Organizers of the Pittsburgh Bicentennial Celebration are welcoming all residents of the greater Pittsburgh region to come Downtown for Bicentennial events throughout the day on Saturday, July 9.  
 
The day begins with a 11 a.m. parade on Liberty Avenue, starting at 11th Street and ending at Point State Park, continues with a showcase in Market Square, and ends with a concert and fireworks that evening in the park. 
 
The Bicentennial Parade is organized as a "human timeline," beginning with the first indigenous residents of the region, and proceeding through the City's history of immigration from Europe and newly arriving immigrants, from Latin America, Africa and Asia. The Bicentennial year forms a bridge from Pittsburgh’s first 200 years to the future. 
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Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
July 20 Noon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, located at 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213​. They ask you to please RSVP.​
No outside food/drink, no backpacks/briefcases
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Guest Speaker:  Maura Kennedy – PLI director
Oakwatch webpage 

Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
July 21, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage

1 EQ Fireworks 7/4, 2. Gallery Crawl 7/8, 3. Pogopalooza 7/8-9,
4. Pgh Vintage Grand Prix 7/8-17,
5. PGH200 Bicentennial Parade, Showcase & Fireworks 7/9 & ongoing
6. Night at the Tropics at the National Aviary 7/9
7. Picklesburgh 7/15-16, 8. Polish Hill Arts Festival 7/17
9. Third Thursday: CINEMA at Carnegie Museum of Art 7/21
10. ReplayFX Arcade & Gaming Festival 7//28-31

SCHEDULE 
 
3PM   WYEP REIMAGINATION SHOWCASE (Main Stage)
featuring HAT Co, Funky Fly Project, The Incandescents
I Made It Market  (Schenley Drive) 
Children’s Activities (Schenley Tent)
Bike Valet by Bike PGH 
 
5:30 Margaret Glaspy
7:00 Boy & Bear
8:45 Lucius 
 
Family Activities 3:00 – 6:00 PM at the Schenley Plaza Tent. Participants include:
 Mattress Factory, Handmade Arcade, National Aviary,  Assemble, Pittsburgh CLO,  Kidsburgh, SNAP, The Sprout Fund, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy 
  
Please take note of Schenley Plaza Rules: pets are not permitted on the lawn or plantscaped areas. Leashed dogs may be walked on paved areas only. No drugs or alcohol will be consumed on the lawn. Please consult Dining Guide at Schenley Plaza for more information. Thank you for abiding by these rules to ensure a safe, clean and enjoyable Summer Music Festival!
Traffic Advisory – PWSA Paving Schedule 
June 13 – June 17, 2016 
 
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) contractors are scheduled to complete surface restoration, which includes paving and concrete work for the week of June 13, 2016. Many work locations will require restricted parking while work is being performed.  Signs will be posted in advance and removed as soon as possible. 
 
*Please note that the schedule is weather dependent and subject to change. 
 
Work locations are as follows: 
 
3rd Avenue at Ross Street
Market Street at Forbes Avenue
North Craig Street at Bayard Street
Fifth Avenue at Neville Street
249 North Craig Street 
 
The above sites will be paved overnight to accommodate traffic. 
 
Any customer who needs additional information should call PWSA Emergency Dispatch 24/7 at 412.255.2423 
The City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County today announced that a victory parade for the 2016 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins will take place in downtown on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. 
 
Parade Route 
 
The parade route will follow a similar route as previous championship parades that took place in 2009. The route will begin on Grant Street at Liberty Avenue, travel along Grant Street to the Boulevard of the Allies, turn right onto the Boulevard of the Allies and will end at the intersection of the Boulevard of the Allies and Stanwix Street. A stage will be set up at Stanwix Street for celebratory remarks from Pittsburgh Penguins personnel. 
 
Road closures and parade route barricade installation will begin at 12:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. 
 

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Participate in the Energy Efficiency Challenge – Sign Up By June 30 for Kits #3-12 
Sign up to receive free Do-It-Yourself energy efficiency tools for participation in a ongoing energy efficiency challenge. Share your utility bill with our team, and you will get information and guidance from your own neighbors on ways to lower your energy bills. 
 
Apply for Free Home Weatherization Plus Services – Round 2: Deadline August 30
Apply for additional free weatherization services (like air sealing and insulation) to make your house even more energy efficient. To qualify, you must own your own home and be a non-smoker. After the work is complete, you will be able to showcase the improvements through data sharing or a home tour. 
 
Get Involved: Be an Energy Coach – Still Accepting Applications
There are still ways to get involved in the program! Energy Coaches attend free training and planning sessions to design program roll out to their neighborhoods, organize tip and tool distribution, and gather feedback from participants. 
 
See the attached flyer for more info

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Capital Budget Forums: Two Capital Budget Deliberative Forums will be held this year as part of the City's Capital Budget development process. Residents will also have the chance to let the City know of specific Capital work in their neighborhoods that they would like to see done in 2016.
  • Tuesday June 21 6-8 p.m., Letter Carrier's Union Hall, 841 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
  • Thursday June 23 6-8 p.m., Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 
  • Register Here: pittsburghpa.gov/omb/capital budget
Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
June 15 6pm at the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.

Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Guest Speaker Allison Harnden – Pittsburgh Nighttime Economy Manager  
 
Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
June 16, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
 

Spend Smart while Eating Great
Win free lunch for a month as well as other great prizes from Oakland retail shops!
Also, enjoy a Meatless Monday option thanks to the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants Program — OBID’s way of helping to reduce the impact on the environment.
The Massaro Corporation has received a Traffic Obstruction Permit from the City of Pittsburgh to permit reducing Forbes Avenue in Oakland between Craft Avenue to Halket to ONE LANE beginning at 11pm on Friday, June 3, 2016 thru 6am on Monday, June 6, 2016.  Police traffic control, and signs for an alternate route will be in place. The additional lane closure is necessary to permit the dismantling of the tower crane.

The Center on Race and Social Problems is hosting a Summer Institute with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Procedural Justice is a cornerstone for building long-term relationships between the police and the communities they serve. Procedural justice means day-to-day fairness inside and outside the organization. 
 
Chief Cameron McLay and his team will share the principles of procedural justice with community leaders – emphasizing how the concept is key for promoting positive change in local and national community-police relations.Kimberly Burke’s participation is sponsored by the National Initiative to Build Community. 
 
June 29, 2016; 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
2017 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh 
This event is free but registration required.
 
 

The Energy Innovation Center is currently recruiting for the Intro to Trades Program.  This is a very popular exploration and apprentice readiness training that is highly recognized by 19 trades in the city of Pittsburgh.  The first class was very successful with a 93% completion rate; 100% of the participants who have taken the exams have passed; 66% have received acceptance letters and at least  (2) of the participants h ave completed the process and working earning $16-17 per hour with benefits. 
 
They expect the successes to continue to climb as the apprentice exam periods opens throughout the year. The 6-week training course includes a daily stipend. 
 
Interviews are being scheduled (beginning June 1st) for a capacity enrollment of 20 committed candidates.