Entertainment/Hospitality

08/07 2013

Post-Gazette Article On Oakland, Students And “Good Neighbors”

The people quoted in the article feel the reporter missed a few very important pieces of information in the below piece.  If enough people comment on the article the Post Gazette might see there’s interest and consider doing a follow-up article.  OPDC posted a comment about the omissions—how the university’s student guide is just one piece of a huge project, and the need for volunteers to help go door to door, the need landlord engagement, etc.

Please share this with neighbors and comment. Thanks!

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/new-guide-tells-university-of-pittsburgh-students-how-to-be-good-neighbors-698277/

08/05 2013

Hazelwood section of bike, hiking trail to close temporarily

Last summer, officials lauded the launch of a new bike trail in Hazelwood as a new step toward revitalizing the struggling neighborhood. On Monday, the trail will close for the same reason.

The closure of the two-mile portion of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail is supposed to be temporary while earth-moving and grading begins for a $1 billion redevelopment of the former LTV coke works. But it could still take “several months” before another trail — currently linking Hazelwood Avenue with the Hot Metal Bridge — can be built, said Thomas Baxter, executive director of Friends of the Riverfront.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/region/hazelwood-section-of-bike-hiking-trail-to-close-temporarily-697850/#ixzz2b7ZSfwVN

08/02 2013

Oakland Restaurant Week – Mon Aug 5 – Fri Aug 9

Oakland Restaurant Week Set to Begin

Take advantage of the great restaurants in Oakland during Oakland Restaurant Week, which will be held Monday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 9. Nearly a dozen restaurants have teamed up to offer you lunch for just $5 at each location. When you order a $5 lunch from any participating restaurant, you also will receive an entry card for the chance to win free lunch for a month at various Oakland locations and other great prizes. For the list of participating restaurants and more information, visit OaklandRestaurantWeek.wordpress.com

07/30 2013

Free Pirate Tickets for Tue, Aug 27 or Sun, Sep 1

OPDC has FREE Pirates tickets to distribute to Oakland community members – the tickets are either for Tuesday, August 27th or Sunday, Sept. 1st (which is Labor Day weekend).

If you would like some tickets please let me know for which date and the amount you would like; invite your Oakland friends and neighbors as well.

Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis!

Please contact

Tara Sherry-Torres, OPDC

412.621.7863 x17 office

07/16 2013

OPDC E-Newsletter #18 – July 2013

Link to Newsletter

In This Issue

 

07/16 2013

South Oakland Community Day Planning Meeting – Monday August 12 6PM

Next meeting to plan for South Oakland Community Day (SOCD)
    6PM Monday August 12 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.
07/09 2013

National Night Out Rootbeer Float Social – Tuesday Aug 6, Carnegie Library in Oakland

Celebrate at our Root Beer Float Social!
5:00-8:00 PM
CLP – Main, Oakland
Join us for activities, music and root beer floats (while supplies last) on the Library Lawn.
Visit the Pittsburgh National Night Out website (pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/nno) for crime
prevention resources and tips on building positive relationships within the community.
Find us at: facebook.com/carnegielibraryofpittsburgh
Want to know more? Ask a librarian.
412.622.3151 | newandfea-tured@carnegielibrary.org | carnegielibrary.org

07/09 2013

NEW DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP TO UPLIFT CITY OF PITTSBURGH YOUTH

SUPPORT THIS NEW DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP TO UPLIFT CITY OF PITTSBURGH YOUTH
Sent 07/09/2013 @ 12:23 pm
Greetings,

I am happy to announce that Dream Cream Ice Cream in Downtown Pittsburgh has partnered with the Jeron Xavier Grayson Foundation to provide funds to support local youths in Pittsburgh for scholarships.
The Jeron Xavier Grayson Foundation has been chosen as a ‘Dreamer’ for the month of July, and have chosen ‘Cookies & Cream’ as their flavor. For each sale of the Cookies & Cream ice cream that takes place this month, a portion of all sales will go the the Grayson Foundation.
This is a fun and refreshing way to support the youths in our community and your support would be greatly appreciated. I encourage everyone to go to Dream Cream Ice Cream located at 539 Liberty Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District to be a part of this amazing fundraising opportunity.
For more information on the Jeron Xavier Grayson Foundation, please contact Harry Johnson at JXGFoundation@gmail.com
Thank you,
R. Daniel Lavelle
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

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.
06/13 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)

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