Photo courtesy of the Pipitone Group Pipitone Group employees participated in the company's annual volunteer day Tuesday, Sept. 16 in Observatory Hill, beautifying three separate sites. The picture above is of the base of Baytree Street and Evergreen Road after the day-long effort to clear, landscap...

Photo by Justin Criado The Pipitone Group (PG) of Observatory Hill used a day of community service to help beautify the Northside neighborhood they've called home since 1998. The volunteer hub of the city of Pittsburgh, servePGH, and the Observatory Hill, Inc. (OHI) were also part of the efforts, wh...

Photo by Alyse Horn Fred Broerman (front) and Brian Reed (back) search an area of the woods in Riverview Park for paranormal activity. By Alyse Horn The Northside Chronicle was contacted by East Hills Paranormal to tag along on its exploration of Riverview Park in search of ghostly activity. The inv...

Photo by Abbey Reighard By Abbey Reighard Northsider’s of all ages celebrated in the sun at the 8th Annual Riverview Park Heritage Day Festival in Riverview Park on Saturday, June 7. The event, which last from 12 to 4 p.m., was hosted by Citiparks and Observatory Hill Inc. According to Jimmy Kline, ...

By Abbey Reighard Movie buffs can watch their favorite films in the grass under the stars, free of charge. Riverview and Highland parks are two of the seven parks in Pittsburgh that will be showing films as part of the Cinema in the Parks nights hosted by Citiparks. The films shown are family friend...

By Cristina Holtzer Pittsburgh’s Northside may have better schools and landlords in its future if all goes to plan. Over the next 10 to 20 years Pittsburgh’s Buhl Foundation plans to spend $40 to $60 million dollars revitalizing the Northside, hoping to make it a place where residents feel proud. Th...

By Abbey Reighard The Northside/Northshore Chamber of Commerce will host its 26th Annual Northside Community Night on Wednesday, June 18. The event consist of a tailgate party in the parking lot outside of PNC Park and will include a DJ and games. Tickets for the event are $35 per person and can be ...

The Northside Community Census team wants to hear from residents across the Northside about their vision for the future of the Northside, and what they need in their homes and neighborhoods today. Information gathered by the Census team will guide the work of local community organizations and help t...

On Thursday, May 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. Mayor William Peduto and his top staff will meet personally with residents of Observatory Hill to hear and act upon the ideas and concerns about City government issues. During the “Mayor’s Night Out,” any resident who wants to talk can meet one-on-one with Mayor...

Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Blog Janet Pazzynski weeding one of the 13 flowerbeds she maintains at Riverview Park. By Abbey Reighard Rain or shine, Janet Pazzynski can be spotted in Riverview Park most days of the week, walking her dog Molly or weeding one of the many garden beds ...