Boulevard Reconstruction Meeting Today for Brookline Residents

Brookline residents are welcome to attend today's meeting to discuss how to support local businesses during the upcoming Boulevard Reconstruction Project.

Brookline residents are invited to attend a public meeting tonight to discuss how the community can help and support local businesses during the upcoming Brookline Boulevard Reconstruction project. The goal of the meeting is to work out a “reconstruction readiness” plan that will lessen the negative impact of construction on local businesses. The Boulevard Reconstruction Project is scheduled to begin this spring and last through the fall, and prolonged construction could put local businesses at a disadvantage. Plans for the project are finalized, so design plans and future improvements will not be discussed at this meeting. For more information about this meeting, and about the project, click here. If you're going: Follow Dormont-Brookline…

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How Can You Help Brookline Businesses? Ideas Welcome at Upcoming Meeting

Residents are invited to a Feb. 11 meeting to share ideas for supporting Brookline Boulevard businesses during reconstruction.

Brookline residents are invited to a Feb. 11 meeting to share ideas for promoting and supporting one of Brookline’s greatest assets—it’s small businesses. The Boulevard Reconstruction Project is scheduled to begin this spring and last through the fall, and prolonged construction could put local businesses at a disadvantage. Brookline Chamber of Commerce members stressed that supporting a “shop local” campaign could be vital to helping small businesses survive, especially when construction is happening right outside their doors. The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. at St. Marks Lutheran Church on Brookline Boulevard, is intended for residents to discuss ways to promote and support local businesses while the project is underway. Members of the …

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What Would You Improve on Brookline Boulevard?

The Boulevard is about to undergo some big changes.

Some big changes—and a lot of construction—are coming to Brookline Boulevard this spring. The Brookline Boulevard Reconstruction Project is scheduled to begin in March and wrap up in November. Information and photos of the design plans can be found at the City of Pittsburgh Federal Projects website, or at the Brookline Connection website. Plans include some landscaping, paving and new traffic and pedestrian signals, but when we know changes are coming anyway, it's always fun to dream a bit further. When Dormont-Brookline Patch posted an article last week about funding for the project, it started a conversation about what people want to see on the Boulevard to make it better. Let's keep talking—what's on your wish list for Brookline …

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Funding for Brookline Blvd. Project Gets Preliminary Approval

Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval for funding of the Brookline Boulevard reconstruction project.

Pittsburgh City Council gave preliminary approval for funding that will get the Brookline Boulevard reconstruction project off the ground, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday. Council preliminarily approved a bill that would allow a $2 million allocation for the project. The total project cost is $6.8 million, with much of the cost to be covered by state and federal money. To read the full report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, click here. The reconstruction project is scheduled to begin in March, and work will last about nine months. It will include landscaping and tree planting along the street, sidewalk and roadway paving and new traffic signals. A meeting was held early this week for business owners and those who work on …

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erika

10:58 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013

I agree, Ed, I feel that the mural is a little washed out - even a color update would help it. There is definitely a thin line between washed out and tacky though, so maybe it is better to leave it alone??   more ›

Brookline Boulevard Reconstruction Meeting Today

A discussion meeting about the Brookline Boulevard Reconstruction project will be held today, Jan. 14, for local business owners and professionals working on the Boulevard.

Brookline Boulevard Reconstruction Meeting on Monday

A discussion meeting about the Brookline Boulevard Reconstruction project will be held this Monday, Jan. 14 for local business owners and professionals working on Brookline Boulevard.

A meeting to discuss and prepare for the Brookline Boulevard reconstruction project will be held Monday, Jan. 14, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. The reconstruction project is scheduled to begin in March, and work will last about nine months. It will include landscaping and tree planting along the street, sidewalk and roadway paving and new traffic signals. Monday's meeting is geared mainly toward local business owners and professionals who will be directly affected by construction work on Brookline Boulevard. Josette Fitzibbins, Mainstreets/Elm Street Coordinator for the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh will be the guest speaker. She will provide information about what to expect during the project, and offer suggestions and …

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Business Spotlight: Great Gift Finds in Dormont and Brookline

Lots of Dormont-Brookline shops, salons, restaurants and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!

So, Christmas Day is just two days away, and you've procrastinated when it comes to gift buying. Or maybe, you're waiting until after the holiday to find the best deals? Either way, there are dozens of local businesses in Dormont and Brookline that can help make gift-giving fun this holiday season. These Dormont shops might have what you're looking for: And you can find some cool things at these Brookline businesses: Where do you shop locally for Christmas gifts? If we left one off this list, tell us in the comments! Also, click here for a list of local businesses that have Facebook pages. Many list holiday specials and schedules on Facebook! Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email …

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Business Spotlight: Dormont and Brookline

Give a shout out to your favorite local business owner.

Normally, Dormont-Brookline Patch runs a "restaurant spotlight" on Saturday and a "business spotlight" on Sunday to highlight a great local, small business that helps make these two communities unique. But today—Small Business Saturday—how could just one or two local businesses get the spotlight? Today, they all deserve to be recognized. There are dozens upon dozens of small, local businesses in Dormont, Brookline and Beechview, and nearly all of them can be found in the Dormont-Brookline Patch Business Directory. Take a look through the directory and leave a review on the listings! Give a shout out to your favorite local business, and tell Dormont-Brookline Patch which of these small businesses you just can't live without. Then go out and…

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Local Businesses Help Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank

As a result of businesses that claimed their Patch directory listings during March, the food bank will get advertising credit on Patch.

The Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank will receive $1,300 in advertising credits on the 13 Patch sites in western Pennsylvania thanks to the many businesses, agencies and organizations that claimed their listings in the directories on each Patch site during March. The food bank, which collects and distributes food throughout 11 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania, can use the advertising credit it accrued as a result of those donations for advertising space on every Patch site in the region. The online directory is filled with businesses, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and everything else you come across here in the Dormont-Brookline Patch area. When you claim your directory listing, you can add photos, update business hours and…

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