Many Northside Chronicle readers recognize my name and many even know me personally.  I have been living on Pittsburgh’s North Side for ten years and have thrown my heart and soul into helping to make this a very special place for our own and for future generations.  I grew up in the North Hills sub...

By Andy Medici The ribbon-cutting for a local townhouse development project became a platform to talk about the economy and community revitalization, with Pittsburgh notables showing up to praise the development and stress Pittsburgh’s strength during an economic downturn. Don Walko, the state repre...

By Andy Medici More than 75 people braved the coldest temperatures so far this year in order to be a part of the Deutschtown Merchant’s Association’s first “Light up Night.” The event was geared to showing people all of what East Ohio Street has to offer and to give families a fun evening out. Local...

Construction on the new library on Federal Street is turning a new page as workers will soon be putting a roof on the building. Suzanne Thinnes, the communications manager for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, said that construction was moving along well, and that they were hoping to put the roof ...

One happy couple is going to have a free white wedding. On Wednesday, Dec. 17 at a reception in the Priory Grand Hall, John Graf, the manager of Priory Hospitality Group, along with Councilwoman Darlene Harris, picked the winning couple in a ceremony that honored soldiers and their families. “To tho...

The parking lot in front of the Giant Eagle on Brighton Road is not the usual place for people to meet Santa. But on Dec. 13, members of the Northside Rotary Club volunteered free pictures with Santa as part of their donation to the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign. Wayne Alling, a local Nationw...

The street corner at Hodgekiss and Stayton was busier than usual, with people gathered around a makeshift memorial and members of One Vision One Life, an anti-violence advocacy group, decrying the killing of Michael Ross. The snowy and cold Nov. 20 provided a somber backdrop to the proceedings, as m...

Alongside East Ohio Street near the turn for Route 28 stands a single tree. Planted in the right-of-way of PennDOT’s construction area, it signifies the return of a memorial to commemorate the memory of 11-year-old Scott Drake, who was killed and his body found near East Ohio Street in September, 20...

By Andy Medici In the midst of stalled contract negotiations, the Port Authority is moving ahead on their long-term plans to develop new traffic infrastructure, including the light rail system known as the North Shore Connector. As workers continue to tunnel under the Allegheny River, construction h...