-Councilwoman Rudiak and Bethani attended a meeting chaired by Congressmen Tim Murphy and Mike Doyle and County Executive Rich Fitzgerald to discuss the Route 51 corridor and how the city, county, Commonwealth and federal agencies can work together to implement smart signalization and improve traffic flow as well as manage stormwater more effectively to reduce flood danger and damage
-Ashleigh attended the walkthrough of the Beechview Senior Center and brought back beautiful photos of the newly renovated building. The Senior Center is slated to open this month with a whole new look!
-Bethani attended a meeting to discuss public safety with refugees in Carrick along with a lawyer from Neighborhood Legal Services. The refugees who attended were able to ask questions like what to do when their landlords do not make needed repairs, and how to report if they smell marijuana smoke coming from folks walking by or see someone on drugs
-Bethani attended the Carrick Communities Against Crime event. We appreciate the many police, firefighters, EMTs that attended to meet neighbors and show off their awesome trucks to neighborhood kids!
-Councilwoman and Ashleigh attended the Public Meeting in Beechview to discuss the $600,000 grant for improvements to the T Stops and streetscape along Broadway Avenue and to make it a safer and more beautiful place for everyone
-Bethani attended a walkthrough on Stewart Avenue to discuss serious stormwater issues with Public Works, the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, and PWSA
-Councilwoman Rudiak met with representatives and architects to discuss the stormwater plan for the new Carrick Library. The plan is being updated to reflect current City standards that were missed in an earlier version
-Councilwoman and Bethani attended the zoning hearing for 2700 Brownsville Road to ensure that community concerns were addressed. The applicants withdrew their application and will refile when they feel they are adequately prepared
-Councilwoman and Bethani discussed plans to improve the Fairhaven Greenway with the Open Space Manager Josh Lippert
-Councilwoman attended a meeting to discuss proposals submitted to create an art crosswalk in Carrick
-Bethani met with Councilman O'Connor's office and the Executive Director of SisterFriend, a local organization dedicated to ensuring that vulnerable women and girls have feminine hygiene products to discuss the passage of a bill to provide menstrual products in city facilities so that women and girls can fully participate in community life. Learn more about SisterFriend here:
http://www.sisterfriend.org/ -Councilwoman met with Councilwoman Kail-Smith and Public Works Director Gable to discuss the Boggs' Avenue playground and what could be done to preserve part of the playground which is located on private property...
The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security is currently accepting applications for the first citywide Community Emergency Response Team. This FREE training will be held every Saturday from 10 am to 2pm, beginning September 9th and ending on September 30th. Please see the attached flyer for more information as to what the training entails.
If you're interested in joining the citywide CERT Team, please email Barbara Arroyo, Emergency Management Planner for the City of Pittsburgh directly at
Barbara...@pittsburghpa.gov and in the comment box mention "September CERT". Register today because class size is limited; *Must be a City resident*.
Once again, the Brookline Chamber of Commerce, sponsors and merchants have planned a community event for all to gather for fun, food and sales. Breezefest will start immediately after the 36th annual Brookline Breeze 5K Run and Fitness Walk. Watch folks run and walk the Breeze, then join us for a Sidewalk festival!
Events:
9:00 AM: The 5K Brookline Breeze will bring nearly 1,500 runners and their families and spectators to Brookline to experience our parks & business district.
10:00 AM: The Breezefest runs from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Walk the sidewalks looking for merchants’ specials. Stop in your favorite stores for hot dogs, gyros, tacos, pizza, Mediterranean cuisine and more. Don't forget a great cup of coffee, a scoop of ice cream and a sweet dessert!
Stop by the Chamber Booth to sign up for the new Brookline Business app, & purchase a chance to win one of the many baskets donated by local merchants. All proceeds go toward Chamber community events.
Especially for kids: New this year, Tree of Life, located at 1036 Brookline Blvd, will be entertaining children with Bounce Castle, skee ball, carnival games, crafts, and ton of prizes. ALL FREE!
Live Bands at Rather Ripped Records sponsored by State Senator Wayne Fontana, State reps Dan Miller, Harry Readshaw and Dan Deasy.
Also, strolling Buskers along the sidewalks.
Come join us for: Food, Children’s Activities, Live Music & buskers, Arts & Crafts and merchants’ sales/specials!
The building is up and the finishing touches are going in! Tenants have already begun moving in and making themselves at home. Our office had a chance to tour the building and we were very impressed! The one- and two-bedroom units feature large windows with stunning views (we saw the Green Tree Water Tower!), large closets and bathrooms, and full kitchens. The community room has two stories of windows, with a beautiful subtle artistic design. The salon is complete with a sitting area, shampoo sink, and stylist cart!
We were also very impressed with the planning that went into making sure tenants feel like a sense of community. Great job to The Community Builders on a job well done! This gorgeous building adds to the neighborhood.
Twice a year, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police sponsors an opportunity for members of the community to become closely acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau. The Pittsburgh Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) brings the police and the community close together in a setting that offers a sample of police training to each participant.
Participants receive three hours of training one evening each week for 15 weeks in many of the varied functions of law enforcement. They experience some of the highlights of police training and are exposed to the operations of the police bureau. Participants are taught the basics of criminal law, search and seizure, patrol tactics, firearms and many other subjects. They learn about the processing of a crime scene, how police canines are used, and are exposed to many of the specialty police units. CPA participants meet and talk with many of the street officers as well as the command staff and training staff that serves them. All this takes place in a safe and entertaining training environment.
Instructors are law enforcement professionals who teach both veteran and recruit police officers. Citizens leave this training with a greater understanding of the police mission and with an increased ability to see how the police serve the community.
On July 31, the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) launches its new awareness initiative, 3 Rivers Proud. The initiative includes a micro website (
www.3riversproud.com), radio and print ads, Facebook, Google, and other digital messages and ads, a brochure, posters on and in Port Authority buses and light rail vehicles and billboards throughout the service territory.
The purpose of this project is to educate the public about the importance of the work done by ALCOSAN and its municipal partners to protect our rivers and streams, and enlist citizens in taking action to implement the Clean Water Plan.
Our research tells us people feel that the rivers define our region. People have great pride in where they line and a desire to make a positive impact. They feel a responsibility for making our region a better place to line for future generations. The research also shows that the public needs more information in order to support rate increases and other impacts to their lives as our mutual work goes forward.
The micro website is the hub of the campaign. It features our campaign theme illustrated with photos of some of our employees, videos, animations, a blog, explanation of the Clean Water Plan, links to our Clean Water Assistance Fund and much more. We will continuously update and add content to the website.
One website highlight is the events page, which provides details of community and ALCOSAN events. We want to help publicize your community's events on this site. To do that we will need:
-Event name
-Event date
-Event time
-Event location
-Website for support information (if applicable)
ALCOSAN hopes this initiative and information will keep the public informed and supportive of efforts for clean water.
The Friends of Phillips Park is a group that our office created with assistance and support from the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Phillips Park is slated to receive grant funding, and in order to make needed park improvements, a group of neighbors and park users was assembled. The group has worked to gather historical information and then pass out surveys to name trails so that signage and lighting improvements can be made.
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy will also be working to integrate tenants of the Parks Rx program to Phillips. This program is designed to encourage kids and adults to get outside more in order to improve their overall health. You can find all sorts of information (even activity sheets for kids to bring to specific parks) at
https://www.pittsburghparks.org/rx and you can find the Friends of Phillips Park group online here:
https://www.facebook.com/friendsofphillips/.
Saturday, 8/12 - Brookline Breeze & Breezefest, 9am to 4pm at Brookline Memorial Park & Brookline Boulevard
Thursday, 8/17 - Belzthoover Community Forum, 5:30pm at Beulah Baptist Church (201 Chalfont Street)
Monday, 8/21 - Zone 3 Public Safety Meeting, 6pm at Zone 3 Police Station (830 East Warrington Avenue)
Saturday, 8/26 - Community Cornfest, noon to 5pm at Phillips Park (201 Parkfield Street)
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