Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced they are now accepting applications for the 2017 Fresh Paint Days Pennsylvania Grant Program. Fresh Paint Days Pennsylvania is designed to provide community groups with paint and painting supplies enabling them to renew a community structure in need into somethi...

The first information session for The Sprout Fund's Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grant will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at Artist Image Resource, 518 Foreland St. Applications for the 2017 Neighbor-to-Neighbor grants are due by 5 p.m. on June 9, July 7, and August 4. Decisions are typically ann...

The next W.O.N Learning Marketplace Creativity Hub, geared specifically towards Northside women, will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 at Alloy 26, 100 S. Commons. The hubs are designed to foster and support creativity in a safe space, guide women to achievable goals, and provide shared resource...

Community members will have the chance to catch-up with Ignite Northside 2.0 on Tuesday, May 16 for a Skill Swap Demo Day, where participants in the workshops will be showcasing their businesses and projects. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. at The Pittsburgh Project , 2801 N. Charles St. Pub...

Photo courtesy of Roland Ford Ford, center, takes a photo with a group of students after an event. By Alyse Horn An active lifestyle is nothing new for Roland Ford, but he is one of the few that have transformed fitness into a career. Ford created Dance and Be Fit around 10 years ago and has held ev...

Photo of app courtesy of Michael Cole By Alyse Horn In a fast paced and tech driven world, the phrase “Time is Money” remains an unfaltered expression. With that mantra in mind, four individuals have created an app that combines old school in-home doctor’s visits with telecall appointments. Through ...

After decades of disinvestment and neglect of its water infrastructure, Pittsburgh is one of an overwhelming number of municipalities across the country facing a health and safety challenge due to lead in its water system. The City and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority are committed to solvin...

Photo courtesy of Saturday Light Brigade By Alyse Horn Since 2012, Saturday Light Brigade has used its voice to exemplify the voices of youth and adults through its Crossing Fences program. Saturday Light Brigade is a radio production that was founded in 1978 and works out of the Children’s Museum, ...

The Saturday Light Brigade has released an exclusive Northside Youth playlist  from previously recorded radio shows for The Northside Chronicle's readers. Share this playlist and amplify youth voices to encourage story telling, and idea sharing, by kids and families through local Northside community...

United Way of Southwestern PA, in partnership with the Money in Your Pocket Coalition (MIYPC), is recruiting volunteer tax preparers to support the 2017 Free Tax Preparation Campaign. Northside Common Ministries Financial Opportunity Center , 1601 Brighton Rd., is the Northside location for families...