January 3, 2014- January 17, 2014
In 2013, there is no curbside pickup of trees for composting. Trees left curbside will go to landfill. City residents may take trees to one of the City’s Drop-Off Locations to have it composted.
More info at city website.
Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Trees must have all ornaments, lights and stands removed. Absolutely no trees in plastic bags or netting will be accepted.
Louisa St Steps ProjectOakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
OPDC is pleased to report that work on the Louisa Street steps project is moving ahead. Join us for a public meeting with other community members to review the design, ask questions, and provide feedback.For more information, contact Tara Sherry-Torres at tarat@opdc.org or 412.621.7863 ext. 17
Keep checking the website and get involved with some great activities and events with SONG in 2014!
Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month.
Next meeting January 7, 6PM at Frazier Field House at Dan Marino Field on Frazier St at Dawson St.
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.:
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.
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
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
DEC-8th-Education-and-Enrollment-Event.pdf
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
All applicants must meet the following requirements to qualify:
| # 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:
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.
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 |
See you in January.
See you in January.
Help support Wounded Warrior Project every time you walk, run, or bike with a free iPhone/Android app called Charity Miles!
Here’s how it works: Every time you exercise, start the app. Your phone’s GPS keeps track of the distance you’ve gone. At the end of your workout, corporate sponsors donate to WWP for every mile you go- 10 cents per mile biked, and 25 cents per mile walked or ran! Help them go for the gold and raise money for programs for Wounded Warriors and their families (without ever opening your wallet!)
Download the app and join Team WWP!
For more information on Wounded Warrior Project, please call 877 TEAM WWP (832-6997) or visit http://woundedwarriorproject.org/
The Green Team is excited to be partnering with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) to restore the Bates St hillside, they have two workdays next week to improve the hillside.
WPC will provide tools and water; you only need to bring you energy and desire to beautify Oakland! They will primarily be preparing/planting native trees on the hillside.
Because of the workday they will not be having the regular Green Team meeting. Keep sending them ideas for volunteer projects to beautify your street, your block, and your Oakland.
Application