With less than a half hour of discussion, the Urban Redevelopment Authority board of directors unanimously voted to grant Zukin Development Corporation and Collaborative Ventures an exclusive negotiation agreement for development of the Garden Theater Block for up to 90 days. Zukin Development and C...

This Friday, Oct. 22, the New Hazlett Theater is holding a Grand Guignol Theater of the Macabre-themed Halloween fundraiser from 8 p.m. to midnight. Creepy, scary or gory costumes are encouraged. Entertainment includes MC Marsha Monster Mellow and Sharon Needles, live music, "sonic thrills" by DJ DZ...

On Saturday, Oct. 16, 82 students from the University of Pittsburgh and 15 Troy Hill residents gathered to "redd up" the neighborhood. 25 volunteers worked on the neighborhood Garden Project.  They built 10 raised flower beds and unloaded and spread three truckloads of mulch and soil. The remaining ...

Manchester Halloween Tour Date: Oct. 22 and 23 Time: 6 - 9 p.m. both nights Where: 1329 Page St. (Across from the Conroy School) What: A haunted tour of Manchester, featuring celebrity readers and a "high tech presentation" designed to spook you silly.  Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for students ...

Cleanup crews work to right a tractor trailer that overturned Monday morning on the East Street overpass. (Photo/Kelly Thomas) No one was injured in a tractor trailer accident around 11 a.m. Monday. A truck carrying lumber flipped onto its side as it tried to make a tight turn from East Street onto ...

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If haunted houses aren't your thing, consider a free concert at St. Anthony's Chapel in Troy Hill on All Hallows Eve.  The Ambrose-Romanos Singers, who we featured earlier this year , will give a brief concert at 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and then sing vespers for All Saints Day. St. Anthony's Chapel in Troy H...

Photo courtesy stock.xchng A free public forum called "What Healthcare Reform Means for You" will be held at the Macgovern Conference Center at Allegheny General Hospital on the Northside from 7 a.m. until noon, Wednesday, Oct. 20. The event is presented by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography...

Yesterday, Saturday Light Brigade, in conjunction with Manchester Academic Charter School and the Andy Warhol Museum, released Allegheny Voices 2.  You can read about the first one here . The project, funded by the Charm Bracelet Project's micro-grant fund, pairs up MACS students with senior citizen...