From Gina Grone - Executive Director, Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce The Northside North Shore Chamber serves the business community in and around the Northside and has been doing so since 1897. We currently have 390 member businesses, and we serve them by promoting, connecting, and suppo...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The Northside is saddened by the death of one of its most prominent citizens, as Gus & Yiayia’s owner Gus Kalaris passed away on June 28, at the age of 92. Such was Kalaris’ prominence that his death was announced by the City of Pittsburgh Facebook page. The post in ...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist There are many choices in the Northside to buy your soft drinks, adult beverages, and have a bite to eat. Many of those establishments are also good stewards of their neighborhood and community. Mike’s Beer Bar & North Shore Tavern along with East Street Beer are three such...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor NORTH SHORE — May 23 saw the latest iteration of the annual Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce luncheon, this year taking place at Acrisure Stadium. However, the usual celebration took on a bittersweet tone this year, as Chamber Executive Director Gina Grone o...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist Several years ago I was sitting in the office of a non-profit when a jovial fellow sauntered in delivering several cases of beverages for an event. No money or checks exchanged hands. He said a warm hello and left the office as quickly as he entered. At the time I did not k...

By Gina Grone |  Executive Director, Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce The Northside North Shore Chamber serves the business community in and around the Northside and has been doing so since 1897. We currently have 380 member businesses, and we serve them by promoting, connecting, and suppor...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist I know I am not the first and most assuredly I will not be the last person to write about Eugene Thomas, the affable and successful Northside businessman and owner of a Northside staple, Quik-It Chicken. There is so much to write about Eugene Thomas, I quite frankly did not...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor NORTH SHORE — May 23 saw the latest iteration of the annual Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce luncheon, this year taking place at Acrisure Stadium. However, the usual celebration took on a bittersweet tone this year, as Chamber Executive Director Gina Grone o...

By Gina Grone | Chamber Executive Director The Northside North Shore Chamber serves the business community in and around the Northside and has been doing so since 1897. We currently have 370 member businesses, and we serve them by promoting, connecting, and supporting. Here are some of our recent ac...

Jazz Poetry Month returns to City of Asylum City of Asylum will hold its 20th annual Jazz Poetry Month starting on May 2. Jazz Poetry events will be held on May 2, 9, 13, 16, 19, 21, 23 throughout the month. Each event will start at 7 p.m. at Alphabet City, located at 40 W. North Ave. All performanc...