By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — It’s officially deer hunting season in Riverview Park, though only in a limited capacity, as the City of Pittsburgh seeks to limit the environmental damage caused by the deer herd in the park. Pittsburgh City Council approved an agreement with the ...

(StatePoint) Bug bites are not just a nuisance, they can cause discomfort and even pose health risks for some. “Mosquitoes that may carry Zika, Chikungunya, Dengue fever and West Nile virus are always out in full force during the summer months and new evidence suggests that tick populations are grow...

Photo: Pittsburgh City Councilman Bobby Wilson, right, speaks to residents of the Virgin Way area at a community meeting held on Sept. 12 at Bistro To Go Cafe on East Ohio Street. The meeting pertained to the issue of crime and increased homelessness occurring around Virgin Way. Photo by Sean P. Ray...

Here’s the latest on the CDC’s quarantine and isolation protocols. By Maggie Yenchick Photo: Masks should still be worn if you have symptoms, a positive COVID-19 test result, or know you’ve been exposed . By coyot via Pexels Allegheny County's COVID-19 community level is low, according to the CDC. A...

A study based in Pittsburgh could shed new light on how to prevent the long-term health consequences of Lyme disease. By Sonu Babu and Ashlee Green Photo: Erik Karits via Pexels This year more than ever, Lyme disease has skyrocketed, and Pittsburgh is a hot spot for it. A new technology from Adaptiv...

The president of the Northside Public Safety Council on nuisance fireworks and upcoming meeting times. Photo courtesy of Atlantic Training via Wikimedia Commons We all had to miss our beloved fireworks display at the three rivers in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, though, the City of P...

This month’s public safety bulletin is excerpted from a Crime Analysis Memo from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Crime Analysis Unit. Data was pulled on April 1, 2021. By NSC Staff Photo courtesy of Atlantic Training via Wikimedia Commons This month’s public safety bulletin is excerpted from a Crime...

“It takes a community to make a community.” By David Stacy Photo courtesy of Atlantic Training via Wikimedia Commons As spring arrives and warmer weather happens around us, crime and illegal activity tends to go up. In the wake of the shootings and violence that has been happening in our Northside n...

David Stacy, president of the Northside Public Safety Council, discusses vehicle safety tips, reasons not to tailgate, and how to join the monthly Northside Public Safety Council meetings. By David Stacy Photo courtesy of Atlantic Training via Wikimedia Commons It has come to our attention in the pa...

This month’s public safety bulletin is excerpted from a Crime Analysis Memo from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Crime Analysis Unit. Data was pulled on Jan. 4, 2021. By: NSC Staff Photo courtesy of Atlantic Training via Wikimedia Commons This month’s public safety bulletin is excerpted from a Crime...