South Oakland

12/16 2013

Health Care Q&A Tue 12/17/13 and Thu 1/9/14

Health care event Tuesday

State Rep Jake Wheatley’s Office and the Consumer Health Coalition have rescheduled two local meetings to help you get answers to questions about the Affordable Care Act. Both meetings will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.:

  • Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Allentown Senior Center, 631 E. Warrington Ave.
  • Thursday, Jan. 9, at Greater Allen AME Church, 3600 California Ave.

A previous session in this series was held in the Hill District in November. If you need more information on these meetings, please call his office at 412-471-7760, or visit his website.

12/04 2013

Please Get The Word Out About Rebuilding Together Free Home Repairs for Qualified Owners

Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, a local housing nonprofit that delivers no-cost home repairs to qualifying low-income homeowners, is partnering with OPDC to repair homes in Oakland.

Check out the flier for more info.

The Printable version of the flier

pdf icon Application

All applicants must meet the following requirements to qualify:

  • Senior citizen (60 years or older),  veteran, or permanently disabled
  • Owns their home (name on the deed) and has used home as primary residence for at least 3 years
  • Current on all property taxes or on a qualified payment plan
  • Low-Income household:
# of
Residents		 Maximum
Income/Yr.		 Maximum
Income/Mo.
1 $ 17,235 $ 1,436.25
2 $ 23,265 $ 1,938.75
3 $ 29,295 $ 2,441.25
4 $ 35,325 $ 2,943.75
5 $ 41,355 $ 3,446.25
6 $ 47,385 $ 3,948.75

 

The free repairs provided by volunteers and contractors can include:

  • Painting walls and ceilings
  • Patching walls and ceilings
  • Window repairs/replacements
  • Door repairs (i.e. locks, hinges, eliminating drafts)
  • Roof and gutter repairs
  • Porch repairs
  • Handrail repairs
  • Grab bar installations
  • Wheelchair ramp installations
  • Hot water/furnace repairs
  • Caulking
  • Insulation
  • Landscaping
12/03 2013

KICO’s Oakland Adopt-A-Block THIS Sat Dec 7th, 10am-noon

OPDC’s Keep it Clean, Oakland program works with college groups each month who have “adopted blocks” and made commitments to do monthly clean-ups of these blocks throughout the year. If you see these students on your block, please introduce yourself!  Feel free to join in.  The next Saturday date is December 7th.

For more information, contact kico@opdc.org or 412.621,7863 ext. 24.

 

Alpha Phi Omega Ophelia St, Hamlet St, Craft Pl
Asian Leadership Program Blvd of the Allies
Bachelors of Art in Social Work (BASW) Club Frazier St, Boehm St, Griffith St
Beta Beta Beta Craft Ave, Joe Hammer Sq, Kennet Sq, Niagara St
Cornerstone Blvd of the Allies, Zulema, Wellsford, Nimrod
Kappa Sigma Hardie Way, Juliet St, Romeo, Gorman, Cato
Lambda Kappa Sigma Dawson St.
Pi Lambda Phi Orpwood St, Edgehill St., Childs Way
Pitt Circle K Halket St., Halket Pl. & Louisa Staircase
Sigma Beta Rho Lawn St
Tau Kappa Epsilon Ward St.
Triangle Fraternity Parkview
Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Hodge St, Mackey St
11/12 2013

Tenant Rights Information Session Mon & Tue 11/18,19 6-7:30pm

Announcing an upcoming informational event to learn about the rights of a tenant and the rights of a landlord. There will be two sessions offered to help you to understand and take action against poor and unsafe living conditions.

  • Monday, November 18th from 6:00-7:30* at WPU, Ballroom
  • Tuesday, November 19th from 6:00-7:30* at WPU, Kurtzman Room

Refreshments will be provided and the event is free!

Tenants-Rights-Info-Session.pdf

10/29 2013

New City Council Dist 3 Satellite Office Grand Opening Thurs 11/14 Noon – 2PM

New hours and grand opening of our District 3 satellite office in Oakland! Donna Wielock and Arlene Trost will be staffing the office, located at People’s Oakland, every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 10 to 2, beginning with a grand opening open house on Thursday November 14th from noon to 2 PM.

10/10 2013

Oakwatch Meeting Wed Oct 16, 6-7:30pm at Career Center

The upcoming meeting is next Wednesday, October 16th from 6-7:30PM at the Oakland Career Center at 294 Semple Street. Please find  the minutes from the last meeting on the Oakwatch website.

Oakwatch is requesting that when you do call 911 about any Oakland incident, that you please fill out an incident report and send it back. You can email it to oakwatch@opdc.org, fax it to 412.621.5920, or simply mail or drop it off at 235 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.  They have been compiling this data to track enforcement efforts in the neighborhood. They will protect your privacy- they will not share your name, just the data related to the incident. Please share this form far and wide with your neighbors.

Upcoming Oakland Housing Court cases for Thursday October 17th’s hearing at 10am. If you are available that day, the support would be appreciated. If you intend to testify at any of these, please let them know.

All hearings are on Thursday, October 17th starting at 10:00 AM
before Judge Ricciardi
1700 East Carson Street, 3rd Floor

3319 Niagara Street: Continuance
Violations: Overgrown weeds and grass, garbage and debris property
Owner: Bella Pepper

3124 Blvd of Allies: Continuance
Violations: Failure to apply for certificate of occupancy; failure to secure certificate of occupancy
Owner: Ernest Fagnelli

3319 Juliet Street:
Violations: General unsafe structure; incorrect handrails on front entry steps, exterior steps and interior basement steps; incorrect/ insufficient locations of smoke alarms
Owner: Robert V. Torkeo

244 Robinson Street: Continuance
Violations: Overgrown weeds and grass
Owners: Robert G Bell and Alecia Davenport-Bell

 

10/03 2013

COR Town Hall Meeting Thur 10/17 7-8:30pm at Alumni Hall 4227 Fifth Ave

OAKLAND TOWN HALL MEETING

Hosted by: Coalition of Oakland Residents (COR)
Thursday, October 17  7:00 – 8:30 pm
Alumni Hall, University of Pittsburgh, 4227 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
COR is a new “umbrella” alliance that brings together representatives from the various resident associations in Oakland.
Meet the members of COR, learn community updates from COR membership, learn about neighborhood networking, and receive a brief update on the implementation of the Oakland 2025 Master Plan.
 
Complimentary coffee and desserts will be served!
RSVPs are appreciated but not required.
Contact Tara at 412.621.7863 ext. 17 or tarat@opdc.org.

 

09/17 2013

FREE NeighborWorks Homebuyer Workshop THIS Saturday 9/21 8:30-4:30

This Saturday, September 21st from 8:30am-4:30pm there will be a FREE NeighborWorks Homebuyer workshop in theOakland Career Center, 294 Semple St.

Join NeighborWorks and PNC Bank for a free presentation on the right steps towards homeownership.

Two Ways to Register:

Call: 412-281-9773

Online: www.nwwpa.org

The Event Flier

Please share with anyone you think could benefit!

09/11 2013

South Oakland Neighborhood Block Party – Oakcliffe Version – Wed Sept 11, 4:30-7:30

Thanks to all of you for making South Oakland Community Day at Dan Marino Field this past Saturday a huge success! We served over 300 dinners alone!
So, how do you follow up an event like South Oakland Community Day…
OAKCLIFFE – SOUTH OAKLAND NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY!
FREE FOOD FOR ALL! – FREE T-SHIRTS FOR STUDENTS!
When: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: CHS Community Center, 374 Lawn Street
All South Oakland residents are encouraged to attend, as well as students from all schools.