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01/29 2019

Dept Of Parks & Rec Will Have 4 Warming Ctrs Wed 1/30 To Thu 1/31

The Department of Parks and Recreation Will Keep 4 Healthy Active Living Centers Listed Below Open as Warming Centers 4PM-9PM Wednesday, January 30th and Thursday January 31st:
  • Greenfield Healthy Active Living Ctr, 745 Greenfield Ave 15217, 412-422-6551 
  • Homewood Healthy Active Living Ctr , 7321 Frankstown Ave 15208 , 412-244-4190
  • Sheraden Healthy Active Living Ctr, 720 Sherwood Ave 15204, 412-277-5012
  • South Side Healthy Active Living Ctr, 12th & Bingham St 15203, 412-488-8404
During Warming Center Operations from 4 pm to 9 pm, there are no age restrictions for attending these Centers.  Everyone is welcome! 
 
The 9 Recreation Centers are already open those evenings. Please visit  http://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/rec-centers-info for more information.     
 
01/29 2019

City Celebrates Black History Month 2019

City of Pittsburgh Celebrates Black History Month With Tribute to Early Life in Pittsburgh 
 
An exhibit celebrating Black History Month will be displayed in the lobby of the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh beginning on the evening of Tuesday, February 5, and continuing weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday, February 28.  
 
“Enslavement & Freedom: Early African-American Life in Pittsburgh” will feature 37 artifacts from Africa and Pittsburgh, both pre- and post-slavery, including documentation from the first-ever Black bank in Pittsburgh, the City's 1840 census, a 10’x 8’ handwoven kente cloth, a 600-year-old drinking vessel and other historic artifacts. 
 
The public is invited to attend the exhibit’s opening reception on:
Tuesday, February 5, 6 – 8 p.m. 
 
The ceremony in the City-County Building lobby will include remarks by Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto and others involved with the City’s Black History Month celebration. 
 
For more information or call the Office of Special Events at 412-255-2493.    
01/28 2019

Student Police Academy Spring 2019 Apps Due 2/23/19

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is offering an opportunity for students, free of charge, to become closely acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau. The Pittsburgh Student Police Academy (SPA) will bring the Pittsburgh Police and the high school youth together in a setting that offers a sample of police training to each student. 
 
The Spring 2019 session of the SPA will begin on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at The Pittsburgh Police Training Academy, 900 N. Lincoln Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233 
 
The Program will be held each Wednesday evening, from 6:00 PM—9:00 PM for 10 weeks.   
 
Follow this link to the Student Police Academy's flyer and full application. Applications are due by mail or in person by Saturday, February 23rd. 
01/27 2019

Spring 2019 Civic Leadership Academy Applications

 Applications are Open for the Spring 2019 Civic Leadership Academy!
  • Spend 11 weeks with city government and authority leaders and employees learning what services, operations and resources the city provides in and for our communities.
  • Applicants must be residents of the City of Pittsburgh or business owners within city limits
  • Applications are due February 28, 2019 at 5PM.   
 
Click here to see example videos of CLA in action. 
 
Click here to visit the CLA website. 
 
Click here for printable flyer. 
 
Click here to apply.
12/04 2018

Get Help With ACA Enrollment Tue 12/11/18 5pm

 Senator Jay Costa and Representative Dan Frankel are hosting an enrollment event to help community members sign up for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) marketplace health insurance or Medicare. Certified enrollment specialists will be on site to answer questions and provide support. 
 
Please bring documentation to verify your annual income (a W-2 or pay stub) and your driver’s license or other government-issued photo ID.  
 
Click here for a printable flyer
11/13 2018

Get Stuffed With Love – Feed The Hungry Thanksgiving 2018

 Get Stuffed With Love – Feed The Hungry Thanksgiving 2018 
 
Do you need a meal on Thanksgiving? 
 
Rotary Clubs of Bethel-St Clair and Northern Allegheny, and Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church are partnering again this year to cook, assemble, and Pittsburgh Police officers will deliver food on Thanksgiving Day.  Over the past 15 years this event has gone from feeding 250 people who are homeless, shut-ins, disabled, and in need to over 3700 people and numbers keep growing!
If you need a meal, you just need to contact your local police zone officer! 
 
Deadline date to call in a meal is Tuesday, November 20, 2018 NO EXCEPTIONS, so please call now!
Zone 4: Officer Victoria Butch @ 412-422-6559 
 
If you don’t need a meal, but would like to donate,
click here for the flyer with more info.
 
10/16 2018

City Of Pgh Snow Angels Program 2018-19

City Of Pittsburgh Snow Angels Program 
Snow covered sidewalks can be hazardous for everyone. Pittsburgh Snow Angels is a program that helps minimize the hardships of winter by pairing volunteers with elderly or disabled residents to assist with snow removal. 
 
Along with fostering stronger community relationships and relieving some of the stress that comes from a snow storm, Snow Angels makes our sidewalks safer for those who continue to serve despite the winter weather – like postal service workers, firemen, and police officers. 
 
To help boost volunteer numbers this year the City is holding a competition to see which community groups recruit the most Snow Angels volunteers. Winning groups will be recognized by Mayor William Peduto and receive other perks. 
 
Click here to visit the Snow Angel Program webpage. 
or call 3-1-1 to volunteer or to request an angel.
10/03 2018

GET OUT THE VOTE – Voting Registration Information Fall 2018

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 
You must be registered by Tuesday October 9, 2018 in order to vote.  Please visit the Allegheny County Website to check your registration, register to vote, change your address or party affiliation and find out where your polling place is.
 
Questions? Call the Allegheny County Elections Division at 412-350-4500. 
 
Important dates to remember:
  • October 9- Last day to REGISTER TO VOTE before the November election
  • October 30 – Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot
  • November 2 – Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots
  • November 6 – General election 
  • November 13- Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots, submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 p.m. Nov. 5.   
09/18 2018

Community Mtg On Pitt Master Plan Tue 10/9 6p

 

Attached is a flyer about the Pitt Master Plan community meeting, which is next week on Tuesday, October 9 at 6pm. This will be our first opportunity to see a draft of Pitt’s Master Plan, so we really encourage residents to attend and share their input if they are able.
 
University of Pittsburgh Campus Master Plan Community Meeting
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
University Club, Conference Room A
www.fm.pitt.edu/master-plan-2018  
Click here for flyer.
09/18 2018

South Oakland Be A Good Neighbor Block Party Thu 9/20 5:30p

For the Fall semester 2018, the University will hold six “Be A Good Neighbor Block Parties.” The primary objective of these block parties is to bring students who live or will be living in specific Oakland neighborhoods together with long-term residents of those neighborhoods in a “get- to-know-one-another social setting.” Many long-term residents believe these efforts continue to be effective in the reduction of disruptive behavior from the student population. The University of Pittsburgh believes the block parties along with other “educational initiatives” undertaken by both internal and external partners have been major contributors to this reduction and that these efforts should be continued. In this regard, the following is the date for local block party for 2018: 
September 20, 5:30-7:30pm South Oakland, Dan Marino Field, 3716 Frazier St
  
  

09/12 2018

Commuter Survey

The Make My Trip Count (MMTC) 2018 survey has officially launched! 
 
The Make My Trip Count regional commuter survey launched, as part of Pittsburgh’s effort to capture residents’ changing transportation choices. 
 
Created by Green Building Alliance in partnership with the region’s major transportation partners Make My Trip Count (MMTC) measures traditional transit modes like personal vehicles, light rail, and buses, in addition to ridesharing (such as Uber and Lyft), electric vehicles, and bike share users. 
 
The survey on MakeMyTripcount.org takes 5 to 10 minutes, and the results will inform critical transportation and infrastructure decisions throughout Western Pennsylvania.   
 
“The survey asks every resident to share their commuter experience,” explains Executive Director of Green Building Alliance Jenna Cramer. “We can only create a healthier and more vibrant city if we understand how all Pittsburghers access economic opportunity.” 
 
Respondents who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing to win one of twenty $50 visa gift cards. 
 
Make My Trip Count runs from September 10th until October 26th on MakeMyTripCount.org.