Stay up-to-date on what’s coming, going, and changing in the Northside business community with The Northside Chronicle’s monthly Northside Business Briefs. This month's briefs feature Fulton Commons, Scratch & Co., 412 Apothecary, The Pittsburgh Project, and the Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation. By Ash...

George Martin, believed to be the longest regularly scheduled bartender in the country, died on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at the age of 93. Read our 2020 profile of Martin, known as “Mr. Entertainer,” below. By Janine Faust Photos: Ashlee Green George “Mr. Entertainment” Martin, now a nonagenarian, still...

Arlan Hess, owner of City Books, hopes that book donations will help inmates exercise their minds and get them through an especially challenging time. By Jason Phox Photo courtesy of City Books Local Northside bookstore City Books recently partnered with Pittsburgh-based nonprofit Jailbreak by helpi...

Funds are in the form of a one-time grant, which is applied directly to customers’ utility bills. By Jason Phox Photo: Gabby K via Pexels Peoples Gas seeks to help customers in western Pennsylvania with their heating bills or heating-related problems this winter through the Low-Income Home Energy As...

In this month’s message of inspiration, Rev. Glenn Hanna, missions pastor at Allegheny Center Alliance Church, discusses the power of love in a pandemic. Photo courtesy of Rev. Glenn Hanna In about A.D. 250, a great plague smashed the Roman Empire and did what no army could have done—it nearly broug...

Safety protocols are now in place for services at Pittsburgh Acupuncture and Massageworks in the Northside. By Jason Phox Photo: "Ashi-Thai" massage uses traditional Thai stretches that have been modified. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Acupuncture and Massageworks The U.S. Census Bureau recorded a spike in...

Winners of an attendance challenge last month at Martin Luther King PreK-8 earned a meeting with Steelers defensive captain Cameron Heyward on Dec. 22, 2020. Photo: Pittsburgh Steeler Cameron Heyward paid a virtual visit to two classrooms at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 on Dec. 22, 2020. Students should b...

The Christian Immigration Advocacy Center, headquartered in Pittsburgh’s Northside, can help clients with green cards, family reunification, and removal defense services. By Jason Phox Photo: Samuel and Sarah Smith give video testimony for the Christian Immigration Advocacy Center (CIAC). Samuel met...

Joey Spehar, host of WYEP-FM’s Morning Mix, has lived in Pittsburgh’s Northside his entire life. He’s seen many changes take place over the years and says he can’t help but feel connected to the buildings of yesteryear. By Matthew Benusa Photo: Joey Spehar, host of WYEP-FM's Morning Mix, has lived i...

In this month’s message of inspiration, Jen Lawlor, creative arts director at Allegheny Center Alliance Church, urges Northsiders to share hope and peace with one another in 2021. Photo courtesy of Jen Lawlor About a week before Christmas, I was getting ready to head home from work, and I took a mom...