Back To School Guide Fall Festival Market

FivePoints Business District of Observatory Hill Sunday September 22, 20199:00 am – 1:00 pmObservatory Hill Parking LotSell your fall, winter and holiday items as a vendor; reserve your space today! Shop, eat, take a picture with a Scarecrow and paint a pumpkin. Buy fresh vegetables and homemade baked goods. Looking to help? Volunteer, donate or feature your recipe in our cookbook. Email info@fivepointsbdohill.com, 412.509.8408, or visit www.fivepointsbdohill.org

Observatory Hill Light Up Night 2019Friday, December 6th6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Obser-vatory Hill parking lot. Fun for all ages! Join Santa for pictures, enjoy fun crafts and snacks, plus 50/50, Chi-nese Auction and more! Seeking auction donations and volun-teers for day of. Help us raise money for the annual event by sending your favorite recipe for a special Cook Book today! Or become a vendor for our next fundraiser event at the Fall Festival Market on Sunday, September 22nd from 9am-1pm. Contact us for information:info@fivepointsbdohill.com and 412.509.8408. Visit www.fivepointsbdohill.org

Pumpkinfest 2019: A Children’s Harvest FestivalSaturday, October 12th from 1-5PMAllegheny Commons East ParkT: 412-321-1204 sweettimecafe@verizon.net www.facebook.com/NorthsidePumpkinfestRegistration begins at Noon. $5 donation per child requested, free adult admission. Ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Join us for the 28th Annual Pumpkinfest! Enjoy a fall day by decorating a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, visit the animals in the petting zoo, watch a puppet show, and much more. Play games, make a craft, and visit the Annual Allegheny General Hospital Health Fair. Sponsored by East Allegheny Community Council. Raindate is Sunday, October 13th. www.deutschtown.org

Registration is at Noon $5 donation per child and free adult admission

Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult

Rain Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019

Live EntertainmentPuppet Shows

Pony RidesHay Rides

Pumpkin DecoratingAND SO MUCH MORE!

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For more information: 412-321-1204

www.deutschtown.org

A Proud Partner of Pumpkinfest

East Ohio Street and Cedar Avenue1 pm - 5 pm

Saturday, October 12, 2019

East Allegheny Community Council

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Mexican War Streets House & Garden TourWe are proud to an-nounce that our 50th Annual House and Gar-den Tour will take place on Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 11 am – 5 pm, and will present beautifully restored homes, as well as, private and community gardens. Tickets on sale now at www.mexicanwarstreets.org.

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Registration is at Noon $5 donation per child and free adult admission

Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult

Rain Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019

Live EntertainmentPuppet Shows

Pony RidesHay Rides

Pumpkin DecoratingAND SO MUCH MORE!

NorthsidePumpkinfest

For more information: 412-321-1204

www.deutschtown.org

A Proud Partner of Pumpkinfest

East Ohio Street and Cedar Avenue1 pm - 5 pm

Saturday, October 12, 2019

East Allegheny Community Council

28TH

Ongoing EventsMOST EVERY DAYGus & YiaYia’s ice ball stand is located in Allegh-eny Commons West Park serves old fashioned ice balls, popcorn, and more since ‘your dad was a lad’.

The Golden Age of Flying exhibit at Photo Antiquities Museum at 531 E Ohio St. from 11AM-4PM except Sunday and Tuesday. See early women aviators who flew in the era of bi-planes from 1919-1940 around Pittsburgh.

Randyland, Bicycle Heav-en, and Johnny Angel’s Ginchy Stuff & Museum are three independent museums on the Northside open daily. Explore col-lections of installation art, Pittsburgh’s music history, and unique bikes. Dona-tions welcome.

Rivers of Steel: Explorer Riverboat docks on the Northside by the Carnegie Science Center and has ticketed sightseeing tours through the season end-ing on October 5th.

EVERY WEDNESDAYTriAnglers Lunchtime Fish-ing Free fishing event for all ages through Septem-ber. Meet at Three Rivers Heritage Trail Northside from 11:30AM-1:30PM

Banjo Night at Allegheny Elks Lodge #339. Doors open at 7PM.

Bluegrass Night with Shelf Life String Band at Park House 9PM

EVERY FRIDAYNorthside Farmers’ Market from 3-7PM in Allegheny Commons Park East. Stop

by A Place to Start’s table for health + wellness activi-ties. Runs through 11/22.

EVERY SATURDAYRiverview Park Trail Work Days Every last Saturday of the month get dirty and improve park trails for hiking and biking. Meet at the Riverview Park Vis-itors Center 9AM-Noon on 9/28 and 10/26. Com-monplace Coffee provid-ing caffeine beverages.

EVERY SUNDAYPittsburgh Police K-9 Unit Meet & Greet Sundays at Wagsburgh will hose of-ficers and their K-9 com-panion during a fund-raiser for Protect & Serve through September.

September Events 50th Annual Mexican War Streets House & Garden Tour Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Welcome table near Mon-terey St. and Eloise St. by the YMCA

Giving Back To Jerry! Sat-urday, September 14 at 2PM. Kaffeehause is col-lecting donations for a well-known Northside youth organization staff member who’s health lead to an early retirement this year. Donations can be made at the coffee shop through 9/13.

Brighton Heights Choco-late House Tour Sunday, September 22. Tour homes in Brighton Heights, eat sweets, starts in Legion Park.

FahrzeugFest: German Motor Vehicle Show 2nd annual event in Historic Deutschtown on Saturday, September 21.

Observatory Hill Fall Fes-

tival Market Sunday, Sep-tember 23 from 9AM-1PM in Observatory Hill parking lot. Expanded flea market with food vendors, games, and more.

Factory Installed 2019 Opening Reception Fri-day, September 27, 2019 6-8 pm.Free and open to the public. Celebrate the opening of the Mattress Factory’s Factory Installed 2019. This new exhibition features installations by eight new artists, including Adam Milner, Nathan Hall, Naomi Draper, Tra Bous-caren, Patrick Robideau, Pepe Mar, Jon Rubin and Patte Loper.

RP Day Sunday, Septem-ber 29. Celebrate River-view Park at the 2nd An-nual RP Day Follow Friends of Riverview Park.

Historic Deutschtown House Tour Sunday, Sep-tember 29 11AM-4PM Wel-come table at 415 E Ohio St.

October EventsAllegheny City Brewing 3rd Anniversary Saturday, October 5. Live music outside, food trucks, famil yand pet friendly.

Deutschtown Pumpkinfest Saturday, October 12th in Allegheny Commons East Park from 1-5PM Pumpkin patch, decorating station, hay rides and more.

Fineview Step Challenge Saturday, October 12 at 8 am. Annual 5 Mile Race on city steps.

Anniversary Art Auction Thursday, October 17, 2019, 6 pm. Original works by more than 80 artists will be up for auction at one of the Mattress Factory’s

major fundraisers. All pro-ceeds benefit the muse-um’s artists, exhibitions and related program-ming. Learn more at mat-tress.org.

M a r s h a l l - S h a d e l a n d Pumpkinfest & Brighton Heights Halloween Parade Saturday, October 26th. Parade begins 12:30PM on Davis Avenue and ends on Shadeland Ave at the festival from 1-5PM. Art And…with Patte Lop-er Thursday, October 31, 2019 6-8 pm. Free and open to the public. Spend the evening with Factory Installed 2019 artist Patte Loper, and learn about her practice and new in-stallation, “Laboratory for Other Worlds.”

November EventsVOTE: General Election Tuesday, November 5th Polls open 7AM-8PM. Visit pavoterservices.pa.gov for more voter information, including polling place.

Small Business Saturday Saturday, November 30. Support the Northside mom & pop shops that make the community unique by purchasing your holiday gifts, goods and more at their stores.

December EventsMuseum Shop Sunday Sunday, December 1. Northside has over a doz-en of museums who rep-resent many local artists in their gift shop.

Observatory Hill Light Up Night 2019 Friday, De-cember 6. Family friend-ly holiday celebration in the business district for the community.

Back To School Guide 2019Perry Traditional Academy Varsity Sports Fall Schedules

Varsity FootballHome games played at Cupples Stadium on the South Side: 930 E. Carson St. Pittsburgh , Pa. 15203

Sat. 8/24: Northgate @ Perry 4:00 (W 40-0)Thurs. 8/29: Brashear @ Perry 7:00Sat. 9/7 Perry @ Youngstown East, OH 2:00Fri. 9/13 Perry @ U-Prep 3:30Fri. 9/20 or Sat. 9/21 Perry @ Oak Glenn W.VA. TBDFri. 9/27 Allderdice @ Perry 7:00 Fri. 10/4 Carrick @ Perry 3:30 Fri. 10/11 Perry @ Westinghouse 7:00

Girls Varsity Volleyball Home games are at Perry Traditional Academy gymnasium and begin at 3:15pm

Tues. 9/17 Westinghouse @ PerryThurs. 9/19 Perry @ BrashearTues. 9/24 Perry @ CarrickThurs. 9/26 Allderdice @ PerryThurs. 10/03 Brashear @ PerryThurs. 10/10 Perry @ WestinghouseTues. 10/15 Carrick @ PerryThurs. 10/17 Perry @ Allderdice

Varsity Cross CountryAll high schools @ Schenley Park with meets at 3:15 beginning 9/11 through 10/10 with City League Championships at 9:00am on 10/19 @ Schenley Park

Coed Varsity GolfAll high schools @ South Park or North Park Golf Course 3:00 on the following dates: 9/10, 9/12, 9/16, 9/19, 9/25 and the Pitts-burgh Public School Open on 10/2.

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Back To School Guide 2019Sponsorship opportunities for Northside HS seniors who vol-unteer in their neighborhoods

Noteworthy Community Education Courses for Fall 2019 at CCAC’s Allegheny CampusAcademic PreparationGRE (Graduate Record Examination) Course begins 9/17 6:30-9:30PM for 8 sessions. Math & Algebra Review- Overcoming Math Anxiety. Course begins 9/19 from 7-9PM for 6 sessions. SAT Prep 2-Day Workshop. 12-hour, 2 day workshop begins 11/9 from 9:30AM-3:30PM.

Business & EntrepreneurHow To Start A Small Business. Course begins 10/3 from 6:30-9:30PM for 5 sessions.Buy, Franchise or Build Your Own? Course begins 10/13 from 6:30-9:30PM for 2 sessions.How to Finance Real Estate Purchas-es. Class is 11/20 from 7-8:30PM.

Computer Software & TechnologyCell Phone Security. Class is 10/8 6-9PM.

DanceHow to Dance Anywhere, to Any Music. Course begins 9/18 from 7-9PM for 2 sessions.

FinanceIntroduction to Credit. Class is 10/2 from 6:30-9:30PM.Protect Your Estate Living Trust. Course is 9/25 from 6:30-9:30PM.Retirement Planning. Courses begin 10/3 fro, 6:30-9:30PM for 2 ses-sions. Want to Retire Early & Don’t Know What to do About Health Coverage? Course is 10/17 from 6:30-8:30PM.

FitnessTai Chi Chuan - Beginning. Course begins 9/19 from 7-8PM for 6 sessions.

FoodAir Fryer Workshop. Course is 10/22 from 6:30-9:30PM.Fall Wine Appreciation. Course be-gins 7-9PM on 9/24 from 7-9PM for 9 sesssions.Instant Pot Workshop. Class is 10/8 from 6:30-9:30PM.

General InterestHow to Lose Your Pittsburgh Accent. Course begins 11/7 from 6:30-8PM for 2 sessions.

HealthMedicare- What You Need to Know. Class is 10/15 from 1-3PM.

Hiking/Walking/BikingHiking the County Parks. Course

begins 9/28 from 1-2:30PM for 5 sessions. Walkin’ Talkin’ Pittsburgh - A Scandu-lous Adventure. Class is 10/13 from 1-2:30PM

HomeHome Buying Workshop. Class is 9/21 from 9-11AM. Home Improvement Basics - DIY. Course begins 9/14 from 1-3:30PM for 8 sessions.

GardeningHillside Gardening. Class is 9/19 from 6:30-9:30PM.Indoor Herb Gardens. Class is 10/2 from 6-9PM.

Work Force DevelopmentCasino Dealer School. In partnership with Rivers Casino. Classes avail-able day/night. Contact Sylvia Elsayed at selsayed@ccac.eduBasic Life Support CPR Training.From 8:30AM-12:30PM on 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13. One course needed for certification.Flagger Training & Certification. Class is 9/14 from 8:30AM-1PM.

For more classes and registration go to www.shopcommunityed.ccac.edu or call 412-788-7546 from 7AM-6PM Monday-Thursday or 7AM-3PM Friday.

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Established in 1983, the Northside Lead-ership Conference (NSLC) Scholarship Award offers Northside high school senior students the opportunity to receive a $1,000 scholarship for their college or training program goals after high school graduation. Awardees are honored at the annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner in mid-June. Last year, there were 15 scholarship awardees chosen for their volunteer work and educational achieve-ments. Interested high school seniors will find the next application online beginning October 1, 2019 at www. pittsburghnorthside.com. Applications are due March 2020. Other opportunities for scholarships in the area include the Elks National Foundation’s Most Valuable Student Scholarship Competition. Dead-line is November 5, 2019 and additional informa-tion is on the next page (17) to apply. Pittsburgh Foundation also offers a variety of focused scholarships with certain eligibility requirements and the next round of scholarships will open mid-November 2019.

Most Valuable Student Scholarship CompetitionThe 2020 Most Valuable Student (MVS) application will open on August 5, 2019. MVS scholarship contest is open to any high school senior who is a US Citizen. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and finan-cial need.

The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2020 competition. Who is eligible to apply:

• Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.• Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.

• High school graduates are not eligible to apply. • Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify. • Male and female students compete separately.

Applications for the 2020 contest will be available online starting August 5, 2019. The 2020 MVS application deadline is November 5, 2019.

Visit the website for applications: www.elks.org/scholars/scholar-ships/MVS.cfm

Questions? Email Scholarships@elks.org or call (773) 755-4732

2019 Most Valuable Student Award Offers500 Four-Year Awards for the

2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022, 2022-23 Academic Years Four-Year Total Award No. of Awards Total First Place $50,000 2 $100,000 Second Place $40,000 2 $80,000 Third Place $30,000 2 $60,000 Fourth Place $20,000 14 $280,000 Runners Up $4,000 480 $1,920,000 Total: $2,440,000

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Returning for a second year, the One Northside (ONS) Crowd-funding Challenge has launched on the community-focused online crowdfunding site, ioby. Backed by the Buhl Foundation, and in part-nership with the One Northside initiative, Northsiders are invited to raise funds for their civic-minded projects through ioby’s platform to receive dollar-for-dollar matching of funds up to $10,000. ioby supports projects that take place in the leader’s neighbor-hood of residence or employment that will benefit the community, lo-cal environment, or both. Project leaders who launch their initiatives in this year’s challenge will also have an opportunity to learn how to find donors, volunteers, and other resources through one-on-one technical assistance and grassroot fundraising training sessions. The first ONS Crowdfunding Challenge in 2018 saw 27 suc-cessfully funded projects raise a collective $202,433 between commu-nity-raised and matching funds based on ioby’s website. Exactly half of the projects funded had goals of $5,000 or more with 4 top fundrais-ers reaching the match-limit for a total of $20,000. Current 2019 projects listed on ioby.org/northside include Allegheny City Society’s Monument to Charles Avery and the Avery Institute, as well as, L.I.V.I.N.G. Ministries’s ALIVE 2019: Help for the Homeless event that are raising funds for their community projects. Interested groups and individuals can share fundraising ideas for the ONS Crowdfunding Challenge through the end of 2019 or until matching funds run out by visiting www.ioby.org

Crowdfunding dollar-for-dollar match available for Northside community projects with iobyBy Lauren Stauffer