Photo by Alyse Horn Fred Broerman (front) and Brian Reed (back) search an area of the woods in Riverview Park for paranormal activity. By Alyse Horn The Northside Chronicle was contacted by East Hills Paranormal to tag along on its exploration of Riverview Park in search of ghostly activity. The inv...

By Abbey Reighard One man’s abandoned lot is another man’s block party. On Sunday, July 27, Growth through Energy + Community Health Strategies will be hosting a community block party at the Wigle Whiskey Garden and Barrel House, 1055 Spring Garden Ave. The block party, which will be held from 11 a....

By Abbey Reighard For many young men the Allegheny Young Men’s Christian Association is more than just a fitness facility – it’s a safe place to come home to. The Allegheny YMCA, 600 West North Ave., currently houses between 95 and 98 men. The maximum capacity of the facility is 105 residents and th...

Photo courtesy of City of Asylum Photo from the 2006 Jazz Poetry Concert By Abbey Reighard A river is forming on the Northside – but this is no ordinary waterway. The opening reception for River of Words, which is being hosted by City of Asylum, will be held on July 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. The River of...

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Baron By Alyse Horn Take your lunch breaks sunny-side up every Wednesday this summer with the 7th Annual Solar Concert Series in front of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. From 12:15 to 1 p.m., this free event provides nine live musical performances powered by a solar-e...

Photo by Alyse Horn Modern Café rejoices in taking the Sandwich Week crown for a second year. The restaurant won by one vote, with Chateau Café & Cakery coming in second place. By Alyse Horn On Thursday, June 26 at the Priory Grand Hall, Modern Café reclaimed the Northside Leadership Conference Sand...

Photo by Kelsey Shea Last year, Benjamin's served its signature burger (above). This year the restaurant will be submitting a candied jalapeno bacon burger. By Alyse Horn Northside forecast for the week: cloudy with a chance of sandwiches. Beginning today, the Northside Leadership Conference’s third...

By Alyse Horn On a mission to express the Northside through dance, Attack Theatre will be kicking off “Remainder | Northside” at the New Hazlett Theater at 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. Attack Theatre, a Pittsburgh based modern dance company, will be at the New Hazlett from 12 to 3 p.m. sharing the pr...

By Abbey Reighard Local dance artist Maree ReMalia and her company, merrygogo, will perform their latest show, The Ubiquitous Mass of Us, on the Northside for the very first time. ReMalia and merrygogo will perform at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, on Saturday June 14, at 8 p.m. T...

Photo by Alyse Horn Each student receiving a scholarship was also given an electronic tablet provided by the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh's Northside. By Alyse Horn The Northside Leadership Conference's 31st Annual Awards dinner took place on Thursday, June 5 at the Northside Institutional Church of Go...