South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association

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

Latest Updates

  • Climate Change Movie at St Paul’s Monastery

    Climate Change
    How aware are we of this problem?
    Is there anything we can do about it?
    Have we even talked about it?

    On Wednesday, March 8th, St. Paul’s Monastery will present a movie on the subject of climate change – The Letter. The film will be shown in the Retreat Center Conference Room – where we have held our Neighborhood monthly meetings in the past. The movie presents how climate change is altering the Amazon, India, Africa, and the Barrier Reefs of Mother Earth. Individuals experiencing these changes were invited by Pope Francis to come to Rome to tell their story, and share their experiences. The film helps us to better understand what is happening to our common home, the earth. Discussion will follow.

    Everyone is invited to attend, no cost. Refreshments will be available.

    If you plan to attend, please call St. Paul’s Monastery and let them know at
    412-381-1188.

  • Save the Dates for 2023

    Every year, the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association holds five public meetings open to the community (two of which are parties!)

    • Tuesday, March 14 – Board Elections & General Meeting
    • Tuesday, May 9 – General Meeting
      Meet the Candidates @ the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St., 15203)
      Doors open: 6:30 p.m. | Candidate forum starts: 7 p.m.
    • Tuesday, July 11 – Summer Picnic
      LaPalapa Food Truck @ Bandi Schaum Community Garden
    • Tuesday October 17– General Meeting
      Location: The Kollar Club (3226 Jane St., 15203)
    • Thursday December 7 – Holiday Party
      Location: The Zenith (86 S 26th St, 15203)

    Meetings start @ 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. We will be updating meeting locations as we get closer.

    All South Side Slopes residents are invited to attend. Join us to meet new people or reconnect with long-time neighbors, learn what is happening and planned for the community, and share your ideas, concerns and love for the Slopes.

    In order to be a voting member of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, you must attend at least 2 meetings and/or events per year.

  • Holiday Party is Dec. 9

    Holiday Party is Dec. 9

    South Side Slopes Holiday Party postcard is red with

    When: Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
    Where: Zenith, 86 S. 26th Street (corner of 26th and Sarah Streets)

    The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) invites all Slopes residents to its annual holiday party. Zenith has been our gracious host for the past few holiday celebrations and never disappoints! Come and enjoy the delicious food and reconnect with your neighbors.

    The SSSNA will provide the food (both vegetarian and meat-based dishes), but if you like, BYO your own adult beverages.

    Bring a toy! We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Brashear Association’s annual toy drive.

    LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING

    Please register by Dec. 2.

  • Love Your Block Volunteer Day

    On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. we need a bit of your elbow grease to help beautify the hillside at the corner of Barry & Mission Streets. Through the City of Pittsburgh, the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association was awarded a Love Your Block grant to beautify the site. Join neighbors by helping to prepare the ground, plant flowering shrubs and perennials and spread mulch. We also hope to level a spot near the top of the hillside and build/place a sitting bench. Join us and bring a friend or three. Lunch is provided!

    Sign up to let us know you’re coming!

    Questions? Call 412-606-9372.

  • October General Meeting

    Join us via Zoom (details below) to listen and discuss news and information relating to the South Side Slopes!

    Virtual meeting details
    Topic: SSSNA General Meeting
    Time: Oct 11, 2022 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting
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  • October General Meeting is Oct. 11

    Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom for the October public meeting of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association. Meeting agenda is listed below the Zoom information.

    HOW TO JOIN

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    MEETING AGENDA

    1. Zone 3 Police Commander – Christopher Ragland  (5-10 min.)

    • Introduction and Zone 3 updates
    • Q/A

    2. Rep. Jessica Benham; PA House of Representatives 36th District  (5-10 min.)

    • State updates
    • Q/A 

    3. Councilman Bruce Kraus; City of Pittsburgh, 3rd District  (5-10 min.)

    • District updates
    • Q/A 

    4. Chrisarah Johnson; Office of the Mayor, Community Outreach  (5-10 min.)

    • City updates
    • Q/A 

    5. Jamie Piotrowski; Pittsburgh Public School Board Member, District 7 (5-10 min.)

    • Updates given by SSSNA board member

    6. Committee Updates (10-15 min.)

    • South Side Park
    • StepTREK – 2022 review
    • Beautification – Love Your Block Grant
    • Outreach – Holiday Party
    • Zoning
    • Governance – Looking for new board members

    7. Open Floor / Questions / Additional Announcements
    8. Adjourn

  • Love Your Block: Volunteer Day at Mission & Barry Streets is Oct. 15

    On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. we need a bit of your elbow grease to help beautify the hillside at the corner of Barry & Mission Streets. Through the City of Pittsburgh, the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association was awarded a Love Your Block grant to beautify the site. Join neighbors to work by preparing the ground, plant flowering shrubs and perennials and spread mulch. We also hope to level a spot near the top of the hillside and build/place a sitting bench. Join us and bring a friend or three. Lunch is provided! 

    Sign up to let us know you’re coming!

    Questions? Call 412-606-9372.

  • 2022 Dirty Dozen

    Join the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association to cheer on the 39th Dirty Dozen. Bicyclists will ride up Eleanor Street on Saturday October 22, 2022. We will be cheering at 2410 Cobden Street with hot coffee and hot cocoa to drink and serve to the riders. If you’re not familiar, the Dirty Dozen is a bicycle race up Pittsburgh’s 13 toughest hills. Welsh Way is hill #11, and Eleanor Street is hill #12.

  • StepTrek 2022

    Pittsburgh StepTrek is the annual South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association fundraiser that supports projects for the betterment of the community. This family-friendly event combines photography, historic narrative and a sense of neighborhood dependent upon steps.  Through this annual event, we keep the city focused on maintenance of city steps throughout the neighborhood.

    Buy Tickets here!

    The pay-what-you-can registration includes access to the digital maps and route narratives that will be distributed electronically by 9pm on Friday, Sept 30. This will allow you to walk the routes during the event on October 1, or anytime after that day.

    Merchandise pick-up and day-of registration will take place in the UPMC Employee Parking Lot at 21st and Josephine Streets.

  • SSSNA Development Activities Meeting (DAM) for 32-44 Pius Street project

    South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a virtual Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. to review a revised plan for a development project.

    What:  Desmone Architects & Abode Well Realty, Inc. will share significant updates to their 32 and 44 Pius Street development plans. The new plan proposed includes the demolition of the existing 44 Pius Street building and construction of a new building with a similar footprint, height and size, instead of the previous plan to renovate the 44 Pius Street building.

    Why:  SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.

    Where: This will be a virtual Zoom meeting. The meeting zoom link will be sent via email to the SSSNA e-blast list before the meeting. If you do not receive it, please email info@southsideslopes.org to be added to the list or receive the Zoom meeting link.

    For more information about RCOs and DAMs, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/dev-activities-meeting.