On March 11, Pittsburgh’s City Council voted to make the Workingmen Savings Bank building, also known to many as the ARC House, a historic structure. The building located at 808 East Ohio Street, has been vacant for some time now, and the historic nomination went through over the objections of the d...

The Penn Brewery will be sticking around for the next five years – at least. In an agreement reached late February and announced in a press conference on Feb. 28, the Penn Brewery had agreed to a new five-year lease and an option to renew for five more. Len Caric, the president and CEO of Penn Brewe...

Vera Dereskavich has been going to St. Michaels All Angels Lutheran Church for more than 70 years, and for her the place is filled with fond memories. She remembers a bustling hub of activity, with everything from girl scouts and weddings, to neighborhood events. For more than 120 years, the Church ...

The Northside might be getting a new recreation center. Residents and community activists gathered inside the Pressley Ridge Administrative building in Brightwood to listen and comment on proposed plans for the six-acre recreation concept presented by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, State Representative Don ...

CRA and the Financial Crisis Former Federal Reserve Governor Randall S. Kroszner said in a speech on December 3, 2008: "Contrary to the assertions of critics, the evidence does not support the view that the CRA contributed in any substantial way to the crisis in the subprime mortgage market." Federa...

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Here at The Northside Chronicle, we are working on the Youth Summer Guide in partnership with the Northside Health Improvement Partnership, to distribute information on camps and summer activities. Our goal is to provide families with the information they need to provide their kids with fun activiti...

Hurry up and head on down to the Steelers victory rally. It starts at noon on 7th and Grant street and heads to the gateway center area stage for the official ceremony.

By Dan Vetanovetz On February 22 nd , films such as the political-journalsitic “Frost/Nixon,” the Brad Pitt acted “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” and the Bollywood influenced “Slumdog Millionaire” will compete for eternal Oscar glory. However, another film that has been heaped with nomination...

I recently came across some interesting statistics on New Year’s Resolutions when reading a blog by Stephen Shapiro , business consultant and author of the book Goal-Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want Now. Since the Chinese have only just observed their New Year (January 26 th ushered in the...