Officials attempt to quell fears of higher property taxes from planned development By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor MANCHESTER — Snowfall was heavy on Jan. 14, but that did not stop more than 50 people from gathering at Manchester Citizens Corporation to voice their concerns about the upcoming Espla...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Fall is normally the season for horror films due to Halloween taking place during the season. Which makes it all the more shocking that one of the best recent horror films would come out in winter instead, and fully embrace that colder time of the year. “Nosferatu” b...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist We have experienced a winter this year that has been a bit colder than the last few.  And on one of the coldest nights in January, my husband and I decided to visit an exciting pop-up restaurant on East Ohio Street called tacOcat. We did not know what to expect, yet realize...

By Councilman Bobby Wilson Hello everyone, I want to take the time to share a few of my priorities for the Northside and District 1 for 2025. The topic of Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) is front and center for City Council. Mayor Gainey has submitted a city-wide IZ proposal to the Planning Commission, req...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Those of our readers who pay close attention to our masthead on the front page may have noted that The Chronicle hit a significant milestone this year. With the ticking over to Volume 41, The Chronicle has officially been in publication for 40 years! The Northside Ch...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor's note: This story is edited from its print version to correct the headline. It may be a new year, but we still have time for old traditions. So let’s once again take a look at the results of The Chronicle’s monthly polls during January and see how our reader...

By Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I hope everyone who celebrates had a great Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa! I’m eager to share with you some work I’ve been doing here at home and state grants awarded to Pittsburgh, local educational institutions and countywide. I joined Gov. Josh Shapiro at Big Tom...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor ALLEGHENY WEST — A new hotel aiming to open sometime this spring will bring a slice of Italy to the Northside. Named “The Villagio,” the planned hotel is owned by Ed Taimuty and will replace The Parador Inn, located at 939 Western Ave. Taimuty closed a deal to purcha...

Hello neighbors, happy new year! I am so thankful to be starting 2025 with the opportunity to continue serving you as your state representative. As a quick recap from the 2023-2024 legislative session, our office was able to: Bring $26.6 million in state grant money back to the district Reunite neig...

Allegheny City Central Rae Porter to Qimin Zhang at 26 Alpine Ave. for $12,500. Todd Meyer to Harish Sainani at 1423 Porterfield St. for $130,000. Brighton Heights Thomas Kunsak to David and Rebecca Varga at 108 Harbison Pl for $145,000. Tiffany Kline Costa to Roscoe Nicholson III and Judith Nichols...