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In response to mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile virus in the West End and the Asian tiger mosquito turning up in the Strip District, the Allegheny County Health Department is scheduled to spray certain areas of these neighborhoods with mosquito pesticide on Monday, August 9, from 8 to 10 p.m. In case of [...]

If you haven’t taken the Foodland survey, you’ve got until the end of the day. Go here.

Old school steps to front of the class By Eric Heyl PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Consider it a textbook example of how to transform a dilapidated eyesore into a potential community jewel. For nearly a quarter-century, the former South Hills High School in Mt. Washington slowly deteriorated while various redevelopment proposals were about [...]

Because of the extreme heat, some of the senior centers in Allegheny County will remain open longer than their usual hours of operation. These centers, designated as “Cooling Islands, are listed below: Citiparks Homewood Center 7321 Frankstown Road, Homewood, Pittsburgh 412-244-4190 July 6-7-8 8 am-7 pm Citiparks South Side Market House 12th and Bingham Streets, [...]

Teenagers rescued from Mount Washington hillside Tuesday, June 29, 2010 By Moriah Balingit Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Two 17-year-old boys attempting to climb a Mount Washington hillside near the Monongahela Incline got stuck this evening before they were rescued by emergency medical crews, authorities said. The boys called from their cell phones at 6:04 p.m. to report [...]

For those of you who have been enterprising enough to start your own block watches in our neighborhood, CTAC is offering a workshop called Building Block Watches this Wednesday. You can register for it here. Learn about best practices in organizing your neighbors around safety concerns. Moderated by CTAC, a panel of six local community [...]

FREE CLINIC FOR SCHOOL VACCINATIONS NEEDED IN THE FALL Get Shots for Next School Year Out of the Way and Enjoy the Summer; BOGO Pass for County Pools Incentive to Immunize Now The Allegheny County Health Department is holding a special free vaccination clinic on Tuesday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., for [...]

Pittsburgh’s Hilltop communities puts best face forward By Carl Prine PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, May 16, 2010 Communities long stigmatized by violent crime and abandoned buildings got a chance Saturday to “Pop Up” and show off the changing face of south Pittsburgh. Several thousand neighbors from St. Clair, Allentown, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Beltzhoover, Bon Air, Carrick, [...]

Interested in how our neighborhood will look in 10 yrs? Join the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation for a public meeting on a 10-year housing strategy for Mt. Washington. What: Provide your input on a 10-Year Housing Strategy the MWCDC is currently developing with the assistance of Studio for Spatial Practice, Urban Partners and Real [...]

It seems that often in Mt. Washington, the will of one trumps the will of many. In this case, one man’s annoyance at bus traffic and exhaust inspired him to park in such a way that buses can no longer access Sweetbriar Street. Read the PG coverage about it here. He’s parking legally so although he’s preventing [...]