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Welcome to ThePittsburghChannel.com's Signs Around Pittsburgh.

This section can be used as a place for deaf and hard of hearing people to meet, share upcoming events and activities and spread awareness of deaf culture and related organizations.

Are you in need of interpreting services? Check out Pittsburgh Hearing, Speech and Deaf Services, Inc.

The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf has its own Web site. Learning Center hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf also has a site.

Do your deaf or hard of hearing children need something to do? Join the Deaf Youth Program (DYP) of Pittsburgh Hearing, Speech and Deaf Services, Inc. for some fun and exciting events. Check the activities listed below or call (412) 281-1375, Ext. 300 or e-mail deafyouth@aol.com.

Check Tripod.org for the open-captioned movies in your area.

To view the Greater Pittsburgh Community Center for the Deaf Web site, click here.

The DePaul Institute in Pittsburgh is an oral school for the hearing, speech and language impaired.

A mailing list is available to let you know what's happening in Pittsburgh. To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to Pgh_Deaf_Events-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

The Greater Pittsburgh Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf has its own Web site. Click here for their announcements list.

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is one of the world's largest membership organizations and information centers on pediatric hearing loss and the auditory approach.

The Parent Education Network is Pennsylvania's statewide parent training and information center. Much of the information included in this site is designed to support Pennsylvania parents of children with special needs.

The American Society For Deaf Children is an national, independent non-profit organization whose purpose is providing support, encouragement, and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf is available online.

Need to brush up on your own sign language? The Handspeak Practical Online Sign Language Dictionary can help.

Planning future vacations? Maybe this might catch your interest:

• Deaf Way II is an international gathering to be held July 8-13, 2002, in Washington, D.C. It will be an opportunity to reflect on the past and imagine the future of the world's Deaf community. For more information, click here.

Bi-lingual Mass

Mt. Washington
St. Justin Catholic Deaf Church, 539 Boggs Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15211
Every Sunday, 11 a.m.
Phone: (412) 381-9878. E-mail: stjustinchurch@cs.com.

Interpreted Masses

Cranberry
St. Ferdinand
Fourth Saturday of the month, 6 p.m.
Phone: (724) 776-2888. E-mail: parish@stferd.org.

Beaver
SS. Peter and Paul
First Sunday of the month, 11 a.m.
Phone: (724) 775-4111. E-mail: sspp@acess9995.com.

Butler
St. Peter
Every Saturday, 7 p.m.
Phone: (724) 287-2743. E-mail: office@zbzoom.net.

East McKeesport
St. Robert Bellarmine
First Sunday of the month, 6 p.m.
Phone: (412) 824-2644.

McKeesport
First Evangelical Free Church
Every Sunday 10:45 a.m.
TTY: (412) 678-6655

Monongahela
St. Anthony
Fourth Sunday of the month, 11 a.m.
Phone: (724) 258-9710. E-mail: friendlychurch@athome.com.

Penn Hills
St. Susanna
2nd Sunday of the month, 11:30 a.m.
Phone: (412) 731-7465. E-mail: stsussanna@capslock.com.

Port Vue
St. Mark
Every Saturday, 6 p.m.
Phone: (412) 678-6275. E-mail: StMarkP@aol.com.

Swissvale
Word of God (St. Anselm site)
Every Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Phone: (412) 241-1372. E-mail: word.of.god.parish@bargainbd.com.

Upper St. Clair
St. Louise de Marillac
First Sunday of the month, 12:30 p.m.
Phone: (412) 833-1010. E-mail: tkredel@stlouisedemarillac.org.

The Signs Around Pittsburgh forum and message board is now available by clicking here.

• Oct. 11, 2001: Healthcast: Ear Cement Helps Hearing


• Sept. 28, 2001: Healthcast: Surgery Helps Restore Hearing


• Sept. 9, 2001: Company Provides Interpretation For Deaf


• Aug. 15, 2001: Deaf Player Succeeds On The Field


• July 28, 2001: Consumer Watch: Device Filters TV


• June 3, 2001: Closed-Captioners Needed


• May 21, 2001: UPMC Bedford To Help Deaf Patients


• February 26, 2001: Healthcast: Surgery Restores Newborns' Hearing


• May 15, 2001: Greensburg Student Wants Sign Language Class

The following is a list of events and activities for deaf and hard of hearing people in the Pittsburgh area. If you have an event that you would like to place on the list, email it to Cheryl Kaminski, parent and president of the Pennsylvania Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children at CherylSign99@cs.com.

Date	Event
4/21/02	Deaf Wrestlefest 2K2. Info: CherylSign99@cs.com.
5/24/02	May Day. Info: CherylSign99@cs.com.
5/24/02	WPSD Parents Organization presents WPSD School Picnic at Kennywood Park. Info: CherylSign99@cs.com.

* Program changes are possible. Please call to confirm programs,dates and times.