Peabody Students Book Signing

The Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh invites you to attend a book signing on June 1st, hosted by students at Peabody High School, who just authored their first book about the city's East End neighborhoods.  

Entitled, "Pittsburgh's East End:  Then, Now and Later," the 100-page book is the first by a city school.  Filled with historical photographs and images of current day conditions, interviews with local leaders, and other information, the book also includes student impressions of East End neighborhoods, such as East Liberty, Larimer, and Homewood, and their vision for its future.  Student profiles are also included in the book, which describe their aspirations for themselves and their neighborhood.  

The book signing will be held at the East Liberty Carnegie Library on Wed., June 1st, at 1:00 p.m.

Town Meeting

Rep. Dom Costa, D-Allegheny, is hosting a series of town meetings on the topic of the state budget, school vouchers and the privatization of the state liquor system. In the East End, the town meeting will be on Friday, May 27, at Immaculate Conception School Cafeteria, 321 Edmond Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call Costa's constituent service office at 412-361-2040.

Three Rivers Film Festival East End Preview Event

Everyone is invited to a free film festival preview event at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Avenue, on Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., to hear about the 2010 Three Rivers Film Festival. Watch festival movie trailers. Enjoy complimentary gourmet appetizers (courtesy of Big Burrito Catering) and drinks. Talk to Pittsburgh Filmmakers staff about independent films and the festival. Enter for a chance to win festival tickets. Please RSVP to kathryn@kprandevents.com by Nov. 1. Walk-ins also welcome. For more information about the Festival, visit www.3rff.com.

Quantum Theatre Dress Rehearsal

For 20 years, Quantum Theatre has been Pittsburgh’s foremost experimental theatre company, creating plays across the city in places that aren’t theatres. At the end of the month, they will bring their production of When the Rain Stops Falling to the Iron City Brewery.

The production launches Quantum Theatre’s Neighborhood Initiative, a program designed to increase impact to the communities where their productions are held. Over the course of the next 18 months, Quantum will bring at least three projects to the “Quantum Corridor” – the closely aligned neighborhoods surrounding Penn Avenue, including Garfield, Bloomfield, Friendship, East Liberty, and Lawrenceville.

As part of this new initiative and as an introduction to Quantum, Garfield residents are invited to a special, free dress rehearsal on Wednesday October 27 at 8 p.m. Be among the first to see the Pittsburgh premiere of what Time Magazine calls "an extraordinary new play” by Australian Andrew Bovell.

Seven people, bound together by blood and circumstance, share a story that stretches across time and place, from London in 1959 to the coast of Australia in 2039. Alone in a torrential downpour, one man finds himself on the receiving end of this legacy of secrecy, betrayal… and love. A fish falls from the sky. And the mysteries of his past begin to unfold.

Reservations are required, so please call the Quantum office at 412-697-2929 to confirm your seat for this special dress rehearsal.

New Commander

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently featured a story about the new Zone 5 commander, Timothy O'Connor. Read it here.

New Issue of The Bulletin

The July issue of The Bulletin is now online and in print!

Plan for East End Public Schools Announced

The Pittsburgh Board of Education has finally announced its plans for the East End district schools. Read the full story in the Post-Gazette this morning.

East End Focus Groups

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New Employment Website

Check out East End Works, a new website featuring summer and long-term employment opportunities with community nonprofits. Click on the flyer above for more information.

Complete Your Census Form!

To help the communities we live in receive their fair share of funding and representation, it is vital that all of the people in our neighborhoods complete the U.S. Census form. Please complete and return the form by the Thursday, April 15th deadline. If you're having trouble understanding the form, a Census Bureau representative will be at the Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center, 5321 Penn Avenue, on April 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. and can help you complete it before the deadline.

If you have any questions about the Census, many answers can be found on the following site: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/questions.php.

Free Workshop for First-Time Homebuyers

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Census Day Today!

April 1 is officially Census Day, so if you haven't filled in your census form yet, why not take 10 minutes today (that's all it takes, no joke), complete it and drop it in the mail? If you need help understanding the form, you can drop by the Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center, 5321 Penn Avenue, on Thursday, April 15, any time between 1 and 5 p.m., and a person from the Census Bureau will be on hand to answer your questions and assist you with filling in the form. Your census information is confidential, so make sure your household is counted!

More on Available Census Jobs and Training

Census Taker positions in the city of Pittsburgh start at $15.75 per hour! 

4 days of paid training.

Work hours are flexible.
Work in or near your own neighborhood. 


To schedule a 30-minute written employment test at one of many convenient locations, call 412-770-3360 or toll-free 1-866-861-2010. For more information about the 2010 Census and to view a practice test, go to: www.2010censusjobs.gov.

Walk-in applicants are also welcome at any of our test sessions through April. Please arrive 30 minutes early to fill out an application, and bring a photo ID and either your Social Security card or birth certificate.:

Bloomfield:
-St. Joseph Church, 4712 Liberty Ave.: Wednesday 4/7 2 p.m.; Thursday 4/8, 27, 29 10 a.m.

Garfield:
-Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center, 5321 Penn Ave.: Mondays 10 a.m., Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.

Lawrenceville:
-Stephen Foster Community Center, 286 Main St.: Friday 4/9, 23, 30: 2 p.m.
-Teamsters Temple, 4700 Butler St.: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 a.m.

East Liberty:
-Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 250 N. Highland Ave.: Tuesdays 6 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m., Saturdays 12 p.m.
-East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Ave.: Mondays 6 p.m., Thursdays 3 p.m.

Census Enumerators Still Needed in the East End

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Job Fair at Bakery Square

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Vendors for Health Fair

The Kingsley Association Community Center will host its 2nd Annual Family Health & Wellness Expo on Saturday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Expo will provide instructional demonstrations in fitness, nutrition and health education classes for youth, adults and seniors for the entire day. Last year this event brought more than 600 families together to participate in a day of Fitness, Nutrition and Health & Wellness activities. If you are interested in obtaining a booth, the cost is $50.00 for a 6 ft information table and $30.00 for each additional table. Please direct questions to: Keino Fitzpatrick, Kingsley Association, 6345 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206, 412-661-8751 or kfitzpatrick@kingsleyassociation.org.

Poets Wanted!

The Fair Housing Partnership is looking for poets to compete in the fourth annual Fair Housing Pittsburgh Poetry Slam. First prize of $500, Second Prize $250, Third Prize $100.

Event Date & Time: Thursday, April 8, 2010 | 8 PM
Place: Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Theme: From Words to Actions: Remaking Communities for Everyone
Performance Requirements: Submissions should be between 3 and 5 minutes in length. They should be family friendly (PG rating). The written poem will need to be submitted via e-mail as a word document or as a pdf.
Deadline for Consideration: Please submit your poem to Megan Hammond at megan@pittsburghfairhousing.org by March 19 or call 412-391-2535 x 203.

Local Journalism Internship

Be a Bulletin Intern!

* Do you like to write?

* Do you enjoy talking to people about their jobs, their businesses, their volunteer activities, their interests?

* Are you curious about what makes a neighborhood tick?

* Are you enrolled in a local college or university?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, why not apply for an internship at The Bulletin, the community newspaper of Pittsburgh's East End? To inquire about internship opportunities, please contact the editor at Bulletin@bloomfield-garfield.org.

Work for The Bulletin!

The Bulletin needs a part-time ad representative! We're looking for a community-oriented "people person" with good follow-through to help us keep pace with the growing East End economy. Flexible hours and 18% commission. This is a great part-time job for student, retiree, or anyone needing to supplement their income. Must live in Pittsburgh; an East End-er preferred. Send a resume and letter of introduction to Bulletin@bloomfield-garfield.org.

BGC and ENEC Covered in Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today covered the Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center and the BGC Youth Development Center in their new space on Penn Avenue. Read it here.