by Kelsey Shea A proposed expansion of the Children’s Museum might not only mean more space for the museum, but for the Northside community as well. The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is considering leasing the old Allegheny Library building in Allegheny Center to expand the museum facilities and o...

Above: Northside Common Ministries is located in the California-Kirkbride neighborhood on Brighton Road. by Megan Trimble Northsiders can stretch their legs and brains while raising money for charity June 8 during the Northside Common Ministry’s Magical History Tour. During the tour, the participant...

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 Saturday morning, chefs from restaurants across the city gathered at the New Hazlett Theater and served brunch to 250 guests for the second annual Food Pantry Brunch Challenge. Chefs whipped up frittatas, deviled eggs, Thai brunch and more for the competition, but what was unique abou...

Above: The shelves of the food pantry were full, even after the pantry opened earlier that day. (Photo by Kelsey Shea). After word spread that the Northside Common Ministries Food Pantry was low on supplies , NSCM Director Jay Poliziani said that their neighbors stepped up with enough donations and ...

Above: The shelves at NSCM's food pantry at 1601 Brighton Rd. (Photo by Kelsey Shea). The shelves of Northside Common Ministries food pantry are nearly empty. There’s some ketchup, canned corn, beef stew and salad dressing and a smattering of other cans, but for the most part when the pantry reopens...

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