one or two drinks total per person.

We reserve the right to ask anyone who is disruptive at any event to leave.

Please RSVP via SONG contact page, call or text SONG Phone#, or talk to Janet Sims in person.

04/17 2014

Mayor Speaking at Public Safety Mtg – Tuesday April 22 6-8pm 4701 Butler St

The purpose of City wide Public Safety meetings is to serve as a networking opportunity for residents, business owners and others to meet each other, public safety personnel, elected officials and city departmental staff as well as for all to learn about successful safety strategies, new safety initiatives and receive information about services to residents. City-wide meetings are held twice a year in April and in October and are open to the public.

The 2014 Spring City-wide Public Safety Meeting
Tuesday, April 22, 2014  6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Teamsters Hall, Local 249, 4701 Butler St., Lawrenceville
(There is plenty of parking in the Teamsters Hall parking lot!)
Guest Speaker: Mayor William Peduto
Light Refreshments will be served.
Hosted by Zone 2, 4 and 5 Public Safety Councils

Also, save the date:
National Night Out is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2014.
Stay tuned for more information.

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04/17 2014

Presentation of Plans For Allegh Cnty Hlth Dept Site and UPMC 10 Yr Plan – Thur Apr 24 6-7:30pm

There will be a meeting on Thursday, April 24th @ 6pm in the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St.
This meeting will discuss updates to the UPMC 10 Year Master Plan as well as updates for the development project at the old Health Department site on Forbes Ave.
For more details and contact info, go to:
http://www.opdc.org/event/upmc-developers-review-oakland-plans/
04/15 2014

Free Dogwood Tree Seedlings Available On Earth Day, Tue April 22

From The Mayor’s Office:
Next Tuesday April 22 — Earth Day — the City of Pittsburgh will give away free tree seedlings during an event on the City-County Building Portico.
The annual tree giveaway is sponsored by Mayor William Peduto and the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission. This year as in the past the City will be giving away flowering Dogwood seedlings.
The annual giveaway is in conjunction with Celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 25th. The City is also celebrating status as Tree City USA. Tree City USA is a program sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation that recognizes a City’s commitment to care and maintain its trees.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Earth Day
WHERE: City-County Building Portico, 414 Grant St., Pittsburgh.
TIME: Noon. Trees distributed on first come first serve basis.
04/14 2014

Pgh Rated 5th Best In World For Property Investment

From The Mayor's Office:
PITTSBURGH, PA – Pittsburgh has been rated the 5th best city in the world for long-term real estate investment in a new study by Grosvenor Research.
The “Resilient Cities” report from the international property development company ranks the world’s top 50 cities on climate, environment, resources, infrastructure, and community affairs.
Pittsburgh is rated the 5th most resilient city in the world, following Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Chicago. Grosvenor — a 300-year-old development firm based in London — uses the report to study the long-term stability and prosperity of cities in guiding long-term property investment.
The report underscores why Pittsburgh is both a good near and long-term bet for real estate, particularly given its growth, good governance and the actions the Peduto administration is taking to mitigate climate risks and invest in infrastructure.
“The rest of the world is responding to the great things happening in Pittsburgh and my administration's promotion of sustainable growth policies to make our city a global leader,” said Mayor William Peduto from Toronto, where he is attending a conference. “Sustainable development projects we are investing in across the city will cement this reputation for decades.”
The report was issued last week at the spring meeting of the Urban Land Institute in Vancouver.
In a statement Grosvenor’s Group Research Director Dr. Richard Barkham said, “This research provides us with a powerful tool to use when looking at the risks and opportunities of long-term real estate investment in cities around the world. It helps Grosvenor, our clients and partners, to look beyond classic, but limited definitions of real estate investment risk, which have little meaning over the long-term, and instead broadens our understanding of a city and its risk profile.”
The study is available here.
http://www.grosvenor.com/Grosvenor/files/19/194bb2f9-d778-4701-a0ed-5cb451044ab1.pdf