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07/06 2013

Call For Participants To Be Interviewed About South Oakland For Student Documentary

Browne Leadership Fellows and CHS interns Samantha Levinson and Zeba Ahmed will be conducting video interviews with community groups and individuals active in the South Oakland community throughout the months of June and July in order to make a documentary about South Oakland’s past, present, and future. The documentary will be released at the Pitt Sponsored South Oakland Block Party this coming September 11, and will only be used for further educational purposes. No money will be made from the production of this documentary.

Please request contact info for Samantha and Zeba from SONG, or meet them in person at the CHS Socials  3:30pm every Wednesday The socials cost $1, and snacks and dinner are provided. This project is sponsored and backed by Community and Human Services at Lawn Street and the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.

Questions for South Oakland Residents:

  • Please introduce yourself. It can be as little as your first name or it can include where you live, what you do for a living, things like that.  Whatever makes you feel comfortable but also conveys how you’d introduce yourself to a new member of the neighborhood.
  • How long have you lived in South Oakland? If it’s been for a long while, what have you seen change during your residency here?
  • Why did you move to South Oakland?
  • What made you stay here?
  • What do you prize most about the South Oakland community?
  • Where do you think it could see improvement?
  • If you could describe the South Oakland community in one word, what would it be?
07/02 2013

Cinema In The Park – Schenley Park July 2013

July Movies:

July 3 The Dark Night Rises (PG-13)
Concert: Muddy Kreek Blues Band
July 7 Hotel Transylvania (PG)
July 10 The Vow (PG-13)
Concert: Swing Nova
July 14 The Goonies (PG)
July 17 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13)
Concert: Savvy Band
July 21 Rise of the Guardians (PG)
July 24 The Tuskegee Airmen (PG-13)
Concert: theFIVE6
July 28 Finding Nemo (G)
July  31 The Hunger Games (PG-13)
Concert: Shinizyn

Full Schedule

06/22 2013

Oakland Green Team meeting Thur, July 18, 6:00pm – 7:15pm CANCELLED

Oakland Green Team Monthly Meeting Thur, June 20, 6:00pm – 7:15pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213   (Use Louisa St entrance)

The Oakland Green Team seeks to put the “oak” back in Oakland, improving trail connections and creating attractive open spaces. The team will identify, guide and implement greening activities throughout Oakland. They meet the third Thursday each month–all are welcome!
Contact David Zwier at dzwier@opdc.org or 412.621.7863 ext. 14 for more information.
06/22 2013

Oakwatch Meeting – Wed, July 17, Noon – 1:30pm

Oakwatch seeks to improve the quality of life for residents, employees and visitors by enforcing codes on negligent property owners, housing violations, parking violations, disruptive behavior, excessive noise and underage drinking in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Check their website to confirm time and location.
For more info and agenda check out their website.
“the next Oakwatch meeting will take place Wednesday, July 17th at 12pm at Parkview Manor, located at 3250 Parkview Avenue (right next to St. Regis Church). Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. The meeting will take place in the community room on the lower level of the building. Please note that this block of Parkview Avenue (from Swinburne all the way to Frazier) does NOT require a permit to park so you will not have to worry about parking enforcement. Additionally, there are three off-street spots in front of the building where we are meeting—they are available to Oakwatch on a first-come, first-serve basis.This month’s agenda will focus on public safety in Oakland and preparing for August student move-in with the second annual Good Neighbor Campaign. We also have some new properties on the Top 10 list which we’ll be discussing.”
06/22 2013

South Oakland Community Day Planning Meeting – Monday July 15 6PM

Next meeting to plan for South Oakland Community Day (SOCD)
    6PM Monday July 15, 2013,  Frazier Fieldhouse, Frazier St and Dawson St,
    The festival is scheduled for Saturday September 7, 2013.  More details to come.
    If you know anyone that is interested in participating/volunteering for various planning, preparation and activities, but cannot attend the meeting, please use the contact page to give us their contact information so we can coordinate and plan for this event.  The current subcommittees and general tasks and responsibilities:
  • Marketing & Recruitment – Advertising/Media contact, Volunteer recruitment
  • Operations & Activities – Event operation planning for games/activities/sports, food/beverage storage/prep/cooking/menu/cups/plates etc,  setup & teardown, work with Finance subcommittee on budget.
  • Fundraising, Sponsorship & Finance – Plan budget, set funding goals, secure donations, plan fundraisers.
    Check out the SOCD Page for more details.
06/17 2013

WalkPittsburgh – Summer Walk Challenge Programs

WalkPittsburgh is here!

On Friday, May 10, 2013 the three Southwestern Pennsylvania Transportation Management Associations – Airport Corridor Transportation Association (ACTA), Oakland Transportation Management Association (OTMA) and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership TMA (PDP) –  jointly launched WalkPittsburgh.org, a web-based initiative which aims to reduce the region’s carbon footprint, encourage individuals to stay healthy, and promote safe walking as a commuting alternative.

The fun and easy program allows users to participate by visiting WalkPittsburgh.org to create a user name and password and choose the neighborhood in which they currently reside and/or work. Once registered, participants are able to keep track of steps taken by downloading a free app that turns the user’s iPhone or Android Smartphone into a pedometer which count steps, tracks progress, and uploads the information (identifying you only by neighborhood) to WalkPittsburgh.org. Each time a participant signs in to WalkPittsburgh.org they can see their own private walking profile page, view and compare the progress of surrounding neighborhoods, and see how many gallons of gas has been saved by walking.

Check out their website

06/13 2013

City Gears Up For Another Action-Packed Summer

From the Mayor’s Office:

June 6, 2013   Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today announced that the City is gearing up for another action-packed summer.  Free copies of the 2013 Citiparks Summer Magazine are now available at various locations throughout the City, providing easy information on the City’s 2013 schedule of summer events such as community festivals, competitions and family activities like movie and jazz nights in the parks. The 60-page booklet is also available online at www.Citiparks.net.  (or http://apps.pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/2013-Citiparks-SummerMag-final.pdf)

Read the Full Article

06/11 2013

Summer Soul Line Dancing – Free Classes

Whether you’re an experienced dancer or just a novice on the dance floor, step out to an area park for Citiparks’ ever-popular Summer Soul Line Dancing.

Instructor Roland Ford incorporates R&B music in free classes that begin with basic steps and finish with more advanced moves.

For more information about Summer Soul Line Dancing, call 412-225-9190.

SCHENLEY PARK SKATING RINK
Overlook Drive, Oakland

  • Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
    • June 26, 2013
    • July 24, 2013
    • August 21, 2013

More Information

06/11 2013

CITY COUNCIL TO OPPOSE STATE SENATE’S PREDATORY LENDING BILL

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, Pittsburgh City Council will pass a Will of Council opposing PA Senate Bill 975, which would open Pennsylvania to predatory lending practices that endanger working families. The so-called “consumer protection” measure would:

  • weaken Pennsylvania’s existing unethical lending statutes
  • permit annual percentage rate (APR) finance charges in excess of 300% on a two-week balloon loan
  • permit lending without considering the customer’s ability to repay the loan
  • permit lenders to make virtually unlimited consecutive loans against every paycheck

Full article

06/07 2013

South Oakland Community Day Planning Meeting Tuesday June 18 6PM

Next meeting to plan for South Oakland Community Day
    6PM Tuesday June 18, 2013,  Frazier Fieldhouse, Frazier St and Dawson St,
    The festival is scheduled for Saturday September 7, 2013.  More details to come.
    If you know anyone that is interested in participating/volunteering for various planning, preparation and activities, but cannot attend the meeting, please use the contact page to give us their contact information so we can coordinate and plan for this event.

 

06/07 2013

Juneteenth Jazz Night in West Oakland – June 22, July 27 and August 24

The Corner is hosting a Juneteenth Night Of Jazz and other art celebrating African American culture on Saturday, June 22.  The price is $5 for an adult, $2 for children; admission price includes entertainment and food.

The Corner is hosting a Juneteenth Jazz Night and other art on Saturday, June 22 starting at 6pm. More details to come! Our Summer Music Series will also host events on Saturdays July 27 and August 24 (fourth Saturday of each summer month). Save the dates!

The Corner Website