Plus: Major upgrades have been made to the Buhl Planetarium. By Jason Phox Photo: A figure of Daisy Lampkin, plus a model of her Hill District home was added to this year's railroad model. Courtesy of Carnegie Science Center Carnegie Science Center officials have revealed Buhl Planetarium‘s new capa...

A favorite winter activity in Riverview Park is looking for great horned owls.  Photo: Wikimedia Commons Winter provides surprising opportunities in Riverview Park: There is no better time to explore the park’s landscape, tree shapes, and animal behavior. Although it gets dark early, the park is sti...

Horse riding in Riverview Park was a common sight 60 years ago, Ranger Nancy Schaefer explains.  Photos courtesy of Nancy Schaefer It’s a fascinating feature of Riverview Park that four miles from downtown Pittsburgh, you may encounter people riding horses. It’s an activity that’s occurred here sinc...

Ray Ward, ancestor of Northside affordable housing trailblazer Harriet Henson and “Mayor of Northview Heights,” Reginald Ward, on his humble beginnings and how his community helped to shape his leadership and work ethic. By Frederick A. Hasney IV Photo: Ray Ward grew up on Brighton Place in Californ...

In this month’s message of inspiration, Rev. B. De Neice Welch, Ph.D., senior pastor of Bidwell Presbyterian Church, explains how the joy of this holiday season will be different. Photo courtesy of Rev. B. De Neice Welch, Ph. D. We often fantasize about holiday celebrations. We think of gathering ou...

Self-described “homegrown artist” C.B. Perry grew up in the Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh’s Northside in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. The area was “much tougher” then, he says, but it—along with the many years he spent as a Boy Scout—helped to build his character. In this interview with Per...

Over a decade has passed since the Comfort Inn & Suites project in Pittsburgh’s Northside was first imagined. Now it’s open for business, and developers believe it will be a ‘lynchpin’ for more expansion in the area. Story and photos by Ashlee Green A front view of the new Comfort Inn & Suites on Ea...

After a successful launch on Saturday, Nov. 7, the event organizer and vendors moved to hold shopping online out of an 'abundance of caution.' By NSC Staff Photo: Finch + Flourish Fine Paper Goods by Randy Strothman Nearly two dozen vendors signed up to be part of the Northside Leadership Conference...

The latest issue of The Northside Chronicle: December 2020. Volume 36, Issue 12, is now available in our archive. You can read it below, pick up your own copy at one of our newspaper box locations in the Northside, or subscribe today.

Leeann and Wayne Younger, who planted Cityview Church in Spring Garden back in 2010, draw on their social justice activism, family life, and beliefs when envisioning the future of the Northside. By Katia Faroun Photo courtesy of Leeann and Wayne Younger Leeann and Wayne Younger seem to like the numb...