Pittsburgh

10/22 2013

City-Wide Public Safety Mtg – Wed. 10/23 6-8 PM

City Wide Public Safety Meeting October 23, 2013 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

You are invited to the Fall, 2013 City Wide Public Safety Meeting

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6:00 – 8:00 PM

South Hills Retirement Center, 125 Ruth Street, Mt. Washington

Meet City Department Heads and staff including all Law Enforcement and Public Safety Personnel

Call: Liz Style at 412 255 4772 for more information

Agenda Activities include:  Cops and Kids Camp Donor Awards, Resource Tables, Speakers, CeaseFire, Coalition Against Violence, Emergency Management Agency new Program and more

Heads of city departments and public safety personnel will be available to answer your questions and concerns.

09/15 2013

Public Hearing on City 2014 Capital Budget Wed Sept 18 6:30PM

NOTICE: PUBLIC MEETING ON CITY’S 2014 CAPITAL BUDGET
Public Hearing opportunity for residents to proivde input on 2014 Capital Budget
Sent 09/13/2013 @ 4:39 pm
The City of Pittsburgh will hold ​its final public hearing to seek input from interested residents, community organizations, and the business community on the 2014 Capital Budget. Th​is hearing ​is separate from the 2014 CDBG Program hearings.
Th​is​ hearing ​is being held prior to the release of the 2014 draft Capital Budget to enable the City to adequately review citizen comment. Those attending the hearing are invited to comment on the use of the City’s Capital funds and other federal and state funds. Written comment may also be provided.
​The hearing will begin at 6:30 P.M. and will be held at the following location:
Wednesday, September 18th
Beechview Senior Center
1555 Broadway Avenue, 15216

Anyone interested in providing public comment at the hearing should contact Jennifer Sample at 412-255-2640 or jennifer.sample@pittsburghpa.gov.

Link to article on City website

08/26 2013

Applications For Free Sidewalk Tree Due Sun Sept 15

If you’re interested in a free tree for the sidewalk, click here to download the Tree Request form and bring it to the SONG meeting on Wed Sept 4, or give or mail it to David Zwier at 235 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.  The deadline to have them as part of this neighborhood grouping is Sunday Sept 15.  There will be a site inspection, because not all locations are suitable for trees.

You can also volunteer to help plant and maintain the trees.  More info on TreeVitalize Pittsburgh’s website

08/12 2013

Parkway East Ramp Inspection To Restrict Traffic In Oakland

Inspection of the outbound Parkway East off-ramp at Forbes Avenue-Oakland will cause daytime traffic restrictions this week, PennDOT announced.

A westbound lane of Second Avenue, the Boulevard of the Allies eastbound ramp to the Parkway East and lanes in both directions on the parkway will be affected during the work, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through next Monday.

The PG Article

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

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
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

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

Pittsburgh Green House June Workshops

The Pittsburgh Green House, a project of ACTION-Housing, Inc., is a weatherization training and educational facility where contractors and the general public can learn about residential energy usage, water savings and improving the comfort of housing.

Home Energy Conservation — Thursday, June 6 — 6:00PM – 7:00PM — $5
Public Open Hours Event — Saturday, June 8 — 9:30AM – 12:00PM — Free
Home Water Conservation — Wednesday, June 12 — 10:00AM – 11:00AM — $5
Residential Solar 101 — Saturday, June 15 — 10:00AM – 11:00AM — FREE
Combustion Basics — Wednesday, June 19 — 10:00AM – 11:30 AM — $10
HVAC Sealing Essentials — Thursday, June 20 — 1:30PM to 2:30PM — FREE
Sustainable Building Materials — Saturday, June 29 — 10:00AM – 11:00AM — FREE
Backyard Habitat Gardening — Saturday, July 18 — 10:00AM – 11:00AM — FREE

Register for workshops  online

Check out their website

06/03 2013

Giant Rubber Duck And Other “Firsts” Coming to Pgh September 26 – October 27

For the third time, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will host an international festival of performances that have never been seen in this country. And on September 26, “The Rubber Duck” will launch on the Allegheny River to kick off four weeks of diverse programming throughout the Cultural District and the North Shore.

Pittsburgh International Festival Of Firsts

06/03 2013

June Employment Opportunities Newsletter June 2013

JUNE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER
Sent 06/03/2013 @ 1:37 pm
Greetings,

The Employment Newsletter for the month of June is now available for viewing. Please click here to see the employment opportunities that are currently available throughout the City of Pittsburgh. If you would like to volunteer or participate be a featured sponsor at our upcoming employment/resource fair, please give our office a call at 412-255-2134.

Regards,

R. Daniel Lavelle

05/17 2013

OPDC E-Newsletter #17 – May 2013

Link to Newsletter

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