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Have you seen me?

Neighbors on Abbott St. are missing their kitty. Though she’s only been gone since last night, this is unusual for her.  She’s a gray and white domestic short hair, 4 years old, & probably a little spooked if she has wandered off of Abbott St. If anyone sees her please call Marty at 412-818-8096 or Liz at 412-860-0467.

UPDATE — Kitty came home!

On July 14, 2010, the Environmental Charter School at Frick Park held a second community meeting to share plans, answer questions, and receive feedback from the Park Place community.  The two links below are the presentation (with some traffic recommendations) and the notes from the question and answer portion of the meeting.

7-14-10 ECS Community Meeting Presentation

7-14-10 ECS Community Meeting notes

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

The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park met with the Park Place community to discuss their plans for expanding the charter school on Thursday June 3rd, 2010. They introduced the mission and program of the school, and provided some high-level information regarding their plans for the historic Park Place School building that they would like to convert back to a  K-3 school from it’s current high-end apartments.   The following two documents contain both the presentation and notes from the question and answer period of the meeting. They expressed the intention to hold future meetings as well.

06-03-10 Park Place Presentation

06-03-10 Park Place Community Notes

Councilman Ricky Burgess send the following announcement to GPPNA:

Black Mommy Circle, East End Food Co-Op, Just Harvest, Penn State  Cooperative Extension, and Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, in partnership with Active Voice, Participant Media and Councilman Ricky Burgess, Wilkinsburg Borough Weed and Seed Initiative and Operation Better Block invite you to a FREE community screening of the film Food, Inc.

Featuring a panel discussion: What can we do to improve the health of our neighborhoods?

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
6 pm – 8 pm
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh- Homewood
7101 Hamilton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Healthy refreshments provided by the Ujamaa Collective. Childcare available – RSVP required

RSVP by phone (412-431-8960) or info@justharvest.org.

Food, Inc., a feature-length documentary by director Robert Kenner, lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing a system controlled by international corporations that prioritize profit over the health and safety of consumers.

The Ingredients for Change Campaign includes public screening events of the film Food, Inc. in thirty lower income communities around the country in an effort to raise public awareness of the U.S. food system, and to address issues of food access, childhood obesity, and other diet-related health problems.