Show your patriotism and honor the POWs and MIAs by bearing the U.S. flag for 15 minutes during the 26 hour Vigil. From noon on Saturday, September 20 until 2 pm the next day, the Vietnam Veterans Inc. will raise awareness and remember the soldiers who did not come home.
A scholarship program is now available to train volunteer fire fighters in Allegheny County. The 200 scholarships offered per year through FireVest provide full scholarships for an associate’s degree or certificate program at CCAC, as well as training at the County Fire Academy.
Looking for something to do this weekend, Sept. 20 & 21? The 8th Pennsylvania Regiment will set up camp on the grounds of the Oliver Miller Homestead and re-enact the day-to-day life of the Revolutionary War soldier. Young soldiers will be recruited and drilled!
South Park Theatre presents the Dan Goggin play, Nunsense II. Read the story line for Nunsense I (2007 Season) and see why this popular comedy became the second-longest running off-Broadway show in history.
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pgh. at dusk, October 20, at Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Park. Several times throughout the evening an AAAP member will give a free "guided tour" of the sky – an introduction to the constellations and brighter stars.
South Park Nature Center is presenting "Birds of Prey" on Sept. 20. Meet 10 am at Silent Brook. Reserve a spot at Harrison Hills Rain Barrel Workshop on Oct. 4 by calling (724) 224-4102 - $30/person or $40/couple, includes hardware but not the barrel.
Do you know the difference between a saloon car and an estate car? Can you identify a bonnet, a boot and a silencer? Find the answers and more at the Jaguar Club of Pittsburgh's British Car Day on Sept. 28 at Hartwood. Pre-registration ends Sept. 17.
Volunteers are needed on Sept. 27 in Station Square. Many different shifts are available. Free lunch and T-shirt; $10 gift card, free disposal up to 5 gallons and entry in raffles are some of the perks! Read the news release.
Excitement is mounting as County Parks & the Allegheny Foothills Historical Society presents a weekend of reenactments & a first hand look at the kind of people that shaped events 250 years ago. Public parking is at the Boyce Wave Pool with free shuttles running continuously.
County Executive Dan Onorato announced the formation of The Green Team; in charge of creative ways to make County government operate more eco-friendly. While many improvements have been accomplished, the Green Team will take County conservation to the next level. More...