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News and Updates

D7 Team to continue Council to Go

The District 7 team is happy to announce that the office will continue hosting Council to Go meetings throughout District 7 to hear the concerns of residents and answer questions relating to city government. Council to Go meetings have proven to be one of the most useful tools in helping to serve the needs of the communities that our office serves, and we are excited to continue hosting the monthly meetings until a new representative is sworn in to fill the District 7 City Council seat. For more information about Council to Go, including dates and locations of upcoming Council to Go meetings in your neighborhood, take a look at the Council to Go page of the District 7 website.

211

Are you or is someone you know in need of connecting with community, health, or disaster services? The United Way’s 211-line is a free resource and information hub that connects people in need with vital services and support through a free 24/7 confidential phone service and website. 211 provides access to housing, utility issues, food, and more. To learn more about 211, visit the 211 website or contact the United Way.

City Council District 7 special election timeline, documents on D7 website

With the special election to fill Patrick’s seat as the District 7 City Council representative in full swing, our office is committed informing District 7 residents about the special election process. Our team has posted an easily accessible election timeline on our website. Take a look at the documents by following this link.

City Council District 7 “Name that street” contest

Pittsburgh City Council District 7 is asking for input to help name a street between Denny Street and Liberty Avenue in Lawrenceville! While the street was never officially named, over the years it has been referred to as Ohara Place and Saint Johns Street.

Submissions will be judged based on their originality, creativity, and background story. The deadline for submissions is August 23, 2013. Please call the District 7 office at 412-255-2140 with any questions or to submit your suggestion by phone. The winning response will be submitted to the Addressing Review Committee for approval.

All names must comply with the city's street naming standards (listed below):

The spelling and pronunciation of the name must be unique to the City of Pittsburgh and not similar to any other existing streets (Example: Rodger, Roger).
The street name must be unique to the city, regardless of the suffix (Example: Penn Street would not be acceptable because Penn Avenue already exists in the city).
The name cannot contain any directional markers such as north, east, south, or west.
The street should not be named after a living city resident.
To submit your suggestions, follow this l ink to our street naming submission form .

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.

Union Project – Thursday, August 1^st, 7pm-8pm, 801 N. Negley Avenue

Bloomfield/Lawrenceville – Thursday, September 5^th, 6pm-7pm, Caffe Mona, 4200 Penn Ave

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

Community Events

The East Liberty Valley Historical Society will conduct a major exhibition during the last two weeks of August. Located at the Royal York Auction Gallery, 5925 Baum Blvd, the exhibition will include rare portraits of prominent East Liberty residents of the past, antique autos, first editions of books by East Liberty authors, and many other unique artifacts. Suggested donation will be $5 for adults. The exhibition will open on Friday August 16, from 6 to 9 pm. A detailed schedule will be issued later. Save the dates! For more information, contact Al Mann, 412-661-5947, alfred.mann@verizon.net.

State Representative Dom Costa, whose district includes city neighborhoods of Stanton Heights, Morningside, and Bloomfield, will be holding a Children’s Safety Event at the Dougherty Veteran’s Baseball Field in Etna, PA on Saturday, August 24th from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. There will be fun activities and safety information including emergency service vehicles, fingerprinting, bike safety, car seat safety, and much, much more. Hotdogs and beverages will be provided. For more information, please contact Representative Costa’s office at 412-361-2040.

Did you know?

Did you know that 11% of properties in District 7 are vacant? There are 20,257 total parcels in D7, and 2,248 of them are vacant according to PGHSNAP, a mapping tool created by City Planning.