South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association

"Neighbors working together to make the Slopes a more livable, beautiful, and safe community"

Category: Meetings

  • 2025 Board Updates

    The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) is excited to announce its updated Board of Directors as of our Annual meeting on March 11, 2025.

    Re-elected board members were: Hannah Lewandowski, Kristin Raup, Fritz Swartzbaugh, and Coralee Toal.

    We also welcomed new board member, Donna Tarkett. Donna previously served on the SSSNA Board from 2016 to 2021, and she is the steward of the Bandi Schaum Community Garden.

    We wish our sincere thanks to Blake McLaren who served on the SSSNA board since 2016, and stepped down this year.

  • March 2025 Meeting Agenda

    The meeting will be on Tuesday March 11th at 6:30pm IN PERSON at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St). 

    Agenda:

    ● District Update

    ● City Update

    ● SS Park update

    ● POGO in the Slopes

    ● Zone 3

    ● Susan Anderson – South Side Business District Manager

    ● State Update

    ● Board Elections

    ● Events:

    — South Side Neighbors Spring Social, March 22, starting at 4pm at Velum

    — First cleanup April 16th, meeting at 6pm at Bandi Schaum Community Garden

  • February Development Activities Meeting

    South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a virtual Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Monday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m.

    What: 21st Street Townhouses on Josephine Street – The developer is requesting a special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a multi-unit residential use in the Urban Industrial (UI) Zoning District.

    Why: SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.

    Where: This will be a virtual Zoom meeting.
    Time: Feb 24, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86523730065?pwd=zxHciEIhO6Nz8SHtluvxDlzraSBFk5.1

    Meeting ID: 865 2373 0065
    Passcode: 426892

    You can also find the Zoom link on the City web page here by one day prior: https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/Business-Development/City-Planning/City-Planning-Meetings

    For more information about RCOs and DAMs, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/dev-activities-meeting.

  • October 15, 2024 General Meeting Agenda

    Join us at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St., 15203) at 6:30pm on Tuesday October 15, 2024.

    1. Light of Life Rescue – Presentation
    2. Bureau of Environmental Resources – Trash Concerns
    3. City Council Update
    4. Office of the Mayor update
    5. State’s 36th District update
    6. Committee Reports
      1. Beautification
      2. StepTrek Recap

  • SSSNA Development Activities Meeting – June 25, 2024

    South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a virtual Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

    What:  1515 Saint Patrick St – Seeking to be certified by the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a legally non-conforming use as a two-unit residence in a Hillside zoning district, by demonstrating historic use as duplex

    Why:  SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.

    Where: This will be a virtual Zoom meeting. The meeting zoom link will be sent via email to the SSSNA e-blast list before the meeting. If you do not receive it, please email info@southsideslopes.org to be added to the list or receive the Zoom meeting link.

    For more information about RCOs and DAMs, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/dev-activities-meeting.

  • May 14, 2024 General Meeting Agenda

    Join us at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St., 15203) at 6:30pm on Tuesday May 14, 2024.

    1. Police Zone 3 update
    2. City Council Update
    3. Office of the Mayor update
    4. State’s 36th District update
    5. Mural at Arlington Recreation Center
    6. Summer Activities Announcements:
      1. Summer Flower Contest 2024
      2. Summer Picnic – 7/9/2024
      3. Goatfest – 7/27/2024
      4. National Night Out – 8/6/2024
    7. Committee Reports
      1. Beautification – June Cleanup – 6/12/2024
      2. StepTrek – Meeting 5/16/2024

  • 2024 Slopes Board Updates

    Annual SSSNA Meeting at the Kollar Club

    The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) is excited to announce its updated Board of Directors as of our Annual meeting on March 12, 2024.

    Re-elected board members were: Cara Jette, Gavin Robb, Lucia Sanchez-Madrigal, Jami Szalla, Marc Bowman and Andrew Fetzko. We also welcomed new board member, Hannah Lewandowski.

    Hanna moved to Pittsburgh and directly into the Slopes in 2018 and immediately knew this was the part of the city she would stay in. Hannah enjoys reading, working out, and trying the best and newest places for a cup of coffee or happy hour. She brings her passion to sharing the Slopes neighborhoods to her work in real estate and political campaigns always convincing someone to become a new neighbor. 

    There is now one opening for a Board positions. Please contact info@southsideslopes.org if you are interested in joining the Board or a committee. You must have attended 2 meetings or events in the last year to be eligible to join the Board of Directors.

  • March 2024 Meeting Agenda

    SSSNA General Meeting Agenda
    March 12th, Kollar Club, 6:30pm

    1. Slopes Winter Survey Results
    2. Pittsburgh Police Zone 3 – Officer Morante
    3. South Side Park and Eleanor Street Park update – Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator Chastity Bey
    4. City Councilor Bob Charland
    5. State Representative Jess Benham
    6. Committee Reports
      A. StepTrek – First meeting in May
      B. Outreach – Arlington Rec Center Mural Update
      C. Beautification  – First cleanup is 04/10, meeting at Bandi Schaum at 6:00pm
      D. Governance  – Board Elections

  • SSSNA Development Activities Meeting – Nov 21, 2023

    South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a virtual Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

    What:  Changing 2501 Arlington Ave to become a 2-unit (duplex) building.

    Why:  SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.

    Where: This will be a virtual Zoom meeting. The meeting zoom link will be sent via email to the SSSNA e-blast list before the meeting. If you do not receive it, please email info@southsideslopes.org to be added to the list or receive the Zoom meeting link.

    For more information about RCOs and DAMs, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/dev-activities-meeting.

    The site is 2501 Arlington Ave and the project will be changing their use to become a 2-unit (duplex)

  • October 17, 2023 General Meeting Agenda

    Join us at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St., 15203) at 6:30pm on Tuesday October 17, 2023.

    Meeting Agenda
    1. Meet the Candidates

    • Sam Schmidt, Allegheny Council District 13
    • David Bonaroti, Allegheny County District 13
    • Pat Sweeney – Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

    2. Neighborhood Updates

    • Zone 3 – Meet Commander Jeffrey Abraham
    • District 3 – Councilman Bruce Kraus, Bob Charland

    3. Committee Updates

    • Step Trek
    • South Side Park
    • Holiday Party – save the date!
    • New Board Member – Meet Dr Coralee Toal