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Happy Halloween from the District 7 office

Get ready for another spooky Halloween season in Pittsburgh! The official trick-or-treat hours in the City of Pittsburgh will be held on Thursday, October 31^st from 5:30-7:30 PM.

Is your neighborhood or community group hosting a Halloween or trick-or-treat party this year? If so, spread the word to your neighbors by submitting your Halloween event to the Department of Public Safety on the City’s official Halloween information page .

Planning Commission to review Produce Terminal historic desgination nomination

On October 15, 2013, the Pittsburgh Planning Commission will hear and review the Historic Review Commission’s briefing on the Produce Terminal’s nomination to be designated an historic structure by the City of Pittsburgh.

There will also be an opportunity during the meeting for public comment. The Planning Commission meeting will begin at 2 PM on the first floor of the Robin Civic Building located at 200 Ross Street in Downtown Pittsburgh. Take a look at the Planning Commission's website for more information about the Commission and its responsibilities.

City of Pittsburgh fall seasonal yard debris collection day

Clean up your yard and garden this fall by taking advantage of the Department of Public Works’ Environmental Services Division’s fall 2013 yard debris collection day to be held on Saturday, November 9^th.

Please note the following guidelines for debris collection:

Bag Leaves for Collection: Residents must bag leaves in paper bags only and place them out at your normal refuse collection site. Bags should NOT exceed 35 pounds.

Leaves in plastic bags will not be accepted. Paper yard debris bags can be purchased at local hardware or department stores.

Tree Branches and Bushes: Cut, bundle and tie branches and bushes in lengths not exceeding 5 ft. in length. Tree branch diameter should not exceed four (4) inches.

Please note that City crews will NOT collect dirt, rocks, stones or cement. Yard debris left at the curb by contracted lawn care workers or independent contractors will not be collected by city crews.

Yard debris not meeting the collection guidelines will not be collected by city crews.

If you have any questions please contact Environmental Services at (412)-255-2631 or (412)-255-2773.

City Council District 7 “Name That Street” contest results

The results are in!

After considering a number of online submissions of possible street names from District 7 residents, members of the District 7 team and Lawrenceville United staff have selected “McKeever Way” as the official nomination to name this stretch of road between Denny Street and Liberty Avenue in Lawrenceville.

McKeever Way’s namesake, Father Edward M. McKeever, was the founding parish priest of Lawrenceville’s St. John the Baptist Church. Church Brew Works currently occupies the building that housed Father McKeever’s parish through most of the 20^th century. Sean Casey, the owner and founder of Church Brew Works, submitted the winning nomination to the contest.

According to online burial records, Father McKeever, who was born in 1848, was ordained as a priest on December 21, 1871, and died in 1923. Father McKeever is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery along 45^th Street and Penn Avenue.

The nomination will be forwarded to the City of Pittsburgh's Address Committee for official review.

Celebrate “Fall-o-ween” in Morningside

Celebrate the fall season with your neighbors at the Morningside Area Community Council (MACC)’s Fall-o-ween festival, where there will be live music, food trucks, and trick and treats for kids of all ages. Fall-o-ween festivities will be held on October 19^th from 12:00-4:00 PM at the corner of Chislett and Greenwood Streets in Morningside.

For more information, take a look at the MACC Fall-o-ween information page on the MACC website.

Upcoming Events and Meetings

Council to Go

Join District 7 staff for Council to Go, City Council District 7’s mobile district office, where residents are encouraged to voice their concerns, ideas, and questions related to city government and services.

Polish Hill – Wednesday, October 9^th, 7pm-8pm, Polish Hill Civic Association, 3060 Brereton Street

Community Events

There will be a public meeting regarding the liquor license application of a proposed business, Beer on Butler, to be located at 4811 Butler Street in Lawrenceville. The owners of the proposed business will be on hand to speak with the community about any questions or concerns related to the business or its liquor license application on Thursday, October 10^th at the Boys and Girls Club (4600 Butler Street) at 6:00 PM.

Residential Permit Parking Program (RPPP) Area A residents will have an opportunity to discuss plans to split RPPP Area A into three smaller parking enforcement areas in a series of public meetings to be held through October. Residents will also be able to revisit Area A enforcement times, as well as discuss the RPPP program with City Planning Ashley Holloway from the Department of City Planning.

The dates and times of the meeting are:

Proposed Area GG (39^th Street and the area closest to Butler Street) – Thursday, October 10^th at the Stephen Foster Center (286 Main Street) beginning at 6:00 PM.

Proposed Area A (Lawrenceville streets closest to Children’s Hospital) – Tuesday, October 15^th at the Stephen Foster Center beginning at 6:00 PM.

Proposed Area JJ (the portion of current Area A located in Bloomfield) – Monday, October 21^st at the Stephen Foster Center beginning at 6:00 PM.

It’s almost time for the Polish Hill Civic Associations’ fall yard sale, which will be held on Saturday, October 12^th from 10:30 AM to 6 PM.

Yard sale donations will be accepted from Monday, October 7^th through Friday, October 11^th. The PHCA is looking for useful things, odd things, and old things; household items, tools, books, records, toys, art and craft materials, and more. Appliances must work, and furniture must be in good shape. The PHCA cannot accept clothing, shoes, or upholstered furniture.

For more information, call the PHCA at 412-681-1950, or email phca@phca.org.

Did you know?

The voter registration deadline to vote in the upcoming municipal election (which includes the race to fill the current City Council District 7 vacancy) is Monday, October 7^th.

Individuals needing to register to vote may apply in person Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM at the Office of the Registration Commission in Room 609 of the County Office Building located at 542 Forbes Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. The Elections Division will remain open until 5:00 PM on October 7^th to accept hand-delivered voter registration forms. For more information about registering to vote, take a look at the Allegheny County Elections Division’s website.