07/02 2014

Celebrate Oakland’s 175th Anniversary! Fri & Sat 10/10&11

Celebrate Oakland’s
175th Anniversary!
Schenley Plaza
Friday & Saturday,
October 10 & 11, 2014

Oakland Forever is a huge celebration of the people, places and things that make Oakland a fantastic neighborhood.  This truly community driven event is being organized and led by Oakland community organizations, institutions and businesses.  Drawing on the profound history of Oakland, the current culture of innovation among institutional partners, and the strong sense of community pride, this fête will highlight and mark Oakland’s unique and vibrant character.
You can contribute to the planning for this event by filling out this survey

Oakland Forever Survey
For more info check out their website:
Oakland Forever Website
06/28 2014

East End Food Co-op Upcoming Events and Workshops

Exploring Co-op Membership
Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 PM
EEFC Café Seating Area

Potluck with the Board
Sunday, July 13, 12:30 – 3:00 PM
Regent Square Frick Park Forbes and Braddock Shelter

An Overview of Food Preservation at Home
Wednesday, July 16, 6:30 PM
Carnegie Library – Homewood

Super Herbs for Health and Healing
Wednesday, July 23, 7:00 PM
EEFC Café Seating Area

The Science Behind Raw Foods and Juicing
Wednesday, July 30, 6:30 PM
EEFC Gemini Children’s Theater

Events are free. Call EEFC at 412-242-3598 to reserve your spot.
East End Food Co-op (EEFC) 7516 Meade Street Pittsburgh, PA 15208
http://www.eastendfood.coop/archives/4161

06/23 2014

Public Forums Held For Feedback On Selection Of Next Police Chief

Public safety meetings to garner feedback on selection of the new Chief of Police:

  • Zone 2 – Thursday, June 26 @ 6 p.m. – Teamsters Local 249, 4701 Butler St. – Lawrenceville, Pgh, PA 15201
  • Zone 5 – Tuesday, July 8 @ 6 p.m. – The Kingsley Association*, 6435 Frankstown Ave. – Homewood, Pgh, PA 15206
  • Zone 4 – Tuesday, July 22 @ 6 p.m.- Jewish Community Center*, 5738 Forbes Ave. – Squirrel Hill, Pgh, PA 15217
  • Zone 1 – Thursday, July 24 @ 6 p.m. – Our Lady Queen of Peace Church*, 907 Middle St. – Brighton Heights, Pgh, PA 15212

(* Location tentative pending availability)

For more info, go to

http://pittsburghpa.gov/mayor/release?id=3168

06/23 2014

St Regis Annual Flea Market Sat/Sun Aug 16-17

ST. REGIS ANNUAL FLEA MARKET 
3235 PARKVIEW AVENUE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
SATURDAY August 16 10AM-5PM
&
SUNDAY August 17 9AM-2PM
BAKE SALE 
COLLEGE STUDENTS MOVING IN?
NEED FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS??
GREAT PRICES!!
Bag Sale: all the clothes you can put in the paper bag $2
All proceeds benefit the St. Regis Catholic Women’s Guild
06/23 2014

2014 Love Your Block Grants – Deadline 5pm 7/11/14

The Love Your Block initiative invites organizations to submit project proposals that can transform their blocks with up to $1,000 and the support of City Departments. With these grant funds, winning groups can purchase supplies, engage their neighbors, and roll up their sleeves to transform their neighborhood – block by block! Projects may include, but are not limited to:
  1. Creating Green Spaces:  Community gardens, pocket parks, public spaces, or vacant lot cleanups
  2. Enhancing Parks:  painting structures, creating garden beds, picnic areas, shrub / flower plantings
  3. Streetscaping:  Planting trees & flowers along curbs / entry-ways, sprucing up neighborhood signs
  4. Removing Graffiti and Litter:  Tire dumping, recycling waste, swapping graffiti for murals, etc.
  5. Sprucing up of Pathways:  Mulching / clearing overgrowth on trails, creating safe school “walking” bus routes
For more info, go to
http://www.pittsburghpa.gov/servepgh/forms/loveyourblock/grantapplication
06/21 2014

ReuseFest – Mt Lebanon – Sat June 28, 9am-1pm

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Saturday,June28 9 am – 1 pm Jefferson Middle School, Mt Lebanon, 21 Moffett St., Pittsburgh, PA 15243

ReuseFest Contact: Sarah Alessio Shea
Phone: 412.488.7490 ext.236
PRC.org

  • Art Supplies paint, canvas, photographs, prints, artwork, brushes, pastels, scissors, etc.
  • Backpacks and Similar Bags
  • Bikes including bike parts and bike tools
  • Board Games (all types)
  • Books
  • Clothing and Shoes
  • DVDs (all genres)
  • Home Furnishings: tables, chairs, stain and tear free upholstered items and mattresses
  • Housewares
  • Medical Supplies: wheel chairs, crutches, nebulizers, scrubs, prosthetics
  • Pet Supplies: toys, bowls, crates, blankets, towels, neck or boppy pillows
  • School supplies paper, pens, pencils, calculators
  • Sporting Goods
  • Useable Building Materials doors, windows, light fixtures, lumber (4’+)
  • Vintage Items (for repurposing)

All partners reserve the right to refuse unusable materials.

http://www.zerowastepittsburgh.org/reuse/ReuseFest-2014.pdf

06/12 2014

Pitt Partnership For Food Drive – Ends Sunday June 15

From the University of Pittsburgh:

“Every year, the Pitt Partnership for Food drive mobilizes our community to support the movement to combat hunger in our region. This drive is an important source of product and monetary contribution for our partner, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, which in turn supports the Oakland Food Pantry and scores of area outlets including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, after school programs, senior high rises, Meals on Wheels, community centers, and special programs. The Food Bank distributes around 27 million pounds of food each year.

Utilizing great efficiency and resourcefulness, a donation of $1 is leveraged by the Food Bank to provide 5 meals! Currently, with the generous Chancellor’s Challenge 100% match, each dollar donated to our Pitt drive will go towards providing an astounding 10 meals! There can be no greater incentive or a better time to help end hunger in our community.

Please also encourage your colleagues and friends to go to www.PittsburghFoodBank.org/PITT to donate online, or drop off food or other listed products at the many collection bins set up all across campus. Please act now as the drive ends on June 15, 2014! We must all support the belief that chronic hunger in our community is simply unacceptable!

There is additional information on food items and products urgently needed, collection bin locations and other details listed on the drive flier at www.tinyurl.com/PittPartnershipForFood “

06/12 2014

Pitt “Make A Difference Day” – Sat Oct 18, 2014

Michael Thompson, our new Clean Pittsburgh steward for South Oakland, will be leading us for the next Pitt Make a Difference Day as we join with Pitt volunteers to clean up our neighborhood.
If you would like to join us on October 18th to help clean up South Oakland, please contact us at via SONG contact page,

call or text SONG Phone#
For more info on Clean Pittsburgh, check out their website:
06/10 2014

Mayor To Announce New Funding To Help Veteran Homeowners

MAYOR PEDUTO TO ANNOUNCE NEW FUNDING TO HELP VETERAN HOMEOWNERS
Mayor William Peduto and Councilman Corey O’Connor will join The Home Depot Foundation on Wednesday for a funding announcement of $200,000 to repair 28 veteran homes in the Pittsburgh region through servePGH’s Sustainable Home Improvement Partnership (SHIP). Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh will act as the fiscal agent for this grant.
Volunteers will be working throughout the day to repair a local veteran’s home at press site location.
SHIP was established in 2012 through the City’s servePGH initiative to provide free home repair and weatherization services to help residents remain safe in their homes.  SHIP has repaired nearly 150 homes, garnered support of over 2,000 volunteers, and leveraged well over $1M in funding since inception. Target populations include low-income elderly, disabled, and veteran residents.
WHO: Mayor William Peduto joined by Councilman Corey O’Connor; Jim Richter, Hazelwood Initiative, Inc.; Steve Hellner-Burris, Rebuilding Together; Bob Beachy and Harold Markel, The Home Depot Foundation; Megan Andros, Heinz Endowments
WHERE:  5231 Gertrude Street Pittsburgh, PA 15207
WHEN:  Wednesday, June 11th, Speakers: 9:30-10AM, Volunteer activities throughout the day