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Four shootings in close succession in Pittsburgh’s Hilltop neighborhoods demonstrate the need for quick action on an anti-violence program, city Councilman Ricky Burgess said yesterday as he detailed a plan rolled out last week. READ FULL ARTICLE.

Someone sent us this e-mail yesterday and it seemed irresponsible not to share it, but please keep in mind that it is unsubstantiated. As always, be aware of what’s going on around you and if you see something suspicious, call 911. “Yesterday a woman informed me that her sister was mugged on Southern Avenue by [...]

So what were your plans for Sunday? Sleeping in then scarfing down some blueberry pancakes at J&Js? Watching football? Well, you’re in luck. You can still help out with cleaning up Grandview Park and keep to your weekend schedule (plus, the Steelers play Monday night anyway). Date: Sunday September 28th, 2008 Time: 2:00-5:00pm Location: Olympia Park, Mt. [...]

A friend of 15211.org shared this article with us by Washington Post Writer’s Group veteran, Neil Peirce. He is renowned for his ability to identify new trends in state and local government and he’s written here about which presidential candidate’s urban policies would benefit cities. Whatever your political persuasion….it’s worth a read.

“Pittsburgh’s affordable living costs give creative individuals more leeway in pursuing their dreams while making enough money to cover the necessities. It also has a stronger sense of neighborhood than other urban areas and a charitable nonprofit community interested in improving the city and the world….” READ FULL ARTICLE.

Every now and again, I read an article that makes enough of an impact on me that I know I’ll hang out to it for awhile. This particular one, Where the Urban Dream Life is Going Cheap, has much to do with a sense of place that I think we all have about Pittsburgh, but [...]

This will be a hotel with one grand staircase. A plan to transform the old Edge Restaurant on Mount Washington into a luxury hotel and condominium development won’t stop on Grandview Avenue. It would run all the way to Carson Street, with the help of a proposed glass-enclosed stairway that would weave its way down [...]

Governor Rendell, former presidential candidate Tom Vilsack, and a number of other local and regional politicians kicked off an Obama campaign initiative yesterday in Grandview Park. Does anyone know if this was a last minute press conference? If their intent was to hold a press conference in the park simply to use the city as [...]

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato and City Councilman Ricky Burgess outlined a new approach to fighting crime today, modeled on an effort that pushed violence down dramatically in Boston a decade ago and has been used in numerous cities since. Read more.

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting StepTrek this year on Sunday, October 5th. It’s fun and it’s great exercise. Register here. StepTrek 2008 takes walkers along the largest concentration of public steps of any neighborhood in Pittsburgh and, quite possibly, the United States.  After all, the South Side Slopes is home to nearly [...]