By State Rep. Kinkead June is National Homeownership Month, arriving at a time when affordable housing feels impossible to find for almost anyone looking. Everywhere you turn, people are talking about how dramatically the cost of homeownership has risen over the last several years. It has gotten to ...

By State Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I hope everyone who celebrated had a safe and enjoyable Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg and here at home. I’m excited to collaborate with state Rep. Danielle Friel Otten in the...

By Judge Leah Williams Duncan Esq. (The subject of this month’s submission stems from a question I received during the monthly Northside Public Safety Council meeting. Thanks to Council President Yvonne Rainey for suggesting that I take the opportunity to make this information available in this foru...

District 21 News: State Rep. Powell Happy June! It is an exciting, and busy time as budget season begins in Harrisburg. As well, I have some fun events coming up in the district that I invite all of you to join me at! I first want to highlight an important piece of legislation that I introduced with...

By Councilman Wilson Hello everyone! As the weather gets warmer and we start venturing outdoors, I want to make sure you’re up to date on what’s happening in and around the Northside. I’m happy to share that last month, the City’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) installed speed hump...

By State Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I hope everyone who celebrated had a safe and enjoyable Eid al-Fitr and Passover. I’m eager to share with you a new position I’ve accepted back home and some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg. I’m honored to be appointed to the University of ...

By State Rep. Kinkead As we look forward to the coming summer months and the end of the school year, I wanted to take the time to highlight an incredibly important change for many families in our region this summer. The last of the pandemic programs are coming to an end and as a result, families wit...

By State Rep. Powell Hello everyone, happy to be speaking to my Northside constituents in the beautiful month of May! I hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to warmer weather and budget season. I am ready for negotiations and working to secure funding for our Main Street development, affo...

By Councilman Wilson  Hello everyone! I’d like to share an update on the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) legislation that I introduced in March and discussed in last month’s column. After a lengthy and robust discussion with my colleagues on City Council, I introduced amendments...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor ALLEGHENY COMMONS — Another section of Allegheny Commons Park’s North Promenade has a new look, and the city held a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 30 to celebrate. Mayor Ed Gainey, Councilman Bobby Wilson and representatives from Duquesne Light Company (DLC), The B...