Volunteering

10/02 2016

Sunday Supper Discussion Of Food Related Issues – Sun 10/16 2-5pm

SUNDAY SUPPER: A NEIGHBORHOOD DINNER
Oct 16, 2016  2:00pm – 5:00pm
Attendees at this free, family-friendly event will enjoy a community meal prepared with local ingredients,entertainment from local artists and participate in a community-driven discussion on food-related issues with neighborhood leaders and policy makers.   

 

Click here for info on volunteering for the event
Click here for more info on the event and to register for dinner.

09/01 2016

Sept 2016 – Oakwatch Mtg Wed 9/21 Noon, Green Team Mtg 9/15 6pm

Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
July 20 Noon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, located at 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213​. They ask you to please RSVP.​
No outside food/drink, no backpacks/briefcases
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Oakwatch webpage 
 
Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
July 21, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage   

08/09 2016

Hard To Recycle Event At Century III Mall Sat 8/20 9am-1pm

Century III Mall 
August 20th, 9am to 1pm 
 
Since 2003, PRC has held Hard to Recycle collections in Southwestern PA with the goal of providing responsible and convenient recycling for items not able to be recycled at the curb. At these events individuals have been able to recycle such item as e-waste, cell phones, polystyrene, compact fluorescent bulbs, alkaline batteries, Freon-containing appliances, tires and more.  Some items like computer monitors and TVs are taken for a fee.
Click here for more info

07/30 2016

Aug 2016 – Oakwatch Mtg Wed 8/17 6pm, Green Team Mtg 8/18 6pm

Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays (alternating meeting times at Noon and 6pm)
August 17, 6pm at the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Oakwatch webpage 

Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
August 18, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage

06/29 2016

July 2016 – Oakwatch Mtg Wed 7/20 Noon, Green Team Mtg 7/21 6pm

Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
July 20 Noon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, located at 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213​. They ask you to please RSVP.​
No outside food/drink, no backpacks/briefcases
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Guest Speaker:  Maura Kennedy – PLI director
Oakwatch webpage 

Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
July 21, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage

06/07 2016

June 2016 – Oakwatch Mtg Wed 6/15 6pm, Green Team Mtg 6/16 6pm

Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
June 15 6pm at the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.

Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Guest Speaker Allison Harnden – Pittsburgh Nighttime Economy Manager  
Oakwatch webpage 
 
Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
June 16, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage
 

05/03 2016

May 2016 – Oakwatch Mtg 5/18 Noon, Green Team Mtg 5/19 6pm

Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
May 18, 12pm at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, located at 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. They ask you to please RSVP.
No outside food/drink, no backpacks/briefcases
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Oakwatch webpage

Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
May 19, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage

04/14 2016

2016 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pgh Marathon – Sun 5/1

Traffic Advisory
 
REMINDER- The 2016 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
 
The eighth running of the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and other exciting weekend events begin Friday, April 29, 2016 thru Sunday, May 1, 2016:
  • Friday, April 29, 2016 with the GNC Living Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo
  • Saturday, April 30, 2016 the UPMC Sports Medicine Pittsburgh 5K Rune, Toyota of Pittsburgh Kids Marathon, Pittsburgh Toddler Trot and the Pittsburgh Pet Walk
  • Sunday, May 1, 2016 the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon and the FedEx Ground Pittsburgh Marathon Relay
 
Oakland Portion Of Route:
  • Birmingham Bridge – Right onto Forbes Avenue
  • Right onto Schenley Drive (around Schenley Plaza)
  • Left onto Schenley Drive
  • Left onto Schenley Drive extension
  • Right onto Forbes Avenue
  • Left onto S. Craig Street
  • Right onto Fifth Avenue
   
Click here for Main Marathon Website
Click here for Marathon Course Map

02/25 2016

Mar 2016 – Oakwatch Mtg 3/16 Noon, Green Team Mtg 3/17 6pm

Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
​March​ 1​6​,​ 12pm at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, located at 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
They ask you to please RSVP.​
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Oakwatch webpage

Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
​March 17, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage

01/25 2016

Feb 2016 – Oakwatch Mtg 2/17 6pm, Green Team Mtg 2/18 6pm

Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
February 17, 6pm at the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Oakwatch webpage
Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
February 18, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Southwestern PA Commission is scheduled to present their road safety audit of Bellefield Ave.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage