Zone 4 Public Safety Council meeting will be held at 6 PM on Thursday February 18th at the Jewish Community Center, 5738 Forbes Avenue Room #307
Community
Applications for the Spring 2016 Civic Leadership Academy are now available! The Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) is a FREE ten week course for City residents that provides an inside look on how City departments and authorities operate.Throughout the course, 12 City departments and authorities present on their day-to-day operations, budgets, new initiatives, and upcoming projects, and residents have the opportunity to ask questions, tour facilities, and network with fellow civic-minded residents.
30 students are accepted into the program from all different backgrounds, ages, and from neighborhoods all over the city. We will also continue to reserve up to 15 seats for New Americans as part of Mayor Peduto’s Welcoming Pittsburgh Initiative.
Applications are due Friday March 4th, and classes begin Wednesday, March 30th. Students will be alerted of their acceptance by the third week of March. Classes are held every Wednesday for 10 weeks from 6-8:30 pm downtown as well as various locations throughout the city.
Coaching-Boys-Into-Men-Training-Invite-Feb.-27-1.pdf
"Coaching Boys Into Men" Seminar Sat 2/27 At PNC Park
This 10am-3pm training session will prepare coaches to implement CBIM this spring. Athletic directors, superintendents, interested coaches and other are invited to attend from 10-12 to learn more about this widely adopted program.
Hosted by Pirates Charities, FISA Foundation, and United Way of Southwestern PA
RSVP required by 2/19.
See flyer attached for more info.
SAVE ENERGY, SAVE MONEY
This spring 500 Households in Uptown and Oakland will receive free energy-saving tools and tips through participation in a one-year energy saving challenge.
Participate in the Energy Efficiency Challenge
Sign up to receive 12 free DIY energy efficiency tools for participation in a 12-month energy efficiency challenge. You will get information and guidance from your own neighbors on ways to lower your energy bills.
Apply for Home Weatherization Plus Services
30 single-family, owner-occupied homes will be selected to receive an initial energy audit, weatherization services (like air sealing and insulation), and any repairs determined necessary by the audit team.
Get Involved: Be an Energy Coach
Energy Coaches will attend free training and planning sessions to help roll out the program to these neighborhoods, organize distribution of tips and tools, and gather feedback from participants.
Check the attached flyer for more info.
Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
February 17, 6pm at the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
February 18, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Southwestern PA Commission is scheduled to present their road safety audit of Bellefield Ave.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
The Snow Angels program matches neighbors with neighbors to shovel the walks of those who are unable to do this on their own. Volunteers impact lives in our community by ensuring our more vulnerable neighbors continue to have access to essential services such as home-delivered meals and medications during the harsh winter months.
On Wednesday, February 3, OPDC is convening a community-wide meeting at 6pm at the Oakland Career Center for residents to discuss the many proposed developments in Oakland with City of Pittsburgh representatives. The agenda will include the Oakland Gateway Venture Project at Bates and the Blvd of the Allies, the potential redevelopment of the Jewish Federation’s property on McKee Place, and the expanded Campus Advantage Project on Forbes Avenue. Please share the flyer with friends and neighbors. It is located here: http://www.opdc.org/plan-partner/development-in-oakland-a-community-wide-meeting-on-february-3/
Student Police Academy Info/Application:
SPA-1-B.pdf
SPA-information-Police-HQ-Fall-2015-Extended.doc
The-City-of-Pittsburgh-announcement-Allderdice-High-School.docx
Updated-Student-PA-Form-ALLDERDICE-S2016.docx
PITTSBURGH CITIZEN’S POLICE ACADEMY
Twice a year, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police sponsors an opportunity for members of the community to become closely acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau. The Pittsburgh Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) brings the police and the community close together in a setting that offers a sample of police training to each/
Participants receive three hours of training one evening each week for 15 weeks in many of the varied functions of law enforcement. They experience some of the highlights of police training and are exposed to the operations of the police bureau. Participants are taught the basics of criminal law, search and seizure, patrol tactics, firearms and many other subjects. They learn about the processing of a crime scene, how police canines are used, and are exposed to many of the specialty police units. CPA participants meet and talk with many of the street officers as well as the command staff and training staff that serves them. All this takes place in a safe and entertaining training environment.
Instructors are law enforcement professionals who teach both veteran and recruit police officers. Citizens leave this training with a greater understanding of the police mission and with an increased ability to see how the police serve the community.
This program is not an accredited certification course to become a sworn police officer.
The next session of the CPA will begin on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at the Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, 2409 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. The program will be held each Tuesday evening, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for 15 weeks. Click on the pertinent attached documents above for more info.
PITTSBURGH STUDENT POLICE ACADEMY
Similar to the Citizens Police Academy, the City of Pittsburgh is proud to announce that the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police will be offering an opportunity for students of the Allderdice High School community to receive firsthand knowledge about the roles and responsibilities of being a Pittsburgh Police officer. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Student Police Academy (SPA) will be bringing the police and members of the Allderdice student community closer together in a setting that will offer dialogue, discussion and experiences of what policing and its training is all about!
Students will receive two and a half hours of training each Tuesday after school beginning Tuesday, February 2, 2016 for 15 weeks in many of the various and exciting functions of law enforcement. They’ll experience some of the highlights of police training and will be exposed to the operations of the police bureau. Student will be taught the basics of criminal law, search and seizure, patrol tactics and many other subjects. They’ll learn about the processing of a crime scene, how police canines are used, and will be exposed to many of the specialty police units. SPA participants will meet and talk with many of the street officers that they see on the streets every day, as well as members of the command staff and training staff that serves them. All this will take place in the safe and entertaining training environment at your Brashear High School! Click on the links above for the pertinent documents for more info.
Zone 4 Public Safety Council meeting will be held on:
Thursday, January 15th at 6:00pm
Jewish Community Center Room #307
5738 Forbes Avenue
12/30 2015
Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
January 20th at 12pm at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, located at 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team : Putting the "oak" back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
January 21st, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
The Residential Parking Permit Recertification meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, 2015 at Magee-Women's Hospital at 6:30pm. They will mail out meeting notification letters along with a questionnaire after Christmas. Surveys for changes to enforcement will take place after the meeting. The meeting is where suggestions must be made so attending residents can have a discussion on the suggested changes.
Pittsburgh Vacant Lot Toolkit orientation meeting/workshop date
December 8, 6 to 8 PM
Location Southside Market House, 1 one Bedford Square
See flyer for more information
08/31 2015
Date of Hearing: September 10, 2015
Time of Hearing: 9:10
Zone Case 179 of 2015
2561-2563 Allequippa St
Zoning District: H
Ward: 5
Council District: 6 , Councilperson R. Daniele Lavelle
Neighborhood: West Oakland
Applicant: Oakland Planning Development
Owner: Allequippa Place Associates
Reconstruction and rear additions to existing structures for continued
use as multi-unit residential (total 24 units).
Special Exception : 921.02.A.1expansion of a nonconforming use
is a Special Exception
Traffic Advisory
Long-term Westbound Route 380 Closure beginsThursday in Pittsburgh
Portions of Baum Boulevard, North Craig Street to Close for 91 Days
PennDOT District 11 is announcing a long-term closure of westbound Route 380 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin on Thursday, August 27 weather permitting.
Beginning at approximately 4 a.m. on Thursday, westbound Route 380 (Baum Boulevard/North Craig Street) will close to traffic from the intersection of Melwood Avenue and Baum Boulevard to the intersection of North Craig Street and Bigelow Boulevard. The long-term closure will occur around-the-clock for 91 consecutive days. All westbound traffic will be detoured.
Posted detour
• Take Baum Boulevard to Liberty Avenue
• Follow Liberty Avenue to the Bloomfield Bridge
• Turn left onto the Bloomfield Bridge
• Turn right onto Bigelow Boulevard
• End detour
Motorists on Bigelow Boulevard at the intersection with North Craig Street can continue westbound on Bigelow Boulevard.
Additionally, eastbound traffic on Route 380 will be restricted to a single-lane from the Bloomfield Bridge to Melwood Avenue during the westbound closure. Crews will conduct roadway reconstruction.
08/06 2015
From Zone 4 Police:
Attention young Pittsburgh entrepreneurs: Are you hosting a lemonade stand before you head back to school in a few weeks? If so, we’d love to know about it!
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is excited to participate in #CopsLoveLemonadeStands!
We are asking our community to let us know if you see a stand or if your kids are having a lemonade stand. Send us the details of your lemonade stand (dates/times/location) or if you see one by leaving a comment on our Facebook page, sending us a private Facebook message, tweeting at @PghPolice or your Zone's Twitter account, or simply emailing emily.schaffer@pittsburghpa.gov.
Though we can’t promise an officer will be available to stop by because of other calls for service, we will make every effort to visit each lemonade stand!