A few hours late for the start, but…
12/17 2014
Pittsburgh City Council introduced dynamic pricing for parking meters in the City to start next year. This measure will set rates according to the economics of supply and demand for areas that have high rates of traffic. Please note that these rates are adjustable and can fluctuate.
In order to address concerns about the negative impact on Downtown businesses, Councilman Lavelle has provided amendments to help alleviate this change. The original version of the ordinance saw nighttime enforcement of parking meters in Downtown extend to 10 pm; however, the District 6 Councilman Dan Lavelle raised questions to eliminate this change and keep enforcement until 6 pm . This measure succeeded in passing, subsequently keeping enforcement until 6 pm. To see a copy of the final language for the ordinance, please click here.
On Monday Pittsburgh and 10 other cities will formally join Cities for Citizenship, an initiative launched by Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago in partnership with Citi, the founding corporate partner, which aims to increase citizenship among eligible U.S. permanent residents to forge more inclusive and economically robust cities.
Leading officials from Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chattanooga, Denver, Milwaukee, Nashville, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. will announce their active participation in this growing initiative at a special event during the National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC 2014).
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12/10 2014
Life in Pittsburgh: Secrets from Steel City
Each month the BBC Pop Up team embeds in a new city. In November they travelled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Residents described to the BBC what it means to be from the city.
Mayor William Peduto’s plan to overhaul the Bureau of Building Inspection and make it more efficient for neighborhoods, businesses and city residents was finally approved today by Pittsburgh City Council.
The new Department of Permits, Licenses & Inspections — to be overseen by current BBI Chief Maura Kennedy — will keep working closely with Public Safety bureaus while also upgrading technology and establishing a modern permitting department better suited to a growing city.
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Help provide quilts for people in a housing crisis this winter Join CHS, the United Way of Allegheny County, Annie and Griffin of the Home Lost Project this December 5th for the 2nd annual Home Lost Sew-in. They're looking to recruit 150 volunteers to gather t-shirts, cut them into squares, and sew them together into quilts that they can share with people CHS serves through our housing programs and street outreach. The Sew-in will be held at the United Way's offices at 1250 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Adults, teens and children 8 and older are welcome to help. Sewing or quilting skills not required!
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West Oakland Light Up Night!
Friday, Dec 5th
6:30-8:30 @ The Corner, 202 Robinson Street
Christmas carols, LIVE music performance by Anqwenique Wingfield, crafts and Santa's Workshop for kids to buy gifts for family, the 2nd Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest, hot chocolate and cookies!!! You can experience all of this at West Oakland’s Light Up Night, Friday, Dec. 5th at 6:30 at The Corner, 200 Robinson Street. This event is FREE and open to all.
12/04 2014
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?Two job fairs:
- Rite Aid Job Fair| Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 12:00 pm—6:00 pm This job
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fair will be held at 519 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
- Coast to Coast Job Fair| Tuesday, January 20, 2014 from 11:00 am—2:00 pm This
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career fair will be held at La Quinta Inn and Suites located at 4859 McKnight Road,
?Pittsburgh, PA 15237.
Tuesday, December 9th
6pm – 8pm
Oakland Career Center
294 Semple Street
Hear from UPMC representatives about the latest revisions to the master plan. UPMC will present this plan to the City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission at a hearing on December 16th at 2pm at 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
To receive the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment agendas via email, please contact Dolores Hanna at dolores.hanna@pittsburghpa.gov or 412-255-2473. Please specify which agenda (or both). Please note that the agendas are also available online here for Planning Commission and here for Zoning Board of Adjustment.