NOTM News April and May

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 neighborsonthemount

2019 Soup & Chili Cook-off

The Third Annual Neighbors on the Mount Soup and Chili Cook-off was held on Saturday, April 27th, More than 150 people enjoyed tasting the best chili and soup on the Mount.

Thirteen local establishments participated this year and included the following: Bigham Tavern, Café Niko’s, Coughlin’s Law, J&J’s Family Restaurant, Kavsar, Micro Diner, Redbeard’s Bar and Grill, Scarpaci’s, Sesame Garden, Shiloh Grille, Shop ‘n Save, Sloppy Joes, and Vue 412. Special thanks goes to Redbeard’s for serving as the registration site for the event and love, Pittsburgh for collecting the ballots for the cook-off.

And the winners are:

Café Niko for the best soup–defending their title once again!

Runners up for the best soup were Vue 412, Shop ‘n Save and Kavsar.

Coughlin’s Law took the top spot for chili in 2019!

Runner’s up for the best chili were Bigham Tavern, Sloppy Joe’s and Shop ‘n Save.

All of the soup & chili tastings were delicious! Thanks again to all of the participating locations and to all that attended this year’s cook-off. The proceeds benefit the Mount Washington Heights Ecumenical Food Bank.

Spring Community Clean-up

The next clean-up project is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 2019. Join your neighbors to help clean-up Grandview Avenue, Shiloh Street and Virginia Avenue. Volunteers are needed for this clean-up, and kids and teens are encouraged to participate. There will be prizes for teams of kids that pick up the most trash that day. The prizes include the following gift certificates/cards: $100.00 for Pizza Hut, $50.00 for Subway, $25.00 for DiFiore’s Ice Cream Delite and $25.00 for Foxes Pizza.

The clean-up will be held from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Meet at the Shiloh Street Parking Lot. Gloves, bags and refreshments will be provided for participants. If you wish, you may target your own street for the clean-up.

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Clean-up, Community Meetings, Events

NOTM Spring News

March 30, 2019March 31, 2019 neighborsonthemount

On Saturday, March 30th, a targeted clean-up project was planned by Mike Carlin. The entire intersection of Boggs, Warrington and Saw Mill Blvd was cleaned-up thanks to 12 volunteers from Pitt and 6 NOTM volunteers. 40 bags of trash were collected!

The next Neighbors on the Mount Community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2019 @ 6:30 pm at the Grandview Bakery. Learn more about upcoming events, clean-up projects, and public safety news.

There are two upcoming Easter Egg Hunts scheduled for our neighborhood area.

The Mt. Washington/Duquesne Heights Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Skookum Field beginning at 12:30 pm. The Easter Egg Hunt is for kids 10 years of age and younger. Donations can be dropped off at the Mt. Washington Community Center (Ream’s Recreation Center).

Council woman Theresa Kail-Smith’s District 2 Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Westwood Elementary School from 11 am – 1 pm on Saturday April 20th.

Soup and Chili Cookoff

Events

Neighbors on the Mount Winter News

February 15, 2019February 12, 2019 neighborsonthemount

Save the Date!

Do You Remember?

Skirboll’s Variety Store

The store opened in 1900, the same year as the Mt. Washington branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The store carried clothing, toys and household goods and much more!

Do you remember S&H Green Stamps?

Ad from 1906 for Skirboll’s Variety store. Furs were definitely in vogue during that time.

Skirboll’s closed their doors in 1982. This was the mailer that they sent out to their customers during their going out of business sale. It was bright yellow.

What do you remember about Skirboll’s Variety store?

Light Up The Mount

November 10, 2018 neighborsonthemount

As the whole city of Pittsburgh continues to grieve for the lives lost during the Tree of Life shooting that occurred on October 27, 2018, neighbors across the city have been coming together with strong and united messages of peace and hope.

On Friday, November 16, 2018, the Neighbors on the Mount and many local businesses will kick off the holiday season with Light Up The Mount. The theme for this community event will be Peace.

The event begins at Fireman’s Park at 6:30 pm. Here are some of the events planned:

St. Mary of the Mount choir will be performing.

Santa will appear at the Park to light up the park lights and will then visit with the kids at Redbeard’s Bar and Grill. Free photos with Santa will be available.

Jennifer’s Hair Studio will be doing free hair braiding for kids at Redbeard’s during the event.

The Micro Diner will be providing free hot chocolate during the event.

Niko’s (Café Niko’s) will be providing free soup and a fun area for children to hulu hoop and play during the event.

Coughlin’s Law Kitchen & Ale House is hosting a “Create your own ornament” for the kids to be placed on the Coughlin’s Law Christmas Tree.

The Neighbors on the Mount will be handing out candy canes for the kids during the event.

Decorating the Park

Clean-up, Events

NOTM News Update: Fall 2018

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 neighborsonthemount

The Neighbors on the Mount hosted a tent for the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation’s 2nd Annual Block Party on September 22nd. The MWCDC hosted a great community party with good food, good drinks and great entertainment on Grandview Avenue.

Thanks to Mike Carlin, the Neighbors on the Mount sponsors several community clean-up projects throughout the year. The latest was the Fall Community Clean-up that was held on Saturday October 6th. About 10 great neighbors spent the morning cleaning up Grandview, Wyoming, Virginia, and Shiloh with a few other places in between. 13 large garbage bags were filled during the clean-up event.

On Sunday October 21st, the 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat was sponsored by the Grandview Lions Club. This new holiday tradition has become one of the most popular events of the year. 20+ neighbors and local businesses set up in the St. Mary of the Mount parking lot for kids to enjoy a day-time trick or treating experience. The Grandview Lions Club provided pumpkins for all of the kids to decorate. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington branch provided the supplies for decorating the pumpkins. The Neighbors of the Mount had hot chocolate available for the trunk and treat event.

Next up is the planning for a community celebration for the holiday season on The Mount. The Neighbors on the Mount decorated the Fireman’s Park on Shiloh Street on November 4th. A community light up night will be celebrated on Friday, November 16th.

Save the date! Light Up Night on the Mount! Friday November 16, 2018.