Park Place Blog

Today, the Port Authority announced their proposal for addressing their funding shortage through significant layoffs, service cuts and fare increases.

Affecting our immediate neighborhood is the proposal to combine the 63B and 68G routes into one (approximately) combined route, P71 Swisshelm Park-Rankin Flyer, while at the same time reducing the number of scheduled runs during the week and significantly reducing the scheduled runs on week-ends.

Additionally, this new route is designated a “premium” route and subject to a higher fare of $4 one way and $160 for a monthly pass.

For those that walk to the bus way, the EBA and EBO would have reduced service, and the EBS would be eliminated.

There will be a period of public comment followed by an all day public hearing for the proposal on August 19, 2010.  Details may be found on the Port Authority website: http://www.portauthority.org/PAAC/CompanyInfo/Financials/FundingCrisis/tabid/538/Default.aspx

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:

• Calling 412-350-3723 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Email name and phone number to furnace@alleghenycounty.us

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

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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.