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City Cast Pittsburgh

Your Pittsburgh-wide community bulletin board.

Welcome to your Hey Pittsburgh bulletin board: A virtual space to share volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, workshops, and other ways to help your neighbors.

✏️ Scholarship Contest for Aspiring Journalists

Calling undergrad students: There are just a few days left to register for the 67th Annual Gertrude Gordon Scholarship Contest with the Women’s Press Club of Pittsburgh, which will take place Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. The competition honors one of the first female reporters in Pittsburgh to have a byline appear on her articles. 

. (Disclaimer: I'm the president, and no I can't be bought!)

🩸 Donate During the National Blood Shortage

The American Red Cross says they received 

 than expected in August. You can donate at 

. Hospitals are in greatest need of blood platelets and universal blood type O.

Chatham’s Society for Ecological Restoration is looking for volunteers to 

 near Eden Hall on Thursday and Friday, 2 to 4 p.m. 

🥕 Discuss: Grocery Store for Hazelwood

Pittsburgh City Council is meeting with stakeholders and development partners at Propel Hazelwood Charter School on Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. to talk about 

bringing a full-service grocery store to Hazelwood

Submit to the Hey Pittsburgh Bulletin Board!

A scholarship for aspiring journalists, a community meeting for a Hazelwood grocery store, and where to donate blood in Pittsburgh.

Where To Donate Blood in Pittsburgh During a National Shortage

Help Your Neighbors

Welcome to your Hey Pittsburgh bulletin board — a virtual space to place volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, workshops, and more things that help your neighbors.

🚦 Help the City Reimagine Forbes and Braddock

Do you live near Regent Square? You can have a say in intersection improvements at Forbes and Braddock at 

 at Waverly Presbyterian Church from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Polish Hill Civic Association is partnering with 412 Food Rescue for a 

 event at the PHCA Building today and next Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Lost Dreams Awaken is marking National Recovery Month by hosting a 

 at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Cheswick on Sept. 26. The Summit will celebrate, educate, and feature a host of special guest presenters dedicated to culturally-competent recovery practices.

Gather at Tree Pittsburgh’s headquarters on Oct. 7 for a 

 of local appetizers, drinks, and art along the riverside. Proceeds will benefit the growth of the Garfield Community Farm.

Learn why, how, and where to recycle your glass with PRC’s 

. The newest addition to the permanent drop-off locations is in Pine Township. Here’s a 

Are you an audio learner? Listen to our City Cast Pittsburgh episode about 

Free food in Polish Hill, a fundraiser party for Garfield Community Farm, and a zine for all of your Pittsburgh recycling needs.

A Guide to Recycling Glass in Pittsburgh

Save the date for Hearth and 11th Hour Brewing Co.’s 

 from 12 to 7 p.m. with games, raffles, food truck grub, and more. Proceeds go toward supportive services for unhoused folks who are survivors of domestic violence or other trauma.

Are You a Vision, Dental, or Hearing Provider?

’s annual two-day clinic on Oct. 27-28 needs more than 1,000 volunteers to 

provide free dental, vision, and hearing services

 for nearly 1,500 people. Patients will be treated on a first-come, first-serve basis at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center starting at 6 a.m. Dentists, dental hygienists, and certified dental assistants can earn three continuing education credits.

 in partnership with Contemporary Craft’s 2023 Climate Awakening Project: Crafting a Sustainable Future. Pieces should be powerful artistic responses to public health concerns, initiate conversation, and encourage social change. The exhibition will be open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Nov. 4-18.

A Call for Eco-Minded Art in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is creating a Governance Committee to guide funding decisions for the new 

, and the Food Justice Committee will make recommendations to the city.

The YMCA Turkey Trot Presented by UPMC Health Plan, an annual holiday tradition, will happen on Thursday, Nov. 23. 

Sign up for a 5-mile, 5K, or 1-mile fun run

 to raise funds to help fight food insecurity in our region.

Are you an artist? The Queer Family Planning project is accepting donations for art of any medium for their upcoming auction in October. All funds raised go directly to helping LGBTQIA+ folks start or continue their parenthood journey. 

Send them a message on Instagram to donate

 to set up at upcoming events: VOktoberfest at Velum Fermentation in the South Side on Sept. 16 and a Halloween Festival at Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall on Oct. 21. 

Got a budding writer in your life? Write Pittsburgh is hosting 

Rainbow Writers (for LGBTQIA2S+ teens) — Mondays, 6-7 p.m.

Storytellers (for fiction writers) — Mondays, 7-8 p.m.

Rule Breakers (for poets) — Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.

They’re also accepting applications for the 2023-2024 

. This year’s focus is teen burnout. Add your voice and vision to the conversation!

📌 Pin to the Hey Pittsburgh Bulletin Board!

Here's what's pinned on your virtual Pittsburgh bulletin board: vendor applications, a food justice committee, teen writing workshops, and more.

Donate Art To Help Queer Families in Pittsburgh

Welcome to your Hey Pittsburgh bulletin board — a virtual space to share volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, workshops, and more things that help you and your neighbors.

 in Arlington, Crafton, Chartiers, Ingram, Mt. Oliver, South Side Slopes, and Windgap. No human cases have been reported, but the county is spraying pesticide. If you notice properties with stagnant water, you can 

 for the 2024 DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and other races scheduled for May 3-5. More than 40,000 attendees are expected.

 on Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Allegheny Commons Fountain near Cedar Avenue and E. North Avenue.

, and the deadline to apply is September 4. 

Fill out a form explaining why you’re interested

. Women, people of color, and folks in the LGBTQIA+ community are especially encouraged to apply.

Learn how to mitigate mosquitos, snag a free bike light, apply for a homebrew kit giveaway, and sign up for the 2024 DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon

How To Get a Free Bike Light in Pittsburgh

Join Polish Hill Civic Association this Sunday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at West Penn Park Playground for a 

 and pizza party. Bring a blanket and used, clean, kids clothes and toys to trade with others.

New and established small business owners can look for opportunities to grow and succeed at a 

 on Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

 in your community with lessons from the 

 at Maude’s Mystickal Market at Harold’s Haunt on Saturday, Aug, 26.

Share Something To Help Your Neighbors!

In this week's Hey Pittsburgh bulletin board: free kids' toys, a small business fair, a call for artists, and how to advocate for bikers and 

Free Toys for Kids, a Small Business Fair, and How To Advocate for Pedestrians

Did you know that the Education Partnership’s 

 provides free supplies to teachers at 191 schools? 🎧 Right now, 

 of pencils, notebooks, scissors, crayons, and copy paper. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

 from 10 a.m. to noon, starting at the parking lot near the Hampshire T stop (corner of Broadway and Beechview avenues).

 at Velum Fermentation in the South Side on Sunday, Aug. 13, from 3 to 7 p.m. There will be vendors, vegan food, games, raffles, and more.

Have old computers, cell phones, and other appliances? Register now for Pennsylvania Resources Council’s 

 on Aug. 12 at Woodland Hills High School in Churchill and Aug. 26 at Next Tier Connect in Monroeville.

📧 Share Something That Will Help Your Neighbors!

Learn how to donate supplies to local teachers, recycle your e-waste, beautify Beechview, and have fun while helping local cats.

Donate to Local Teachers, Redd up Your Neighborhood, and Recycle E-Waste

Register with the Pennsylvania Resources Council to get a 

 from your roof, store it, and use it to irrigate your landscape on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Phipps Conservatory. Plus, learn how to practice watershed protection and reduce your contribution to sewer overflow, flooding, and polluted urban runoff. It’s $80 for the workshop and rain barrel; $20 for the workshop only.

📈 What’s Going On With Your Water Bill?

Public hearings on the proposed PWSA increases are happening via Zoom at 

. 🎧 Listen to City Cast Pittsburgh to learn 

Steel City Access Network is looking for volunteers to provide supportive and comfortable transportation for folks traveling to Western Pennsylvania to access reproductive health care. 

Casey Droege Cultural Productions and the Keystone Progress Education Fund are seeking art that creates a dialogue around democracy and the current political climate amid a local election year. The art should explore how democracy impacts censorship, reproductive justice, workers' rights, economic justice, and most importantly, what a healthy democracy should look like. 

; accepted art will be in an exhibition running September to October.

Share Something To Help Your Neighbors

In this week's Hey Pittsburgh bulletin board: learn how to save rain water, submit your democracy-themed art, volunteer to drive for patients seeking reproductive health care, and find out why your water bill is going up.

What To Know About Your Rising Water Bill, Learn How To Use Rainwater, and a Call for Art About Democracy

Welcome to your Hey Pittsburgh bulletin board — a virtual space to share volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, workshops, and more ways to help your neighbors.

 in Mt. Oliver, next to the community garden. Drop off your bottles, jars, and jugs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 to show riders how to use bike repair tools. If you are a cycling expert, volunteer to share your knowledge with the community. There will be parts and bikes for sale, which you can buy with dollars or volunteer sweat equity.

✏️ Have a Kid in Pittsburgh Public Schools?

The district wants your feedback on academic support, resources, communication, technology, and more in order to enhance the student experience. 

Pittsburgh native filmmaker Charlotte Glynn hopes to begin filming her new movie, “Gymnast,” in August with an all local cast and crew, but first, she needs to raise the final $8,000 in her 

. “Gymnast” is about loss and perseverance in the face of extreme odds: the story of a young Olympic-hopeful Monica and her single dad in Pittsburgh during the collapse of the steel industry. Her previous Pittsburgh film, “

,” premiered at The Sundance Film Festival.

Tell Us Something That Will Help Your Neighbors!

Drop-In Bike Repairs, New Glass Recycling, and How You Can Fund a Pittsburgh Movie

Welcome to your Hey Pittsburgh bulletin board

 📌— a virtual space to place volunteer opportunities, scholarships, workshops, and more things that help your neighbors.

🎨 Want to be a part of the new design for the Davis Avenue Bridge 

Community members are meeting at the Healthy Active Living Center in Brighton Heights at 7 p.m. tonight to discuss public art proposals. If you have old photos of the bridge, 

🚲 Tell your walking and biking friends:

 The Forbes Avenue two-way protected bike lane, Fern Hollow Bridge, and pedestrian improvements are officially open. 

 at the Pittsburgh Zine Fair at The Kingsley Association on October 15. The deadline to apply is August 12.

The Pennsylvania Resources Council is hosting a 

 on Tuesday, July 18 at 6 p.m. to teach you how to dispose of a wide variety of materials.

🏓 Looking to pick up on the pickleball craze? 

 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Fridays at Blue Slide Park.

✏️ Share Something To Help Your Neighbors!

Welcome to your Hey Pittsburgh bulletin board 📌 Learn how to recycle right in the city of Pittsburgh, help design a new bridge, pick up on the pickleball craze, take the new pedestrian path in Frick Park, and apply to be a vendor at the Pittsburgh Zine Fair.