Allegheny City Central Valerie Valore to Daniel George and Sophia Germaine Thorsen at 504 Jacksonia St. for $415,000. Brighton Heights Estate of Charles Kachinko to One 1328 LLC at 1328 Woods Run Ave. for $59,000. Historic Deutschtown Jeffrey Bruce Smith to Jason Bairhalter at 1213 Linden Pl for $38...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor DEUTSCHTOWN — Oct. 12 was a day to celebrate as Northside’s Pumpkinfest reached its 30th iteration, a major milestone. It was also, however, the last Pumpkinfest with Barbara Burns, who co-founded the festival, as the lead organizer. “I’ve been saying for three years...

By Brian Teyssier | Brian Sells Pittsburgh It’s no surprise that the upcoming Presidential election might have you speculating about what’s ahead. And those unanswered thoughts can quickly spiral, causing fear and uncertainty to swirl through your mind. So, if you’ve been considering buying or selli...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor One Northside's education committee is holding a series of community engagement sessions in response to Pittsburgh Public Schools' planned changes to its Northside schools. Among the changes, which were announced via a draft plan on Aug. 13, are the closures of Pitts...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist When I drive down Spring Garden Avenue, it seems I am always in a hurry going to or coming from somewhere. Regrettably, I had never taken the opportunity to stop at Threadbare Cider and Mead. Nor did I know what exactly Threadbare Cider and Mead was; yet I vowed I would sto...

Two new murals adorn the outer walls of Allegheny Center Alliance Church (ACAC), commemorating the church’s 130th anniversary. The murals were unveiled during a celebratory weekend over Sept. 28-29, and were painted by Pittsburgh artist Kyle Holbrook. One of the paintings depicts Dr. Martin Luther K...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The United States general election will take place this month on Nov. 5. Polls across Pennsylvania will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., though anyone in line at 8 p.m. will still be permitted to vote. The headlining race for this election will undoubtedly be the one b...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor We’re in the last full month of fall folks. But before we fully say farewell to October, let’s take the time to look at the results of our weekly polls from the spookiest month of the year. First off, we asked readers where they choose to read their copies of The Nor...

By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing across Pennsylvania and here at home. I joined state Rep. Rick Krajewski in Centre County for the next stop on the statewide initiative to get people to the polls this November. After touring the...