Representatives from NSLC and Rivers Casino hand a check to Manchester Citizens Corporation for its Renaissance Housing Program. (Photo/Emily Leone) >>Click here to see a photo gallery from the awards breakfast! The Northside Leadership Conference Wednesday presented about half a million dollars in ...

The Urban Impact Choir regales listeners at Christ Church at Grove Farm. The choir is made up of 100 students in grades six through 12. (Photo courtesy Urban Impact) On April 2, you won’t hear any violins at Heinz Hall. Instead, a group of oldies legends will grace the stage at a benefit concert for...

Northside institutions and service providers could face deep cuts if the budget proposal by Gov. Tom Corbett passes, although some are more concerned than others. If the budget, which cuts nearly $1 billion from basic education across Pennsylvania, passes as is in June, the Northside will not escape...

Driving down the valley the car came to an abrupt stop as six deer gingerly sauntered across the roadway from one green space to another. The roadway was Charles Street, less than two blocks from where it intersects with Brighton Road and California Avenue. The green spaces, most dear to deer, have ...

The Northside Chronicle has paired with Manchester Academic Charter School to feature students’ articles. This month, in honor of Black History Month, sixth graders interview Northsiders who experienced the Civil Rights Movement. To hear the full interviews, visit http://neighborhoodvoices.org/ <

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The Northside Chronicle has paired with Manchester Academic Charter School to feature students’ articles. This month, 8th grade students paired up to interview long-time Northsiders who have contributed to their neighborhoods. To hear the full interviews, visit http://neighborhoodvoices.org/ <

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The Northside Chronicle recently spoke with the three candidates running for Pittsburgh City Council’s District 1 seat. Democrats Bobby Wilson of Spring Hill and Vince Pallus of Brighton Heights are challenging incumbent and current City Council President Darlene Harris of Spring Hill. Read on to fi...

Left: Perry students (from left to right) Bakir Becirevic, Sakina Blackman, Aleisha Starkey and Ross Hawkins look down on heart surgeon George Magovern replacing a woman's mitral valve. (Photo courtesy Allegheny General Hospital) A woman lays on an operating table, draped in blue towels and plastic,...

I have a pet peeve. Yes, even me. Ms. Happy-Go-Lucky, always-striving-to-be-positive, glass-half-full-thinking me, has a particular issue that just gets my blood boiling. My issue is when the youth are blamed for the dysfunction and confusions of our society. I have been in the company of many dialo...

Some parents were taken by surprise when the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese announced on Sunday that Cardinal Wright Regional and St. Cyril of Alexandria elementary schools would merge for the 2011-12 school year. Others saw the signs, and weren’t surprised. Secretary for Catholic Education Father Kris...