For 18 years, the Celebration of Lights at Hartwood has been spreading the Holiday spirit to all ages. Proceeds benefit local charities. The display is open every evening through January 3, even on holidays!
Abby Trojanowski, an 8th grader at St. Maurice School in Forest Hills took 2nd Place (above) in the 2009 Health Dept. contest. The 2010 theme is "Green Buying Power." The contest is open to 6-8th graders and the deadline is February 12, 2010.
Treat someone you love to a season of skating. Buy them a gift certificate to the County ice rinks at North or South Parks. The rinks are also available to rent for special occasions. Check the Ice Skating page for times, fees and season highlights.
Graduating students & all jobseekers can take advantage of a free comprehensive regional job search site. Easy-to-use with job postings from Monster & more, ImagineMyNewJob also has job posts from individual employers. Have new relevant posts sent to your email.
Steelers fans are doing a great job of keeping the Steelers playoff hopes alive in the Virtual Campbell's Soup "Click for Cans" Championship. Help win 18,000 cans of food for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank by voting every day! | Vote! | Check the Tally |
The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration. Don’t let your holiday be ruined with a house fire. Flames near a Christmas tree can be dangerous. In case of fire, "Get Out - Stay Out!" is the rule. For more safety tips, check the link on the Emergency Services homepage.
The Pennsylvania American Legion "Housing for Homeless Veterans" annual fundraising dinner will be on January 9, 2010. The deadline for getting an ad in the program is December 26. Tickets for the event can be purchased up until the day before.
Come downtown to ring in the New Year! With 100 programs at 50 locations (and 90% of them indoors), there is something for everyone. First Night buttons, $8, are your passport to events. Find out where to buy them and more on the First Night Pittsburgh 2010 website.