By Councilman Bobby Wilson Hello everyone, I want to remind you all that applications are being accepted for the Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) until March 14 at 4 P.M. This year, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) partnered with ACTION-Housing to provide financial assistance of up to $35,0...

Allegheny City Central Joshua Maccarty to Lee Maccarone at 1721 Buena Vista St. for $512,500. Ester Lee Kieft to Kevin Thomas and Nina Riley at 311 Jacksonia St. for $427,000. Brighton Heights Lindsey Curtain to Amber Houser at 1119 Cornell St. for $180,000. Faith Housing Development LLC to Tyler an...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor HISTORIC DEUTSCHTOWN — The banjo might not have a reputation as the most elegant or prestigious of instruments, but for the members of the Pittsburgh Banjo Club, it certainly is among the most fun ways to make music. “It’s the happiest instrument ever made,” Norm Azi...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The Northside Chronicle’s subscription drive, which launched back in August, will come to a close on March 15, giving readers one last chance to subscribe and get entered into the $100 gift card prize drawing. Since August, every new subscription to The Northside Chr...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor's note: This story was updated on March 12 to correct a factual inaccuracy. DEUTSCHTOWN — A hallmark of the Allegheny Elks’ annual Mardi Gras party is the crowning of a Mardi Gras King or Queen. This year, however, took a different turn, however, as the crown...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Mayor Ed Gainey’s proposed series of reforms to Pittsburgh’s property laws and zoning codes, including spreading inclusionary zoning requirements citywide, has become a hotly debated topic in city politics. A Pittsburgh Planning Commission meeting on Jan. 28 to vote ...

Allegheny City Central Cynthia Chalupa to Sarah Fakhreddine at 1612 Buena Vista St. for $480,000. Brighton Heights Samantha Falls to David McLaughlin at 1626 Hybla St. for $195,000. California-Kirkbride Haji Muya to Jeffrey Cooper at 1107 Island Ave. for $263,800. Northside Properties R & S LLC to N...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor NORTH SHORE — Celebrating 10 years of supporting the Northside, The Buhl Foundation’s One Northside initiative gathered at Acrisure Stadium on Feb. 18 to look back at what might be the first half of the organization’s existence and accomplishments, as well as look to...

By Judge Duncan In the evening of Feb. 6, my son and I both took notice of the several fire trucks that were racing past our home on the way to what for us at the time, was some unknown destination. While a fire truck or two going past is not unusual, this occurrence stood out as it lasted for sever...

By Rep. Kinkead As lawmakers embark on a new legislative session in 2025, I am already diving into tackling the issues that matter most to residents of Allegheny County, and Pennsylvanians from every corner of the Commonwealth. As a state representative since 2020, I have become intimately familiar ...