The recession has severely limited the ability of some families and individuals in the city of Pittsburgh to support themselves. Many go without proper food, shelter, and essential medical care every day due to a variety of factors including low wages, job loss, low-quality education, and/or insufficient training.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has afforded increased capacity of Pittsburgh Community Services, Inc. to assist many of these families and individuals, not only by meeting essential daily needs, but working toward a brighter future through education-to-employment programs such as Modern Office Systems Training (MOST), Certified Nurse’s Aid (CNA), Customer Service Call Center certification, and Class B – CDL training. For those with basic educational needs, PCSI offers Math Anxiety and English Skill Building, as well as GED Preparation & Testing.

The Specialized Drop-In Center offers individuals and families an opportunity for self-directed study and instruction. This Center allows access to computers with internet connections as well as an array of software that provides instruction in website development, Microsoft Office 2007, resume creation, keyboarding as well as other basic technology needs. For more information, contact Khalif Ali at (724) 420-7163.

Family Resources has acquired the assets, services and facilities of Parental Stress Center.  Family Resources is the largest private nonprofit agency in Western Pennsylvania focused on preventing child abuse.  This acquisition by Family Resources is a strategic step designed to strengthen its continuum of services and increase efficiencies in achieving our vision.

At least one of every five children in the United States experiences injury and trauma by the age of 18 because of child abuse. Most victims are injured by a family member or someone else they know well.

Family Resources exists to reduce the prevalence of child abuse in Western Pennsylvania and heal its victims. The acquisition of Parental Stress Center expands our capacity to engage the public in our efforts and extends our services to reach more families at risk.

For more information, please contact Andi Fischhoff, Development Director, Family Resources, 412-363-1702 x1168, andif@familyresourcesofpa.org.

On Wednesday, March 24^th, Bakery Square is hosting a Job Fair from 10am-2pm. The job fair will be held in the SpringHill Suites within Bakery Square, located at 134 Bakery Square Boulevard. Please see below for the positions available.

Chief Engineer: $14/hr

Education Requirements: Two years of College, Full time Technical or Vocational School

Employee will be responsible for the Maintenance Department Operations, ensuring company standards. Duties are inclusive of preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance.

House Person: $8.25/hr

Education Requirement:- GED or Equivalency Diploma

Employee will be responsible for general cleaning, maintenance duties, and a variety of cleaning tasks in public areas and suites.

Room Attendant: $8.25/hr

Education Requirements: GED or Equivalency Diploma

Employee will be responsible for the cleanliness, arrangement and supply of all guest rooms in an assigned section. Provide the highest quality of service to the customer at all times. Ensure guest satisfaction through room cleanliness and attention to guests’ needs.

Night Auditor : $9.25/hr

Education Requirements: Two years College, Full Time Technical or Vocational School

Process daily audit of the hotel’s financial data. Handle the request and transactions of the hotel guest, and coordinate with other departments as necessary.

The South Highland Avenue Bridge spans Ellsworth Avenue, the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Martin Luther King, Jr. East Busway, and two sets of Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks.

The bridge is a two-span, 117-foot long through-girder structure supported by a stone masonry pier. The existing bridge was originally built in 1876. The superstructure was replaced in 1925 and has been rehabilitated in 1938, 1966, and 1972,

Due to its deteriorated condition, the bridge will be reconstructed. The proposed action is to replace the superstructure (girders, bearing, deck, and sidewalk) and rehabilitate/reuse the existing stone masonry abutments and pier.

The project is being funded by the City of Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration.

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, located at 616 N. Highland Avenue, is having an open house on Thursday, March 18^th at 5:30pm. Interested individuals will be given a tour of the campus, where they will visit the Kelso Bible Lands Museum and the Barbour Library. Preceding the tour, Dr. William J. Carl will share information about the campus, along with its history and vision for the future.

Come learn about the Seminary’s Institutional Master plan identifying campus-wide facility changes, parking and traffic plans, landscape and open space area ideas. The Seminary is interested in sharing these plans with the community prior to presenting them to the City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission and the City Council.

For more information: www.pts.edu.

Every day, in the classroom, at home, in lecture halls and in libraries across the country, the commitment of the professional educator shines. Borders is a longtime proponent of literacy and learning and strives to recognize the efforts of each teacher, homeschooler, professor, religious educator, and librarian to share the love of books and knowledge with their students. During their Educator Appreciation Week, Friday, March 19 through Saturday, March 27, Borders will be honoring current and retired teachers by offering them a special discount in their stores.

Educators will enjoy a 30% savings on personal and classroom purchases of books, CDs, DVDs, cafe items, gifts & stationery, and more when they bring in their current Classroom Discount Card, educator ID with date, home school certification, or pay stub. For more information, please visit www.borders.com/educators.

Borders has partnered with Summit Entertainment, the production company behind The Twilight Saga movies, to create a special two-disc limited edition of Twilight: New Moon that will be available exclusively at Borders, as well as on Borders.com.

Borders in East Liberty will be hosting a release party on Friday, March 19th beginning at 10pm before the DVD is released in stores at 12:01 a.m. on March 20th. Fans will be able to mingle in the store and enjoy entertainment provided by Native American flutist, Johnny Alston from 8pm-10pm. At the event, fans can cast their ballots for Borders Twilight Movie Awards. Fans will vote on their favorite categories from the movie such as Best Scene, Best Quote, Best Alice Outfit, and more!

The Borders exclusive DVD includes a two-sided medallion necklace as a special bonus! Fans can show their support for Team Edward or Team Jacob with the fashionable necklace that features the pack tattoo on the gold-toned side and the Cullen crest etched on the silver-toned side.

For more information on the release party, visit www.BordersMedia.com/NewMoon.