Rep. Kinkead: We are a nation built on diversity Photo: Office of Rep. Kinkead July 4 of this year marks 246 years since a group of English immigrants—our founding fathers—signed the Declaration of Independence and birthed the United States of America. For most of our nation’s history, immigration w...

The following statistics are courtesy of Allegheny County as of June 27, 2022. For the complete list of results, click here. Photo: Sora Shimazaki via Pexels United States Senator: John Fetterman, Democratic, 117,475 votes Dave McCormick, Republican, 36,386 votes Pa. Governor: Josh Shapiro, Democrat...

Councilman Wilson: 'The Supreme Court of the United States took away the constitutional right of every American, every Pennsylvanian, every Pittsburgher to choose what happens to their body. I cannot accept that.' By Ashlee Green Photo: A protester holds a sign advocating for abortion rights in Los ...

Councilman Wilson discusses a bill he introduced that will give youth groups permission to camp recreationally in City of Pittsburgh parks. Photo: Office of Councilman Wilson Hello everyone,  As summer begins, I wanted to talk about a bill that I introduced recently to give youth groups permission t...

Rep. Kinkead: ‘Get Loud, Be Proud’ Photo: Office of Rep. Kinkead Over the last several decades, the LGBTQIA+ rights movement has made incredible progress in the United States and around the world—in-part thanks to the visibility, awareness, and political activism that occurs annually during this mon...

Rep. Kinkead discusses ‘union fever’ in Pittsburgh and throughout America . Photo: Office of Rep. Kinkead May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—occurs annually on May 1 as a day to spread awareness and rally support to improve conditions for the workers of the world. As such, it is impera...

Councilman Wilson discusses City Council’s response to the mass shooting in East Deutschtown on Easter weekend. Photo: Office of Councilman Wilson Hello everyone,  This month, I wanted to discuss what we are doing at City Council in the aftermath of the mass shooting that occurred in East Deutschtow...

The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Do you know your candidates? Here’s a Q&A with those running in the top races affecting the Northside. By: NSC Staff Photo by Sora Shimazaki via Pexels This Q&A has been edited for length and clarity. Find your full sample ballot here. Impo...

Rep. Kinkead discusses how organ donation can have a lifesaving impact. Photo: Office of Rep. Kinkead “First, may I say I am so sorry for your loss. I don’t know if my thanks can help your healing, but I want you to know my life was made better because of your compassion. . . . [W]ith the help of . ...

District 1 Councilman Bobby Wilson and District 6 Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle give readers an update on the status of the settlement between Norfolk Southern Rail Company and community groups in the Northside. Hello everyone,  This month, we would like to update our constituents and neighborhoods o...