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.
Community
01/23 2019
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.
01/23 2019
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.
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.
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,
10/16 2018
City Of Pittsburgh Snow Angels Program
Snow covered sidewalks can be hazardous for everyone. Pittsburgh Snow Angels is a program that helps minimize the hardships of winter by pairing volunteers with elderly or disabled residents to assist with snow removal.
Along with fostering stronger community relationships and relieving some of the stress that comes from a snow storm, Snow Angels makes our sidewalks safer for those who continue to serve despite the winter weather – like postal service workers, firemen, and police officers.
To help boost volunteer numbers this year the City is holding a competition to see which community groups recruit the most Snow Angels volunteers. Winning groups will be recognized by Mayor William Peduto and receive other perks.
or call 3-1-1 to volunteer or to request an angel.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
You must be registered by Tuesday October 9, 2018 in order to vote. Please visit the Allegheny County Website to check your registration, register to vote, change your address or party affiliation and find out where your polling place is.
Questions? Call the Allegheny County Elections Division at 412-350-4500.
Important dates to remember:
- October 9- Last day to REGISTER TO VOTE before the November election
- October 30 – Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot
- November 2 – Last day for County Boards of Elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots
- November 6 – General election
- November 13- Last day for County Board of Elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots, submitted for delivery no later than 11:59 p.m. Nov. 5.
Attached is a flyer about the Pitt Master Plan community meeting, which is next week on Tuesday, October 9 at 6pm. This will be our first opportunity to see a draft of Pitt’s Master Plan, so we really encourage residents to attend and share their input if they are able.
University of Pittsburgh Campus Master Plan Community Meeting
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
University Club, Conference Room A
For the Fall semester 2018, the University will hold six “Be A Good Neighbor Block Parties.” The primary objective of these block parties is to bring students who live or will be living in specific Oakland neighborhoods together with long-term residents of those neighborhoods in a “get- to-know-one-another social setting.” Many long-term residents believe these efforts continue to be effective in the reduction of disruptive behavior from the student population. The University of Pittsburgh believes the block parties along with other “educational initiatives” undertaken by both internal and external partners have been major contributors to this reduction and that these efforts should be continued. In this regard, the following is the date for local block party for 2018:
September 18, 5:30-7:30pm South Oakland, Craft Ave at Niagara Street – (Parklet)
Zone 4 Public Safety Council
Thu 9/20 6pm at the Jewish Community Ctr
5738 Forbes Ave, Pgh, 15217
Don't be a victim!
Main Topic: Crimes involving theft from autos, stolen bicycles.
What you can do to protect yourself and others.