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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
04/10 2014

Mtg Regarding Two Oakland Projects – Thur 4/24 6-7:30pm

A public meeting on two Oakland projects:
Thursday, April 24th from 6-7:30 pm
Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street
Hear presentations on:
• UPMC’s final proposal for their 10 year master plan
• Redevelopment plans for the Allegheny County Health Department site at 3333 Forbes Avenue
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: UPMC will present its master plan to the City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission on Tuesday, April 29th at 2:00 pm at 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Please RSVP to Tarat@opdc.org
04/10 2014

GTECH Hiring 2 Staff Positions and 1 Student Intern

GTECH is hiring for two staff positions for June 2014. Applications are due April 25th. We are also seeking a full-time summer intern.
MEMBERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
full-time | paid
Do you love meeting new people? As the GTECH Membership and Relationship Manager you’ll create, maintain and grow GTECH’s network of corporate and Social Capital Council Partners while using your skills in dedicated relationship management, proposal development, event planning and production.
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
part-time | paid
We are seeking an organizational guru. As the GTECH Administrative Coordinator you’ll provide operational and, when able, programming support for management, financial and project teams.
STUDENT INTERNSHIP – RESEARCH ASSISTANT 
full-time | temporary | paid or Work Study Credits
May 15 – August 15, 2014
Are you looking to use your information gathering super powers for social good? Then you may be the student that we are looking for! As a Research Assistant you will work 35 to 40 hours a week with our ReClaim team to gather information on tools and resources that residents and communities can use to help repurpose their vacant land. The research you do this summer, will aid in the creation of a public city-wide vacant land tool. You get to be part of something big.
http://gtechstrategies.org/get-involved/jobs/?utm_source=Jobs+Email_April&utm_campaign=April+Jobs+Email&utm_medium=email
04/09 2014

Town Mtg By Rep Wheatley On Pgh Land Bank Bill Thur 4/10 5:30pm

From Rep Wheatley’s Office:
Thursday: Town meeting on land bank billYou’re invited to a town meeting I will hold to inform constituents, especially in the Hilltop communities, about the current land bank bill being considered in Pittsburgh City Council, to learn how residents feel about this bill and which parts people like or dislike.

The meeting will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul AME Church, 400 Orchard Place in Beltzhoover. It will include a visual presentation outlining key points about the bill, followed by a question-and-answer session.

If you need more information, please call at 412-471-7760.

04/08 2014

Mayor Announces 3 Open Americorps VISTA Positions

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From the Mayor’s Office:
PITTSBURGH, PA (April 7, 2014) Mayor William Peduto announced that the City is seeking three qualified year-round AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members to support the City’s servePGH program.
These positions will involve management and hands-on work on a number of service initiatives designed to impact Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods, ranging from home repair to blight reduction to mentoring and beyond. Applications will be accepted until May 23, 2014, or until positions are filled. 
Click here for more info.

 

04/05 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.

For the time being, we are planning 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.

04/04 2014

Mayor Peduto Reinstates Graffiti Task Force

From Mayor Peduto's Office:
PITTSBURGH, PA – Mayor William Peduto announced today he has directed the Pittsburgh Police Bureau to reinstitute its Graffiti Task Force.
The task force will work in tandem with Graffiti Busters crews within the Department of Public Works to report and investigate graffiti vandalism, and clean it from public property.
The task force was highly effective from its inception in 2006 to its disbanding last year. It had a 100% conviction rate for graffiti/criminal mischief arrests, and assisted police zone officers and outside police jurisdictions with their graffiti investigations and prosecutions.
“The Graffiti Task Force is a critical component of our public safety and quality of life,” Mayor Peduto said. “It is part of of the broken window theory: If you let the graffiti stand then eventually you're going to find more litter. Once the litter and graffiti are there, you see the crime.”
Two police officers will be detailed to the task force on Monday working under Commander Linda Rosato-Barone of the Narcotics & Vice unit, and a third officer may join the task force later.
Graffiti Busters does most of its work in warm weather months when its pressure washers are most effective. The Public Works crew responds to 311 complaints about graffiti, watches over heavily traveled City thoroughfares, and takes assignments from DPW supervisors who notice graffiti in neighborhoods.

04/01 2014

Pgh Dept Of Public Works Receives Recycling Grant

From the Mayor’s Office:

The City of Pittsburgh recently won a $476,031 recycling grant, which was an increase over the grant the previous year.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the Recycling Performance Grant after the city and private haulers together recycled more than 59,528 tons of residential and commercial material. The grant for collections in 2012 was an increase from the roughly 53,000 tons collected in 2011, which resulted in a $433,000 grant.

The funds go directly into the city’s General Fund.

“Recycling not only helps our planet but our city budget too,” Mayor William Peduto said. “I want to thank all of our residents and businesses for participating, while challenging them to do even better in the future.”

The recycling program is part of Pennsylvania Act 101, which mandates recycling in the state’s larger municipalities.