Courtesy stock.xchng What: Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church Animal Blessing Service Where: West Park, along Resaca Place When: Sunday, Aug. 29, 10:30 a.m. How: Bring your pets, celebrate and bless them. Jane Dirks, worship coordinator for AUU, started the animal blessing service about 10 year...

Jay Donaldson, who lost a son to violence, founded the P.R.O.M.I.S.E. Group in response.  On Aug. 18 the group gathered in Allegheny Commons Park with singers, artists and craft vendors.  Jay sent us a few photos to share with our readers:

While nobody likes to see good, old housing stock lay empty and rotting for decades, sometimes demolition is a necessity.  And so it was with this house on California Avenue in Brighton Heights, near the intersection of California, Termon and Benton. We'll see you in house heaven. Photo taken Friday...

We've heard that construction of the Anderson Street overpass is on schedule, but couldn't get in touch with the city to confirm.  If it is on schedule, Anderson Street will re-open to pedestrian traffic September 21st, and Sandusky Street will re-open November 17th.  Delays are possible, though. Th...

Go here to read our first blog post about Levels for Love, and here to visit the official website! Jennifer Shaffer, the Brightwood resident who organized the charity event/video game marathon Levels for Love (to benefit UNICEF), talks about the event while friends Becky Cech and Melissa McClure pla...

Click the poster for COA's website! Used with permission. For the second year in a row, City of Asylum/Pittsburgh's Jazz-Poetry Concert won a National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America Fast-Track grant of $10,000.  This grant goes to small or medium-sized organizations who bring art of any ki...

In September, the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation will offer a free, guided walking tour of the North Shore, Clemente and Warhol Bridges and several key Downtown landmarks every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. "It is ostensibly a walk around the block, but the block is the Allegheny River," s...

We had an issue with the blog auto-post feature, so all the scheduled posts from the last few days were just posted today. Look for an email blast later today! Also, along with our staff changes (effective yesterday, 8/16), we've got new email addresses! Managing Editor Emily Leone: managinged@theno...

Long-time Chronicle editor John Lyon, who passed away in 2005, at the 20th anniversary party for The Northside Chronicle!  This year, the Chronicle turned 25.  You can see our 25th Anniversary Issue from February online here .

Photo courtesy stock.xchng Applications for The Priory's Winter White Wedding giveaway are due Monday, Aug. 16.  For more information, rules and the application itself, click here . The giveaway is specifically for military men and women who served in either Iraq or Afghanistan and includes a free r...