Residents who may have questions regarding the pay-by license plate parking meters recently installed throughout the city should be sure to check this FAQ sheet for answers.

Join Corey O'Connor on Thursday April 18, 2013 online at 7:00 P.M. The Councilman will be available live to address any resident questions or concerns. To learn how to join the conversation you can watch this helpful YouTube tutorial. Then, be sure to go to www.concertoh.com on the 18th to take advantage of this great opportunity to connect with your Councilman.

An open community discussion regarding redesign plans for the Squirrel Hill Post Office parklet will be held on April 15^th. Click here to find out where!

This month, in honor of National Social Work Appreciation Month, Councilman O'Connor recognized the hardworking, dedicated staff at the Jewish Family & Children's Service by presenting them with a City Council Proclamation. To learn more about what services JF&CS provide you can check out their website here.

Beginning on April 1, 2013, new traffic control patterns will be implemented at the Beechwood Boulevard and Monitor Street intersection.

Traffic on Beechwood Boulevard will be limited to one lane in each direction through the intersection. Traffic traveling from Monitor Street onto Beechwood Boulevard will be limited to right turns only.  No left turns from Monitor Street onto Beechwood Boulevard will be allowed during this phase of construction.  This traffic pattern will remain in place for approximately four months, April through July, 2013.

KDKA reports on Council's Prelminary Approval for a TIF for the ALMONO/LTV site in Big Changes Could be Coming For Pittsburgh's Riverfront.  The report details the plans to transform this old mill site into great place to live, work and enjoy our natural asset, the riverfront!

In his March 13, 2013 Letter to the Editor in the Post-Gazette, Councilman O’Connor encourages Pittsburgh residents to be proud of the City we live in.

Click to read: Our Great City

TALKPGH, a mobile talk show, features a transparent truck that will be making its way through all 90 Pittsburgh neighborhoods looking for residents willing to share their stories and opinions. They are also welcoming suggestions as to where the shoot should be filmed in each of the communities. The footage from these interveiws will be aired in a web TV show. If you would like to be interviewed or help out with the project , click here.

TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Planting Program has planted over 17,000 trees throughout Allegheny County but wants to do more. Every Pittsburgh neighborhood is eligible to receive trees and services for street, park, and riverfront planting projects in an effort to improve the environment and quality of life in the community. Applications to participate in the Fall 2013 plantings are due in by March 15, 2013.

MOVEPGH has compiled a map displaying numerous transportation projects around the city and our district. They are giving the public the opportunity to share input and feedback as to how they should prioritize their work or to simply add projects they have overlooked. If you have any specific projects you feel strongly about in your community, please let them know here.

On February, 19, 2013, Councilman O’Connor recognized the inspirational work of the crew of Pittsburgh-based Animal Inc. with a Proclamation declaring it “Blood Brother Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.  Blood Brother, a Sundance Film Festival award winner, follows Rocky Braat as he gives up a promising career in the U.S. to move to India, where he devotes his life to children of an orphanage who live with illness, abandonment and death, but for whom Rocky brings hope, health and the unmistakable power of love. 

Read more here: “City honors Sundance film festival winners” from Post-Gazette Movie Editor, Barbara Vancheri.

Property owners can receive one-on-one property tax assistance from the city’s real estate department employees who will be visiting area senior citizen centers from February 12th until the 28th to share their expertise. Residents can call the city’s 311 line to set up an appointment at one of the scheduled senior centers. Meetings will be held from 9 a.m. up through 11 a.m. and will give residents the opportunity to ask questions and receive assistance in filling out tax forms in an effort to keep taxes low and take advantage of any property tax relief programs available.

 This spring Pittsburgh begins its Edible Gardens Program. This new program’s goal is to provide healthier food options in our neighborhoods where grocery stores are scarce by turning vacant lots into productive gardens. It is expected that the program will provide enough fresh produce for at least 200 families within its first year alone. Any District 5 constituent who is interested in applying their neighborhood to the program should click here. Applications will be accepted throughout the growing season but those received before Friday February 22^nd will be given priority in the selection process.

Pittsburgh Community Television is currently doing a series called “90 Neighborhoods in 90 days” which follows PCTV21’s specials director, Carl Cimini, as he learns about all 90 neighborhoods around the city.  In the first installment of the station’s quest for knowledge, Cimini interviewed District 5’s own Councilman Corey O’Connor.  The Councilman highlights some of the unique features of District 5's neighborhoods.  Watch the video, here.

As April is approaching and the paperwork is piling up, use this Property Tax Worksheet to get an estimate of how much your property tax will cost you this tax season. The worksheet is easy to use and only requires that you know the assessed value of your home. Once this value is plugged into the worksheet, it does all the work for you, generating your estimated tax liability. 

We've just launched the Office of Councilman Corey O'Connor: Pittsburgh District 5  facebook page.  We hope you'll "like" it!

Councilman O’Connor continues to keep the restoration and beautification of Hazelwood at the top of the city’s agenda. Hazelwood, which houses the largest remaining bit of formerly industrialized waterfront property in the city, has gained the attention of the New York Times for its development plans for the 178 acre site along the Monongahela River. 

Read Pittsburgh's Three Rivers, Now a Public Attraction.

Citiparks Aquatics Division is looking for Lifeguards for the 2013 Summer Season.  If you know someone who is certified or interested in obtaining certification to work for Citiparks, please have them contact the Aquatic Division Office at 412-323-7928.

Click here to learn more.

Councilman O’Connor sponsored a Will of Council that urges the Pittsburgh Parking Authority to consider offering meter debit cards as an alternative to paying with change or a credit  card.  The Will of Council also pushes for the consideration of other  innovative technologies to improve resident's and visitor's parking experience in the City.

Read more about the Will of Council. 

Take advantage of the “early bird” discount by being one of the first 6,000 people to register for the 36th running of the Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race, which will take place on Sunday, September 29, 2013.  To register for the race or for more information, visit http://www.rungreatrace.com/

At the Hazelwood Initiative meeting on January 8, 2013, Councilman O’Connor announced the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s plan to move forward a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) package that will fund improvements to the Hazelwood LTV site as soon as 2014. Councilman O’Connor, who has been working for the redevelopment of this site since working for Congressman Doyle, said to the crowd, “It’s Hazelwood’s time.”

To learn more, click here.

Also, stay tuned for the unveiling of the new Pittsburgh Penguins Deck Hockey at Lewis Playground!

In City Council’s Standing Committee meeting, debate continued about whether parking meters should be enforced until 6:00 or 10:00 p.m.  Councilman O’Connor offered an amendment to the legislation that extends free metered parking after 6:00 p.m. for an additional six months.  This amendment allows for the City Council to learn more about the impacts that free night-time parking would have on the City’s pension plan.  Read the Tribune-Review’s article or see Harold Hayes’ CBS report.

The Community Technical Assistance Center is offering a free 5-week Core Series Workshop to community-based organizations to learn governance, financial management, planning and everything in between.  To learn more about the program, eligibility requirements or to register online, please click here.

Councilman O’Connor presents a proclamation to the Highmark Caring Place in recognition of Children’s Grief Awareness Day.  The Caring Place helps grieving children and their families through supportive programming and awareness raising initiatives awareness.   Accepting the proclamation are Caring Place personnel, including O’Connor’s Mother, JudyO’Connor.

If you are a homeowner in Hazelwood and you are over the age of 60, you may qualify to receive free assistance repairing and maintaining your home.  To learn more, see the program's flyer here.

The Final Recommendations of the 2011-2012 Reapportionment Advisory Committee of Pittsburgh City Council were submitted to Pittsburgh City Council on October 3, 2012.

Click here to read the final report. 

Pittsburgh Councilman Corey O'Connor says it's time to drum up business at the city-owned golf course bearing his late father's name, even if that means a redesign that reduces the number of holes from 18 to nine.

Read more here.

UPDATE: Post-Gazette Editorial praises O'Connor's vision for Schenley Course: Drive to the tee: Councilman is right to focus on Schenley course

As Councilman O'Connor recently passed the halfway mark of his first year as your City Councilman, he thought it would be a good idea to share with you some of the things we have accomplished.  Read more

On July 10, 2012, residents of Hazelwood gathered to honor and celebrate Bob Vavro Sr. for his devotion and countless hours of hard work landscaping and maintaining the gazebo and garden at the corner of Second and Johnston Avenues. Councilman O’Connor, who was the Master of Ceremony for the evening, presented Mr. Vavro with a Resolution which was passed in City Council to officially name the park the “Bob Vavro, Sr. Garden.”  Mayor Luke Ravenstahl awarded Bob Vavro, Sr. with a Proclamation and Bob received special recognition from District Magistrate Jim Hanley, famous author, Jim O’Brien and Hazelwood Initiative Board Members.

Pictures of the dedicaton ceremony can be found here.

On July 10, 2012, Councilman O’Connor hosted a coalition of seven Pittsburgh non-profits known as the Pittsburgh Greenspace Alliance.  Members of the Alliance discussed some of its many recent accomplishments and spoke about the benefits of preserving greenspace.  They also announced that they had raised 110 million dollars for future greenspace improvements. To learn more about Councilman O’Connor’s Post-Agenda and the work of the Pittsburgh Greenspace Alliance, check out these articles…

• Alliance says Pittsburgh saves by spending green
• City, Greenspace Alliance to Work Together on Continuing Greening Efforts

In his capacity as Chair of City Council’s Committee on Urban Recreation, Councilman O’Connor has toured almost every park in the City of Pittsburgh.  Mike Radley, Citiparks Director, and Mike Gable, Deputy Director of the Department of Public Works, accompanied the Councilman and briefed him in 10-15 minute overviews at each stop.   Learn more

The Bairfind Foundation’s BringHome100 campaign has taken on the challenge of bringing 100 missing children home where they belong.   They have teamed up with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers to increase the visibility of missing children in the area.  Help their effort by paying close attention to the new sign on the grand concourse at PNC Park or at an upcoming Steelers game; information is also available on their website.  Also, check out pictures from the July 2, 2012 Council meeting where Councilman O’Connor presented an official Proclamation to BairFind Foundation’s founder and Executive Director, Dennis Bair and supporters of the effort, Pittsburgh greats Rocky Bleier and Steve Blass.

Watch Councilman O’Connor talk about District 5, potential development and the importance of small businesses on Coffee with Corey O’Connor, hosted by Building Bridges.

Click here to learn more about their efforts.

Click here to learn more