Did you know that you can check your polling place location & your voter registration status online? The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on General Election Day: Tuesday, November 4. Large turnout will cause lines at peak times so bring patience and identification. Read more...
No Polish Festival could be complete without... Bigos! This national dish, often called "Hunters Stew," is hearty, delicious and really quite unforgettable. Enjoy a bowl with pierogies after this Venture Outdoors hike on Nov. 8 in Harrison Hills. Reservations required by Nov. 6.
With 8 wins each in the Campbell's Soup "Click for Cans” Championship, the Steelers & Colts only trail the undefeated Buffalo Bills. Vote for the Steelers every day until Dec. 28 and you can help win 18,000 cans of food for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Check the tally.
Purchase the "most-needed" grocery items or make a cash donation at the register at your local Giant Eagle on Nov. 8 and 9. They still need 'greet & thank' volunteers in Penn Hills, McKeesport, Monroeville, White Oak, and more! Or, you can donate online from the comfort of your home.
Allegheny County is nationally recognized for its Adoption Day celebration. As part of the Adoption Day celebration, each adopted child will receive a gift bag filled with age-appropriate toys and books. The public is asked to help with the celebration with unwrapped donations until Nov. 10.
Follow clues using either the map (provided) or a compass (bring your own). Have fun hiking with the whole family in the great outdoors on Saturday, November 8. Check the Boyce Park Nature Center homepage for more information. Please pre-register for this event.
Experience Rite Aid's Celebration of Lights at Hartwood unencumbered by the steel & glass of your car at the 4th Annual Run The Lights on November 19. Run or walk through a fairyland of lights on this special night when the course is closed to traffic. No dogs or bicycles.
The Dept. of Human Services Holiday Project provides gifts for abused & neglected children. Fundraising events go on all year for this most special project. Companies, groups & individuals who would like to donate by Nov. 10 can help brighten this year's Holiday Season.
Be at ground level for all the excitement of 2008 Light Up Night downtown. Volunteers needed for activities on Nov. 19 - 21.
A scholarship program is 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.