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If you cannot attend the public hearing today at 2pm regarding the zoning petition for One Grandview Avenue, but would like to support the zoning adjustment, please e-mail mary.doheny@city.pittsburgh.pa.us.
Why don’t we make things even easier? Just paste this into the body of your e-mail and add your name. Done. Thanks.
Dear Ms. Doheny:
I would like to [...]

If you’re off on Monday and looking for a way to honor Dr. King’s life and contributions, here are some family-friendly events to check out.

The Union Project Partners, along with Open Door Church, MGR Foundation and PGH TASK, will host “Building the Beloved Community,” an interactive, all-day event at the Union Project (801 N. Negley Ave.) [...]

There are literally 100 different events going on around Pittsburgh Thursday night. If you’re interested in finding out what they are, go here. You can even create a customized itinerary to print out and take with you.
And if you’re planning on imbibing, take a cab please. You don’t want a DUI and you certainly don’t want to hurt [...]

Join the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group Tuesday, Dec 15th as individuals from neighborhoods across the city gather to discuss how they can work together to address safety issues.
Safe Neighborhoods is a collaborative network of block watches across Pittsburgh. Sponsored by PCRG, our goal is to bring neighborhood public safety activists together to share strategies, discuss root causes of crime [...]

What: A rally to save the libraries
When: Friday, Dec 11th ; noon-1pm
Where: City County Bldg downtown
According to their Facebook page, the Save the Libraries group is gaining momentum in their quest to ensure none of the Carnegie Libraries are closed or consolidated:
“The spontaneous, grassroots rally on Saturday, Oct. 10th lit the fire. It will take [...]

Downtown Pittsburgh will have the usual Light Up Night events this Friday to kick off the 2009 holiday season. You can find those listed here.  (Go  here for bridge and road closures and changes to bus routes.)
BUT…
…wouldn’t you rather avoid the parking and traffic hassle and standing in line for the Incline and walk to an [...]

So all you artsy types that typically go to Lawrenceville for things like Unblurred on first Fridays, should totally make your way up to Mt. Washington tonight.
Exile Cycle Shop opened on Boggs Avenue this year and they’re having an art show. If you haven’t heard about Exile, it’s a bike maintenance and repair shop at [...]

Neighbors, get your candy ready because trick-or-treat in all City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 31st.
For information about other areas, go here.

Packs & Dogs Beer Fest is this Saturday, October 17th from 5-8pm. In addition to sampling from a ton of different beers, there will be food and $2 off any six packs you buy to take home. And it’s only $30. That’s super reasonable (Sharp Edge’s Beer Fest was $50 this year) and you’ll be [...]

VOTING ON THURSDAY
If you were on the ball enough to renew your membership to the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation (MWCDC), don’t forget to go and vote for your Board members this Thursday, October 15th. Stop by the Senior Center on Virginia Avenue at 7pm and fill out your ballot. Mountain Girl has heard some [...]