A dedicated group of Summer Hill and Observatory Hill residents and volunteers got together last Saturday, April 16 to clean up East Street.  All told, they gathered 30 bags of trash, 15 tires, copper wiring, car parts and a box spring. Rain that began around noon cut the clean up day short, but the...

From the Museum of Photo Antiquities: The Minox spy camera. Photo courtesy Photo Antiquities. See and touch James Bond's Spy Camera--the little pocket one that he used in the movies to copy bad guys' secret documents. You can hold it and pose for your picture at Pittsburgh's Photo Antiquities Museum...

Brightwood Neighborhood Clean-up When: April 16, 10 a.m. to noon Where: Start outside the Cafe ‘n’ Creamery at 2700 Shadeland Ave. and spread out throughout the neighborhood. Bring gloves, rake and shovel if possible. For more information call the Brightwood Civic Group at 412-732-8152 or Ken Hale a...

Residential and commercial real estate transfers from the week of March 21-25, 2011. <

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Muddy Cup Coffee owner Renee Tokar jokes with a customer while making her latte. (Photo/Kelly Thomas) Since Renee Tokar in March opened a Northside location of her Muddy Cup coffee shop in the former JR’s Bar on the corner of East Ohio Street and Cedar Avenue, she said she’s seen a steady increase o...

Trail update: Construction projects, upcoming races and activities A portion of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail (Riverfront Trail) along the North Shore that was closed for two months is open again.  A segment of the trail in front of PNC Park, from Mazeroski Way to Federal Street, is now complete a...

Work on the restoration of the northeast portion of Allegheny Commons Park began about two weeks ago and should be completed by July, according to the Allegheny Commons Initiative. This leg of the project covers the park along Cedar Avenue from East Ohio to Tripoli streets and will cost around $800,...

As Port Authority of Allegheny County riders adjust to the latest service reductions, I have introduced legislation (H.B. 1162) that would reform the process of appointing members to the PAT Board of Directors. Multiple independent analyses of the authority have identified a lack of diverse viewpoin...

From the Allegheny County Department of Human Services: The Allegheny County Department of Human Services will join thousands of schools, libraries and community groups nationwide in a coordinated effort to encourage millions of Americans to turn off televisions, computers and video games from April...

MF founder and co-director Barbara Luderowski will be honored for her achievements this weekend. Image courtesy Mattress Factory. From the Mattress Factory: Mattress Factory Founding Director Barbara Luderowski will be recognized for her contributions to the visual arts during ArtTable’s 30th Annive...