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...

Some of Pittsburgh’s Northside neighborhoods are now part of House of Representatives District 21. By Ashlee Green Photo: State Rep. Sara Innamorato, who represents the Pa. House of Representatives District 21, is up for re-election this year. Courtesy of the Pa. House of Representatives Pennsylvani...

The decision also allowed congressional and statewide candidates to start collecting signatures to get on the primary ballot starting Friday, Feb. 25 and running through March 15. By Stephen Caruso, Pennsylvania Capita l-Star Photo: This is what the new Pa. House of Representatives map looks like, f...

The special elections will be held under the old legislative district maps. Photo: Wheatley left his former position as state Representative for Pa.’s 19th District to take on the role of Chief of Staff for now-Mayor Ed Gainey. Registered voters will determine who fills his vacant seat in an April 5...