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Police give details of significant crimes in Carrick/Overbrook Continued from Page 1 A man was arrested for DUI and drug possession on June 29 around 9:45 a.m. after he crashed his car into a pole near KFC on Brownsville Road. Police found five stamp bags of heroin in the vehicle. “We want Pittsburgh to be safe and whatever that takes, it’s what we’re going to do,” officer Luffey said. Following the June crime report, officer Luffey asked if residents had any reports or complaints for her to take back to Zone 3 police. Multiple residents complained about ongoing issues with dirt bike riders driving at high speeds through private property, recent breakins and vandalism at the former St. Basil school, and the high quantity of empty stamp
bags on the street in the 2000 block of Brownsville Road. A resident also complained about late night fireworks and asked if city laws or noise ordinances apply. Officer Luffey said new state laws allowing fireworks often supersede any city ordinances, but encouraged residents to call 911 to report them. “Always call, you don’t know how close an officer is,” officer Luffey said. “We get lucky a lot.” Ernest Rajakone, deputy manager of the city’s Office of Community Affairs, was also in attendance and asked if residents had any feedback for Mayor Peduto’s office. Several residents complained about recent flooding issues in the South Hills and
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specifically mentioned Becks Run Road and the intersection of Route 51 and Route 88. “It’s only a matter of time before there is a tragedy,” a resident said. “Becks Run Road floods every time there is a hard rain.” Mr. Rajakone confirmed that multiple city departments are working on plans to ease flooding in the South Hills and that mayor’s office is working closely with Councilman Anthony Coghill to address the problem. State Rep. Harry Readshaw confirmed Becks Run Road is owned by the county and Route 51 and Route 88 are state roads, and said there is not much city resources can do to prevent flooding in these areas. Additionally, Mr. Readshaw provided a brief update on the Pennsylvania state budget planning process. He said this year’s budget passed and
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is set to include $60 million for school and community safety and $40 million to fight the opioid crisis. Two upcoming meetings were also announced: Carrick Community Council (CCC) acting president Linda Donahue announced an upcoming CCC meeting
on August 8. Details will be available soon. The South Pittsburgh Opioid Action Coalition (SPOAC) will hold a community meeting on July 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Pius X. SPOAC will discuss recent projects, seek community feedback, and provide
overdose prevention training. The next Carrick / Overbrook Block Watch meeting will be August 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the former Birmingham United Church of Christ at 25 Carrick Avenue. Aaron Arnold, executive director at Prevention Point will be the guest speaker.
Councilman’s office urges reporting due to recent storms to city agency Councilman Anthony Coghill’s office has reported that the City of Pittsburgh would like to report all damage that has occurred due to recent storms to PEMA in hopes that it can come up with a plan of action to infuse money into the district and the city as a whole to help alleviate aspects of the recent storms. They asking any constituent who has been affected to contact Pittsburgh Emergency Management by calling 412255-2633 or emailing oemhs@pittsburghpa.gov. They are collecting information for an initial damage assessment. Once entered into the system, that data is immediately shared with Allegheny County and PEMA. The data points
they are collecting include: Name, address and Zip Code; Telephone number; Whether it is a primary residence or renter; If it is a single-family, multi-family or business; If the owner has insurance or flood insurance; The height of the water in the basement
or first floor; What part of the structure was impacted – walls, plumbing, heating/AC, electrical, etc.; An estimate on structural damage; and, An estimate on personal contents – furnace, hot water heater, washer and dryer, etc.
PWSA holding session on Maytide sewer project The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) will host a community meeting on on Thursday, July 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Fairhaven United Methodist Church., 2415 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, concerning the Maytide Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Improve-
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ment project. Residents will have an opportunity to learn about the project, share their concerns, and provide feedback on the proposed improvements. PWSA will present a basic design plan to address the long-term sewer infrastructure needs in the project area. This includes repair and replacement of existing PWSA sanitary and stormwater sewers, and surface restoration of the Sanderson Street public right-of-way between Merritt and Maytide streets.
Opiod Action Coalition will hold a public meeting July 19
The South Pittsburgh Opioid Action Coalition (SPOAC) and its partners will hold a community meeting on July 19 to inform the community about its work to promote health and safety. The meeting will take place at St. Pius X, 2336 Brownsville Road, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Members of the coalition will speak about their work, seek feedback from the community and provide overdose prevention training for those who are interested. The coalition focuses on prevention, education, harm reduction, engagement of public safety and public health and development of recovery supports. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP at https:// spoac.eventbrite.com Donations of toiletries will be accepted for Carrick High School.