01/29 2019

City Celebrates Black History Month 2019


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City of Pittsburgh Celebrates Black History Month With Tribute to Early Life in Pittsburgh 
 
An exhibit celebrating Black History Month will be displayed in the lobby of the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh beginning on the evening of Tuesday, February 5, and continuing weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday, February 28.  
 
“Enslavement & Freedom: Early African-American Life in Pittsburgh” will feature 37 artifacts from Africa and Pittsburgh, both pre- and post-slavery, including documentation from the first-ever Black bank in Pittsburgh, the City's 1840 census, a 10’x 8’ handwoven kente cloth, a 600-year-old drinking vessel and other historic artifacts. 
 
The public is invited to attend the exhibit’s opening reception on:
Tuesday, February 5, 6 – 8 p.m. 
 
The ceremony in the City-County Building lobby will include remarks by Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto and others involved with the City’s Black History Month celebration. 
 
For more information or call the Office of Special Events at 412-255-2493.    
01/29 2019

Student Police Academy Spring 2019 Apps Due 2/23/19


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The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is offering an opportunity for students, free of charge, to become closely acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau. The Pittsburgh Student Police Academy (SPA) will bring the Pittsburgh Police and the high school youth together in a setting that offers a sample of police training to each student. 
 
The Spring 2019 session of the SPA will begin on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at The Pittsburgh Police Training Academy, 900 N. Lincoln Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233 
 
The Program will be held each Wednesday evening, from 6:00 PM—9:00 PM for 10 weeks.   
 
Follow this link to the Student Police Academy's flyer and full application. Applications are due by mail or in person by Saturday, February 23rd. 
01/28 2019

Spring 2019 Civic Leadership Academy Applications


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 Applications are Open for the Spring 2019 Civic Leadership Academy!
  • Spend 11 weeks with city government and authority leaders and employees learning what services, operations and resources the city provides in and for our communities.
  • Applicants must be residents of the City of Pittsburgh or business owners within city limits
  • Applications are due February 28, 2019 at 5PM.   
 
Click here to see example videos of CLA in action. 
 
Click here to visit the CLA website. 
 
Click here for printable flyer. 
 
Click here to apply.
01/23 2019

Public Mtg on Pitt Institutional Master Plan 1/30/19


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Wednesday, January 30 at 5:30 pm is Pitt’s community meeting about their IMP process. This will be a good opportunity for community members to ask Pitt about their plans for community engagement around their Community Enhancement Strategy as well as their timeline. 
 
Click here to see the flyer for more info. 
01/23 2019

Community Land Trust (CLT) Movie Night


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On Monday, February 11 at 6 pm in the Parkview Manor community room, OPDC and South Oakland Neighborhood Group (SONG) are hosting a dinner and movie night where we will show two short films about the history of Community Land Trusts and how they work. Any interested Oakland residents (not just from South Oakland) are welcome. 
 
Click here for flyer for more info.
01/23 2019

Public Mtg on Development at Fifth & Halket


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Wednesday, January 23 at 6 pm at the Oakland Career Center at 294 Semple St, Walnut Capital will be presenting plans for a new office building at Fifth and Halket (flyer attached). This is a large project and our community process with this project will help set the precedent for future development. Please encourage your neighbors to attend.
Click here for flyer for more info.  
12/18 2018

Pgh City Offices & Facilities Closed Xmas Day; RefusePickup Wed 12/26


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City of Pittsburgh Offices and Facilities Closed for Christmas Day and Refuse Collection Suspended
City of Pittsburgh offices and facilities will be closed on Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, and refuse collection will be suspended. 
 
Citiparks facilities including recreation centers and Healthy Active Living centers will be closed Christmas Day, as well as the Mellon Park tennis bubble and the Oliver Bath House. Other hours for the facilities during Christmas week are available here. 
 
The Schenley Park Skating Rink will be closed on Christmas, and hours for the rest of the week are available here. 
 
Refuse collection for Oakland will be postponed until Wednesday December 26.   
 
 
12/05 2018

Get Help With ACA Enrollment Tue 12/11/18 5pm


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 Senator Jay Costa and Representative Dan Frankel are hosting an enrollment event to help community members sign up for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) marketplace health insurance or Medicare. Certified enrollment specialists will be on site to answer questions and provide support. 
 
Please bring documentation to verify your annual income (a W-2 or pay stub) and your driver’s license or other government-issued photo ID.  
 
Click here for a printable flyer
11/14 2018

Get Stuffed With Love – Feed The Hungry Thanksgiving 2018


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 Get Stuffed With Love – Feed The Hungry Thanksgiving 2018 
 
Do you need a meal on Thanksgiving? 
 
Rotary Clubs of Bethel-St Clair and Northern Allegheny, and Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church are partnering again this year to cook, assemble, and Pittsburgh Police officers will deliver food on Thanksgiving Day.  Over the past 15 years this event has gone from feeding 250 people who are homeless, shut-ins, disabled, and in need to over 3700 people and numbers keep growing!
If you need a meal, you just need to contact your local police zone officer! 
 
Deadline date to call in a meal is Tuesday, November 20, 2018 NO EXCEPTIONS, so please call now!
Zone 4: Officer Victoria Butch @ 412-422-6559 
 
If you don’t need a meal, but would like to donate,
click here for the flyer with more info.