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Please join us for the Third Annual Squirrel Hill Treasure Award Dinner honoring our 2013 Squirrel Hill Treasures:
Karla Boos Founder and Artistic Director of Quantum Theatre
Rabbi James Gibson of Temple Sinai Celebrating 25 years of service
Wendell Freeland, Esq. An original incorporator of the Sq. Hill Urban Coalition and a revered Tuskegee Airman
The historic WPA mural at the Sq. Hill Post Office This year’s Place Treasure
In lieu of speeches, a short film produced by Pittsburgh Filmmakers will celebrate the contributions of the Treasures.
Save the Date:
Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 6 p.m.
Location:
Pittsburgh Golf Club
Proceeds from the Treasure Celebration support the ongoing work of the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition
For further information call 412-422-7666 or email info@shuc.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUzusvkgWgc Click on the link above to view The Second Annual Squirrel Hill Treasure Award Video 2012 Treasure Dinner Ad Book Click on Ad Book Cover to open full pdf GREENING THE ALCOSAN WET WEATHER PLAN After several years of work and more than $35 million spent, ALCOSAN has released This is set to be the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by Allegheny For more about the opportunities for green infrastructure, please visit Reform
The League of Women Voters Greater Pittsburgh Office, the Community Information Center (CIC), has moved to a new location: Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Suite 350, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Telephone 412-261-4284, Email: info@pgh.lwv.org
STORMWATER SURVEY These short surveys are part of a study by the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition to better understand the stormwater implications for Squirrel Hill residents as well as business and property owners on Forbes Avenue and Murray Avenue. The information gathered from the surveys will provide a more accurate picture of the stormwater implications in our district as well as serve as a catalyst for future steps toward solutions. For Business Owners: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BXCJGVC For Property Owners: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BNDZCN9 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5M6KRND
Click HERE to view CMU's Institutional Masterplan.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: Squirrel Hill Branch 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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Upcoming Events/Meetings: Join us for the last installment of the Squirrel Hill Project: Past, Present, and Future: Squirrel Hill and Pittsburgh's Jewish Community
Jewish Community Center, Squirrel Hill Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 7 PM Admission: FREE The event will include a Q&A session and a dessert reception. More Information Here
Residential Permit Parking Update
Please see PDFs of meeting minutes and handouts from the April 23, 2013 public meeting regarding the POSSIBLE implementation of residential permit parking in areas of Squirrel Hill.
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SHUC's Gateway Committee has many exciting developments to report, including the unveiling of a beautiful new clock at O'Connor's Corner (click here for pictures) and the spring planting of the Remembered Garden near the parkway entrance (pictures here).
--- The next SHUC Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 18 at 7 pm at the Children's Institute in Squirrel Hill. ---
SHUC's annual membership meeting has been postponed. Details to be announced.
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The Pittsburgh Parking Authority is installing a new Multi-Space Pay-by-License-Plate Metering System in Squirrel Hill. Here is a brochure about the new system, along with a list of FAQs. You can watch a YouTube video about this new system at www.pittsburghparking.com. The Parking Authority expects to have all of the Squirrel Hill metering kiosks installed by July 1.
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For information about the Residential Parking Permit Program that may be coming to Squirrel Hill, please visit http://www.pittsburghparking.com/rppp. An article about the RPP planning process also appears in the latest issue of Squirrel Hill Magazine. You can read it by clicking here.
In The News: * May, 2013 : Squirrel Hill's Turner Cemetery is currently being studied by archeologists from Mercyhurst University. Click here to learn more about this fascinating project and here to read a recent article about it in the Tribune-Review. www.turnercemetery.org * January, 2013 : Please click on the link below to learn about idling awareness and how it affects Squirrel Hill residents: http://breatheproject.org/news/the-childrens-institute-raises-idling-awareness/ * January, 2013 : Please click on the link below to watch "Squirrel Hill in a Nutshell," a half-hour program recently shown on WQED that explores what makes our neighborhood so special! http://www.wqed.org/tv/watch/?id=532 * November, 2012 : Please follow the links below to a wonderful story and editorial about SHUC recently published in the Post-Gazette, just in time to celebrate SHUC's 40th anniversary: * June, 2011 : Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Interactive Map Shows Crime By Neighborhood * July, 2010: Wall Street Journal: Diverse Views on Israel Emerge in Jewish Enclave
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