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Volunteer this weekend - the Yard Sale and Bryant Street Festival need you!
by Highland Park Community Council 30 May '23

30 May '23

There are many great ways to get involved in the neighborhood this week. The HPCC needs volunteers to help hand out maps for the Yard Sale this weekend. Sign up here to help. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4DA5A72BA4F85-hpcc2 Or we could use some help setting up and tearing down at the Bryant Street Festival. Or if you are outgoing we could use a master of ceremonies during the Festival. Sign up here to help. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4DA5A72BA4F85-bryant Can't help this weekend? There will be many more opportunities. Look for links for the Hullabaloo and later on in the summer for the Reservoir of Jazz. Questions about volunteering, email volunteers(a)hpccpgh.org -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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City Stalls on Addressing Firing Range - Again; here's what you can do
by Highland Park Community Council 30 May '23

30 May '23

Last week, the day after a PPS student was shot and killed outside of Oliver Citywide Academy, while jury selection was taking place for the trial of the Tree of Life shooter, Allderdice students came to Highland Park to have their prom pictures taken with the sound of gunfire ringing in the background. And what's the Mayor's Office doing about the sound of gunfire that rings out over the neighborhood and park? Making more promises that it has yet to keep. On Tuesday, May 9, reporters from WPXI, KDKA, WESA, the Post Gazette, the Tribune Review, and other local media outlets gathered at the Farmhouse Playground to hear community complaints about the sound of gunfire that rings out across the park, Highland Park neighborhood, and other neighborhoods on a regular basis. WPXI: https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/demands-highland-park-neighbors-move-shooti… KDKA: https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/petition-to-be-presented-to-city-of… WESA: https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2023-05-10/highland-park-police-fir… PG: https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2023/05/08/pittsburgh-highland-park… Trib: https://triblive.com/local/highland-park-residents-call-on-pittsburgh-offic… The press conference was organized by the HPCC and with me playing a 30 second audio clip of the gunfire from the range. I explained the history of the range and the community’s concerns - dating back to the 1980s - and emphasized that the HPCC considers it a public health issue, not a police issue. “You can know in your head that it’s our police officers training, but that doesn’t make it a comforting sound, because in your heart what you hear is what sounds like a mass shooting or another act of terrible violence.” Resident Joy Katz, whose petition to close the firing range now has over 1,200 signatures, also spoke about the toll that being exposed to gunfire on a regular basis takes on residents and park visitors. Prior to the press conference, Lisa Frank from the Mayor’s Office met with HPCC representatives. When asked why the administration diverted funding to study possible sites for a new gun range that was in the budget, she said it was because they'd changed their mind about how to use the former VA site (one of several possible sites for a new facility). She promised to provide a written explanation of what they've done so far to reduce the site's use and investigate other options by May 12, and to facilitate a meeting with the range's director so that scheduling modification to reduce impacts on the neighborhood and the park could be discussed. Neither of those promises have been fulfilled. The mayor’s office claims that it can’t move forward now because it doesn’t have the funding. However, that’s a false claim because: (1) as they’ve already demonstrated, they have the ability to move money within their budget during the year, so they could find the money; and (2) initial work *investigating site options and soliciting public input *could be done with existing resources. Additionally, they wrongly lump the firing range with the issue of redeveloping the VA site. However, there are other sites that are feasible to be retrofitted, including space by the airport and in a former industrial site in Council District 2 that Councilwoman Kail-Smith would like the city to consider. Frustrated? Here’s what you can do: - * Keep pressure on the Mayor’s Office.* Call and let them know that the site selection work for a new firing range should start immediately, and that the firing range director should meet with the HPCC to discuss - and implement - changes to scheduling to reduce the burden of gunfire noise on city residents and park users. *412-255-2626* - *Sign the petition for a hearing in front of City Council *on the impact of the sound gunfire on our community and the park. This is a physical petition; if you'd like to sign (indicating that you would be willing to provide a statement in front of City Council), I will be at Tazza from 9 - 10 am this Thursday, or email me directly to set up a time to meet. - Does gunfire outside of business hours seem particularly outrageous? The mayor’s office said that they “*have no control*” over when the range is used - a troubling thought - but to *call 3-1-1 and 9-1-1 when gunfire is heard outside of regular business hours.* All of these calls are documented, and the squeaky wheel gets the grease, so please make these calls. We're doing what we can, but we can't do it alone. Stephanie Walsh HPCC President -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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Moving sale
by Nancy Martin 30 May '23

30 May '23

We are so sorry to be moving away from Highland Park, truly the nicest neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Our loss is your gain. We are downsizing and need to find home for too many items to list completely. A nearly new electric lawnmower, gas grill and many lawn care tools. Furniture includes a dining table with leaves and pads, twin bed, curio, recliner sofa, upholstered chairs, and more. Housewares, party supplies, buffet plates, crystal, lamps and all the decor items I’ve been hiding from my husband for years. Oh, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Come see us at 1400 Browning Road during the morning of neighborhood yard sale, Sunday, June 4. We were formerly known at the Classy Cr*p ladies, and this is our swan song. Stop by and help me assure my husband I’m not a hoarder. Nancy Martin 1400 Browning Road

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Great Pyrenees pup needs a loving home
by Susan Hudachek 30 May '23

30 May '23

Please contact Great Pyrenees volunteers directly with any questions 5 month old Great Pyrenees Female,... looking for a foster to forever home for her. SHe has had one set of shots, and will still need to be updated boostered. If interested in helping us to help this sweet young girl.. you will need a securely fenced in yard, and live within the Greater Pittsburgh area. Thank you WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING FOSTER FAMILIES. If interested in becoming a Foster Home, please contact Lynn at: lapyr5(a)live.com. If you have questions about our website, please contact Michele at: michelecarso(a)gmail.com If interested in fostering or adopting contact Sandy at: sjpyrs3(a)gmail.com

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For sale - Pittsburgh Pirates Tickets Saturday, June 3
by Allison Haley 29 May '23

29 May '23

Hello! We have four tickets to the Pirates game next Saturday, June 3, at 4:05 PM, that we are unable to use. The tickets are in Section 105, Row DD, Seats 17, 18, 19 and 20. The Pirates are playing the St. Louis Cardinals and it is Oneil Cruz bobblehead night. The tickets are part of our package and we are selling for $30/ticket. Individual ticket prices in this row for Saturday are $41 plus service fees. We are willing to sell them in pairs or all four. We have mobile ticketing so I would need to email them to the buyer and would request Venmo or PayPal. Thank you! Allison Haley Sent from my iPhone

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Free plant plastic pots
by Maria Teresa Saenz Robles 29 May '23

29 May '23

I have quite a few hard plastic plant pots, from 10 gallon to 1 cup. I placed them on my driveway, take whatever you want. Perhaps good for a school garden project or something similar? Mayte Sáenz Robles 1108 Heberton St

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Free pallets
by Maria Teresa Saenz Robles 29 May '23

29 May '23

Three free pallets to help you with your construction/remodeling/cleaning project. By my driveway, come and get one or get them all. 1108 Heberton Street Thanks! Mayte Saenz Robles

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Two stacking shelves for sale
by Leland Clark 29 May '23

29 May '23

Dear Neighbors--we're selling two stacking shelves, one perfect for shoes (6 tiers), the other for linens, etc. (5 tiers). $15 each and pick-up any time in Highland park. Linens and shoes not included. Thanks! [image: image.png]

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Yard sale registration ends Thursday!
by Highland Park Community Council 29 May '23

29 May '23

*Registration for the largest yard sale in the city ends Thursday!* HPCC members get $5 off registration. https://hpccpgh.org/yardsale/ If you prefer to pay by check, make it out to "HPCC" and drop it off with a brief description of your sale items at 827 Farragut Street by 5 pm Thursday. [image: yard sale.png] -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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Summer FLOWER subscriptions begin this week! Don't miss your chance if you have been waiting
by nicole carlin 28 May '23

28 May '23

Singing Wren Farm offers beautiful, local, seasonal, all-natural bouquets delivered weekly to three convenient pick-up locations. Don't miss your chance for weekly or bi-weekly color and beauty, fresh and unique and "grown-not flown"! Be a part of the local movement! GO TO www.singingwren.farm and order today #singing_wren_farm We are on Instagram, check it out for regular updates. Grow Well, Nicole Carlin (412)361-4842

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