Author: Dave

06/13 2015

City of Pgh Expands Free Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program for Kids and Teens

The City of Pittsburgh is expanding its free summer breakfast, lunch, and snack program for kids and teens to more than 125 locations across the city and will begin serving meals on Monday, June 15. GrubUp will continue year-round, adding out-of-school time meals to all 10 Citiparks sites this fall.

The ambitious new program, called GrubUp, aims to serve healthy meals to at least 7,640 young people daily through August 14, a 10% increase over last year’s average daily attendance of 6,946. GrubUp will offer meals at 20 additional sites — a 30% increase from 2014 — and also feature the GrupUp Food Truck that will visit 28 different parks, pools and playgrounds from June 23 to August 7, Tuesdays through Fridays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Click here to read full press release

Click here for more details on GrubUp

06/12 2015

UPMC Presby Hospital Demolition

​UPMC will continue with the scheduled demolition along Fifth Ave.  ​UPMC will install a crane on site next Monday, June 15. Demolition is scheduled to begin in July and run through labor day weekend.
06/12 2015

Joncaire St Steps Reconstruction Project Update

The City recently finished their geo-tech study of the site; the study revealed that the existing steps are slowly sliding down the hill. In order to address this, building the new steps will require core drilling into the bedrock. 

The current project timeline is:

  • Design completion by December 2015.
  • The project will be bid out in January 2016.
  • Demolition will begin Winter 2016.
  • Construction will finish Spring 2016.
06/12 2015

Oakwatch Mtg – Wed 6/17, 6pm Oakland Career Ctr, 294 Semple St

Next Oakwatch meeting is Wednesday, June 17, at 6pm at the Oakland Career Center (294 Semple Street). The City's Nighttime Economy Manager Maya Henry will join as our guest speaker.  Regular updates from valued enforcement partners. Expect lemonade!

Find May's meeting minutes online at opdc.org/oakwatch

-The Zone 4 Public Safety Council Meeting has moved to the third Thursday of the month– next meeting is Thursday, June 18th at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill.

-Officer Leshen shared an online bike registry site as a way to prevent and track stolen bikes: bikeindex.org

06/12 2015

Capital Budget Deliberative Forum – Mon 6/22 6-8:30pm S Side Market House

The second of two Capital Budget Deliberative Forums is Monday, June 22 from 6-8:30 PM at the South Side Market House, 1 Bedford Square, 15203.
You can add your voice to the Capital Budget conversation, too, at
http://pittsburghpa.mindmixer.com
Event description:
Two Capital Budget Deliberative Forums will be held this year as part of the City’s Capital Budget development process. This year, the hearings will follow a new format that gives residents the chance to learn more about what goes into the Capital Budget, discuss needs and priorities in a small-group setting, and ask questions of an expert panel. Residents will also have the chance to let the City know of specific Capital work in their neighborhoods that they would like to see done in 2016.
    High resident participation is crucial to the success of the Capital Budget process, which is why we ask that all community-based groups commit to sending at least ONE representative from their neighborhood to one of our Capital Budget Deliberative Forums to ensure equal participation citywide.
Register HERE: pittsburghpa.gov/omb/capital budget
  • Monday, June 22, 6-8:30 PM Southside Market House 1 Bedford Square
Each session will include:
  • A brief overview of the budgeting process.
  • Small-group discussions of budget priorities and resident’s needs.
  • An opportunity for residents to ask questions of an expert panel.
We ask all participants to commit to the entire 2.5 hours of the forum.  Food and refreshments will be provided.  While it is not mandatory, we would appreciate your pre-registration.
06/11 2015

Special Green Team June Mtg – ​Thu, 6/18​ 5:30 pm​ – corner of Bates St and Blvd of the Allies​

Next month in place of our usual meeting, we will join the Western PA Conservancy on the Bates Street hillside restoration project to do seasonal care and some additional plantings.
​​Meet at special time and place:
Thursday, June, 18

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5:30 pm

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orner of Bates Street and the Blvd of the Allies​

06/10 2015

Annual Juneteenth Celebration – 6/13-14 Market Square Downtown

Saturday – June 13, and Sunday – June 14, will be Pittsburgh’s Annual Juneteenth celebration:  Martin R. Delany Fest and 3rd Annual Community Awareness Day. The Juneteenth celebration commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. in June 1865.  This year’s celebration will be held at Market Square in Downtown.   
Click here to see the schedule of events and performances of DJs, Dancers, Bands, Choirs and other performers.