South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association

"Neighbors working together to make the Slopes a more livable, beautiful, and safe community"

Latest Updates

  • Meet the Candidates and Vote!

    As a reminder, our next general meeting will be a “Meet the Candidates” meeting. All mayoral candidates should be in attendance. We will have a sign-in sheet for you to write down your questions for the candidates.

    Be an informed South Side Slopes voter and come to this meeting April 9, 2013 at the Monastery at 7PM.

    Primary elections are Tuesday May 21, 2013. If you’re not registered to vote in the primary, you can register until Monday April 22, 2013. You must be associated with either the Republican or Democratic party in order to vote in their party.

    If you’re not sure of your registration status, click here to find out.

  • Fruit Tree Planting

    The SSSNA has been approved for 22 fruit trees to be planted just west of the Bandi Schaum Community Garden. We will need volunteers Saturday 4/13 to plant them! Join us from 9am to 12pm at the garden.

  • Wigle Whiskey Fundraiser

    Wigle, a craft distillery in the Strip District, has introduced Bantam Nights at the Distillery to raise funds for community, arts and green projects around the city. The Distillery’s first Bantam Night will feature us, the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, and we will be raising funds for South Side Park, specifically for the purchase of signage for historical trails in the park.

    What does that mean??? Well we have been given free use of the Distillery on a Monday April 22nd from 6-8pm. Cocktails will be served (for a fee that we set) good times will be had and at the end of the night the Distillery will donate 12% of all sales—from cocktails, bottles, and merchandise—to us for our South Side Park Project.
    The 12% is in recognition of the 12 Pittsburghers who were indicted for protesting during the 1790s Whiskey Rebellion.
    So come on down to Wigle Whiskey on April 22nd, drink some fancy cocktails and support the SSSNA and South Side Park!!

     

    Sign up on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/440213099387408/

  • April 2013 Meet the Candidates Meeting

    The April 2013 meeting will be held April 9, 2013 at the Monastery at 7PM.

    Candidates for the May mayoral primary will be in attendance to answer questions and talk about their vision for Pittsburgh.

  • Open Spaces Meeting March 28

    Thursday, March 28 from 7 to 9 PM at the South Side Market House, City planners will present their “OPENSPACEPGH” plans for the South Side Slopes and Flats. Please join us!

    OPENSPACEPGH is Pittsburgh’s first comprehensive guide to the optimal use of its vacant, green, and recreational spaces over the next 25 years. It is a component of PLANPGH, the City’s first ever comprehensive long range plan.

    The City’s open spaces comprise 18.7% of its land base and offer many benefits to its residents. Open spaces support recreation, protect natural areas, enhance water and air quality, foster community identity and sustain community gardens. This plan provides clear instructions and guidelines for optimal land use and infrastructure decisions for the City as well as its residents for the next 25 years. It includes guidelines for parks and greenways, as well as vacant and distressed properties.

    OPENSPACEPGH assesses the City’s entire parks system and makes recommendations as to where parks should be located and what levels of investment are planned for individual parks & facilities throughout its neighborhoods. The plan also looks at how we can best utilize our hillsides and vacant properties to improve the quality of life for the City and its residents.

    To learn more, visit OPENSPACEPGH, or contact Jamin.Bogi@SouthSideSlopes.org.

  • South Side Park Work Day – CANCELLED

    This event is cancelled due to the risk of falling trees with the snow and wind.

    The Student Conservation Association will be working with neighbors and volunteers this Saturday 1/26/13 from 9 AM – 3:30 PM on cutting of invasive vines, trash removal, and blow down debris removal. We will be meeting at the Bandi Schaum Community Garden. Please join us and dress warm and appropriately. We can also give an overview of the projects we hope to complete in cooperation with the SCA over the coming months. Please RSVP to JNard@thesca.org so that equipment is available to those in attendance.

  • 2013 Meeting Dates

    Happy New Year from the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association.

    As you pull out your calendars for the new year, add in our scheduled meetings and events.

    • General Meeting – February 12, 2013 at the Monastery at 7PM
    • General Meeting – April 9, 2013 at the Monastery at 7PM
    • NEW! General Meeting – May 14, 2013 at the Monastery as 7PM
    • Summer Picnic – July 9, 2013 at a Location To Be Announced
    • Elections & General Meeting – October 15, 2013 at the Monastery at 7PM
    • Holiday Party – December 10, 2013 at a Location To Be Announced

    We hope to see you at a meeting or party this year! Stay tuned to the Blog, Twitter, or Facebook page for more updates throughout the year.

  • South Side – Sweep Your Stoop

    A friendly neighborhood reminder from our Neighborhood Association President and South Side friends:
    South Side- Sweep Your Stoop

    Please remember that as a good neighbor, it’s your responsibility to keep the sidewalk in front of your property clean.

    If you already do this – Thank you!

    If you have a neighbor that consistently does not keep their sidewalk clean, please visit the website below to file a 311 REPORT.

    It’s important that we all work together to keep South Side clean. Under City Code 419.09 you are required to keep your business and residential properties clean of trash, leaves, graffiti and litter. The effort is minimal and results can be tremendous to our city and neighborhood.

    Please do what’s right so we don’t have to cite!

    (Magistrate Court Costs of $50, plus judgement fine of $25 – $350)

    Because a CLEAN South Side will help ALL of us and encourage visitors to support and respect our community.

     

    Thank you,

    Kim Collins, President, South Side Chamber of Commerce

    Catherine Mitchell, President, South Side Community Council

    Brian Oswald, President, South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association

  • General Meeting February 2013

  • South Side Stories

    South Side Stories

    Neighbor Tami Dixon lives on the South Side Slopes with her husband, Jeffrey Carpenter. They are both stage actors and playwrights who together built the Bricolage Theater Co., best known for the Midnight Radio Series. Tami received a grant and spent the last two years writing her lasted offering, “South Side Stories”, a play about life in the South Side. The play will be at City Theater through December 16th. UPDATE: South Side Stories has been extended for one week only from January 8-13, 2013

    The play is getting great reviews. Don’t miss it!

    Post-Gazette Review: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/ae_theater/stage-review-playwright-takes-colorful-walk-on-the-south-side-663143/

    City Paper Review: http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/city-theatres-south-side-stories/Content?oid=1590191

    There is a discount available for residents with the 15203 zip code. Please contact City Theater for tickets and discount information:  1300 Bingham Street, South Side 412-431- CITY (2489) orcitytheatrecompany.org