Welcome to the Monday Morning Post where you can get your City of Pittsburgh news from last week today!
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Happy Chinese New Year, Pittsburgh!
Lunar New Year is a 15 day celebration (Feb 11- Feb 26th) that will be celebrated by 1.5 billion people worldwide. The celebration is observed in China, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Tibet, and more. In terms of the Chinese zodiac animal, it's the Year of the Ox, in which characteristics such as honesty and hard work are associated with it.
Join Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Organization of Chinese Americans Pittsburgh virtual kick-off on February 15th at 6 pm on Facebook.
Interested in feasting with our neighbors? Here is a list of restaurants making special Chinese banquet-style Lunar New Year set meals to celebrate the two weeks. Some are donating what they can to help furloughed restaurant workers adversely affected by COVID.
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February 14, 2021 | Mayor's Office, DPW
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With snowfall in excess of 8 inches predicted for early Monday morning through Tuesday morning, the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works is preparing for road salt treatments and plowing citywide.
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February 8, 2021 | Mayor's Office
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Mayor Peduto has created a permanent LGBTQIA+ Commission who will advise City government on plans and policy recommendations to address challenges facing the LGBTQIA+ community.
The appointees are: Kathi Boyle; Denise DeSimone; Jam Hammond; William Hileman; Sue Kerr; Councilman Bruce Kraus; Britton Mauk; Leonard Orbovich; Richard Parsakian; Dr. Christopher Robinson; Marcus Robinson; Sarah Rosso; Luca Salerno; Tiffini Simoneaux; Nekia Burton Tucker; the Reverend Deryck Tines; and Guillermo Velazquez.
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February 8, 2021 | Mayor's Office
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Mayor William Peduto issued a letter to Governor Tom Wolf asking that the state Department of Health prioritize immunizations of teachers to expedite the safe return of all students to in-person schooling, and offered the City’s assistance with vaccinations.
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February 9, 2021 | Mayor's Office, URA
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A funding partnership with Bakery Square to support affordable housing, workforce development and the history of Larimer has been approved by the East Liberty TRID board. It includes support for a $1 million Larimer workforce development center, a $1 million commitment to affordable housing on Mayflower Street, and an engineering and architectural pattern book to support the Larimer Master Plan.
The partnership with Bakery Square developers Walnut Capital was approved Thursday by the East Liberty Transit Revitalization Investment District Revitalization Authority (ELTRIDRA) board.
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February 10, 2021 | Mayor's Office, URA
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The Peduto Administration and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh have approved 85 affordable housing units in the North Side and Squirrel Hill.
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February 10, 2021 | Mayor's Office, URA
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Mayor William Peduto joined the Manchester Citizens Corporation (MCC) and others on Wednesday for a virtual celebration of completed and upcoming development projects in the historic North Side community, including the Manchester Rowhouse Renaissance project, 1220-1222 Sheffield Street project, and more accomplishments and plans for the Manchester community.
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February 11, 2021 | Mayor's Office, OCA
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Applications are now open for the Mayor’s Spring 2021 Civic Leadership Academy (CLA). CLA is a free 11-week course where participants learn about city operations, services and resources from leaders of city departments, offices, bureaus and authorities.
The course encourages more informed, effective and inspired community and civic leadership by giving City residents an opportunity to understand and engage with their local government.
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Department of Public Safety News
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February 2021 | Public Safety
STOP the Violence February Newsletter
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As part of the Office of Community Services and Violence Prevention, STOP the Violence's purpose is to change the community narrative about violence and stop the spread of the disease of violence in the City of Pittsburgh.
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Department of Finance News
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February 11, 2021 | Finance
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City residents seeking a 2% discount by paying their real estate taxes by February 10 will still have the discount applied, even if their payment checks have not yet cleared.
The City is experiencing delays in mail delivery from the U.S. Postal Service and is implementing a new check scanning system. However the Department of Finance will still apply the 2% discount if payments have a post-mark date of February 10 or before.
For more information on real estate taxes see the Finance Department website.
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The Office of Community Affairs works directly with our neighborhood organizations and attends their meetings on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to let them know about news from the city, answer questions, and take feedback.
Here's where OCA was last week:
Allegheny City Central Association
Allegheny West Community Council
Bellefield Area Citizens Association
East Allegheny Community Council
Oakcliffe Community Organization
Shadyside Action Coalition
South Side Community Council
South Side Planning Forum
Troy Hill Citizens, Inc.
West Oakland Neighborhood Council
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This Week's Community Events:
You can find the city's public events at on our public calendar. Have a city-sponsored event that you'd like to include? Email community-events@pittsburghpa.gov.
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Wednesday
- 10:00 a.m. Shade Tree Commission Meeting
- Northview Heights Tenant Council (OCA Attends)
- Oakwatch (OCA Attends)
- Stanton Heights Neighborhood Association (OCA Attends)
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311 is the City of Pittsburgh non-emergency response line. Residents can call 311 to report things they're seeing throughout the city and their request is automatically routed to the department who is responsible for taking care of it.
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This Week's Top 3 311 Reports
1. Snow/Ice Removal
2. Missed Refuse Pick Up
3. Sidewalk Has Ice/Litter
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The City of Pittsburgh has many resources designed to make city government more accessible, transparent, and helpful to our residents. We highlight a resource that your family, friends, and neighbors might find helpful.
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Safe Routes to Schools | DOMI
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The Department of Mobility & Infrastructure works with schools, public safety, students, families, teachers and other government officials on the
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS program.
The mission of Safe Routes to School is to increase the number of students biking and walking to school through education, encouragement, and safety improvements. Creating healthy communities by providing safer walking, bicycling and riding routes while educating and encouraging students. The goal of the Safe Routes to School program is to:
- Engage with community members and working with existing community organizations how Safe Routes to School initiatives should begin
- Educate school aged children in safe walking and biking practices
- Encourage children to use an active mode of transportation
- Provide engineering improvements around the schools such as crosswalks, signage and sidewalks
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the program activities and engineering improvements
Check out their website to learn more about the Champion Schools they're working with and other tips and resources to make sure our little 'Burghers get where they need to go safely.
Last week, Safe Routes to Schools recognized 6 Outstanding Crossing Guards to show the City of Pittsburgh's appreciation for their service to the students and the community.
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Read more about these outstanding guards on the Safe Routes to Schools website.
Thank you to all of our Public Safety Crossing Guards for their commitment to the safety of our students and our neighborhoods!
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