The Office of Mayor William Peduto and the City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks & Recreation (Citiparks) has announced Pittsburgh Snow Angels , a city-wide program that pairs elderly or disabled city residents with volunteers to assist with snow removal during winter months. "The Pittsburgh Snow A...

The Department of Public Works classifies storm conditions into  Winter Storm Levels . Levels determine the required response timeframe for a given snowstorm. Based on the Storm Levels, it will be expected that all streets will be serviced with clearly defined response times. Depending on the severi...

The end of 2016 is quickly approaching, and it has been a trying year for many of us. As the snow starts to fall and the temperatures drop even further, please take care of yourselves and your elderly neighbors. Be especially careful driving this month, as the foul weather might have a damaging impa...

Community members and Pittsburgh Police Zone 1 Officers are teaming up to help those less fortunate this Thanksgiving season. The annual event "Get Stuffed with Love," which takes place across the city, provides free hot and traditional Thanksgiving Day meals to people in need. According to the pres...

November is finally upon us, and it is once again time to give thanks for all of our blessings. The leaves are changing and falling in our beautiful neighborhoods throughout the Northside, and the holiday season is coming closer! November means it is time to decorate for Thanksgiving and prepare for...

Fall is finally here in the City of Pittsburgh, which means it’s time to wear boots, watch football, and sip on hot apple cider! This year, East Allegheny will be hosting its annual Pumpkinfest on October 8th, Brightwood will be hosting its 25th annual Pumpkinfest on October 22nd, and Brighton Heigh...

By Mark B Thomas The Elks Drug Awareness Program was started in 1983.  With the full support of members it expanded to the point that in 1986 the Elks Grand Lodge passed a resolution at their 1986 National Convention that all lodges have a Drug Awareness Committee.  This idea was welcomed by the Rea...

As a follow-up to the “ Prayer Rally for Peace ,” the “ Love Your Neighbor ” Rally will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 8 at Legion Park in Brighton Heights. The event is for all ages and was created to “provide a great opportunity to connect” with neighbors and “celebrate the...

Zone 1 Police Officers will hold a Town Hall Meeting to discuss public safety in the Northside and give a presentation. The meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 6 at the Manchester Citizens Corporation, 1319 Allegheny Ave. Those with questions about the meeting, plea...

A Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Zone 1 Police Team will take place on Thursday, October 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Manchester Citizens Corporation, 1319 Allegheny Ave. If you have any questions, contact Zone 1 by calling 412-323-7201.