ROCK THE BLOCK in Squirrel Hill!

October 10, 2016

Join us for an October festival + block party in the streets! Rock The Block is an outdoor

Reflecting on Western Pennsylvania: Squirrel Hill as Setting

October 7, 2016

By Kimberly McElhatten The essay collection Western Pennsylvania Reflections: Stories from the Alleghenies to Lake Erie features sixteen creative

Reading About Squirrel Hill

October 6, 2016

Helen Wilson, Vice-President, Squirrel Hill Historical Society “Squirrel Hill is one of Pittsburgh’s premier residential neighborhoods and also has a

It’s All in the Subtext: A Theater Professor Turned Crime Writer

September 30, 2016

By Camille Chidsey If you like a good suspense story with hometown plot twists, consider checking out Kathleen

Architectural Preservation on Forbes and Shady

September 29, 2016

By Ian G. Rawson When I first came back to Pittsburgh in 1962, the Forbes/Shady corner offered the choice of

Squirrel Hill Features in Pittsburgh Noir Short Story

September 28, 2016

By Eleanor Ruth Smith “…I love the rush. It makes me feel dangerous and exciting, and I am neither of

A Cup of Coffee and Bagel with Ivan Frank

September 27, 2016

By Sonia Panic When one thinks of a coffee shop, they rarely think of integration, education and communication, but Ivan

From Nurse To Author: Theresa Brown’s “The Shift”

September 26, 2016

By Shane McLaughlin From a young age, Point Breeze author Theresa Brown dreamed of a life and a profession where

Rick St. John: Poet & Community Activist

September 23, 2016

By Ian G. Rawson Rick St. John settled his lanky frame into a wicker chair on

The Gift of Community – Day of Giving 2

September 20, 2016

This #DayofGiving, September 21 (8am to midnight), you can give the gift of a vibrant, sustainable Squirrel Hill community with a

Author J.M. Varner Sets High School Novels in Squirrel Hill

September 13, 2016

By Meg Cummings In the very first scene of Digital Me, the first novel in J.M. Varner’s Squirrel Hill

Finding Courage and Faith in the Israel Defense Forces

September 12, 2016

By Sonia Panic “People who write memoirs are really looking to dig deep and understand something on a level

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh Opens Doors of New Location

September 7, 2016

The Friendship Circle’s new building will open its doors to the public this Sunday, September 11th from 1 PM –

2016 Treasure Awards

September 6, 2016

For our 2016 Annual Treasure Awards, we are honoring: Friendship Circle: A dynamic civic organization leading the way

Community Meeting: 1830 Beechwood Blvd & Burton L. Hirsch Funeral Home Projects

August 30, 2016

Community Meeting on September 6th Discussing Two New Projects in Squirrel Hill (1) 6pm – Proposed 11 Single-Family homes

2024 Treasure Awards Dinner

Nov 7, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Treasure Awards Dinner was created to recognize our neighborhood Treasures, the people and places that make Squirrel Hill a great place to live, work and do business. The Squirrel Hill Treasure Dinner has become an annual celebration and fundraiser for the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition. Our 2024 honorees are Dr. Stanley Marks, Maggie Feinstein, Rev. Natalie Hall and the Neill Log House.

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Preserving, Improving, and Celebrating the Quality of Life in Squirrel Hill

For over fifty years, the Coalition has been an active and important link in the community. It has served as a sounding board for new ideas, as well as a “watchdog” in the areas of public safety, education, residential quality, the business district, and parks and open space. With its focus on the quality of life in the 14th Ward, SHUC continues to monitor activities and future developments in the community through a range of standing committees.

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