Walking is one of the easiest and most leisurely ways to exercise and get healthy! Fortunately in the Northside, there are plenty of places to get out and get fit. Here are a few of our favorite walks in the Northside.    Riverview Park As the Northside’s token green space, Riverview Park is a place...

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In a way unlike other major U. S. cities, Pittsburgh is comfortable saying that zombies lead the way. These aren’t your typical legions of the undead, though. These zombies are under the watchful eye of PopUp! Pittsburgh and the Leadership Development Initiative of Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. This y...

The vacant lot at 1923 Letsche Street in Fineview has been used as an illegal dumping ground. FCC wants to use CDBG money to transform the lot into welcoming community green space. (Photo/Kelly Thomas) Fineview Citizens Council has applied for a $10,000 grant from the new Community Development Block...

Michael and Nicole Flaherty didn’t expect to end up on the Northside, but they’re glad they did. The young couple, who in June 2010 bought an Energy Star-certified house on Meadville Street in Fineview, spent six months looking for the perfect place. Much of that time was spent looking for houses in...

A plaque on the Fidelity Bank building in Troy Hill, formerly the upper station of the Troy Hill Incline, details the history of the neighborhood's incline. (Photo by Ethan Cohen) The Fineview Citizens Council on Feb. 15 met with Pittsburgh City Council to discuss a proposal for historic designation...

Left: Mary Jane Barbush was a leader in the Fineview community for more than 30 years. (Photo courtesy Fineview Citizens Council) Long-time Fineview resident and community leader Mary Jane Barbush passed away on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at the age of 73. Barbush, who served for more than 30 years in...

A new gym in Fineview’s Allegheny Dwellings is providing a safe space for the community’s young people, and helping to curb violence in local neighborhoods. The facility, the North Side Fitness Center, provides both mental and physical resources for youth in public housing communities, and creates a...

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