Events

03/25 2013

City of Pittsburgh New Bike Share Program Public Meetings


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The City of Pittsburgh is introducing a bike share program in which users are given a key or code to access a bicycle at parked solar-powered docking stations at any time. The program will include 500 bikes for point-to-point trips across the city.
Passes for the system will range from annual, monthly, three-day and 24-hour. Users can take advantage of an app called Spotcycle to determine if a bike or empty dock is available at a station.
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The Pittsburgh Bike Share is expected to cost $3 million dollars and is a result of public-private partnership between the City of Pittsburgh, Bakery Square, BikePGH and Alta Planning and Design.  To date, according to Mayor Ravenstahl’s office, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has provided a $1.6 million dollar grant whicl project organizers are securing a $400,000 match from foundations and $1 million from corporate sponsors.
Two public information-sharing meetings are currently scheduled:
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 – 6 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon University
McKenna-Peter-Wright Rooms
2nd Floor, University Center
5302 Forbes Avenue
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – 12 Noon
Point Park University
Lawrence Hall Ballroom
201 Wood Street
For more information, visit BikePGH http://bikepgh.org or Pittsburgh Bike Share www.pghbikeshare.org
03/25 2013

The Finishing Trades Institute Of Western PA Joint Apprenticeship & Training Program


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CityCouncilDistrict6The Finishing Trades Institute of Western Pennsylvania District Council #57 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program will be accepting applications for apprenticeship in the Painters/Glazers/Drywall Finishers program for the year 2013.

  • Applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Prior to final acceptance, a doctor’s certificate of examination may be required.
  • A certified drug test will be required starting the program, at the program’s expense.
  • Applicant must be a citizen of the United States or a legal US resident.
  • Applicant must submit a non-refundable process
  • ing fee with the application (money order or certified check in the amount of $20.00).
  • Applicant must have a High School Diploma or GED (submitted with application).
  • Applicant must have a valid driver’s license for the state of residency and have dependable transportation (submitted with application).
Applications can be obtained on the following:
Place: District Council #57 Office, 101 Ewing Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15106
Time: 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 and Thursday, April 25, 2013.
The requirements are:

 

The selection process will be intent to hire. Selection will be made according to the needs within the 32 counties of Western Pennsylvania covered by the Training Program.
For more information, please call the District Council #57 office at 412-276-6061.
03/25 2013

FREE COMMUNITY TICKETS to Quantum Theatre APRIL 4th


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Quantum Theatre
Hello!
Quantum Theatre is preparing to open its new show Dream of Autumn very soon. If you are unfamiliar with the company, Quantum has a 23-year history of creating experimental theater in places that are not traditionally theaters. This time, performances will be staged in the former Park Schenley Restaurant at the Royal York, in North Oakland (3955 Bigelow Blvd, at the corner of Bigelow and Dithridge). Before the show officially opens, we invite you to join us for FREE, to attend April 4th’s Community Night Preview Performance. Come early for a pre-show reception at 6:30pm, and meet Quantum staff, Oakland community leaders, and your neighbors. And then stay for the 8pm performance- you’ll be the first to see this beautiful production!

Please CLICK HERE to reserve your complimentary ticket to
Dream of Autumn, Community Night performance on April 4th.

Below you’ll find an easy map to find us and information regarding parking. Please feel free to call with any other questions (412-362-1713) – Stevie and Teresa are happy to assist.

Location & Parking:

The Royal York, in North Oakland
3955 Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (on the corner of North Dithridge and Bigelow)
The entrance to the theater is located on the N. Dithridge side of the building- just look for the ‘Q’!

PARKING: Parking is available in the lot across from the theater’s entrance, accessible from N. Dithridge Street. Street parking is also available on both N. Dithridge Street and Bigelow Blvd.

The show’s location is accessible to the handicapped. Please call the office(412.362.1713) to reserve and arrange for handicapped seating and parking.

Can’t make it on April 4th? Performances run through April 28th. Check out the following special events…

  • OPENING NIGHT: Friday, April 5
    Join us for a post-show champagne reception, and mingle with the cast and creative team.
  • POST-SHOW DISCUSSION: Sunday, April 7
    Join the cast and director for a post-show Q&A session.
  • LADIES NIGHT: Wednesday, April 10, 6:30pm
    Join friends and meet new ones at this ladies-only reception and viewing of Dream of Autumn. A pre-show reception will be held at 6:30pm on the rooftop of The Royal York.
  • GRAPENUTS: Thursday, April 11, 6:30pm
    A special pre-show wine tasting.

Click here to purchase tickets.
03/13 2013

OAKLAND FOREVER – April 12th


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SchenleyPlazaFriday, April 12th, 4pm–9pm, Schenley Plaza. Oakland Forever is a huge celebration of the people, places and things that make Oakland a fantastic neighborhood. This truly community driven event is being organized and led by Oakland community organizations, institutions and businesses. Drawing on the profound history of Oakland, the current culture of innovation among institutional partners, and the strong sense of community pride, this fête will highlight and mark Oakland’s unique and vibrant character. More information will be available at OaklandForever.org

02/23 2013

Oakland Career Center Open House


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OPDC will celebrate the grand opening of our new Career Center on Wednesday, March 13that 4pm. OPDC secured a long-term lease agreement with the City of Pittsburgh last summer, renovated the building, and relocated our JobLinks and School 2 Career (S2C) programs into it in early fall.

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We’ll open the renovated space for tours, refreshments, and the dedication of the JoAnn Fountain Community Room, named in memory of one of Oakland’s most dedicated residents.

The building has sat as an abandoned blight on the community for many years. In reviving the building, OPDC has revitalized an entire block and provided an enhanced facility for our JobLinks and School 2 Career clients.

For JobLinks, the new building’s meeting space people will accommodate job fairs, events for area employers, and for the first time, the ability to offer our Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) classroom trainings on site. For S2C, the move signifies the first dedicated space to call their own since the program began in 1996; it also accommodates recent enrollment increases.

OPDC mobilized approximately 100 volunteers to complete the renovations. Residents and students helped clear out old appliances, scrap metal, and over 60 bags of recycling and 40 bags of garbage from the building. Thanks to Construction Junction for recycling and reusing many of these items!

When we completed the renovation, we partnered with TreeVitalize to plant eight new trees along both sides of the building.

The building is currently a polling location for many Oakland residents; OPDC will continue to make the space available for polling on election days.

Check out the before and after pictures of the building here.

 

02/20 2013

SPRING REDDUP TRAINING AND SUPPLIES


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CityCouncilDistrict6Allegheny Cleanways to Provide Supplies and Training for Neighborhood Clean-ups
Sent 02/12/2013 @ 11:48 am from Councilman Daniel Lavelle’s Office

Greetings-

Allegheny CleanWays, an affiliate of the nonprofit Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, is providing equipment and training for this year’s Spring Redd Up/Great American Cleanup of PA.

The Great American Cleanup of PA is a statewide initiative that encourages people throughout the Commonwealth to help eliminate unsightly debris along our roads, sidewalks, and streams. Sponsored by The PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, Inc., the event, known locally as the Spring Redd Up, spans several weeks with most communities focusing on the Earth Day weekend of April 19th-21st.

Allegheny CleanWays will again serve as a distributor of gloves, bags and safety vests for PennDOT, and will provide two training workshops in partnership with the Community

Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) on how to coordinate a community cleanup. The two-hour program covers topics such as: assessing the target area and obtaining the equipment to clean it, engaging and supporting volunteers, developing a project AlleghenyCleanWayscoordination team, managing communications and the actual cleanup event. Refreshments and time for planning will be provided.

For a schedule of the workshops and to register, access the following link, or call Allegheny CleanWays at 412.381.1301.

For more information about the Great PA Cleanup, go to www.greatpacleanup.org.

Sincerely,

R. Daniel Lavelle