Rep. Adam Ravenstahl: "... We are reminded that this pandemic is not over, and that we must remain vigilant." As always, I hope you are reading this in good health. Over the last several months, we have worked to successfully flatten the curve in Pennsylvania. Our actions — and the difficult decisio...

Pittsburgh's District 6 Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle discusses police reform. Photo of City Council Chamber by Ashlee Green In the last edition of the Northside Chronicle, I highlighted legislative efforts by my office that declared racism a public health crisis in the City of Pittsburgh, as well as...

Rep. Jake Wheatley discusses a package of bills he endorses that address police-community relations and police reform. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Many protests and rallies have been held in our area and across the state and nation for several weeks, demanding justice and accountability and ...

Pittsburgh's District 6 Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle discusses the legislation he and Councilman Burgess introduced to create a Greater Pittsburgh COVID-19 Racial Equity Task Force. Photo of City Council Chamber by Ashlee Green In December of 2019, Councilman Burgess and I successfully introduced a ...

Rep. Adam Ravenstahl: We are making progress, but the fight against COVID-19 continues. Hello, As you read this, we will be more than two months into the coronavirus crisis in our state. I hope this column finds you and your family healthy and well. None of us in February could have predicted how th...

Rep. Jake Wheatley details House Bill 2050, which would allow for the legal sale of adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Earlier this year, I introduced legislation that would legalize adult-use cannabis. As we move closer to June, which is typically known as “budg...

Rep. Jake Wheatley details some of his legislative efforts re: COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons As our communities continue to recover from the effects of an unprecedented pandemic, I remain committed to paving the way to help affected individuals, businesses, and institutions with imme...

Rep. Adam Ravenstahl updates Northside residents on legislation he's introducing in response to COVID-19. Dear neighbors, I hope that this letter finds you, your families, your friends, and your neighbors in good health. I want to thank each and every person who reads this for your sacrifice and har...

In this month's column, Pittsburgh's District 1 Councilman Bobby Wilson and District 6 Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle share their messages for Northsiders. Photo of City Council Chamber by Ashlee Green Hello Northsiders, We hope you are doing well in these difficult times. We realize that the coronavi...

Rep. Jake Wheatley offers some information and resources regarding COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons In recent days, there’s no doubt you’ve been bombarded with a great deal of information about COVID-19 , also known as the coronavirus. We have people in our county who have tested positi...