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[Highland Park] looking for 5-Panel Door
by Shelly Danko+Day 19 Jul '09

19 Jul '09

Hello Neighbors! We need a 5-panel door for our kitchen. Condition is not a big issue, as Brett intends to refinish it. No smaller than 28" wide and 79" tall. If you have the hardware, too, that's great, but if not Brett is fairly confident he has pieces he can use! Thanks!! Shelly(& Brett) 922 Mellon Street Make it a sparkling day! Shelly _________________ Shelly Danko+Day Silpada Designs Representative Handcrafted Sterling Silver Jewelry Silpada DesignsÂ® - Find yourself in it! * Buy it * Sell it * Get it for FREE - Ask me how! Exciting, NEW catalog on my website www.mysilpada.com/shelly.dankoday silvershelly(a)gmail.com or 412.478.7435 YOU can make $900 - $1000 a month by working just one night a week! I get paid to party and you can too! Join my team and let me show you how!!

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[Highland Park] Looking for Bricks
by Lydia Blank 19 Jul '09

19 Jul '09

My brother-in-law is looking for 150 red bricks. If you have any or know where he can get some for cheap, please let me know and I'll pass word along to him. Thanks all, Lydia Blank

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[Highland Park] Last night 's major police action
by Edith Bell 18 Jul '09

18 Jul '09

Last night from 1:30-2:30am about 6 police cars with their sirens blaring were moving about and parked at the intersection of Mellon street and Mellon Terrace. The officers walked around with big flashlights, searched, stopped traffic. Does anybody know what went on? There was loud talking afterwards, but living on the 5th floor, I could not figure out what happened. I am just curious what's going on in my neighborhood that requires such a police force. Edith

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[Highland Park] FOR SALE: 4 BR, 2BA house on double lot, steps from the park
by Joe Mertz 18 Jul '09

18 Jul '09

FOR SALE - 1376 N. Sheridan Ave. 4 BR, 2BA house on double lot in Highland Park for $425,000 Newly remodeled baths and eat-in-kitchen, central air, lovely office with park view on second floor, third-floor master suite, on a great dead-end street just steps from the park. To see it, please email or call 412.441.5850.

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[Highland Park] Flower bed at the resevoir
by susan＠cmphys.phys.cmu.edu 18 Jul '09

18 Jul '09

Several years ago as a volunteer, I tended the flower bed at the resevoir that had been lovingly planted by (I think) Del Zigler and others. It is located at the upper end of the resevoir where cars can park closest to the water. I found that the spring digging, weeding and planting was really too much for one person and I was also unable to tend it much in the summer therefore the annuals did not get watered and were taken over by weeds. Also, without a water source, I needed to fill my trunk with gallons jugs of water for use in planting. "Water water everywhere.." I can't count the ways I tried to take water out of the resevoir for this purpose, including tying a rope to a watering can and trying to dip it (too light) and using something heavier but then forgetting to hold onto the rope when I tossed it in, whoops-- gone. This neglected bed is really unfortunate as those who walk there can observe and certainly needs some tlc. As far as I know, this is not part of the City Parks Dept. but I don't know. I am writing to see if anyone is interested in getting together a committee to help in the future. Here is what I envision: 1. Pay or find funding to get someone to roto-till the entire bed. 2. Figure out whether one needs to put down a season of black plastic to kill all the weeds or use some other method. 3. Rake, fertilize, etc. 4. Decide what to plant and buy plants (or get donations from nurseries, or sharing from neighbors in HP. 5. Plant perennials and annuals, bulbs, etc. 6. Plan for tending, watering and weeding. 7. Plan for future efforts, volunteers, etc. 8. Try to have a water source installed nearby (Jim Ferlo?, Patrick Dowd?) If anyone is interested in thinking along these lines, please let me know. I think we could make this bed a charming addition to the park. Many thanks, Susan Ryan --

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[Highland Park] Auto Glass Repair Recommendations
by Heather Conrad 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

Hello, again, We have a chip in our windshield which is standing in the way of our inspection, and we need to replace the windshield in the car. Does anyone have a recommendation for a reputable windshield repair place? Many thanks in advance, Heather Conrad

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[Highland Park] Cleaning Person Recommendations
by Matt Ferrante 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

Hi, I am looking for a new cleaning person. Any recommendations out there? Thanks, Matt Matt Ferrante 412 362 5266 412 398 7816 cell matt(a)mattferrante.com www.mattferrante.com

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[Highland Park] Bus Route Changes - Eliminate direct access to WPAGH or Chilrens Hosp
by ronfronzaglio2＠comcast.net 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

To all, ( Note - links to contact info and pdfs containing details about this email can be found at the bottom of the page ) In last months listserve thread a few residents expressed concern about proposed bus route changes. One very significant detail that sticks out to me is the fact that neither of the 2 proposed "concepts" provide direct access to either West Penn Allegheny General Hospital or Childrens Hospital ( I'm guessing a few thousand jobs/employees ). Highland park residents can currently bord busses that pass ( via Friendship Avenue ) within 1 to 3 blocks of both of these hospitals. They can access these busses at numerous points along Highland and Negley Aves. This is convenient for almost all of highland park. If either of the proposed concepts go into full effect ( there are 2 to chose from ), only the 77g or ( concept2 ) 77f will travel Friendship avenue. These routes will run from Morningside or Stanton Heights and will only touch the Negley/Stanton corner of Highland park. Highland park residents that work at either institution, prospective tennants, and prospective home buyers will have to either 1. walk to the corner of Negley and Stanton ( a 1 to 2 mile hike for large portions of highland park ) or 2. take a route that includes a transfer in order to access either of these hospitals that are only 2 to 3 miles from various portions of highland park. Either case is much less convenient if you are an employee of WPAGH or Childrens and a much harder sell to prospective tennants and homebuyers that work at either hospital. Lastly - it is difficult to believe that it is practical or efficient to service such a significant and heavily populated route ( the above descibed stretch of Friendship Ave ) with one route ( 77f or 77g ). While the public period comment is over - I've left messages and will continue to contact or attempt to contact folk at the port authority ( transit development plan - see link at the bottom of this page ) If anyone is taking action or knows of a better course of action please let me know. Thanks, Ron Fronzaglio The following is a pdf that defines concept1 changes: http://tdp.portauthority.org/paac/portals/1/pdfs/C1Routes.pdf Map of concept1 changes: http://tdp.portauthority.org/paac/portals/1/maps/EastC1.pdf The following is a pdf that defines concept2 changes: http://tdp.portauthority.org/paac/portals/1/pdfs/C2Routes.pdf Map of concept2 changes: http://tdp.portauthority.org/paac/portals/1/maps/EastC2pdf Port Authority Transit Development Link: http://tdp.portauthority.org/paac/ Port Authority of Allegheny County ATTN: Transit Development Plan 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 General Port Authority Contact Info Phone: (412)-566-5500 Website: www.portauthority.org

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Re: [Highland Park] Abandoned Houses postings
by John Stephen 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

Assuming ELDC has a viable development plan for the parcels it owns our elected officials should work to ensure ELDC has financing available to implement. The Mayor is on the front line of that effort but all public budgets should provide more funding for urban redevelopment. If there are houses of concern that remain privately owned, the State legislature last year enacted the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Law that provides the community another means to take action. http://housingalliancepa.org/news/view.php?news_id=455 john stephen --- On Fri, 7/17/09, Bob Staresinic <bob.63(a)netzero.net> wrote: From: Bob Staresinic <bob.63(a)netzero.net> Subject: [Highland Park] Abandoned Houses postings To: neighborhood(a)highlandparkpa.com Date: Friday, July 17, 2009, 8:02 AM Here is a listing of postings in response to the report that the man arrested for the attack on Stanton Avenue was living in an abandoned house on N St Clair St. Rather than send out multiple postings, I combined them into one. I did not include the ones that were previously sent out to the list. ----- Original Message ----- From: Amanda Gillespie Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest I believe this issue of abandoned houses is one being addressed by both mayoral candidates. Being that this is an election year, maybe it is worth letting them both know our collective concern. Amanda ********************* From: "Teri Rucker" <terirucker(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest > > If they are truly abandoned and deteriorating, tearing them down and creating a community garden would be a great idea. ************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Nichols Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest There were homeless people coming and going periodically from 839 N. Saint Clair during the last year, the house had a broken pipe and water was running down through the house for months and filling up the basement, and there was a huge pile of debris behind the house - old furniture, household items, etc. I finally had it and lodged a complaint with the city and that accomplished a little bit. I would LOVE to see 839 and 841 N. Saint Clair razed, and other houses like them. Bottom line: we have to make our voices heard about abandoned properties. Can anyone confirm what Mr. Riggins says about the city being legally bound to tear down abandoned buildings after a certain amount of time? **************************** From: "Roberta Shope" <RobertaShope(a)howardhanna.com> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:18 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest > > I don't think it's correct, legally speaking, that abandoned buildings > must always be torn down, but only if they're uninhabitable & condemned. > Further, if they can be purchased by someone who will rehab them, we > gain new neighbors & preserve our neighborhood's architectural heritage. > > Roberta Shope ****************************** From: "James Riggins" <jriggins(a)pts.edu> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:09 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest > Any buildings that are abandoned and considered public nuisance and/or dangers to the neighborhood they're in are able to be inspected by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Building Inspection. People from that neighborhood need to call and make a formal complaint to the City about a property or group of properties and request that dept. to do an inspection. The inspector's) will then make a determination as to if the building should be demolished/refurbished, etc. It will also be important to find out who the owner of the properties is/are and put pressure on them to deal with their properties (the city can do this, and the community can also do this if we know who the owner(s) is/are. The first thing to do is to report the address of where the building is to the Bureau of Building Inspection; their website is http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/BBI/ > Especially in this case, if the man who committed the atrocious act of sexual assault was living in an abandoned home on N. St Clair, then that is a matter of serious community safety. ********************* From: "James Riggins" <jriggins(a)pts.edu> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:26 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest > If I gave inaccurate info earlier, I apologize; but still something needs to be done about such buildings in OUR neighborhoods that are eyesores and potential hazards of safety. *************************** From: Jessica Miller Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:03 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest If the ELDC boarding's up of the houses works, it seems preferable to losing the architecture. Jessica Miller -----Inline Attachment Follows----- -- <http://lists.highlandparkpa.com/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>

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[Highland Park] Abandoned Houses postings
by Bob Staresinic 17 Jul '09

17 Jul '09

Here is a listing of postings in response to the report that the man arrested for the attack on Stanton Avenue was living in an abandoned house on N St Clair St. Rather than send out multiple postings, I combined them into one. I did not include the ones that were previously sent out to the list. ----- Original Message ----- From: Amanda Gillespie Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest I believe this issue of abandoned houses is one being addressed by both mayoral candidates. Being that this is an election year, maybe it is worth letting them both know our collective concern. Amanda ********************* From: "Teri Rucker" <terirucker(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest > > If they are truly abandoned and deteriorating, tearing them down and creating a community garden would be a great idea. ************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Nichols Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest There were homeless people coming and going periodically from 839 N. Saint Clair during the last year, the house had a broken pipe and water was running down through the house for months and filling up the basement, and there was a huge pile of debris behind the house - old furniture, household items, etc. I finally had it and lodged a complaint with the city and that accomplished a little bit. I would LOVE to see 839 and 841 N. Saint Clair razed, and other houses like them. Bottom line: we have to make our voices heard about abandoned properties. Can anyone confirm what Mr. Riggins says about the city being legally bound to tear down abandoned buildings after a certain amount of time? **************************** From: "Roberta Shope" <RobertaShope(a)howardhanna.com> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:18 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest > > I don't think it's correct, legally speaking, that abandoned buildings > must always be torn down, but only if they're uninhabitable & condemned. > Further, if they can be purchased by someone who will rehab them, we > gain new neighbors & preserve our neighborhood's architectural heritage. > > Roberta Shope ****************************** From: "James Riggins" <jriggins(a)pts.edu> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:09 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest > Any buildings that are abandoned and considered public nuisance and/or dangers to the neighborhood they're in are able to be inspected by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Building Inspection. People from that neighborhood need to call and make a formal complaint to the City about a property or group of properties and request that dept. to do an inspection. The inspector's) will then make a determination as to if the building should be demolished/refurbished, etc. It will also be important to find out who the owner of the properties is/are and put pressure on them to deal with their properties (the city can do this, and the community can also do this if we know who the owner(s) is/are. The first thing to do is to report the address of where the building is to the Bureau of Building Inspection; their website is http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/BBI/ > Especially in this case, if the man who committed the atrocious act of sexual assault was living in an abandoned home on N. St Clair, then that is a matter of serious community safety. ********************* From: "James Riggins" <jriggins(a)pts.edu> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:26 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest > If I gave inaccurate info earlier, I apologize; but still something needs to be done about such buildings in OUR neighborhoods that are eyesores and potential hazards of safety. *************************** From: Jessica Miller Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 10:03 PM Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Morningside rapist arrest If the ELDC boarding's up of the houses works, it seems preferable to losing the architecture. Jessica Miller

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