Wilkinsburg Boys & Girls Club Summer Day Camp Announced!

Wilkinsburg Purchases New Fire Truck

The Borough recently purchased a brand new pumper truck thanks to a Federal grant. The truck is owned by the Borough and housed in the Borough Building on Ross Avenue, but is manned by the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire who the Borough contracts with the provide fire coverage. Look for the pumper on the streets of Wilkinsburg and in upcoming parades and community events. 

Basketball Clinic in Forest Hills Open to Neighboring Communities

This clinic is open to Wilkinsburg kids as well as other communities that are neighbors of Forest Hills.

 

2012 Forest Hills Summer Basketball and Instructional Clinic

 

The Forest Hills Borough is once again calling for all boys and girls, ages 7 to fifteen, who are interested in receiving instructions in the fundamentals of basketball skills which will include developmental drills and games. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled sport by joining the basketball league this summer at the Forest Hills Park on Ardmore Boulevard.

Registration is $40 for residents; $50 for non-residents. The fee will go towards purchasing t-shirts and equipment. Please fill out the registration form shown below and send in with your check or money order by June 13. The fun will begin mid-summer. For more information, call 412-351-7330 x220.

Please make check or money order payable to the Borough of Forest Hills, and mail to the Forest Hills Borough, Attention: Cindy Simm, Recreation Director, 2071 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221.

Player’s Name:                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Address:                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Player’s Age:                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Phone Numbers (home/cell):                                                                                                                                                                      

E-mail Address (optional):                                                                                                                                                                             

Parent(s) Names:                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Please circle one

Resident Fee: $40                             Non-resident Fee: $50           

Due date to send in registration:  June 13.

Meet Coach Joe DeGregorio

Since last summer, Coach DeGregorio, a resident of Forest Hills, took up volunteering for the Forest Hills Basketball League and has done an outstanding job in such a short time.

Being a former assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh, Coach DeGregorio is by no means a novice when it comes to the sport of basketball; his experience spans decades of working in and around it, His career started at the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree, majoring in physical education.

His coaching experience is a who’s-who of schools that include: Coventry High School in Connecticut; East Stroudsburg State College in Pennsylvania; Assistant Athletic Director and Assistant Basketball Coach at Niagara University in New York, Head Basketball Coach at Clarion State College in Clarion, Pennsylvania and Assistant Coach at the University of Pittsburgh for Roy Chipman.

In addition, DeGregorio has also been a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and the Western Pennsylvania Coaches Association.

Coach DeGregorio has a plethora of experience when it comes to the game of “b-ball” and the Recreation Department here at Forest Hills is thrilled he now wants to take the time to teach the local kids the art of the game. So sign-up soon and let’s have another great year of basketball here in Forest Hills.

 

Workshop This Saturday at Housing Resource Center – ‘Building Green’ with ARTEMIS Environmental

Workshop ‘Building Green’ with ARTEMIS Environmental What does “building green” really mean? Green building is an often over-used and not entirely understood term.  For our February workshop at the Landmarks Housing Resource Center in Wilkinsburg, Ian Miller, managing partner ofArtemis Environmental in Lawrenceville, will discuss elements of green building and design. He will also talk about Artemis Environmental’s wide range of products, which include everything from boards made of sustainable materials such as bamboo and sunflower seeds to toxic free finishers and recycled tiles. Mr. Miller’s show-and-tell of sustainable building products will include a demonstration of American Clay plaster and cork flooring. Date: Saturday, February 18 Time:10:00am to 11:30am Location: Landmarks Housing Resource Center 744 Rebecca Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 Map and driving directions Janice Webb Donatelli started Artemis Environmental, which is located at 3709 Butler Street in Lawrenceville, in 2005.   Mr. Miller is transforming Artemis from a high quality green building products supplier into a full-scale design, supplier and installation business. Mr. Miller is owner of Zambano and Sons, a general contracting firm focused primarily on residential remodeling and exterior hardscape projects. He lives with his wife, Carla, a landscape architect, their daughters, Stella and Rose in a 100-year old house in Friendship that has no shortage of green remodeling projects on the horizon. This workshop is FREE RSVPs are appreciated. Contact Mary Lu Denny: marylu@phlf.org or 412-471-5808 ext. 527.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Returning to Wilkinsburg on March 6!

HOLD THE DATE……

Don’t miss the PSO’s ninth annual Community Engagement concert in Wilkinsburg at Wilkinsburg High School on Tuesday, March 6th at 7:00 pm. PSO Assistant Conductor Thomas Hong will conduct.

The PSO’s Community Engagement Concerts in Wilkinsburg have raised over $55,000 since their inception; all ticket proceeds from the PSO’s ninth concert in Wilkinsburg will continue to benefit the Wilkinsburg School District’s music programs.

More details regarding program and ticket purchase information will be available soon.

February Events In Wilkinsburg Announced

There will be a “Black History Concert” at Wilkinsburg High School on Thursday, February 16th @ 7:00 P.M.

Cost $10
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EVERY MAN – A MUSICAL PLAY — SOUTH AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH — SATURDAY, FEB. 25 — 7:00 P.M. & SUNDAY, FEB,. 26 — 2:00 P.M.

COST $10 (ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUMMER CAMP FOR THE KIDS)
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Don’t forget the Wilkinsburg 125th Anniversary Celebration Weekend — OCTOBER 5, 6, & 7, 2012 — MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!

WCDC Receives Third Year Of Funding To Continue Rebuilding The Business District

Wilkinsburg CDC received $350,000 for the third year as part of a six-year commitment by TriState Capital bank through the Neighborhood Partnership Program. This is great news for the continued revitalization of Wilkinsburg! Read the article in Pop City here. If you aren’t familiar with WCDC you really should be. They’re laying the groundwork for a much more successful Wilkinsburg business district.

Energy Efficiency Comes to The Borough Building

Thanks to State and County grants totally more than $600,000, the Wilkinsburg Borough Building at 605 Ross Avenue, has received numerous energy efficiency upgrades. The work includes high efficiency lighting, programmable thermostats, hot water heaters and weatherization as well as a new boiler, roof upgrades and new windows. Insulation work is ongoing, but most of the work is complete. Much of the work was completed through the Allegheny County Energy Program For Municipalities. This work is in line with the Borough’s Sustainability Study completed in 2011. The 2012 budget includes some improvements to the front of the building as well.

Wilkinsburg Needs You! – 125th Anniversary Committee Meeting Schedule (February)

2012 is the 125th Anniversary of the incorporation of the Borough of Wilkinsburg. Show your pride by getting involved to help make the celebration a success. We can’t do it without you!

All committees are open to the public.

Events Committee –  Feb. 2 5:30pm Borough Bldg, 2^nd floor Council Chambers
Publicity & outreach Committee  – Feb. 6 6pm  WCDC Office 1001 Wood St.
Planning Committee – Feb. 9  9am  WCDC Office, 1001 Wood St.
Parade Committee – Feb.  27  5:30pm School Administrative Bld 2^nd floor Board Room

No Tax Increase From The Borough in 2012

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12012/1202954-56.stm