01/27 2015

Oakwatch Mtg Wed 2/18, 6-7:30pm at Career Ctr – 294 Semple St

  Next meeting: Wednesday, February 18, 6pm. Location: Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street (enter from Louisa Street door).
  Oakwatch will be hosting guest speaker Cameron McLay, the City of Pittsburgh’s Chief of Police. Oakwatch plans to forward Chief McLay Oakland-specific topics prior to the meeting, so that he can come prepared to address our concerns. 
  Please send your questions/concerns to Oakwatch or bring them up next community meeting and we will pass them on.
Click here for the Oakwatch Information page
01/26 2015

Mayor Renews Opposition To Amending State Constitution On Defining Public Charities

Mayor William Peduto today made the following statement about Senate Bill 4, which seeks to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to make the Legislature the sole authority on what is a purely public charity:
“After giving this secretive and rushed legislation a review, I continue to stand with Pittsburgh’s delegation in Harrisburg and Mayors from across the state to affirm my strong opposition to it.
My administration has shown good faith by trying to come up with a local solution to the nonprofit issue in Pittsburgh, and Senate Bill 4 further stacks the deck against all communities working to find common sense solutions. Those talks have been constructive and robust, as we have focused on ways we can jointly support the city we share. But these 11th hour moves, made without full hearings or accounting, threaten to damage the fragile relationships Pittsburgh and other cities statewide have built with our nonprofit partners."
Click here to read full press release
Click here to find your PA State representative
Click here for more info on the bill
01/23 2015

Zone 4 Public Safety Council Meeting – Thu Feb 5 6pm – Jewish Comm Ctr.

Zone 4 PSC meeting is held the first Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm at the Jewish Community Center at 5738 Forbes Avenue in room #307

February's meeting is going to be a First Aid presentation by Pittsburgh EMS.  It may also include a CPR demonstration and they are also going to provide information on The Envelope of Life as well.  
Seating may be limited so please RSVP to Zone 4:
01/21 2015

East End Food Co-op Events

Upcoming Events
Setting and Achieving Realistic Resolutions

Vanessa Broers, Sweat & Butter
Wednesday, February 4th at 6:30 PM – Gemini Theater
  The Food Disconnect Sarah Trafican, Clinical PsychologistWednesday, February 11th at 6:30 PM – Gemini Theater
Environmentalism Starts on Your Plate 

Jeffrey Cohan, Jewish Vegetarians of North AmericaWednesday, February 18th at 6:30 PM – Repair the World Workshop
Getting to Know Our Food Policy Council 

Dawn Plummer & Dora Walmsley, Pittsburgh Food Policy Council
Wednesday, February 25th at 6:30 PM – Gemini Theater

  

These events are FREE; just call 412-242-3598 to reserve your spot!
For more information, visit our Events Page.

01/16 2015

City Office Closings, Refuse Collection Changes For MLK Jr Holiday Tue 1/20

The City of Pittsburgh offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 20, 2015.
Refuse, bulk waste and recycling collection will not take place on Monday, January 19, 2015. The Department of Public Works has released the following schedule for the week:
  • If your scheduled day of collection is Monday, January 19th you will be serviced on Tuesday, January 20.
  • If your collection day is Tuesday, January 20, you will be serviced on Wednesday, January 21.  
  • If your collection day is Wednesday, January 21, you will be serviced on Thursday, January 22.  
  • If your collection day is Thursday, January 22, you will be serviced on Friday, January 23.  
  • If your collection day is Friday, January 23, you will be serviced on Saturday, January 24.
If you should have any questions concerning your collection, you may contact Environmental Services at (412) 255-2773.