On Saturday, April 20th there was a car accident at Stanton & N. Highland that damaged the Welcome to Highland Park sign.

I’m told by a number of people (including one in the accident) that the part of the sign with lettering was still intact, but that the poles that held it up were badly damaged.

By the time I went down to secure the sign, it was missing and only the broken poles remained.

If you know who has the sign or saw something that might help us reclaim it, please let me know.

No one will get in trouble if it is returned. I am going to assume they took it to keep it safe. The sign cost $3,000 to create and install and I would like to save a portion of that cost when replacing it – if possible.

Thanks for your help!

Monica

Monica Watt
President, Highland Park Community Council

The Highland Park Community Council (HPCC) & Highland Park Community Development Corporation conducted a comprehensive neighborhood plan in 2004. HPCC is now taking time to reflect again on its vision and goals and we want to hear from neighborhood residents. The HPCC board’s preliminary discussions included reviewing the findings from the neighborhood plan, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis, and internal polling. During our March 2019 community meeting, we presented our initial thoughts to attendees and asked for their input. We’ve taken what we’ve heard and have adapted it into this community survey. We hope that you’ll share with us your thoughts on how the HPCC should invest its time, energy, and resources so that our organization can more effectively engage residents and respond to the community’s interests and needs.

If you’re interested in volunteering to help make the event a success, please email Stephanie at hpccpgh@gmail.com and let us know what you would be interested in helping out with. Just a few minutes of your time will help make the Spring Fling even more of a Fun Thing!

Meet the Candidates! Thur, April 18

We vote twice a year, every year!  With the primary election coming up on May 21, the HPCC is proud to be hosting a candidate forum at our April meeting.  Hear from:

District 7 City Council Candidates: 

• Deb Gross (D)
• Deidre Kane (D)

District 2 School Board Candidates:  

• Dave Atkinson (D)
• Nosakhere Griffin-El (D)
• Kirk Rys (D & R)
• Devon Taliaferro (D)

County Council At-Large Candidate:

• Bethany Hallum (D)

NOTE:  Monday, April 22 is the last day you can register to vote before the primary.  For information on how to register, click here or call the County Elections Division at (412) 350-4500.

The HPCC meeting will begin at 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Church, Thursday April 18.  There will be free pizza and childcare.  Please feel free to forward this information to others who may be interested in hearing from the candidates.

Prior to the candidate Forum, representatives from Girls Hope will be on hand to give a presentation and answer questions about their plans to open a new home in Highland Park. More info on this issue can be found in the March HPCC Newsletter.

Hope you can make it!