South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association

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

Latest Updates

  • Slopes Cleanup

    This Slopes clean up will include Magistrate Ricciardi’s community Service workers.  We need you to help steward and guide them.  Lately we have had a lower number of adult Slopes volunteers and are at risk for losing the help.  We need you to come out and help us to demonstrate our commitment to the neighborhood.  Meet at 9:00 at the 18th and Carson Street Parking Lot

  • Volunteer Meeting – Steptrek

    Volunteer meeting for StepTrek at 7:00pm at 126 Pius Street.  Pick up your tee shirt and let us know what you can do. 

  • StepTrek Cleanup – 9:00 AM

    We need to walk both Trek routes and make sure that the weeds are cut back and that the neighborhood sparkles.  We had a great start this past weekend with Magistrate Ricciardi’s community service workers picking up trash.  We need all hands on deck. We will have a StepTrek tee shirt for you – hot off the press.  9am at 21st & Josephine streets.  Garden weeding at Greeley, also.

  • SSSNA 10th Anniversary Party and Scrim Dedication – 9/25

    Please come to the dedication celebration of the completed garden funded by Elm Street funds of the Garden at Brosville & Monastery Streets on September 25 at 7:00pm.  There will be a reception area at the parking lot for the St.Paul of the Cross Monastery – church Lot.  Many State and Local officials will be there to celebrate this Slopes accomplishment.  Please join us.  Refreshments will be served.   

  • September 9 – General Meeting at 7:00 PM

    Join us for our September general meeting on September 9, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Main Lounge of St. Paul’s Retreat Center.   Our Speakers will be a representative from the Urban Redevelopment Authority to talk about URA housing programs and Lisa Ceoffe to talk about Pittsburgh’s urban forest and efforts to keep our trees healthy in the city.  In addition, Tiffani Emig, the Curator of Collections from the Rivers of Steel Heritage Area, will be in attendance to share with us the results of the Seeing Pittsburgh Project. 

    Hope to see you there. 

    For additional information, please contact Brad Palmisiano at brad.palmisiano [at] southsideslopes [dot] org

  • Brosville and Monastery Scrim

    Brosville and Monastery Scrim

    scrim2On August 6, 2008, the garden and metal art installation at the corner of Monastery & Brosville Sts. was dedicated and lit up. The backlit Core ten steel scrim design features a cross section of the Slopes map. Peter Kreuthmeier based the scrim on a cross section of the Slopes map. To the left of center, the large cut out represents St. Paul of the Cross Monastery. Thanks, Klavon Design Associates who designed the garden.

  • Slopes Cleanup Saturday – 7/26 at 9:00 AM

    Come Join us Saturday 7/26 at 9:00 AM at the parking lot at 18th and Carson for a Slopes Cleanup.   Teams will disperse into the slopes from there.  Trash bags and gloves will be provided.

    Contact Paul Lorincy  –   paul.lorincy [at] southsideslopes [dot] org for more information.

  • Summer Picnic – July 8 – 7:00 PM

    Join us for our annual summer picnic on Tuesday, July 8 at 7:00 at St Paul’s retreat center – main dining room.  We will provide the main dishes – free to bring a dish or dessert to share, but its definitely not required. 

    Also, Fr Don will be leading a tour of the Monastery Gardens for those who are interested.

    Please contact Misi with questions or for more information.

    misi.bielich[at] southsideslopes[dot]org

  • June 10 Meeting – County Council Members Fitzgerald and Green

    Join us on Tuesday June 10 for our general meeting where we will welcome Allegheny County Council President Rich Fitzgerald and council member Amanda Green.

    They will talk to us about recent county issues including the proposed city-county merger, the drink tax, property taxes, and county development.

    If you have specific questions that you would like to have answered at the meeting, you are encouraged to submit them in advance to Brad at

    brad.palmisiano[at] southsideslopes[dot] org

  • Next Meeting – May 13 2008

    Join us for our next general meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00.  Dina Klavon of Klavon Design Associates will be here to present the preliminary findings of their study on ways to improve the look and safety of the 18th street corridor.   The meeting will be in the main Lounge of St Paul’s Retreat Center.

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