May 2023 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

Handy person to replace porch light
by John Reinsel 09 May '23

09 May '23

Looking for handy person to replace porch light & repair/replace flood lights. John Reinsel 412-361-7973

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Highland Park/Morningside 3rd Grade Tutor Needed
by Holly Mason 09 May '23

09 May '23

Hello Neighbors, We are looking for an in-person tutor for our 3rd grader: reading, spelling, and light math on the 2nd-3rd grade level. We would prefer someone to come to our home in Morningside several evenings a week for an hour or two to work with her during the summer (or sooner). We are also open to meeting somewhere else as long as it is not too far. We have several sets of flashcards, spelling lists, and interesting books, but lack the ability to motivate her. In other words, we are any interested individuals ranging from teachers to energetic middle schoolers looking to earn some spending money.

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Desktop Computer & Accessories for sale!
by Marlo Engels 08 May '23

08 May '23

•Windows 10 Pro installed •Google Chrome and Internet Explorer installed. •8GB •64 bit operating system •Keyboard, Mousepad, Mouse, Headset, AC adapter, tower and surge protector included. Basically back to factory settings…as I uninstalled everything work and personal related. $200 or Best Offer (Venmo or Cash) Pick up in Highland Park or local meet up!

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Alvin Ailey Tickets- May 9
by Dawn Seckler 08 May '23

08 May '23

Dear All, Is anyone looking for Alvin Ailey tickets? The performance is tomorrow/Tuesday May 9th at 8pm at the Benedum Center I have 2 tickets available. 2nd tier Row N seats 33 and 35. Total price = $75. Lemme know! Dawn

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Alterations
by aluffie 08 May '23

08 May '23

Looking for an experienced seamstress to make small alterations (take in) on a dress. Yona

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Parklet Clean Up This Saturday, May 13th 9am - Noon!
by Kathleen Paola 08 May '23

08 May '23

Hello Highland Park! Mark your calendars for the Bryant St Parklet on May 13th, from 9am – noon! If you know you’ll be able to come, please sign up here so we can get a count for lunch and also divvy up tasks appropriately <https://forms.gle/mmdohRg9RFQEK6YBA>. If you’re not sure if you’ll make it, feel free to show up on that Saturday. We are happy to have you join us! Our goals for this Spring clean up will include: - Generally clean / spruce up (pick up litter, pull weeds, clear old leaves, etc.) - Mulch all flower beds, under picnic tables, and use any leftover mulch under rhododendron - Expand garden to include the tree and the sign - Trim mulberry tree - Plant hydrangeas near the concrete block wall Hope to see you there!

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Plumber recommendations
by Emily Shelly 08 May '23

08 May '23

Can anyone recommend a good plumber? Whenever I run the water in my kitchen it backs up into my basement sink and smells really bad. Thank you! Emily

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ISO: child bike seat
by Dora Magovern 08 May '23

08 May '23

Hi HP, I’m looking for a rear frame mounting child seat. I’d love to find a THULE YEPP MAXI or a THULE RIDEALONG or a BURLEY DASH. Thank you! Dora Magovern -- Dora P. Magovern LCSW, MPH --------------------------------- "Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds."-- George Eliot

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Gas Line Work?
by Stuart O Anderson 08 May '23

08 May '23

The ongoing gas line replacement work has reached out street, and I have some concerns. Wondered if anyone else had looked into: - Are the tar+gravel patches the permanent road surface repair, or just temporary until they finish the job? Currently they're uneven, under and over+filled, have stones poking out in places, etc. - When they dig up a sidewalk or yard, are they repairing those eventually? Do they do anything to compensate for damage to landscaping? - Is there a person or number to call to get information about schedules and scope of work? Thanks, Stuart

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Firing range
by Highland Park Community Council 08 May '23

08 May '23

As many of you know, noise from the open air police firing has been disturbing neighbors and park users for 40 years. If you haven't heard it, the noise in parts of the park and neighborhood is loud enough to stifle conversation and frequently sounds like automatic weapons. In May, training at the range was scheduled for 19 of 23 weekdays, frequently at times when kids could hear it while waiting for their school bus or playing at a playground or in their yard after school. Given the recent increases in gun violence, mass shootings, and threats against schools, and given that guns are now the leading cause of death for children and teens, it is not surprising that we’ve heard over and over that the sound of gunfire from the range triggers anxiety and fear in residents, park users, and their children. Due to a recent petition to close the firing range <https://www.change.org/p/close-the-highland-park-open-air-police-firing-ran…>, this problem has recently been covered in the Post Gazette <https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2023/04/17/highland-park-pittsburgh…> and on WPXI <https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/allegheny-county/some-residents-asking-city…>. We don't view this as a police issue, but as a public health issue. We respect and appreciate our police officers very much, and we understand that they need proper firearms training. But we also recognize that being exposed to gunfire on a daily basis is not normal and that it's a legitimate public health concern. To help raise awareness and keep attention on this problem, the HPCC is having a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday May 9, at 11 am at the Farmhouse Playground. We'll be providing a history of the site and explaining community concerns, and Joy Katz (who created the petition), will be publicly presenting it to the mayor (literally if he accepts our invitation to come, or figuratively if not). The event is open to the public; we encourage people to come whether it directly affects your family, or if you recognize this as a problem that the city should address. -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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