By Anna Yoder | Columnist “You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream” are the catchy lyrics of the 1925 song entitled “Ice Cream” recorded by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians. Many of us (who are older) have chanted that phrase as we waited our turn at the neighborhood ice cream truck or l...

By Ethan Markon | Staff Writer City of Asylum is the iconic Northside asylum organization and bookstore working to promote freedom of expression and speech. The organization was founded in 2004, housing their first asylum seeker that same year. The building for the bookstore was acquired 10 years ag...

By Clark Ehman | Staff Writer On May 5 Jonah’s Call Anglican Church moved into its new location at 907 Middle St. The move converted Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church to an Anglican Church that traces its “spiritual heritage back through the historic Church of England,” according to the church...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The Northside is saddened by the death of one of its most prominent citizens, as Gus & Yiayia’s owner Gus Kalaris passed away on June 28, at the age of 92. Such was Kalaris’ prominence that his death was announced by the City of Pittsburgh Facebook page. The post in ...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist As an avid gardener, I arrived at the Northside with many gardening tools: multiple sized shovels and spades, hoes and rakes, a mattock, sledge hammers, a pitchfork, etc. No longer living on acreage but rather having a tiny courtyard (that I readily admit I have over plante...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Are you a frequent reader of The Northside Chronicle? Do you want to support the future of the paper for years to come? And are you interested in the chance of winning a $100 gift card? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, you’ll be happy to know The Northside ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Welcome to summer, Northside! We’re well into the warmest time of year, and boy have we been feeling the heat. Or at least I have. But enough about the weather. A new issue means a new batch of poll results, so let’s see how our readers voted during the month of June...

By Clark Ehman | Staff Writer On May 5 Jonah’s Call Anglican Church moved into its new location at 907 Middle St. The move converted Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church to an Anglican Church that traces its "spiritual heritage back through the historic Church of England,” according to the church...

By Councilman Bobby Wilson Hello everyone, At the start of the summer season, my office received numerous calls asking about the status of various water features and drinking fountains within city parks. The City has one plumber who is responsible for preparing the pools, spray parks, drinking fount...

By Ranger Stevie | Columnist Hello all. It is so good to be back in Allegheny Commons Park. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Stevie and I absolutely love being outdoors and interacting with everyone. In 2017, when I started as a ranger, I was assigned to Allegheny Commons. The Northsi...