Photo courtesy of Merecedes J. Howze Students participating in the volunteer clean-up day collect trash around Perry High School and Riverview Park. By Danielle Hardy Pittsburgh Public Schools On April 25, 2014, Pittsburgh Perry students assembled to clean up the community. Under the supervision of ...

By Alyse Horn On Monday, May 5, Riverview Park welcomed a long-awaited addition to the park. A new flagpole was installed and at 10 a.m. on Monday, ROTC students from Perry High School raised the American flag for the first time. Riverview Park Foreman Bob Lacki said he is “very proud and happy ther...

Photo by Alyse Horn By Alyse Horn The annual Observatory Hill House Tour will take place on Sunday, June 1, but attendees can expect something new this year. Jane Sestric, the co-chairman of the house tour committee, said one or two trolleys will be rented from Molly’s Trolleys to take people around...

Photo courtesy of Lydia Vanderhill A smart phone application has been created to make picking up farm stand food easier for participants. By Alyse Horn Northsiders looking to pick up fresh locally grown grocery products year round may look no further. The Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance Farm Stand makes...

Photo courtesy of Ron Donoughe Painting the Mexican War Streets (above) has been one of Ron Donoughe's favorites to paint thus far. By Alyse Horn Last summer Ron Donoughe, a Pittsburgh artist, decided to start a year-long journey around the 90 neighborhoods in the city and document what he saw throu...

Allegheny Observatory hosts a public lecture the third Friday of each month except for December. This month, on March 21, “The Higgs Boson: a story of broken marriages” will be presented by Ayres Freitas, Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh. On April 18, "How Do You D...

Brian Spacht, a new branch manager at First National Bank in Observatory Hill, 3908 Perrysville Ave., took the time to answer questions from The Northside Chronicle about his recent position and what he’s doing to improve relations with the community and First National Bank. Where did you go to coll...

Photo courtesy of PSYEP 2013 Report Moving the Lives of Kids (MLK) Mural Project provided youth with an opportunity to consider art as an occupational choice. They planned and painted a mural depicting Pittsburgh’s rich Jazz heritage, located in the Strip District. By Alyse Horn In part of his refor...

Photo courtesy of Rev. Steve Werth Rev. Steve Werth with his wife, Rev. Caitlin Werth, and two children.   By Alyse Horn Celebrating the New Year means a fresh start, which is what Riverview United Presbyterian Church, 3505 Perrysville Avenue, got on January 2. The Rev. Steve Werth took over as Reve...

Photo by Alyse Horn The Northside and Allegheny General Hospital representatives after the re-signing of the agreement. By Alyse Horn On Thursday, January 30, the Northside community and Allegheny General Hospital celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Allegheny General Hospital Northside Partnershi...