Highland Park Community Gardens on Stanton Avenue – Update

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The City of Pittsburgh is working with the current gardeners of the Highland Park Community Gardens on Stanton Avenue to revitalize and improve the garden grounds. After the work is completed over the next couple of weeks, there may be some plots available for the 2016 season. Anyone interested in a garden plot should contact Matthew Jacob at Matthew.Jacob@pittsburghpa.gov for more information.

PGH Parks Conservancy Workday – Oct 15th

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The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is holding a volunteer day in Highland Park.

They will be working on the fencing and weeding around the trees that were planted near the Farmhouse. They might also get into some vine cutting or invasive pulling, depending on time and the size of the projects.

The date is Thursday, October 15th, from 5:30 – 7:00pm.

Register here:
https://www.pittsburghparks.org/volunteerdays

The event listing on their site is here:
https://www.pittsburghparks.org/volunteer100815?calendarDate=2015-10-15

HPCC Monthly Meeting with Sen Vulakovich and A+ Schools – Oct 15th

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Join us for a panel discussion on public education with Senator Vulakovich and A+ Schools Community Liaison Graham Mulqueen.

Senator Vulakovich will discuss public school funding and the budget impasse. Graham Mulqueen from A+ Schools will talk about Common Core and its impact on PSSA scores.

The event is the monthly meeting of the Highland Park Community Council with council business at 7pm and speakers starting around 7:30pm. It is held at St Andrews’ Church at 5801 Hampton.

HPCC September Meeting – Thursday, Sept 17th at 7PM at St. Andrew’s Church

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Please join us for the HPCC Annual Meeting this Thursday at 7pm at St. Andrew’s Church.

All HPCC members are encouraged to attend as membership-wide votes will be taken.

The agenda is as follows:

Deb Gross, our City Council District 7 representative will be on hand to answer any questions you might have.

We will vote in 3 new HPCC Board Members:

· Jessica Bowser – Nominated 8.20.15

· Scott Dietrich – Nominated 8.20.15

· Todd Shirley – Nominated 8.20.15

We will vote on the HPCC annual budget.

Hear brief updates from each of the HPCC Committees:

· Bryant Street Festival

· Yard Sale

· Children’s

· Marathon

· Public Safety

· Reservoir of Jazz

· Zoning

· Treasure’s Report/Finance Committee

· House Tour