After a year of planning and with input from the community, 12 Penn State third-year architecture students utilized the Bloomfield Recreation Center site for their academic exercise last term. On February 2, four Penn State professors along with the Bloomfield Development Corporation held a community meeting to present the best of the students’ work.
Over 30 residents and Councilmen Patrick Dowd came out in very cold weather to see the students’ models and presentations, and weren’t disappointed!
The Bloomfield Development Corporation is working with West Penn Hospital to display the students’ work for everyone to have another chance to see the vision of our Recreation Center through the eyes of these talented and creative students!
Penn State third-year architecture students utilized the site and building of the Bloomfield Recreation Center for their academic exercise last term. The four professors, along with the Bloomfield Development Corporation, are hosting a community meeting to present the best of the students’ work.
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West Penn Hospital’s goal is to help you improve and maintain good health. That’s why they’ve developed a new health and wellness program, “West Penn Healthy for You.” You will meet and learn from some of West Penn Hospital’s most talented physicians and subject matter experts, who will share strategies you can use right away to improve your health at any age.
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The West Penn Allegheny Health System STAR Center and the CCAC Public Safety Institute will be providing free Heartsaver CPR and AED training for the community in honor of Valentine’s Day and Heart Health Month.
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RCH Pittsburgh LLC (building owner) has applied for a zoning variance (911.03B) for the organization Social Association for Pittsburgh Professionals (S.A.P.P.) to open a 4,000-square-foot social club for special events on the second floor of #0 Sassafras Street (the blue building next to the Herron Avenue Bridge, near Liberty Avenue & 33rd Street). S.A.P.P. has also applied for a liquor license.
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Start your holidays with an evening in Bloomfield! Enjoy dinner at one of our wonderful restaurants, and get some of your gift shopping done while you’re here.
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The BGC is offering free computer repair on December 8, 2012 at the Bloomfield-Garfield Community Activity Center, 113 North Pacific Avenue.
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The BGC is holding its annual Family Holiday Party on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Bloomfield-Garfield Community Activity Center, 113 North Pacific Avenue.
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The local butcher shop is making a comeback! Bloomfield is home to the recently opened D.J.’s Butcher Block Specialty Sausage and Meats.
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East End Book Exchange is a general-interest used bookstore located at 4754 Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield. EEBX was founded in the summer of 2011 as a pop-up bookstore, setting up bookstalls in different East End neighborhoods each weekend. They recently settled into a storefront location in Bloomfield, and had their grand opening celebration last Friday, November 16.
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After a year of planning and with input from the community, 12 Penn State third-year architecture students utilized the Bloomfield Recreation Center site for their academic exercise last term. On February 2, four Penn State professors along with the Bloomfield Development Corporation held a community meeting to present the best of the students’ work.