Over the last century, the census has adapted to changes in technology. This year, it’s being shaped by a global pandemic. Photo: Mobile Questionnaire Assistance sites like this one, staffed by a Northside Leadership Conference representative at the Northside Christian Health Center, are one measure...

The new Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 20 talks with The Northside Chronicle about her plans for the future of Pittsburgh’s Northside. By Emery Malachowski Emily Kinkead won the Democratic primary against incumbent Adam Ravenstahl, making her the Democratic C...

Two experts in Pittsburgh weigh in on how to create new models for public safety. This is an updated version of the story featured in the July 2020 print edition of The Northside Chronicle. By Jazmine Ramsey Photo courtesy of Pexels In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and th...

This is the second article in a series on mindfulness. Read the first one here. By Mario Cosentino Northside native Taili Thompson has been impacted by violence his entire life, which is a trend that started before he was even born. He says his grandmother Pauline Thompson was murdered in 1965 on Ri...

Ed Staiger, longtime Northsider and former president of the Northside chapter of Parents Without Partners, would’ve been 79 in March. By Katia Faroun The life of the party. Passionate about people. A team player and a leader. A life saver.  This is how friends and family describe Ed Staiger, a North...

How the award-winning Northside designer went from making hair accessories in a spare bedroom of her home to hand picking her clientele. By Hallie Lauer Photo: A young model sports the Bob the Drag Queen outfit for the POSE PGH collection titled “Our Legendary Children” as Pisano makes adjustments. ...

Curtis Drane’s experience in the food industry and passion for restaurants gives him the optimism to turn his business into a franchise. By Katia Faroun Photos courtesy of Curtis Drane A mentor once told a young Curtis Drane that if he ever wants to change his life, he has to change his environment....

Despite the challenges Northside businesses have undertaken since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, owners remain positive and resilient. Here are some innovative ways owners are adapting their business models to meet the needs of their staff, customers, and community. By Mario Cosentino and Ja...

They've been through the Great Depression and the Steel Crisis: COVID-19 is next. Photo: Warren Jones, the great-grandson of Albert Eastwood Jones Sr., founder of A.E. Jones Sign Co., holds up the popular golden numbers with black outlines that are often showcased on windows in the Northside to disp...

Pittsburgh photographer David Grim, who shot The Northside Chronicle's April 2020 cover image, started taking pictures in his 20s with a Polaroid Land Camera. His street photography, he says, took off organically as a way for him to both capture what he saw on long, solitary walks and take a closer ...