The City of Pittsburgh

City-Wide Public Safety Meeting

Hosted by Zone 3 and Zone 6

at

St. Pamphilus Church

1000 Tropical Ave - Pittsburgh, PA 15216

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Featured Presentations provided by:

Detectives from the Graffiti Task Force

Pennsylvania State Game Commission

Also available

Vehicle & Equipment display by

PBP Special Deployment Division

 Learn firsthand what is going on in your community.

Public Safety and City Officials will be available to answer questions.

Refreshments Served – Open to the Public



Community Council Meeting TONIGHT!

August 23, 2011

Sheraden Senior Center

Sherwood Avenue

7:00 pm

HAVE A SAY IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

Sheraden Community Picnic

Sunday, August 7, 2011

from 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Sheraden Park Pavillion

FOOD, MUSIC, GAMES

Hot Dogs

Sweet Corn

Potato Chips

Watermelon

Cookies

Drinks

All Sheraden

residents are

invited! Come out and meet your neighbors for an

afternoon of fun!

Sponsored by the Sheraden Community Council and the Kiwanis Club of Sheraden

Citizen's Police Academy

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. Students leave this training with a greater understanding of the police mission and with an increased ability to see how the police serve the community.

This program is not an accredited certification course to become a sworn police officer.

The next session of the CPA will begin on Monday, September 12, 2011, at the Allegheny Center Alliance Church located at 801 Union Place, Room 120 (located behind 250 East Ohio Street on the North Side). The program will be held each Monday evening, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for 15 weeks.

Class size is limited to 30 participants. All interested persons must complete an application and give permission for the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police to conduct a background check to determine if they have a criminal record.

Applications are available on the city of Pittsburgh website.
Please return applications by U.S. mail or hand-deliver to the Pittsburgh Police Training Academy. All applications must be received by September 1, 2011.

For more information on the City of Pittsburgh Citizen's Police Academy, please contact Lieutenant Jennifer Ford at:
Pittsburgh Police Training Academy
1395 Washington Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-665-3600

Delloitte and Touche Day of Caring is scheduled for this coming Friday, June 10, 2011. Proposed projects include work to be done on:

New community coffeeshop

Senior Center

Skate park

McGonagle Field and playground

Schaeffer Intermediate – outdoor garden

Repaint several boarded up buildings

Neighborhood property appraisal

Vacant lots in Esplen

Goodwill Plaza

West End Library distribution center

Sheraden Library

The crew (of approximately 400 volunteers) will be arriving at the project sites at around 9am, and the after party is at the American Legion at 4pm!  All volunteers are welcome!  Come out and lend a hand to these wonderful volunteers.  The project has been coordinated by Renew Pittsburgh (a non-profit organization) with cooperation from Councilwoman Theresa Smith.  

THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS FROM DELLOITTE  AND TOUCHE WHO ARE GIVING THEIR TIME IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES!

HONOR OUR MILITARAY WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH

MAY 30, 2011

Memorial Day is on Monday, May 30,2011.  It is a day reserved for far more than just picnics and parties. It is a day that has been set aside to honor Americans who have died in all wars fighting to preserve freedom.  Please take the time to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed so that we can be free.  The Memorial Day remembrance begins at 10:00 am at the War Monument located in the station.  We will travel to the monuments located at St. Martins Cemetary, Chartiers Avenue in Elliott, the West End and Steuben Street monuments and end at the monument in Hollywood Cemetary.  Wreaths will be laid and a 21 gun salute at all monuments in honor of those brave men and women who sacrificed their lives.  This will be followed by lunch at the American Legion. Everyone is welcome.

LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!

Summer is right around the corner!  Lots of things going on in our neighborhood.  Our community gardens are planted and look beautiful!  Thank you to all who spent their time and energy to beautify our neighborhood!  A special thank you to Lamar Advertising for their generous donation of plants and flower and all the other things needed to make our garden look so incredible!

The City of Pittsburgh is, once again, sponsering a summer youth employment program.  Working helps young people to develop skills needed in life, such as money management, responsibility and people skills, as well as being an opportunity to begin building a resume. 

Summer Youth Employment
Applications are now being accepted for the 2011 City of Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment  The two City YouthLINK centers are supporting the City of Pittsburgh as application taking sites.

Starting at 10 am on May 23rd and through 6 pm on June 1st applications will be taken. 
Please be aware that is a greatly shortened application taking period compared to last year.
The application is available on the following website

www.pittsburghpartnership.org and  www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us



This coming Sunday, May 15, 2011,  is the Pittsburgh Marathon.  For the first time the marathon will go through the West End of Pittsburgh.  The marathon runners will come across the West End Bridge, go up Steuben Street to Alexander, come down Alexander and then turn onto South Main Street before going onto West Carson.   Besides the marathon, which is expected to go through the West End between 7:30am and 9:30am, there will be performances, bands and other vendors from approximately 9:30 am until 1:00pm. Come on down, cheer on the runners and have a great time! 

                     

Sunday, April 17^th, 2011      1:00-4:00 pm

For Girls in grades 3rd to 5th

Sunday, April 17^th, 2011      1:00-4:00 pm

For Girls in grades 3rd to 5th

PLACE:  Pittsburgh Schaeffer Intermediate School, 3128 Allendale St,

      Pittsburgh (Sheradan), 15204

COST:   $15 per girl (includes badge)

WHAT TO WEAR:  Shorts, t-shirt, socks and tennis shoes

WHAT TO BRING:  A FRIEND and a bottle of water

Pittsburgh’s only all hip-hop dance company, Pittsburgh Heat, will teach girls the latest and cool dance moves.  Girls will learn about movement, rhythm and self-expression, and earn the GIRL SCOUT Dance Badge.

For more information contact Amber Farr or Kimberly Roberts at

800-248-3355. 

To register, mail completed registration form and mail along with a check to GSWPA, c/o Amber Farr, 30 Isabella Street, Suite 107, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. 

This event is hosted by Pittsburgh Heat Hip Hop Dance Company (http://pittsburghheatdanceandcheer.webs.com/) and sponsored by Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (http://www.gswpa.org/).

PLACE:  Pittsburgh Schaeffer Intermediate School, 3128 Allendale St,

      Pittsburgh (Sheradan), 15204

COST:   $15 per girl (includes badge)

WHAT TO WEAR:  Shorts, t-shirt, socks and tennis shoes

WHAT TO BRING:  A FRIEND and a bottle of water

Pittsburgh’s only all hip-hop dance company, Pittsburgh Heat, will teach girls the latest and cool dance moves.  Girls will learn about movement, rhythm and self-expression, and earn the GIRL SCOUT Dance Badge.

For more information contact Amber Farr or Kimberly Roberts at

800-248-3355. 

To register, mail completed registration form and mail along with a check to GSWPA, c/o Amber Farr, 30 Isabella Street, Suite 107, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. 

This event is hosted by Pittsburgh Heat Hip Hop Dance Company (http://pittsburghheatdanceandcheer.webs.com/) and sponsored by Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania (http://www.gswpa.org/).





APRIL 16, 2011

9:00 TO 1:00 PM

MEET AT THE WAR MONUMENT

SHERADEN BLVD AND CHARTIERS

(BAGS AND GLOVES WILL BE PROVIDED)

LITTER IS EVERYONES PROBLEM!

Zoning Hearing Notice

The following is schedule for a zoning hearing to change the use of this property.  Interested parties should plan to attend this hearing.

There is a current daycare operating in the area. There are parking issues as the present group applied for and received a special No Parking sign placed in front of the home to assist with the drop off and pick up of children. In that particular case, residents were angry that their minimal parking was limited and to their knowledge, the current daycare had no children at the time.

Division of Development Administration and Review

City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning

200 Ross Street, Third Floor

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Date of Hearing: April 7, 2011

Time of Hearing: 9:40

Zone Case 57 of 2011

2913 Stafford St

Zoning District: R1D-H

Ward: 20th

Council District: 2, Councilperson Theresa Kail-Smith

Neighborhood: Sheraden

Shelbi & David White– Owner / Applicant

Use of existing single family dwelling as Child Care (Limited) with 4

to 6 Children.

Special Exception: 911.04.A.12 Special exception for a

childcare in a R1D zoning

district

Appearances

For Appellant:

Objectors:

 

In honor of Dr.Seuss's birthday, the Kiwanis Club of Sheraden will be hosting a "Biggest Bedtime Story" at the American Legion in Sheraden on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 6:00 until 8:00

FREE CRAFTS, DOOR PRIZES, STORYTELLERS, GIFT BAGS AND REFRESHMENTS

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pothole Patrol

It’s Pothole Patrol time!  During the break in the weather DPW will be cold patching potholes that are 2 inches deep or deeper. The more shallow ones will be filled when with hot patch in warmer weather.


To report all potholes go www.pittsburghpothole.com, or call the Mayor’s 311 hotline. Non City-residents can report potholes located in the city to 311 by dialing 412-255-CITY. Please give 311 as much information as possible: a specific address, the size and scope of the pothole, any nearby intersections or landmarks, and the direction of traffic.

Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the Sheraden Community Council. 

Ginny Kropf -President

Debbie Whitfield-Vice President

Kelly Carter-Secretary

Marilyn Gerthofer-Treasurer

Come out and support our officers and be part of moving our community forward!

We are looking for people who would be interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the community council.  For more information, send an email to sheradencc@live.com

LET'S TACKLE RECYCLING LIKE CHAMPIONS!

Here We Go, Steelers - "Let's Tackle Recycling" in Heinz Field parking lots before the Steelers' Jan. 23 AFC Championship Game! The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) and its partners will continue the successful "Let's Tackle Recycling" campaign to collect materials by distributing blue plastic bags to those entering six designated parking lots and collecting the full bags of recyclables from tailgaters for transport to the recycling facility. The campaign gathered nearly two tons of recyclables at the Steelers' Jan. 15 playoff game - and nearly five tons more at three home games in December. "Let's Tackle Recycling" is sponsored by PRC and the Alcoa Foundation in partnership with Alco Parking, City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services, Greenstar, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Sports & Exhibition Authority.


PRC is currently recruiting contractor to work at the event. Compensation is $10 per hour. Contact Kyle Winkler at 412-488-7490 x 243 for more information about the event or to apply for contract work.



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CITY TO HOLD A COMMUNITY MEETING ON NEW WINTER STORM EMERGENCY PLAN @ SHERADEN SENIOR CENTER
The City of Pittsburgh’s Public Works and Emergency Management Departments announced on 1/11/11 that they will be holding four citywide community meetings in order to update the public on the City’s improved snow operations and Winter Storm Emergency Plan.

At the meetings, department representatives will present the City’s new snow operations during a declared snow emergency and indicate how the plan will affect residents. In addition, representatives will be available to take questions.

All meetings will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the following locations:
Tuesday, Jan. 18th at the Arlington Recreation Center
2201 Salisbury Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 -upstairs gym


Wednesday, Jan. 19th at the Sheraden Senior Center
720 Sherwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15204

Thursday, Jan. 20th, at the Northside Senior Center
Allegheny Square, 15212

Monday, Jan. 24th at the Schenley Ice Rink Party Room
Schenley Park Overlook Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15213


Any further questions, please contact Councilwoman Smith's office at 412-255-8963







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