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Thought we’d save you a trip downtown with a high-level view of the Bureau of Building Inspection (BBI) Code Enforcement Division’s capabilities (lifted from the city’s website). You’ll note that the categories are very general (such as “building violations”, which could mean just about anything) so here are links to the actual codes and ordinances. […]

The Post Gazette is reporting today that the curfew set recently for Mt. Washington (and other areas) are pretty much useless since they have nowhere to send the violators of this curfew.
Budget cuts shut down the center for curfew violators… go figure.
Here is the article.

There were at least 10 members of Pittsburgh’s Narcotics Division outside of Sonny’s tonight. If anyone knows what happened, please let us know.
We wanted to at least let share with you that city law enforcement is taking the latest events in our neighborhood seriously. Thanks to them and to anyone else who has gotten involved.

Last Sunday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the new rain garden in Mt. Washington. Burt Hill employees and Mt. Washington residents donated hours and hours of time and money to make the corner of Shiloh St. and Virginia Ave. more inviting. Instead of focusing on this positive promotion for our business district, we are forced […]

If you were listening to the news on KDKA this morning you know by now there was a shooting at Sonny’s Place on Shiloh St. last night that resulted in the death of a 23 year old kid from Carrick.
Police are looking for suspects after a shooting at a Mount Washington bar claimed the life […]

We posted earlier about the shooting in Mt. Washington on Pasadena St this past weekend. Soon after, we were sent updated information from an article in the Post-Gazette indicating that the assailants were probably targeting someone at the party.
This doesn’t make the death of a 15-year old girl any less tragic. It’s terribly sad and also awful […]

This morning I saw this on Shiloh:

Late last night a vandal or group of vandals made the decision to knock over 3 of the planters on Shiloh St. Why would they do this? That is the question of the century I think. I’m starting to think that we shouldn’t even give these idiots to opportunity […]

We have decided to create some weekly features on 15211.org. This is our first stab at it.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH …The lights in the Foodland Parking lot. Or should I say THE LIGHT.
I noticed the other day that the Foodland Parking lot is very, very dark. After looking up to see why I was […]

In a previous entry, I blamed the lack of light in the Foodland and Rite-Aid parking lots for encouraging criminal activity. What if there is not in fact a direct relationship between lighting and crime as most people assume?
According to a study done in 2002, increasing outdoor lighting may decrease the fear of criminal […]

Literally!
Looks like Mr. Hanky  has made a rare appearance in the 15211.
I was walking on Shiloh Thursday doing the usual, Post Office, Coffee.. you know supporting the local businesses like we all do and WHAM! I was shocked to see human excrement sitting in the corner of the now vacant storefront that used to be […]