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Assistance for our elders

Assistance for our elders

Blogski - A recent article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette has raised the awareness of the fragility of our senior population during times of duress. A resident here in Polish Hill was in dire need of assistance in...

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Won't you be my neighbor day

Won't you be my neighbor day

Blogski - Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like, if each of us offered as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person One kind word has a wonderful way of turning into many. Fred Rogers...

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Tag a Tree Tender

Tag a Tree Tender

Blogski - In this new feature to our newsletter in 2010, Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest profiles a Tree Tender who has been active in organizing neighborhood tree plantings, Tree Care Days, or Pruning Workshops....

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Help bring the Google fiber project to Pittsburgh

Help bring the Google fiber project to Pittsburgh

Blogski - Google has a new project where they are proposing to select a small number of communities from across the country to which they would provide new networking infrastructure. This new network would deliver...

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Marbles competition calendar announced

Marbles competition calendar announced

Blogski - The Allegheny County Parks Department today announced the kick-off of the 2010 Allegheny County Marbles Program beginning on Fri., March 26. Clinics and competitions will take place through May at various...

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The Equipment Office and Friends @Pittsburgh Filmmakers

The Equipment Office and Friends @Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Blogski - Photographs by Polish Hill artists Julie Gonzalez and Gretchen Neidert are included in the Equipment Office and Friends exhibit at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. The exhibit showcases the work of staff and guests. Ms....

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Census forms have arrived

Blogski - Polish Hill households received their census forms in the mail earlier this week. As a Civic Association, we feel it is our civic duty to encourage you to fill...

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Free home energy efficiency workshop March 20

Free home energy efficiency workshop March 20

Blogski - On Saturday March 20th from 1:00-3:30 pm there will be a home energy efficiency workshop at the Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church (900 Mifflin Ave, Regent Square). The workshop is free and open to all...

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Polish Hill Portrait Day Sunday March 21

Polish Hill Portrait Day Sunday March 21

Blogski - Rob Levkulich, the proprietor of Polish Hill's soon-to-open Lili Coffee Shop, has asked that we pass along an invitation to all Polish Hill residents: We invite all Polish Hill residents to come have their...

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Update on our latest water main break and other water issues

Update on our latest water main break and other water issues

Blogski - A report from Terry Doloughty: On Monday evening a crew was repairing a large hole in an 8 water line under Bigelow Boulevard just past the island at Herron Avenue. Paulowna and 30th streets had to be...

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Seeking volunteers for neighborhood cleanup April 24

Seeking volunteers for neighborhood cleanup April 24

Blogski - Want to help spiff up Polish Hill, meet some neighbors? The PHCA is seeking volunteers for the spring neighborhood clean-up. Polish Hill really needs it. As the snows receded, all sorts of trash was revealed;...

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Hillsides don't flood

Hillsides don't flood

Blogski - But water runs down hillsides. There is apparently another water main break on Herron Avenue at Bigelow Boulevard. Water is running through Maeder's on Phelan and coming out of the hillside behind the...

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Centipede Eest at Gooski's

Centipede Eest at Gooski's

Blogski - Are you going to be in Polish Hill for the weekend? Pittsburgh indie-rock stalwarts Centipede Eest will release a new 7-inch on New Ruins with a show at Gooski's. Stop by for some great beer and some great...

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Nothing but blue skies

Nothing but blue skies

Blogski - Ron Donoughe , a Pittsburgh artist, practices Plein Air painting. Simply, Mr. Donoughe paints and draws his inspiration from the outdoors. It doesn't matter what the weather, cold or hot, he can be found...

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Port Authority Announces Detours for St. Patrick's Day Parade

Port Authority Announces Detours for St. Patrick's Day Parade

Blogski - Multiple Port Authority bus routes will see temporary stop changes, and detoured or truncated routing during the St. Patrick's Day Parade scheduled for Saturday, March 13. Due to a change in the parade...

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