Friendship News

New Lights at Baum Grove!
Using Elm Street funds the Friendship Elm Street Committee contracted with Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Pittsburgh to install architectural lighting in our beautiful park.  The plan includes up lighting all 12 trees around the perimeter of the park, both paths across the park, the back wall, the sign, and up lighting the tree in the center of the park. ...

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The state has a new web page featuring information about where to find park n ride lots, carpool information, bike commuting information, and a transit calculator.  It can be found by going to the PennDOT website (http://www.dot.state.pa.us/) and clicking on "dump the pump" on the right hand side.

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Friendship Development Associates and the Friendship Preservation Group would like to thank Day Automotive Group’s Baum Boulevard dealership and General Manager Adam Drakulic for the generous donation of electricity to operate new lights that will be installed in the Baum Grove Community park behind the dealership, at the corners of Roup, Fairmount and Harriet streets in Friendship.

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Just a quick update: You may have passed the old gas station @ Penn and Negley over the past week and seen the heavy machinery and the giant hole. I visited the Penn Negley site last Wednesday and spoke with Kevin Brien, Senior Environmental Engineer with Leggette, Brashears & Graham. According to Mr. Brien, Cumberland Farms, the former owner of the site, is required by the PA Department of...

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Hello Neighbors!  As you may have heard the Elm Street Porch program has been pushed back to 2009 due to funding constraints.  In order to prepare for the program I would like to ask the community for contractor referrals.  Im looking for contractors with whom you have personal experience, and have had a positive experience with.  Because of the nature of Elm Street fun...

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Because there are so many older homes in our neighborhood that are frequently renovated, these new EPA lead renovation requirements may be of interest to you.  The new requirements take effect in April of 2010.
 
New Requirements to Protect Children from Lead-Based Paint Hazards

Release date: 03/31/2008
Contact Information: Timothy Lyons, (202) 564-4355 / lyons.timothy...

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If you live in the East End you should have received the annual trash pick-up schedule from the City of Pittsburgh.  Please note that Pittsburgh now offers recycling for many more items than previously, including:  corrugated cardboard, magazines/catalogs, junk mail/mixed paper, phone books and paperboard (like cereal boxes).  Items must be in blue bags (Home Depot has the big on...

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Many thanks to the CMU staff and to the eight undergraduate students who participated in the 10 a.m. - noon cleanup of Stratford Avenue on Saturday, August 25.

The students were energetic and delightfully engaged.  We hope to offer them other volunteer opportunities in the future.

Thanks also to our Friendship volunteers: Diana Ames (Elm Street Committee), who demonstrated th...

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This summer, Friendship Development Associates will be implementing a street, porch, and alley lighting campaign as a way to improve safety conditions in Friendship. The goal of the lighting campaign is to improve nighttime visibility and community safety in the Elm Street area. The Elm Street area is contained within the boundaries of Penn Avenue to Baum Boulevard and Negley to Atlantic Avenue...

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The Bloomfield Farmer\'s Market just opened on June 28th!  Get your fresh picked fruits and vegetables, meats, cheese and baked goods to satisfy your summer cravings!  The market is open every Thursday from 3:30 - 7 p.m. in the parking lot of Immaculate Conception School parking lot at Cedarville Street and Friendship Avenue.  



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