Photo courtesy Friends of the Riverfront Yesterday Friends of the Riverfront turned 20 years old.  The nonprofit organization, founded on Valentine's Day in 1991, works to improve Pittsburgh's river fronts and make them a community amenity with trails and programs, including the Three Rivers Heritag...

The world of education is filled with hard workers — hard-working teachers, hard-working administrators and, of course, hard-working students. In recognition of the great students and schools in our neighborhoods, The Northside Chronicle is profiling just a few of them in this weekly blog feature. C...

A group of eight French students at Oliver High School are raising funds for a trip to Guadeloupe to visit their pen pals.  To help raise money, Bistro to Go is hosting a Caribbean fund raiser dinner on Feb. 19 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The students will travel to the French-speaking Caribbean island of G...

We received the following email from Council President Darlene Harris's office and would like to pass it on: Dear Neighbors: The Pittsburgh Marathon and its sponsor, Dick’s Sporting Goods, are helping to organize creative Neighborhood Festivals along the Marathon route. The Marathon will be on May 1...

Providence Connections original playground, worth $50,000, was destroyed by vandals in September. The center plans to build a larger one in place of the destroyed one. (Photo courtesy Providence Connections) Brightwood-based family center Providence Connections has raised enough funds to rebuild a p...

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...

Tree Pittsburgh, formerly Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest, earlier this year announced the schedule for its tree tender courses that teach Pittsburghers how to properly care for the city's trees, and most of them will be held on the Northside. For more information on the tree tender courses, ...

In a recent ranking of children's museums nationwide by Parents magazine, the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh made it to spot number seven. According to a press release, rankings were decided based on "clever educational exhibits, mommy-and-me outings and festivals, healthy places for lunch, nursing...

In a recent ranking of children's museums nationwide by Parents magazine, the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh made it to spot number seven. According to a press release, rankings were decided based on "clever educational exhibits, mommy-and-me outings and festivals, healthy places for lunch, nursing...

In a recent ranking of children's museums nationwide by Parents magazine, the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh made it to spot number seven. According to a press release, rankings were decided based on "clever educational exhibits, mommy-and-me outings and festivals, healthy places for lunch, nursing...