By Councilman Bobby Wilson Hello everyone, At the start of the summer season, my office received numerous calls asking about the status of various water features and drinking fountains within city parks. The City has one plumber who is responsible for preparing the pools, spray parks, drinking fount...

By Ranger Stevie | Columnist Hello all. It is so good to be back in Allegheny Commons Park. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Stevie and I absolutely love being outdoors and interacting with everyone. In 2017, when I started as a ranger, I was assigned to Allegheny Commons. The Northsi...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Chestnut Street is reopen after a lengthy renovation project which saw new bricks and sidewalks installed along the history road, among other improvements. A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrated the reopening on July 16. The ceremony was attended by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed...

By Yuri Good | Staff Writer Team Pittsburgh Dek Hockey has kicked off its summer season, with games scheduled through the end of August for another round of outdoor hockey fun. Located in Brighton Heights, Team Pittsburgh travels with their team to regional and national tournaments. In addition to i...

Brighton Heights Kerry Gossett to DLM 4 LLC at 3475 Shadeland Ave. for $265,000. California-Kirkbride North Side Assoc. to Northside Properties R&S LLC at Brighton Pl, parcel 0022-H-00196-0000-00 , for $35,000. East Deutschtown 900 North Group LLC to BNG Diamond Properties L.P. at 900-902 Madison Av...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist Several years ago I was sitting in the office of a non-profit when a jovial fellow sauntered in delivering several cases of beverages for an event. No money or checks exchanged hands. He said a warm hello and left the office as quickly as he entered. At the time I did not k...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist “You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream” are the catchy lyrics of the 1925 song entitled “Ice Cream” recorded by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians. Many of us (who are older) have chanted that phrase as we waited our turn at the neighborhood ice cream truck or l...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor's note: This story was edited before its digital publication to correct some errors with time frames. On March 13, 2020, then-President Trump declared a national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns and stay-at-home orders began, and most everyone ...

Allegheny City Central Bela Sastry to Joshua Pinter at 1215 Reddour St. for $680,000. RSM Design LLC to Anthony Angellotto and Chad Crissman at 936 W North Ave. for $625,000. Lindsay Grice to Nicole Gusmerotti and Matt Stroud at 1405 Arch St. for $375,000. Brighton Heights Jason Zalin to Ashley Bunn...