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Come hear about the proposed changes for the eastern area public schools, including proposed changes to the feeder patterns that may result in some or all of Park Place feeding to Westinghouse for grades 6-12 instead of Allderdice. This meeting is the rescheduled February 9th Meeting The meeting will be from 7-9 PM at Pittsburgh Peabody High School, 515 N. Highland Ave. (East Liberty) Read more about the Advisory Committee’s work here. Allegheny County is offering a Furnace & Hot Water Heater Program to aid recent victims of the flood resulting from the heavy rains on Wednesday. If you are in contact with any customer requesting assistance, please share the following information: Residents may apply by:
Annual Income Eligibility Guidelines for Residential Furnace & Hot Water Heater Program
Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato reinstated a free County program to help residents replace furnaces and hot water heaters that were damaged as a result of flooding due to the severe weather on Wed., June 17. “We’re still assessing the damage from last night’s storms, but we know there are residents who need our help,” said Onorato. “Today, I have reinstated the residential furnace and hot water heater program so we can help people get back on their feet during these tough economic times.” Allegheny County will repair or replace furnaces and hot water heaters in residences where the existing units were damaged or destroyed by flood waters. Residents who earn up to 80 percent of the area median income are eligible for the program (see guidelines). Allegheny County residents may apply for the free program by calling 412-350-3723 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by e-mailing their name and phone number to furnace@alleghenycounty.us. Applicants for the program must provide proof of income. Hey neighbors, I was wondering if I could ask a favor of all of you. My friend Sarah called me this morning very upset. She lives in South Oakland and her dog ran out while her landlord was showing her apartment.Someone contacted her saying she thinks she spotted her at Edgewood Town Center and thought the dog may be in our neighborhood/in Frick Park. She asked if I could keep an eye out for her and if anyone I know in the neighborhood could as well. Please see below for pictures and Sarah’s contact information. And please send to anyone else in the neighborhood. You can call me (518-281-8431) or Sarah (just say you know me) if you think you see her. (724-992-1505) Thanks so much! -Miranda The Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on the first floor of 200 Ross Street in downtown Pittsburgh at 9:20am on Thursday September 11, 2008. This hearing is to review an application for a variance from the zoneing code regarding signage. The Department of City Planning was unable to actually locate the application in the file, so that could not entirely explain what the request was. However, they took my contact information and promissed to call when the application was complete. It was thought that it was specifically regarding the number of signs permitted per facade (normally only one is permitted) as well as the size of the signs, and a sign wall on the corner of Penn and South Braddock. Nothing looked particularly out of the ordinary on the signage on the building itself. The sign wall might potentially be a concern with it’s height being about 5′9″ on the plan, though it may be far enough back into the lot to not pose an issue. It is hard to tell for sure, as the plans on file were very small and hard to read. The Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club was formed in 1939. In 1989, the city of Pittsburgh proposed plowing up the greens and closing the club in order to save costs. A twenty-year agreement was reached whereby the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club privatized and maintaining the greens. A factor in reaching this agreement was the number of neighborhood residents who were members of the Club. The agreement is up for renewal or termination. The Club is seeking additional members to support their desire to maintain these historic greens and a sport that can be played and enjoyed by all ages! Please call Hank Luba at 412-782-0848 or email him at hjluba@verizon.net for more information on how you can support the greens. Missing Dog: medium-sized gray and white dog (Bearded Collie), collar, The GPPNA was able to negotiate $10,000 from Paradise Developers for street tree planting. The street tree program offered by the GPPNA aims to help beautify the neighborhood by providing free trees to property owners. The GPPNA will be working with the Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest (FPUF), Nine Mile Run Watershed Association (NMRWA), and local governments on this program.This street tree program is different from the street tree program offered by the city. The city offers street trees through the shade tree commission (based out of the mayors office, http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/html/shade_tree_commission.html) and the Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest (FPUF), however there is currently a long waiting list for trees. The GPPNA street tree program is separate from the city’s street tree program and there will be no long waiting list for trees through the GPPNA street tree program. In fact, we hope to start planting trees in April! Continue reading Background on the GPPNA Street Tree Program » Food, live music and many other fun activities were the center of this year’s Park Place picnic. A couple hundred attended to see the petting zoo, get airbrush tattoos, play the Park Place trivia challenge, and collect balloon art. Many took a break from the heat by volunteering for the dunking station or joining in the water balloon fights. Abbott Street, Sunday June 3rd, 1pm-4pm Come join your friends and neighbors at Park Place’s annual picnic. Abbott Street will be blocked off and set up for the annual community picnic. Hotdogs and beverages will be provided for free, and attendees are encouraged to bring side dishes or desserts to share. This is a great way to meet your neighbors and have fun. Come enjoy:
Spnsored by Pittsburgh City Parks. Braving the chilly and soaking spring rain, twenty-one volunteers from Park Place showed up Saturday, April 28, 2007 to represent Park Place in the Squirrel Hill/Point Breeze/Homewood Redd-Up Coalition. Armed with gloves, vests, bags for trash and recycling, and free coffee from Startbucks- the volunteers were able to cover most of the streets in Park Place.
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