Upcoming Events in Brighton Heights Flower planting When: May 25, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Where: 3629 California Avenue Join the Brighton Heights Citizens Federation annual flower planting on May 25. The BHCF will plant 10 flats of tall zinnias, 20 flats of mixed petunias and 20 flats of mixed portulacas fo...

Tonight is the official opening of the Brighton Height Citizens Federation’s art gallery! Stop by 3629 California Avenue at 6 p.m. to check out three great local artists’ work, meet some neighbors and have a glass of wine. Read more here.

Residential and commercial real estate transactions in Brighton Heights from February and March 2013. For more Northside real estate data, click here . January 28-February 1, 2013 MOM Haven 13 L.P. to Amie Cande at 1419 Beckham St. for $7,000. Estate of Erma Horgan to Stanley Hines McGee Jr. and Chr...

by Kelsey Shea With the concerns about failing schools and the impending budget crisis looming, the three candidates for the District 9 seat of the Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Education discussed the future they saw for the public education in Pittsburgh on April 25. The Northside Leadership ...

Above: A photo taken by Brighton Heights photographer Kent Noble, whose work will be on display in the new BHCF offices. by Kelsey Shea The recently opened Brighton Heights Citizens Federation office is already serving a dual purpose in the Northside community. BHCF board member and local artist Sus...

Registration for the Riverview Park 5k is now open! Click here to register for this year’s race on June 7 in the Northside. The park’s 5k course is a hilly challenge and a bargain for regular 5k runners. The registration fee is $12 up until May 25.

Spring is in the air, and Northsiders are already getting to work. Throughout the Northside, community organizations will be picking up litter and planting flowers in their neighborhoods, some in celebration of Earth Day and others to chase away winter’s unattractive effects. Check out some clean-up...

Next year, Flloyd McCrea will step down from his position of Pittsburgh Public Schools school board member from District 9, which includes Summer Hill, Brighton Heights, Observatory Hill and part of Brightwood. Looking to take his seat are Dr. Lorraine Burton Eberhardt, Dave Schuilenburg and Carolyn...

Data is based on recorded arm’s length sales of homes, townhomes and duplexes with a price of at least $10,000. Data was taken from RealStats and compiled by The Northside Chronicle. by Kelsey Shea The Northside housing market saw significant growth between 2011 and 2012 in almost all neighborhoods,...

by Kelsey Shea Though the Northside is known for historic rowhouses and Victorian mansions, there are redevelopment and new construction happening here as well, like these ongoing projects... Federal Hill Homes Central Northside The last few townhomes in the popular Federal Hill project will be comp...