Fall Tree Planting Volunteers Needed – Nov 2nd at Farmhouse
We are planting trees at “The Farmhouse” again this year.
The trees are free, but we need volunteers to plant them. Planting Day is Saturday November 2 at 8:45 am. Rain or shine or snow! We will meet at the The Farmhouse (corner of Heberton and Grafton).
To sign up, go to http://www.pittsburghparks.org/volunteerdays and choose “Highland Park” and fill out your contact information.
For questions:
Nancy Levine,
Highland Park Tree Tender
Questions: 412 439 5172 or nlevinearnold@gmail.com
Block Watch in a Box
Want to start a block watch? Visit the City’s Block Watch in a Box website, or download the file here..
HPCC Halloween Parade – Oct 27th
Highland Park Community Council Halloween Parade
When: Sunday, October 27, 1:30pm to 3:30 pm
Where: Highland Park Victorian Fountain, main entrance to the Park
Your little ghouls, goblins, princesses and princes are invited to the annual Highland Park Community Council Halloween Parade. Local children of all ages are invited to join us in costume for the Halloween parade and costume contest. Prizes will be awarded in a number of different categories and delicious snacks will be provided.
We also need volunteers to help judge the costume contest and fill out certificates.
The parade is being held the Sunday before Halloween, since Oct. 31 falls on a school night and we wanted to give
everyone maximum trick or treating time before bedtime. No sign-up required.
Contact Teri Rucker via e-mail at terirucker@yahoo.com to volunteer.
District 7 Candidates Forum; Oct 17 at UP
The Highland Park Community Council is hosting a District 7 City Council Seat Candidates Forum on Thursday, October 17 from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at the Union Project, 801 N. Negley Ave. All five candidates for Patrick Dowd’s seat will be participating.
The five candidates are:
Tony Ceoffe of Lawrenceville
Tom Fallon of Morningside
Deb Gross of Highland Park
David Powell of Morningside
James Wudarczyk of Bloomfield
The event will be facilitated by the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh. Carol Emerson, past president of the League, will be the moderator.
Submit your questions in advance or at the event: All District 7 residents may submit questions prior to the event via Twitter (#D7Forum), the HPCC Facebook page or the HPCC email editor@highlandparkpa.com. Questions from the audience attending the event will be submitted in written form on notecards that will be made available to all guests.
Our goal at the HPCC is to function in an unbiased and non-partisan manner for all of Highland Park. We strive to have good relationships will all candidates and elected officials so that we can ably serve the community. Per our bylaws, the HPCC has not and will not be endorsing any candidate for any office in the City of Pittsburgh. We instead prefer to provide a forum for our members and friends in the communities surrounding our neighborhood to meet all candidates and develop their own opinions.