Oakland

08/08 2018

Moving Out? Donate Stuff To Help Reduce Waste

 Moving out? Don't leave your belongings on the curb!
Clutter For A Cause
August 11, 10am-5pm
Sennot Sq Lot (corner of Sennot St & Oakland Ave) 
 
Help reduce waste & litter in Oakland
Responsibly dispose of your lightly used items at this summer collection drive.
See flyer for more info.
For updates on this and other related issues text 15213MATTERS to 797979  
 
Click here for flyer.

07/18 2018

Forbes Avenue Upcoming Paving Operations This Weekend 7/20-22

Traffic Advisory 
Forbes Avenue Upcoming Paving Operations This Weekend 
From Craft Avenue and Atwood Street 
 
The concrete barriers, in front of the Campus Advantage development (at Forbes Ave and Halket St), will be removed by Rycon Construction, either Thursday night, July 19th or Friday morning, July 20th. Channelizers will be placed where the barriers are currently. When paving operations are finished on Sunday night, July 22nd, all lanes will be opened to unrestricted traffic on Forbes Ave. The concrete barriers will be replaced, by Rycon, Monday morning, July 23rd. 
 
Friday, July 20, 2018 – Sunday, July 22, 2018 (around the clock) (milling and paving operations from Craft Ave. to Atwood St.) 
  
Friday, July 20th – Saturday, July 21st
Work will begin with the left side of Forbes Ave from Friday night thru Saturday night.
Milling operations will begin at 8PM on Friday night and should finish up at 6AM on Saturday. 
 
Saturday, July 21st – Sunday, July 22nd
At 6AM preping/cleaning of the milled surface will take place and paving will begin on the left side of Forbes Ave at 7AM.
At 7PM line striping of the left side of Forbes Ave will take place. This should all be completed by 8PM Saturday night. 
Traffic will then be shifted onto the newly placed asphalt so that milling and paving of the right side of Forbes Ave can take place. 
Milling of the right side will occur from 8PM Saturday Night thru 6AM Sunday Morning.
Paving of the right side of Forbes Ave. will occur from 6AM Sunday Morning thru 7PM Sunday Night.  Line striping of the right side of Forbes should be complete by 8PM and the road will be opened to unrestricted traffic. 
 
No milling/paving of the tie-ins to the side streets will be done this weekend. 
 
No parking will be permitted on both sides of Forbes Ave from Craft  Ave. to Atwood St. 
 
Port Authority buses may be detoured during these times. Please check their website for updates. 
http://www.portauthority.org/paac/ 
 
For more info, or to sign up for email alerts go to
http://forbes.otmapgh.org/ 
06/04 2018

Request For Help/Donations For Neighbors Displaced By Fire On Ward St

 

This request for help was posted on Facebook. As SONG gets more info we will pass on to our community: 
 
“If you would like to help in anyway please let us know. Supplies and donations can be sent to the following address: 
 
Lubomir Walter Kochanskyj
Mike Medwed
c/o Ward Street Fire Charity
914 North Saint Clair Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 
412-837-9580 
 
Please specify if you want to help a specific tenant(s) or all 5 tenants as a whole (Mike Apt.#1, Louie Apt. #4, David Apt.#5, Joel Apt.#2, Jason Apt.#1A basement). Apt.#3 was vacant at the time. More information will be posted about David, Joel, and Jason as soon as it becomes available. 
 
A donation page is being set up and a link will be available shortly. If you know anyone (person, business, charity) that might want to help please share this Facebook page with them. Thank you and God Bless. 
 
Click here to visit the Facebook page.
 
 
 
05/07 2018

Special Yard Debris Collection 5/19/18

The City of Pittsburgh offers special curbside collection days twice a year to promote environmentally-friendly disposal of your seasonal yard debris. 
 
Click here to check your collection calendar.  
 
or visit PGH.ST to schedule reminders for upcoming dates. 
 
They will collect the following items curbside:
  • Leaves
  • Branches (4" diameter or less)
  • Brush
  • Grass
Set-Out:
  • Items must be in paper bags weighing less than 35 lbs. No plastic bags!
  • Bundle all branches with fiber twine or natural rope in lengths of 5 ft or less.
  • Set these items out at the curb at your regular collection spot before 6:00 a.m. on the morning of the collection day.
Click here for more details on City website. 
 
Yard waste that does not meet the collection guidelines will be left at the curb.  

04/14 2018

Oakland BRT Public Mtg – Tue, 5/15/18 6-7:30p OPDC Career Ctr, 294 Semple St

 Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, Port Authority of Allegheny County, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh have proposed a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that connects Downtown Pittsburgh with Uptown, Oakland, and several other communities. 
  
In addition to enhancing public transit, this project has the potential to unlock development and contribute to neighborhood growth and link residents to job centers, educational opportunities, medical services, and cultural attractions. 
 
The project’s current estimated capital cost is $195 million. 
 
Click here for more info and full meeting schedule.
Oakland Public Meeting
When: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 6-7:30 p.m.
Where: OPDC Career Center, 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Who: Riders of the 61, 71 and P3 series bus routes. Riders of the P7 and P71 series bus routes who cannot attend a meeting closer to their neighborhood
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Getting there: The closest outbound bus stop is Forbes at Halket (serviced by bus routes 28x, 54, 58, 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 67, 69, 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D, 75, 81, 83, 93 and P3). The closest inbound bus stop is Fifth Avenue at Chesterfield Road (serviced by bus routes 28X, 54, 58, 61A, 61B, 61C, 61D, 67, 69, 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D, 75, 81, 83, 93 and P3)
04/14 2018

Oakland & Schenley Farms Walking Tour April 21 @ 1:30 pm

 Explore the Schenley Farms National-Register Historic District in Oakland with docents from PHLF. Hear how real estate developer Franklin Nicola (1860-1938) realized his dream of creating an example of the “City Beautiful” ideal. Where cows grazed peacefully on a steep Oakland hillside, Nicola saw grand boulevards and elegant homes, hotels, and clubs. We’ll walk along the quiet residential streets of Schenley Farms, where Nicola’s company developed a high-quality residential community with the latest modern conveniences. 
 
 Participants will take a brief look inside Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum and William Pitt Union (originally, the Hotel Schenley). This tour will reveal the power of historic preservation, since many historic buildings have been sensitively repurposed for new uses. 
 
Paid reservations by Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
Fee: members $10; non-members $35 (includes a one-year complimentary membership in PHLF)
Click here for more info.

04/03 2018

EVENING OF OAKLAND STORYTELLING – Fri 6/8

AN EVENING OF OAKLAND STORYTELLING
Save the Date! Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Falk Laboratory School (4060 Allequippa St, Pittsburgh, PA 15261). 
 
Join OPDC in their new venue for delicious offerings from Legume, live Moth-style storytelling, and a celebration of OPDC's work to build a more equitable community for all. Formal invitation to follow. 
 
Visit OPDC's website for more info.
opdc.org/oaklandstorytelling
04/03 2018

Oakland Hard To Recycle Event – Sat 4/28 9a-1p

HARD-TO-RECYCLE EVENT
BRING YOUR HARD-TO-RECYCLE ITEMS!
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 • 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
FORBES TOWER SURFACE LOT (corner of Atwood & Sennott Streets) 
 
ACCEPTED ITEMS INCLUDE: Televisions, computers, computer monitors, cell phones, printers, microwaves, tires off rims, and more! 
 
YOU MUST BE AN OAKLAND RESIDENT TO PARTICIPATE. ALL FEES ARE WAIVED. 
 
Click here for printable flyer for more info.
04/03 2018

Mayor’s Office Announces Street Cleaning 2018 April Through November

Pittsburgh Department of Public Works Street Cleaning Begins Today
PITTSBURGH, PA (April 2, 2018) Crews from the Department of Public Works today began their annual street cleaning work, which will continue weekdays through November. 
Motorists are reminded to check street cleaning schedules that are affixed to signs along city roadways. Those parked in designated street cleaning zones will be subject to fines. 
Enforcement officers from the Pittsburgh Parking Authority will issue warnings the first two weeks of this month and begin issuing tickets to those parked in street cleaning zones on April 16.  
Street cleaning is necessary to address debris that collects along curbsides during winter months and gravel that is dislodged by potholes. This year DPW also plans to focus on street cleaning in neighborhood business districts, which will be performed during overnight hours, and on keeping storm catch basins cleared.  
03/20 2018

Forbes Ave Betterment Project


Traffic Advisory 
 
Forbes Avenue Betterment Project Two Week Look Ahead Schedule- UPDATE 
 
Due to the weather forecast, Gulisek, the Contractor, has cancelled work for the remainder of the week.  
 
Work is expected to resume on Monday evening, 3/26/18, at 8:00 PM.  
 
Traffic Delays are to be expected. 
 
To view the latest project presentation, click HERE. 
 
For more information on the project that includes project description (scope of work), benefits of the project, key project contacts, project maps, presentation materials, project schedule, project detours, news-updates, meeting notices and question submission form, visit http://forbes.otmapgh.org.* 
 
*NOTE the site will continue to be updated with the latest project details.   

03/14 2018

Applications Open For New Affordable Oakland Housing

OPDC now accepting applications for 49 affordable apartments
Construction is underway on Oakland Affordable Living—OPDC’s 49-unit affordable housing development in West Oakland. We are now accepting applications for 13 three-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom, and 24 one-bedroom units at 2561 Allequippa Street and 2520 Wadsworth Street.   

Click here for OPDC blog article

Click here for OPDC webpage on Affordable Housing.
Click here for flyer for more info.
 

03/07 2018

Coffee With A Cop – Sun 3/18 3-4:30p At Forbes Starbucks

Coffee With A Cop
University of Pittsburgh Police Department
Introducing the new Specialized
Neighborhood Resource Unit
with Community Relations 
 
Meet and Greet Officers from the Neighborhood Resource Unit and
Community Relations for coffee and conversation. Join us in an informal
setting to bring together local businesses and law enforcement. 
 
Sunday, March 18, 2018 3pm—4:30pm
Starbucks Coffee,  3618 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15213   
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 Coffee with a Cop Flyer.pdf

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01/13 2018

Forbes & Coltart Office Building – Iroquois Way Closure – Starting 1/15

Traffic Advisory
Murwest – Forbes & Coltart Office Building – Iroquois Way Closure 
 
As construction on the new Murwest Forbes & Coltart Office Building is anticipated to begin soon, please be advised that Mascaro Construction, the Contractor, will close Iroquois Way between Halket Street and Coltart Street beginning Monday, January 15, 2018.  
 
*SEE PICTURE ABOVE in which the road closure area is highlighted in ‘Yellow’. This portion of Iroquois Way will remain closed for the duration of the construction project. 
 
For questions or concerns, please  contact William Charles, Project Manager, Mascaro, (412) 812-4339 or bcharles@mascaroconstruction.com.