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HPCC Meeting at UP with School Rep Dr. Holley: September 19th
The monthly HPCC meeting will be held at the Union Project on September 19th at 7:00pm. Voting for open board positions will be held.
The guest speakers will be PPS Board Member Dr. Regina Holley (former principal of Lincoln and Highland Park resident) and a representative from the PPS Superintendent’s Office. They will be discussing current public school issues including updates on Fulton, Dilworth, Sunnyside and the Obama Academy. Though Kindergarten enrollment was up last year, the District is currently re-configuring some schools to meet $46M funding gap. Guest speakers will be discussing the status of the Envisioning Project and its impact on Highland Park Schools.
Security Scam Alert
An alert from Sen. Ferlo’s office concerning a scam that has been happening in local Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
“Just had someone from Honeywell Select Security System come to my door to do “an upgrade on my security system.” He tried to make it seem like he was with my security company and my hardware needed to be upgraded. When I asked him why I had not been notified for an appointment, he showed me the BBB page for my company and said they were bad and that he was an independent contractor for the hardware and asked how old my system was. After more questions, he then said I was not eligible for an upgrade. Essentially he is going door to door trying to scam his way into houses and then trying to sell a new system. Let your neighbors know that are not on Next Door to not let him into their houses.”
Be A Middle School Mentor at the Obama Academy this Fall
Share your knowledge, time and work experience with a kid and you’ll both gain something important along the way. Join the biggest mentoring project in the region’s history and show our local kids that anything’s possible when they know the education and career opportunities that await. This program is run by the United Way of Allegheny County.
Be a mentor at the Obama Academy for an hour a week and not only will a child gain critical real-world experience, you’ll see the joy that comes with making a difference. Meetings will be held Thursdays during the student’s lunch hour (12:35-1:26) from October until May. The Obama Academy of International Studies located at the intersection of N Highland Ave and E Liberty Boulevard.
Fill out the online form or call 412-456-6770.
Heth’s Run Bridge Closure Fall 2013
PennDot has announced the closure, detour and replacement of the Heth’s Run Bridge this Fall. Click here for more information.