Rededication of Peabody Memorial to Soldiers at Obama Academy, Thursday, 11 am

In honor of Memorial Day, Preservation Pittsburgh and PPS have invited the community to a Centennial Celebration & Unveiling of the Restored Peabody Memorial to Soldiers and the New Obama Academy School Quad.  

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This Memorial, the most significant piece of art at a Pittsburgh Public School, has been preserved and restored for the next generation thanks to countless partners.  Join Obama Academy as the students of today honor those who served in the First World War and celebrate the long history of their school.  This occasion is marked with a new public space and the grand debut of the Barack Obama Academy of International Studies Alma Mater.

May 30, 2024
11:00 AM
The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies
515 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
This ceremony takes place exactly one century after the students of the former Benjamin H. Peabody High School dedicated this Memorial on May 30, 1924.
For information about the memorial, visit: www.preservationpgh.org/peabody

See the attached invitation. They also put together a wonderful video as well that you can find here on the PPS Facebook page: 

Join Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 PTSA on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 11 AM for a special event as Pittsburgh Public Schools honors Memorial Day with the… | By Pittsburgh Public SchoolsFacebook
Join Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 PTSA on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 11 AM for a special event as Pittsburgh Public Schools honors Memorial Day with the…www.facebook.com

This Sunday: HPCC Neighborhood Yard Sale & Bryant Street Festival

This Sunday, the biggest neighborhood yard sale in the city & our neighborhood street fair return – this year, with bigger bands and additional food trucks! 

9:00  Yard Sale official starting time.  Listings will be made available on our website and in hard copy (limited).

11:30  Bryant Street Festival Kick-off

Food trucks will be located on Bryant Street between N. St. Clair Street and N. Euclid Street, including:

  • El Chucho Pgh – Guatemalan Street Food and comfort food with a Twist 
  • Barbirou Falafel 
  • South Side BBQ company
  • Pie Bird Pittsburgh 
  • Kettle Corn Popcorn

Music – This year, the stage is moving onto N. Euclid Street next to the Bryant Street Parklet.  

  • 11:30 – Stangarang
  • 12:40- Debut Performance of Downtempo Collective
  • 2:00 – El Dorado Band 
  • 3:00 – Friends in Harmony, breakdown serenade 

The Flea Market will still be located at the Highland Ave end of Bryant Street.

HPCC Table. We’ll be on hand selling our new pride yard signs, HPCC tote bags, and memberships. Be sure to stop by! 

Upcoming DAM Mtgs: PWSA & 5804 Bryant Street

Wed May 29, 6 pm, Zoom:  PWSA

  • This meeting is to provide updates about the Aspinwall Pump Station (Freeport Rd) and Bruecken Pump Station (Lock Way).
  • This is a joint HPCC & Lincoln Lemington Collaborative DAM meeting, organized and hosted by the Dept of City Planning.  Please address questions to Adriana Bowman, Planner, Dept of City Planning, adriana.bowman@pittsburghpa.gov, (412) 495-8119
  • Click here to join the PWSA Zoom Meeting
  • To dial in: 
    +1-301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 88545858852#, Password: 562221#
    +1-305-224-1968, Meeting ID: 88545858852#, Password: 562221#

Thur May 30, 7 pm, Zoom: 5804 Bryant Street

  • This property is the lot between Jeffrey Smith Salon and Anna Skin Care. The new property owner and developer, Arun Gupta (of Gupta Properties) and architect Matt Diersen (of Highland Park’s Midpoint Architects), will give a presentation about their proposed mix-used development for the site, which includes first floor retail and condos on the upper two floors. 
  • Click here to pre-register for the Bryant Street Zoom meeting, hosted by the HPCC

Cancelled: Parklet Clean Up Today!

Hi Neighbors,

We were optimistic that we’d still be able to spruce up the parklet today but even with the sun coming out, everything is soaked to the bone still. Since the materials have all been purchased, we may be out there later today or tomorrow. Feel free to stop by and say hello or jump in and help.

Thanks for your willingness to support and enjoy the upcoming sunshine after so much rain!

HPCC