COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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COMMUNICATIONS:
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Bluesky - SheradenPGH is on Bluesky! @sheradenpgh.bsky.social
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Buy Nothing (Facebook) - Stowe Township/Windgap/Sheraden; neighbors giving unneeded items freely to other neighbors
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Sheraden Community News (Facebook) - neighborhood communication group
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SheradenPGH email news on Groups.io (all email communication, individual or digest formula)
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COMMUNITY CENTERS:
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Jasmine Nyree Campus - adult training facility and more
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Sheraden Healthy Active Living Center - activities, meals, and other activities for seniors; also serves as a community meeting center and activity location for other programs
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS:
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Sheraden Community Council - meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday, 7pm, at the Sheraden Healthy Active Living Center
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Zone 6 Public Safety Council - meets every other monthly on the 4th Thursday, 6:30 pm, at the Sheraden Healthy Active Living Center (Next meeting is March 27, 2025)
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Stay tuned for links to calendar reminders...
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS - Local/West End:​
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H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow - The mission of H.O.P.E. is to develop youth in the West End, in partnership with their families, to compete in the global community by addressing academic, socio-economic and relational risk factors
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Kiwanis Club of Sheraden - Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. Kiwanis strives to be a positive influence in communities worldwide — so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them, nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive.
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Out of The End Inc. - Thriving skills for youth 5-17, based around growing your own food and other resilience methods for at-risk and low income families.
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Sheraden Community Council - Meetings are held monthly on the fourth Tuesday, 7pm, at the Sheraden Healthy Active Living Center
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Sheraden Neighbors - Organization dedicated to helping neighbors by hosting litter collection and community cleanups to keep streets and parks free of trash and debris.
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West End Power - A community organization committed to strengthening communities through activism, advocacy, education, equity, and promoting unity. ​
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS - Citywide:​
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Gwen's Girls - [North Side] Offering a safe space where girls and young women can form relationships, build self-esteem and gain resiliency.
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My Brother's Keeper - [City] Community-driven program fostering empowerment and support for Black men and boys in need; citywide initiative.
FOOD SECURITY - Resources & Info:
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412 Food Rescue - a variety of programs, including home delivery
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Abiding Missions (Allentown) Neighbor Makers Pantry - 731 Excelsior Street; produce, pet food, shelf-stable goods, hygiene products, and more; Thursdays 12-2pm, sign-in starts at 11am
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Focus On Renewal Food Pantry (McKees Rocks) - Thursdays, 2-4pm (requires registration)
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Free Farmer's Market Series (Bellevue) - AHN Suburban, Parking Lot B3 at 100 S Jackson Ave; Fridays 12-4pm on June 27, Sept 26, Nov 7
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Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank - this link goes to the Find Food page; there are monthly distributions events at Langley school (and other locations city-wide)
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Pneuma Center Food Pantry - 704 Sherwood Ave; third Friday and Saturday, 9am-12pm
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Project Destiny (North Side) - 2200 California Ave; monthly drive-up food bank
GOVERNMENT - Who represents us:
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Municipality - Pittsburgh
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Ward - Pittsburgh Ward 20
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Voter Precinct - Pittsburgh 20 11
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Polling Place - Jasmine Nyree Campus, 3011 Landis Street is one; please see More Elections Information below for your specific polling place
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City Council District 2 - Theresa Kail-Smith*
*retiring - primary election for new candidates is May 20, 2025 -
Allegheny County Council District 12 - Rob Palmosina
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PA House District 19 - Aerion Abney
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PA Senate District 42 - Wayne Fontana
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US House District 12 - Summer Lee
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US Senate - John Fetterman, Dave McCormick
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GROCERIES:
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There is no local full service grocery store in Sheraden proper
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Sheraden Shoppe & Kitchen - 2827 Chartiers Ave (at Hillsboro), accepts EBT/SNAP
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Sheraden Mini-Mart - 649 Hillsboro St (at Chartiers)
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B & M Market - 3038 Chartiers Ave (at Allendale)
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Farmer Girl Eb - West End, 1 Noblestown Road
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Locally owned
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Payment options: SNAP (EBT), WIC, debit cards, cash​​
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PRT 26
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Giant Eagle Mobile Market - Fridays 10:30 AM - 12 PM at Jasmine Nyree Campus
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​Over 400 items available
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50% off fresh produce
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Payment options: SNAP (EBT), WIC, debit cards, gift cards
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Giant Eagle - Crafton-Ingram Shopping Center, accessible via PRT G2 on West Busway (short walk) or PRT 26 right into shopping center
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ALDI - McKees Rocks, 114 Chartiers Ave
HOUSING - Info & Resources:
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Action Housing - Buyer education and assistance programs, youth programs, weatherization, stabilization, and more
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Catapult Greater Pittsburgh - Multiple programs around home ownership assistance and equity and other economic development.
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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) - Economic development centered around housing and businesses
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LIBRARY:
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Carnegie Library Sheraden - 720 Sherwood Ave; open Mon-Sat each week
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Karpeles Manuscript Library - 3021 Landis Street
PARKS, POOLS & OUTDOOR RECREATION:
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Chartiers Park [Neighborhood Park] - 3793 Chartiers Ave, PRT 27; picnic tables, swings, slides, football field
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Chartiers Spray Park - 3793 Chartiers Ave; should open late May/early June
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McGonigle Park [Neighborhood Park] - two children's play areas, basketball hoops, ball field
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Sheraden Park [Community Park] - 1000 Adon St
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Upper and lower children's play area
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Picnic shelter
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Basketball court
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Tennis courts (not usable)
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Outdoor swimming pool - unknown if the pool will be open for the 2025 season
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Two ball fields - one is okay (baseball/softball, soccer) and one is unmaintained
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Restroom facilities are a porta-potty
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Read more about the Sheraden Park Master Plan here
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Tuxedo Park - skate/BMX bike park, in not great condition
PHARMACIES:
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Municipality - Pittsburgh
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POST OFFICE:
These are the closest to Sheraden
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Crafton - 90 W Steuben St; PRT G2, 26
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Downtown - 625 Stanwix St; PRT G2, 26, 28X
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Elliot - 13 Wabash St; PRT 26
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McKees Rocks - 807 Chartiers Ave
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PUBLIC TRANSIT:
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Sheraden Station (West Busway)
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G2 - both directions; G3, G31, 28X - don't drop off when coming back to Sheraden from downtown
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Services to downtown, Moon Township, Oakland (inbound only), and the airport
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There is a ticket selling machine inside the bus shelter on the inbound (south) side of the station ​
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Local stops: 26, 27
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SAFETY:
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Municipality - Pittsburgh
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SCHOOLS:
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Langley K-8 - Pittsburgh Public Schools
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Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 - Pittsburgh Public Schools
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​Propel Montour, Sto-Rox Junior-Senior High, Brashear High School [more info coming soon]
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SPORTS (Recreational):
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Elliott West-End Athletic Association - Softball, baseball, pre-school through high school
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Westside Mustangs Youth Athletic Association - Football, mentoring