4th of July Parade at the Highland Park Fountain

June 26, 2013 / HPCC

The Highland Park Community Council Kids’ Committee is hosting its annual 4th of July Parade. Kids of all ages are invited to decorate their bicycle and then show off their handy work with a parade around the fountain.

When: July 4 at 10 a.m.
Where: Highland Park — meet near the fountain

Supplies to decorate bikes, tricycles, wagons and anything else on wheels will be provided, as well as balloons and snacks.

Volunteers to help the little ones with decorations and to fill helium balloons are needed. We are also accepting donations of red, white and blue decorations for the children to use to decorate their bikes. Please contact Teri Rucker (terirucker@yahoo.com) if you are interested in volunteering or have something donate. Supplies also can be dropped off at the side porch of 5914 Wellesley Ave.

HPCC Meeting Reminder – Thursday, June 20th at 7PM at Union Project.

June 19, 2013 / HPCC

Jeffrey Dorsey, the Executive Director of the UP, is going to give us an update on the Union Project. We will also get a chance to see the new floor in the Great Hall first hand.

Reminder: Due to the ongoing construction at St. Andrew’s, the HPCC June & August meetings will be held at Union Project.

Burglaries in Highland Park and Morningside‏

June 12, 2013 / HPCC

The Zone 5 police just informed the HPCC that there have been some burglaries around the Zone recently – in Bloomfield, Highland Park and Morningside. The burglars are entering through unlocked windows. Please remember to lock your windows when sleeping or when you are not at home.

Tuesday afternoon, Zone officers arrested two men for entering a home in Morningside through an unlocked window. They do not know if this pair is responsible for other burglaries, but are looking into it. In the meantime, please notify the police of suspicious activities.

Cinema in Highland Park – Hook on Monday June 17th

June 11, 2013 / HPCC

Join your neighborhs for Cinema in the Park on Reservoir Drive behind the reservoir on Monday June 17th at dusk. The feature film is ‘Hook’.

Visit Citiparks for more info.

Help Improve Your Local Schools by Taking the HPCC/MACC School Survey by June 17th

June 3, 2013 / HPCC

The Highland Park Community Council is working with the Pittsburgh School District to represent the needs of families and students in the neighborhood, but we need your help. Representatives from the HPCC and the Morningside Area Community Council have jointly developed a school survey. Please take the HPCC/MACC School Survey which will be open until Monday, June 17th at midnight.

You may have already taken the School District’s Survey, but please take a few minutes to take the HPCC School Survey about local schools. We need information about how the District could better meet your needs at our local schools such as Fulton, Dilworth, Sunnyside and the Obama Academy.

In January 2013, the District embarked on a large scale visioning process called Envisioning Education Excellence: A Plan for All of Pittsburgh’s Students to address the current state challenges and future goals of the District. The HPCC has representative on the panel (Dave Atkinson), and your input is greatly valued. You can contact Dave directly at westpennworks@gmail.com

Please visit the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JB9FRWR

Thank you!