I have a few. If you would like me to drop them off, just send your address.

Judy 


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Subject: Neighborhood Digest, Vol 201, Issue 23

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Today's Topics:

  1. Stainless steel stovetop for sale (Debi Arnett)
  2. Old newspapers  (Emily Nicholson)
  3. Fwd: Police Shooting Range Schedule (Highland Park Pittsburgh, PA)
  4. Electrician (Robert Tessler)
  5. Free Baby blankets (Pam&Mark)
  6. For Sale: 2 Melissa & Doug Puzzles + 8 Crate & Barrel
      Placemats (Julia Reynolds)
  7. Responses for Places to View Comet NEOWISE (Rob Nichols)
  8. FS antique wooden and wrought iron chest (Beth Claussen)
  9. ISO place to get new eyeglasses (ckulk44@aol.com)
  10. Traffic circle plants & public meeting July 30
      (Highland Park Pittsburgh, PA)
  11. Looking for old skis or snowboards (Rosa De Ferrari)
  12. Some safety observations from me..a visually impaired
      pedestrian.  (Mia Boccella Hartle)
  13. Plasterer needed (Sara MacLeod)
  14. Re: electrician (Robert Tessler)
  15. Trade honey for canning jars? (Shannon Hula)
  16. ISO arcitecht (Shannon Hula)
  17. electrician recommendations (Robert Tessler)
  18. ISO guitar (Sarah Machinak)
We replaced our in counter stovetop with a larger one and need to dispose of the one we had.
original cost $1299.00 approximately.  

Looking to get at least $250.00. it works fine but needs new knobs that can be purchase on the north side on Metropolitan ave at the appliance part store.

Please call me to view at 412 519-6848

Debi
If anyone has old newspapers they are seeking to get rid of, I could use them to line our rescued kitten’s cage. 

Thanks,
Emily

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Hello Neighbors,

A group of neighbors from Highland Park and some surrounding neighborhoods is working with the Pittsburgh Police Department to negotiate hours of use at the shooting range.  Thank you volunteers!  The email below from Zone 5's Commander Vinansky outlines the schedule agreed to through Sept 1. 



Greetings Everyone,

The schedule for officers having firearms training on the shooting range is as follows:

July 27 through Sept 1 

Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 4:00 PM.

Fridays will be 10:00 AM only.

Each shooting session should be approximately two hours long.

We do have an engineer looking at the shooting range to make some upgrades, and also examining how to reduce noise levels,  I will provide more information at a later time.

I thank all of you for your patience as we look to address the issues of the firearms training range.

Commander Fisher is included in this email, and will be helping me to provide updated information.

Respectfully,

Commander Stephen Vinansky
Zone 5
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
1401 Washington Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-665-3605


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Does anyone have recommendations for electricians? 

Thanks!
Rob
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Robert A. Tessler




Free baby blankets.
Pick-up only // Venmo preferred! - Julia

Set of 8 Crate & Barrel placemats - $20
Great condition, indoor/outdoor easy to clean woven vinyl placemats. Mid-century color
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Melissa & Doug Wooden Puzzles - $10 for 2
Animal Safari and Dino Puzzles. Safari puzzle is as good as new, the Dino picture is a little worn at the edges but still in great condition otherwise
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Julia

Hi Everyone,

Here are the responses I received regarding places to view Comet NEOWISE, in case anyone else wants to try to see it. Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquiry.

·         There is a celestial observatory area over by Deer Lakes Park. Maybe that would be a good spot? https://3ap.org/
 
·         Easily seen from "Mount Bigelow" in Highland Park, well above the trees.  The walk in and out is easy pleasant from Highland. Prodigious Pgh light pollution is relatively dim to the NW (still very urban). Nice binocular view, but dark sky?  Not so much. Only major constellations naked eye.  Have fun.

·         Hartwood Acres area. We saw it at the Hampton Community Park in the orchard.
 
·         Wagman observatory near Deer Lakes. Parking is a little tricky (on road/not much shoulder) but many other cars were there. The view was great, not much ambient light, & and people kept good distance from each other. I went Saturday night, around 9:15 & saw the comet, Jupiter, Saturn, & the ISS. 
Best,
Rob Nichols
Hi neighbors,
I’m selling a very unique, super cool, antique wooden chest with wrought iron details.  imensions are 39” long, 22.5” wide and 22” high. I can help you get it to your car or van.
Asking $100. Pleas email or text at 412-480-8085 if interested.
Thanks so much,
Beth Claussen

















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Hi all,

I'll be seeing my regular optometrist in a couple of days and I'll be getting a prescription for new glasses (trifocals), but they don't have the ability to actually order the glasses, so I need to find a place where I can do that. I'd be grateful for any suggestions.

Thanks so much,

Claudette 
Hi All,

I just wanted to provide a quick update on the plants in the traffic circle. The plants definitely were stressed by the heat on Sunday which, given the multiple days of high temps, would be expected for any new plantings. However, I went out and checked on them all around 7:30 pm that night. Our volunteers (we have 1 or 2 per intersection and a volunteer coordinator) had watered them and they all had perked back up, and they looked better this week. The plants, containers, and soil were all donated by a local nursery. The staff there understood how and where they would be used and felt that the plants would do well there. 

Please keep in mind that everyone - city staff, the HPCC board, and the HPCC volunteers - are all doing the best that they can. These types of interventions have been proven to make streets safer for all users and that's a good thing. Yes, the implementation has not been perfect.  However, this is the first initiative of its kind in the city and DOMI staff is working hard to listen to and address the concerns being raised: they have had 2 public meetings, have a website for feedback, held an on-site meeting, and have a third public meeting scheduled.  It will take some time for DOMI to get the signage right and for people to adjust to the traffic patterns. For those of you who have told me how much you already love them - thank you for reaching out.  If that's not you, please remember that we are all on the same side - we all want people to be safe in our neighborhood - and we can have concerns and disagree without being disagreeable. 

If you have feedback about the circles, DOMI is hosting another public Zoom meeting 6pm on Thursday, July 30th.  They will review the pilot’s findings and the updated proposal for the neighborway.    Here is the link to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2038679006276030/


Here is information on the project: https://moveforwardpgh.org/ne

Stephanie Walsh
HPCC President
 

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Highland Park Community Council

Hello!

Does anyone have any old skis or a couple of snowboards they're willing to part with? Doesn't matter what condition/if they work or not. 

Thanks!
Rosa 
As a community member who crosses at Callowhill and Euclid almost daily using my white cane or guide dog, I have noticesd some navigation adjustments that I have had to consider.   I think the new traffic circles will require extra caution from drivers and pedestrians. Here are 2 things that I wanted to offer for drivers and pedestrians to think about while traveling through the Euclid Neighborways.

I will explain from my specific point  of view  as a visually impaired individual but this would be apllicable to many pedestrians and drivers. 

1. While breaking the sight line 
directly down the street might be effective to reduce speeding
It also puts me at  risk for not being seen. When previously crossing this intersection I could identify an oncoming  car and  be assured that they would most likely stop at the stop sign. This gave the driver an opportunity to see me and gave me the clear opportunity to cross, often making contact with the driver so that they were aware that I might need a little extra time to cross. There is security in knowing that the driver can see you.  With the current circle, not only does the driver not have to stop but they will be looking either to the left or the right as they go around the circle and will only see me when they are right near me and may not be prepared to stop if I am in the middle of crossing,  even if they are going slowly. Also  if there are tall plants in the middle that will further obscure the drivers ability  to see a pedestrian.  

2. When crossing with the circle I have noticed that cars and trucks get much closer to the edge of the sidewalk when going around the circle and that it is very tight with little room to adjust. My guide dog is trained to find the curb when we approach a street crossing and I also use the curb with my white cane to prepare to cross. If I stand at the curb to cross with the circle there is a good chance I could be hit.  I have seen large trucks really struggle to get around the narrow circle so if a driver is not being careful they could go right up and over the curb.

I offer my experiences to you to share my unique way of moving In the world in hopes of keeping everyone safe. 


Thank you for your consideration.

Mia


Hi all! Looking for a recommendation for someone to repair two ceiling patches in separate rooms, damaged by a since-repaired leaky roof. We can clear out and provide social distancing, too. Thanks in advance!
Mac

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Thanks for all the all recommendations! I’m all set for now!

Best
Rob
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Robert A. Tessler




Does anyone have any canning jars they'd like to get rid of? I'll trade you for a jar of my freshly-harvested homegrown honey if you're interested!
Thank you,
Shannon
Looking for recommendations for a local architect for a home addition project. 
Thank you!
Shannon
Hi All,

I've had several requests for the electrician recommendations so here they are! 

Best,
Rob



Tudi Mechanical Systems for electrical work & have been pleased.  
412-771-4100

Jim Ayala - Precision Electric. (412) 731-4887

412 760 5621 Alfonse

Jeff Kalas
JK Electric
(412) 389-2671--cell
Responds to texts on cell

Hufnagle Electric. Wonderful, skilled, fairly priced. http://hufnagelelectric.com/

Bob Pikur. Let me find his number.  4123624404

Brian is excellent. (412) 313-1003

Power Pros from Springdale.

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Robert A. Tessler




Hi neighbors,

I am looking to buy a gently used acoustic guitar. If anyone wants to sell, let me know!

Thanks,

Sarah
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