The West Ohio Street Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic until 2020.   According to a press release from Mayor Bill Peduto's office, the West Ohio Street Bridge will be officially closed to vehicular traffic as of January 5, 2018. After repeated deterioration, the bridge's 3-ton weight limit ...

The NSPSC January newsletter and Citizen/Student Police Academy applications. With winter in full effect, the Northside Public Safety Council (NSPSC) would like to encourage residents to take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their households against severe weather conditions. First an...

A study released by downtown Pittsburgh law firm, Dallas W. Hartman P.C., highlights Allegheny County's most dangerous intersections for motor vehicle collisions. By: Neil Strebig   Northside has five of the most dangerous intersections in Allegheny County according to a recent study by Dallas W. Ha...

Closed since August 2016, the Andy Warhol Bridge is scheduled to re-open Saturday, November 18 at 5 p.m.   According to an Allegheny County news release, the Seventh Street Bridge will officially be opened to traffic at 5 p.m. this Saturday. The Andy Warhol Bridge, as it is more commonly known, has ...

The 30-step action plan was formally released last Tuesday and will seek to improve accessibility and fight isolation for county’s older generation   By: Neil Strebig   Father Time may be undefeated, but that doesn’t mean Pittsburgh and Allegheny County residents should be afraid to get out and live...

Despite reductions in advertising opportunities, the Consumer Health Coalition is holding information and sign-up sessions before and during the Open Enrollment window November 1 through December 15. Due to budgets cuts and changes to the Health Insurance Marketplace, advertising for the enrollment ...

Two-phase construction on Allegheny Circle roadways begins Sept. 12, 2017.   Starting Tuesday, September 12 the four-lane roundabout surrounding Nova Place (formerly Allegheny Center) will begin construction of a two-way bicycle track. The track is part of the first phase of construction on the road...

Last evening the Pittsburgh Water and Sewage Authority (PWSA) issued a precautionary water advisory for Millvale, Reserve Township and the Northside. The advisory is precautionary, but residents of infected areas are encouraged to boil their water before use.   UPDATE: PWSA Boil Water Advisory. Wate...

I hope everyone has had a wonderful summer thus far! The heat in Pittsburgh has left us eager for fall, but with another year of school starting so soon, I'm not sure I can speak for all of the students in the city. As we start to move in the direction of schoolbooks in place of spray parks, I urge ...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Independence Day celebration at the beginning of the month! Summer is roadwork season, so please be careful driving, and keep an eye out for roadwork crews. Also, I would like to remind everyone to check on their elderly neighbors. The summer heat can be dangerous for...