October 2025 - test-neighbhorhood@test.highlandparkpa.com

Costume Parade this Saturday & Halloween Trick-or-treating hours
by Highland Park Community Council 20 Oct '25

20 Oct '25

Neighbors - Halloween is coming up fast! We hope you'll join us for the annual *Highland Park Costume Parade*, this *Saturday October 25th, 10:30am to Noon at the Highland Park entrance fountain. * The City of Pittsburgh has announced <https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/News-articles/Homepage/PITTSBURGH-HALLOWEEN-TR…> this year’s designated trick-or-treat hours:* 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 31.* ~ Highland Park Community Council [image: image.png] -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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Election day, November 4 vote
by Joanne Scoulos 20 Oct '25

20 Oct '25

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." — Mark Twain “Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshiping.” — Hubert Reeves Small kindnesses are not loud, but they echo forever.

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Poll workers are needed for November 4 election day(paid between $150 and $175)
by Joanne Scoulos 20 Oct '25

20 Oct '25

https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Elections/Poll-Workers "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." — Mark Twain “Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshiping.” — Hubert Reeves Small kindnesses are not loud, but they echo forever.

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volunteers needed Oct. 25 , 8: am to noon. Clean Lake Carnegie of Lilly Pads.
by SIMON SPENCER 20 Oct '25

20 Oct '25

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Gutter cleaning and repair
by Philip Wainwright 20 Oct '25

20 Oct '25

Any recommendations for gutter cleaning and repair? E-mail to thewainwright(a)aol.com Thanks

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Plumber Recs I received
by Neepa Majumdar 17 Oct '25

17 Oct '25

Dear Neighbors, Several of you asked me to share the plumber recs I received. So here's the list (including some from a different community group). The numbers in front of names indicates how many times they were mentioned. 4X Jimmy Cohen Plumbing 412-421-2208 3X Kangaroo Plumbing (with special mention of John Warburton) and this note: He will charge a flat fee just for showing up (maybe $75?), and then charge for his work on top of that. But I think that is true for any plumber. 412-244-5775 2X Steele at Shadyside Plumbing <https://www.shadysideplumbing.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNfWetleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicml…> with this note: He’s easy to work with and he’s quick. Also, this was a nice perk for us, he’s responsive via text if you pull his # from the website 2X Matt Mertz at Armstrong Comfort Solutions 1X Brian Merlina, Morningside, 412-224-7674 Neepa Majumdar

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Vaccines at St Andrew’s this Sunday!
by Sara Irwin 17 Oct '25

17 Oct '25

Hey, neighbors- A reminder- St Andrew's at 5801 Hampton St will be offering a Covid-19 and Flu Vaccine Clinic THIS Sunday, October 19 from 9am-12p in partnership with Giant Eagle Pharmacy. Anyone age 6 and up is welcome! Enter at the green awning. You can download forms for the day of and learn more about the many conditions that indicate eligibility here: Vaccine Clinic | standrewspgh <https://www.standrewspgh.org/vaccines>. Bring your health insurance information and Giant Eagle card/phone number to receive a coupon for groceries. Allies for Health and Wellbeing will also be here if people need help connecting to other health care or need assistance getting insurance. -- The Rev. Sara H Irwin (she/her) Rector, St Andrew's Episcopal Church 412-661-1245 5801 Hampton St. Pittsburgh, PA 15206

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Boiler repair
by Jeffrey Anderson 17 Oct '25

17 Oct '25

Does anyone have a recommendation for boiler repairs? Thanks, Jeff

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Parklet, City Controller, Park entrance - Recap of October HPCC Community Meetings
by Highland Park Community Council 17 Oct '25

17 Oct '25

[image: Community Meeting Recap.png] Hello Neighbors - Thank you to folks who came out for the Highland Park Community Council monthly community meeting last night! If you missed it, there's a juicy recap below. *Mark your calendars now for next month's meeting - Thursday November 20th, 7pm @ St. Andrews' basement meeting hall, 5801 Hampton St.* That will be the *last *meeting for 2025 (there is no meeting in December) and the last *in-person* meeting until next spring. *January-April 2026 meetings will take place over Zoom.* *Question: *We're thinking of offering childcare at the November meeting. Would that help you attend? Let us know via email if that would be something you'd be interested in for your family. ~ Sabrina C. HPCC Secretary *October 16, 2025 Meeting Recap* *Upcoming Events* - *Halloween Parade - *Saturday October 25th, 10:30am-12pm @ Highland Park Fountain. Come in costume for treats and parade! - *Vintage Food Drive - *Help HPCC provide Thanksgiving meals for 150 local seniors. Drop off donations at 1128 Winterton from Nov. 1 to November 15th. Items needed include: cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, cornbread mix, turkey gravy, and yams. Giant Eagle gift cards can also be donated and we'll do the shopping! - *Lake Carnegie Cleanup: *Our local park lake and fishing spot is getting some attention. Two cleanup days are scheduled for the next two Saturdays and volunteers are needed to help out! Saturday, October 18 & 25, 2025 8 AM to 3 PM Use the QR Code or register HERE: http://bit.ly/482B2d2 <https://bit.ly/482B2d2?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExN011dUlrSHlQSjRONVZ…> *Presentation: FWD Studios on Bryant Street Parklet design process* Ellen Garrett of FWD Studios, the design studio working with HPCC on the Parklet redesign process, shared about the design input process being undertaken this fall. Key components include an online survey where we'd like to see at least 330 respondents (10% of HP neighbors) provide input, and an interactive mapping activity planned for Light Up Night on Saturday Dec. 6th. Take the survey here ➡️ http://hpccpgh.org/parklet *Presentation: Office of the City Controller* City Controller Rachael Heisler gave a short talk on her office's duties and goals, and answered numerous questions from neighbors. Notable topics included under-compliance with the 3% wage tax, the City's aging vehicle fleet, the issue of large local Non-profits contributing to the City, Airbnbs and their impact on city income, property reassessments, etc. She brought copies of the 2024 Popular Annual Financial Report (available as a pdf online as well) <https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/controller/documents/paf…> *Additional Items: *Highland Park Neighbor and HPCC Parks Committee member Tina Calebro on a potential improvement proposal for park entrance. See it here. <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-43-SQTvkuTDq7aL1KNiSnIGjWiVeSkE/view?usp=…> [image: image.png] [image: image.png] -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>

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Free Piano
by Emily Nicholson 16 Oct '25

16 Oct '25

Posting this for a friend: Free Piano! Needs tuning. You must hire movers. This is not something that can just be picked up by your strong friends. (Don’t worry- I’m keeping the tacky knick knacks) Located in Brighton Heights. Text only to 405-306-9112. Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/uyjZ52BCqPDKpceS9 Sent from my iPhone

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