03/10 2020

Swinburne St Reopens!

The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is pleased to announce the opening of Swinburne Street in South Oakland. The road will remain open until final paving is done in the spring. Swinburne Street will then be fully reopened with unrestricted two way traffic. 
 
This follows five months of construction to stabilize the slope. Swinburne is one of several streets that have been affected by landslides over the last few years due to extreme weather conditions. 
 
For questions, please contact the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure at domi.streets@pittsburghpa.gov or 412-255-8850.  More information on the project and periodic updates can be found at https://pittsburghpa.gov/domi/current-projects.

Project construction photos are below. (Credit: Department of Mobility and Infrastructure)

12/26 2019

2019 City Christmas Tree Recycling Program.

The City of Pittsburgh is again expanding its Christmas Tree Recycling program this year by providing twelve drop-off locations for live trees from December 26 to January 26. 
 
The program empowers residents to have their trees recycled rather than sent to a landfill, which happens when they are placed at the curb. 
 
The nearest drop-off location to Oakland is
Squirrel Hill South  

Prospect Drive Roundabout in Schenley Park  
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

 
Click here for the official press release and complete info.
 
11/12 2019

Fall Yard Waste Collection Day is Sat 11/16/19

Pittsburgh residents are encouraged to compost their leaves, grass, branches, and other yard debris on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Your participation in this program helps the environment by diverting valuable resources from the landfill. 
 
Yard waste must be left at the curb, following the simple guidelines below. 
 
Place trash/recycling at your pick up spot before 6:00 a.m. Yard debris must be in brown paper bags and not weigh more than 35 pounds. Branches must be bundled with fiber twine or natural rope in branch lengths of 5 feet or less. 
 
Click here for official City info on what is accepted or not.
11/07 2019

Open House For Osher Lifelong Learning At Pitt 12/4/19

You're invited to the Pitt OLLI Open House on December 4th 1-3pm.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Pitt is a welcoming learning community of adults age 50+. They offer special classes they design for learners of this age and their members are able to also audit or sit in on many Pitt undergraduate courses. There are many OLLI member benefits, including free wifi on campus, library borrowing, and an ID card that allows our members to ride the Pitt shuttle buses around Oakland for free.

Click below for flyer for more info.

 Dec.4openhouse.pdf

Click here to RSVP
08/20 2019

Lyft Grocery Access Program For Rides To Giant Eagle

Lyft, 412 Food Rescue, and Giant Eagle are teaming up to help you get a ride to and from Giant Eagle. 
 
As a means to reduce the time and financial burden caused by commuting to grocery stores and to further empower families by providing access to grocery stores with healthy options: Lyft is offering discounted ($2.50) rides to/from Giant Eagle for 200 families in need in the Pittsburgh area.
Click here to visit website for more information and application.
08/19 2019

Pittsburgh Recycling Prog For Electronics And More

Pittsburgh Recycling Program For Electronics And Household Hazardous Waste
Starting July 24, 2019:
Pittsburgh is partnering with Environmental Coordination Services & Recycling (ECS&R) to host a Strip District drop-off site for electronics and household hazardous waste recycling. 
 
Must schedule a drop-off time in advance at ecsr.net/Pittsburgh-Recycling or by calling 814-425-7773.
Location: 3001 Railroad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Hours:
Every Wednesday, 3 – 8 pm
Every Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm
Fees apply for most items. Checks and credit cards accepted (3% card processing fee)
Coming soon: Curbside service options (additional fee) and neighborhood collection events.
Questions? Visit ecsr.net/PittsburghRecycling or contact 311 by phone, Twitter @PGH311, or pittsburghpa.gov/311
 
Click below for printable flyer for more info.

 Pgh_City_ECSR_2019.pdf
08/16 2019

Street Closures In Oakland 8/17-25

Several Oakland Streets will be closed 8/18-25 due to Pitt & CMU Student Arrival 
 
Three Oakland streets adjacent to Carnegie Mellon University will be closed to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, as first-year students move into their residence halls for orientation. CMU’s weeklong orientation program aims to help incoming students learn about each other, campus life and the local community.
Click here for OTMA post with more info
 
07/29 2019

Suspect in 2 burglaries on Juliet St Sun 7/28/19

These photos are of a white male, 40-50 years old, who was seen on Sunday July 28th at 2 PM inside two different apartments on Juliet Street.  One burglary was in the 3200 block and the other criminal trespass was in the 3400 block.

The actor was barefoot, and may be homeless but not sure. Please circulate these photo's to your neighbors with hopes that someone will know who he is or can provide any information on him.  He may still be wondering around in the South Oakland area.  If anyone should see him in the area please call 911 so that they can identify him.  

07/12 2019

Boulevard of the Allies Betterment Project; single-lane restrictions begin

Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies Betterment Project Began, July 11, in Pittsburgh  
Source: PennDOT   
 
The $7.08 million project includes milling and resurfacing, concrete patching, minor structure repairs, traffic signal replacement at Bates Street, ADA curb ramp work, utility adjustments, and bicycle safe grate installation between the Liberty Bridge and Bates Street in Pittsburgh.
 
Work will begin with single-lane restrictions on the Boulevard of the Allies from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights in the Oakland section between the Birmingham Bridge and Bates Street through early August.
 
Additionally, daylight work requiring single-lane restrictions may occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays.
 
Construction activities will then shift to the area between the Birmingham Bridge and the ramps to the Crosstown Boulevard and Liberty Bridge. Overnight and off-peak daylight lane restrictions will occur in this section.
 
Additionally, two weekend closures for paving operations may occur. This work has not yet been scheduled. Information will be provided prior to any work occurring.
 
Swank Construction Company LLC is the prime contractor. Work will be coordinated with other projects located in the same vicinity.
 
The overall project is anticipated to conclude by late January 2020. 

 
07/05 2019

BTCP Training Program

The A. Philip Randolph institute (APRI) works to build a world where minorities, the poor and working people make family sustaining wages and are fully included in our nation’s democracy.  As part of that effort the Pittsburgh Chapter of APRI offers education, mentoring, skills building and career training through the Breaking The Chains of Poverty (BTCP) program. 
 
BTCP Program
Breaking the Chains of Poverty • A Career Training program • Family-sustaining wages • Education, Mentoring and Skills Building • Trades/Crafts Union careers • 
 
Click here to visit the APRI website for more information.
07/04 2019

Pitt Community Conversation Series – 7/30/19 6pm WPU Ballroom

Tuesday, July 30th 6:00 – 7:30pm William Pitt Union, Ballroom
3959 Fifth Avenue University of Pittsburgh 
 
 The Office of Community and Governmental Relations invites

community members to learn more about University offices, programs,
and opportunities that may be of interest to our neighbors. We also
welcome your continued feedback and engagement as one of our
closest neighbors. 

 
The July meeting will feature the Pittsburgh Admissions Collaborative (PAC). For students who attend Westinghouse or University Prep, PAC provides a pathway to admission to the Community College of Allegheny County and Pitt. Additional programming and support for students along the way is also part of the pathway. 
Click below for a printable flyer.