With over 100 neighborhoods and communities participating in the October 12-14 Redd Up weekend, it's a litter picker-upper's paradise. If your group is organizing a formal gathering, and we'll include it on our schedule.
For a quick overview of where things are happening, check out our event map. Maps to each location are also included with all summaries.
When: Sunday, 10/14 at noon
Where: Ambridge Regional Distribution & Manufacturing Center, South Gate
Contact: , 724-266-4661
Sign-up begins at 11:00 am. All families, groups and individuals are invited and encouraged to help. Citizen involvement is a vital component of the initiative. Bus transportation by Rhodes Transit will be provided to locations along Duss Avenue and surrounding areas.
Sponsored by Value Ambridge Properties at The Ambridge Regional Distribution and Manufacturing Center, The Committee to Clean and Beautify Ambridge, Beaver County Project Greensweep, RJ Rhodes Transit, Silkhouse Café, and Vocelli Pizza.
When: Friday, 10/12
Where: Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy
Contact:
When: Friday, 10/12 at 8:30 am, rain or shine
Where: Days Inn parking lot
Contact:
Pick-up will occur along Banksville Road. PennDOT will assist by closing lanes with cones, flashing lights and several trucks.
Gloves, bags, litter grabbers, and fluorescent vests will be provided. Coffee, hot cider, sweet rolls, fruit and water will also be served. All are welcome.
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Beaver Gazebo
Contact:
Cleanup will focus on the Route 60 interchange at Exit 13A. Coffee at Cafe Kolache afterwards.
When: Saturday, 10/13 9:00 am
Where: Beechview United Presbyterian Church
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: 755 Brookline Boulevard, rear
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Between Hunt Library and Baker Hall
Contact: , Sustainable Earth VP
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 10:00 am
Where: Mechanic's Retreat Park
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 11:00 am
Where: Potomic Avenue and Espy Avenue
Contact: Sarann Fisher (412-561-7692), Colleen Lehman (412-302-7361) or (412-344-2958)
When: Saturday, 10/13 5:00 pm
Where: Baum Grove
Contact:
When: Sunday, 10/14 at 10:00 am
Where: Garfield Community Center
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 8:00 am
Where: Magee Field
Contact:
When: Saturday and Sunday
Where: All over
Contact:
Several small groups will be cleaning around the neighborhood on both days. Feel free to bring your own bag and join in on the fun.
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: PNC Bank parking lot, 618 North Homewood Avenue
Contact: Call Operation Better Block at 412-731-1908
See Central North Side.
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Westinghouse Park
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Forbes Avenue and South Braddock Avenue
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 (Rain date Sunday)
Where: Charles Street and Perrysville Avenue
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am and Sunday 10/14 at 3:00 pm
Where: Polish Hill Civic Association
Contact:
Saturday: Clean lots on Dobson, Herron, and others.
Sunday: Walk the streets and pick up litter.
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 8:00 and 10:00 am
Where: Walnut Street Parklet (8:00), Centre Avenue (Pep Boys and Whole Foods) (9:00 am), 5707 Walnut Street (10:00)
Contact: , ,
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Langley High School lower parking lot
Contact: Sam Palobina (412-921-0883) or Dawn Dugger (412-331-5737)
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 10:00 am
Where: Mellon Park parking lot
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Brashear Association
Contact: 412-431-4449 ext. 236
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Homer Street Firehouse
Contact: (412-231-0303)
When: Sunday, 10/14 at 9:00 am
Where: Forbes Avenue and Murray Avenue
Contact: United Jewish Federation or call Lisa Premo at 412-992-5214
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Heinz History Center
Contact:
When: Sunday, 10/14 at 9:00 am
Where: 1619 Lowrie Street
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 10:00 am
Where: Verona Borough Building
Contact:
When: Saturday, 10/13 at 9:00 am
Where: Westwood School
Contact: Theresa Smith
Sponsored by the Westwood/Oakwood Athletic Association and the Westwood Community Council.
Of course, if you can't make it to one of these events, don't let that stop you from forming your own one-person anti-litter army and redding up your neighborhood. Together, we can all make a difference.
A complete list of past Litterature is available in our archives.