General

06/13 2015

Mayor Peduto Celebrates National Week Of Making

Mayor William Peduto today celebrates the first day of the National Week of Making, drawing attention to Pittsburgh’s vibrant ecosystem of makers, and announcing new considerations in response to President Obama’s call-to-action to support a generation of Americans who are “makers of things not just consumers of things.”
Throughout the region, new tools – things like 3D printers, laser cutters, and advanced software design programs – are increasingly giving everyday citizens the ability to make just about anything. This renaissance in American manufacturing may have profound benefits for entrepreneurs, students, and citizens of all ages and backgrounds.
In response to the President’s call to action, Mayor Peduto is proud to draw attention to Pittsburgh’s vibrant community of makers and announce new considerations and commitments from local stakeholders to expand this work:
  • The Mayor’s Office will explore possibilities to provide better support to the larger maker community.
  • Event organizers will publicly release a call for makers to participate in the first-ever Maker Faire Pittsburgh
  • The Sprout Fund will premiere the Remake Learning Playbook
  • The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh will announce the ten schools chosen to participate in the pilot stage of the project, "Kickstarting Making in Schools."
  • The Remake Learning Council will convene local maker stakeholders to advance the collective agenda for “Pittsburgh Makes.”
  • Maker leaders from the region will join colleagues from other major cities to form the American Maker Cities (AMC) North.

Click here to read the full press release

06/12 2015

Joncaire St Steps Reconstruction Project Update

The City recently finished their geo-tech study of the site; the study revealed that the existing steps are slowly sliding down the hill. In order to address this, building the new steps will require core drilling into the bedrock. 

The current project timeline is:

  • Design completion by December 2015.
  • The project will be bid out in January 2016.
  • Demolition will begin Winter 2016.
  • Construction will finish Spring 2016.
06/12 2015

Oakwatch Mtg – Wed 6/17, 6pm Oakland Career Ctr, 294 Semple St

Next Oakwatch meeting is Wednesday, June 17, at 6pm at the Oakland Career Center (294 Semple Street). The City's Nighttime Economy Manager Maya Henry will join as our guest speaker.  Regular updates from valued enforcement partners. Expect lemonade!

Find May's meeting minutes online at opdc.org/oakwatch

-The Zone 4 Public Safety Council Meeting has moved to the third Thursday of the month– next meeting is Thursday, June 18th at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill.

-Officer Leshen shared an online bike registry site as a way to prevent and track stolen bikes: bikeindex.org

06/11 2015

Special Green Team June Mtg – ?Thu, 6/18? 5:30 pm? – corner of Bates St and Blvd of the Allies?

Next month in place of our usual meeting, we will join the Western PA Conservancy on the Bates Street hillside restoration project to do seasonal care and some additional plantings.
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06/10 2015

Annual Juneteenth Celebration – 6/13-14 Market Square Downtown

Saturday – June 13, and Sunday – June 14, will be Pittsburgh’s Annual Juneteenth celebration:  Martin R. Delany Fest and 3rd Annual Community Awareness Day. The Juneteenth celebration commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. in June 1865.  This year’s celebration will be held at Market Square in Downtown.   
Click here to see the schedule of events and performances of DJs, Dancers, Bands, Choirs and other performers.

06/02 2015

CitiPark Pools Open Tue 6/9; Expanded Swimming Opportunites For Youth

The City of Pittsburgh will open its 18 outdoor swimming pools on Tuesday, June 9, and launch an initiative to encourage children 15 years and younger to learn to swim and enjoy Citiparks aquatic facilities throughout the summer thanks to an innovative approach by Citiparks in response to Council's efforts to promote free swimming for low and moderate income families with children.
City residents 15 and younger who register at Citiparks Recreation Centers can swim for free all summer.

Only children presenting valid Recreation Center membership cards will receive free entry to the Citiparks pools; all others will need to pay daily admission or purchase a yearly pool tag.  To receive the free admission, a parent must register each child – who must be 15 years or younger and a resident of the City of Pittsburgh – at any of the Citiparks’ 10 Recreation Centers and then bring the membership card to the pool each day for entry. 

In addition, in 2015 the City will expand the opportunity for children ages 6 to 15 years old to receive free swimming instruction at all pools.

This summer Citiparks will offer free learn-to-swim classes at every pool location during a two-week period from June 22 – July 3 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. each weekday.  Spots are limited, so advance registration for this popular program is necessary.

Registration for free learn-to-swim classes will take place at each pool location.  Advance sale of pool tags and registration for classes will take place on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, from 1 – 6 p.m. and on Monday, June 8, from 4 – 8 p.m.

  • Hours of operation for the outdoor pools are weekdays 1 – 7:45 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 1 – 5:45 p.m.
  • Individuals can purchase pool tags for year-round admission to Citiparks outdoor pools and the Oliver Bath House, which operates in the off season.  Cost of pool tags for City residents:  $60 for family of four; $10 for each additional family member; $30 for adult (16 years and older); $20 for seniors (60 years and older); $15 for youth (3 – 15 years old); free for child (2 years and younger). Family passes for active duty military and disabled veteran residents are at no cost.  For non-City residents the cost is $45 for adult or youth.  Those interested in purchasing daily admission can do so at any pool beginning on June 9.  Cost is $3 for children ages 3 – 15 and $5 for individuals 16 and older.

Click here to read the original press release and more info