For those training for the Fineview Step-a-Thon, the big day is almost here! The Fineview Citizens Council has spent the past few weeks prepping the course, and the race is on! This Saturday, the 5-mile race will ascend Fineview’s hills, street and staircases. Among the steps are the 331 steps – the...

by William Park For most runners pushing through a race, the direction on their mind is forward. But next month for Fineview’s annual Step-a-Thon, however, all they’ll be thinking is up. Held on October 19, the 5-mile race will ascend Fineview’s hills, street and staircases. Among the steps are the ...

by William Park Knowing your neighbor is vital to community safety. On August 6, many Northside residents will have the opportunity to interact with their neighbors during National Night Out. Many Northside neighborhoods – including Fineview, the Central Northside, East Allegheny and Historic Deutsc...

by Kelsey Shea The Fineview Citizen’s Council is continuing its efforts to build new homes in the hilltop neighborhood, which they hope will attract young families. The FCC is in the preliminary phase for a development plan that will build eight to nine single family homes on Upper Lanark Street. “W...

Above: Chateau Cafe and Cakery will offer cupcakes like Chicken Pot Pie, Mac N Cheese, Maple Bacon and PB Chocolate Fudge for dessert. Laura Hatajik and Keren DeCarlo call themselves “Sweet Geeks,” but the new café they’re opening on the Northside won’t shy away from the savory. Together, they are p...

Above: One of the many great views that gives Fineview its name by Megan Trimble Weaving in and out of residential streets, up and down wooded hills, along cobblestone streets and near area businesses, Fineview’s stairs, numbering more than 1,600, provide expansive views of the cityscape. Robyn Doyl...

Data is based on recorded arm’s length sales of homes, townhomes and duplexes with a price of at least $10,000. Data was taken from RealStats and compiled by The Northside Chronicle. by Kelsey Shea The Northside housing market saw significant growth between 2011 and 2012 in almost all neighborhoods,...

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On August 23, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl made a proclamation honoring and thanking Fineview resident Patricia Buck for her years of services in her neighborhood.  “I’m a little embarrassed,” said Buck, who noted that many others also worked to make Fineview a better place to live. “But I’m also humbled a...

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