RIF Pittsburgh uses a variety of programs to help battle literacy rates in poverty stricken areas By: Neil Strebig Alison McGee recalls a story from one of RIF Pittsburgh’s “Everybody Wins” events, where she met a self-assured third grader at King Elementary. The student was in her words “too cool f...

    Allegheny City Central BRB Properties 2 LLC to Marie Courtemanche at 1611 Federal Ave . for $124,000.   Brighton Heights Jamie Welsh et al. to LSF9 Master Participation Trust at 1441 Davis Ave . for $2,024 by sheriff's deed. Alex Schatzman to Michelle Richardson at 4132 Gittens St . for $133,000...

This weekend marks the return of Southern Tier's Pumpking, Spring Hill's Fall Festival, 'Axles, Alleys and Ales,' Penn Brewery's Oktoberfest and Kierra Darshell's Saturday Brunch at James St. Gastropub & Speakeasy.   By: NSC Staff   Thursday, Sept. 21 Al Fresco Wine Party at The Priory The Priory's ...

Solutions for financing the Housing Opportunity Fund has the RTT in the crosshairs. By: Neil Strebig   Since the creation of a committed Affordable Housing Trust Fund (commonly referred to as the Housing Opportunity Fund or HOF) last year, the debate over an increase to the Realty Transfer Tax (RTT)...

    Allegheny City Central Justine A Goode Cunningham to NGD Land L.P. at Jefferson St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $2,052). Robert Edgar to Jesse Twardus and Laura Zeitz at 520 W. Jefferson St. for $390,000. Brighton Heights Justin Nwokeji to Mark Hengoed and William Van ...

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...

A group of Northview Heights residents shed light on what it means to be a modern-day immigrant. By Victoria Stevans On Wednesday, June 21, Downtown’s Market Square buzzed with native and transplanted Pittsburghers enjoying the city’s celebration of World Refugee Day. Attendees waded through the aft...

By Bridget Fertal On the fringe of Pittsburgh’s Northside, rural-like homes and small estates form the neighborhood of Summer Hill. The area was once part of its borderlands, Ross and Reserve Townships, but was included into Pittsburgh’s Northside on October 31, 1922. This neighborhood contains the ...

Photo by Alyse Horn Northside Leadership Conference scholarship awardees for 2017. By Alyse Horn On Thursday, June 15, the Northside Leadership Conference held its 34th Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner in the Priory's Grand Hall, 614 Pressley St. Fifteen graduating seniors were presented with $1...

Photo courtesy of Susan Rosati Auberle Foster Care is in need of foster families on the Northside for children and young adults from the area so they can stay within their communities and school districts. Susan Rosati, program manager for Auberle Foster Care, said it is very important for the kids ...