The Northside Chronicle is taking part in Give Big Pittsburgh, a one-day fundraising event taking place on Giving Tuesday,  one week from now. During this fundraiser, people have the options of supporting a wide variety of non-profits in the spirit of generosity and giving that comes with the holida...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor HISTORIC DEUTSCHTOWN — Virgin Way has a new, colorful look thanks to a collaborative art project aiming to beautify various spots on the Northside. A collection of artists came together to create murals along the alleyway in October, with their work kicking off on Oc...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor More than 2,000 miles might separate the Northside from Hollywood, but it’s a distance Chimechi Oparanozie was able to cross to see his dreams come true. A Northside native (he grew up in various Northside neighborhoods, but cites Manchester as his main one), Oparano...

By Carrie Nolan-Robson | Executive Director, Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce On Oct. 15, the Northside|North Shore Chamber of Commerce’s workforce program, Northside Works!, kicked off a Digital Literacy Program in collaboration with WIN-Spirations, Inc. and One Northside. A celebratory ri...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor DEUTSCHTOWN — Oct. 12 was a day to celebrate as Northside’s Pumpkinfest reached its 30th iteration, a major milestone. It was also, however, the last Pumpkinfest with Barbara Burns, who co-founded the festival, as the lead organizer. “I’ve been saying for three years...

By Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, As Pittsburgh City Council begins its focus on negotiating and passing a balanced budget for 2025, I wanted to share with you some small, but equally important projects that have been going on throughout the Northside. I’m happy to share that new outfield fences ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor One Northside's education committee is holding a series of community engagement sessions in response to Pittsburgh Public Schools' planned changes to its Northside schools. Among the changes, which were announced via a draft plan on Aug. 13, are the closures of Pitts...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist When I drive down Spring Garden Avenue, it seems I am always in a hurry going to or coming from somewhere. Regrettably, I had never taken the opportunity to stop at Threadbare Cider and Mead. Nor did I know what exactly Threadbare Cider and Mead was; yet I vowed I would sto...

Two new murals adorn the outer walls of Allegheny Center Alliance Church (ACAC), commemorating the church’s 130th anniversary. The murals were unveiled during a celebratory weekend over Sept. 28-29, and were painted by Pittsburgh artist Kyle Holbrook. One of the paintings depicts Dr. Martin Luther K...