Generally speaking, unemployment compensation exists as a social safety net to help folks when they lose their jobs. Unemployment compensation, assuming that you meet all of the prerequisites for having worked long enough to obtain unemployment compensation, is meant to serve as a bridge to help sup...

The Northside Chronicle's annual Fall Guide for local business offerings and sponsored events worth a visit this year. The leaves are changing. Take a breath of fresh fall air with the sound of records, the smell of espresso, the touch of convenient laundry services, and the anticipation of an upcom...

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 340 member businesses, and we serve them by promoting, connecting and suppor...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist When a new friend shared a tip that she worked at a Spanish-influenced restaurant with a Bulgarian flair nestled on an overlook in Brighton Heights not far from the St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, I simply had to try it! “Eat. Cook. Travel.” is the theme of this res...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist An abacus, a book entitled “The Drunken Botanist” and a magenta-colored vintage velveteen couch are a few of the items that adorn the inviting sitting area of Scratch & Co., a multi-faceted, unique establishment owned by Don Mahaney. Scratch sits at the crest of Troy Hill a...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist My father is a gifted musician who shared his talent of playing the accordion with me. Regrettably, I did not inherit his level of talent. In 1972, he gave me a little porcelain accordion figure that I never knew anything about until, as an adult, I discovered it was an “Oc...

A museum focused on the science and mechanics behind optical illusions will be coming to the Northside this fall. Robert Cooper, founder and CEO of LOL Entertainment, announced in June on LinkedIn that his company will be bringing a branch of the Museum of Illusions to the North Shore sometime this ...

By Gina Grone  | Executive Director of 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 331 member businesses, and we serve them by promoting, connecting and suppo...

By Caitlyn Scott | Staff Writer With temperatures above 60 degrees and vacations in full swing, Pittsburgh has welcomed back its annual farmers market, providing residents with the opportunity to support local businesses and connect with members in their community. Presented by CitiParks, the City o...