Allegheny City Central Pinnacle Redevelopment Group LLC to Arno Chad and Robin Askew at Reddour St., lots 0023-K-00332-0000-00 and 0023-K-00333-0000-00 , for $95,000. Brighton Heights Pennsylvania Commonwealth Dep Genl Serv to Alexander Rodriguez and Molly Ness at 3561 Shadeland Ave. for $170,000. M...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — On a sunny and warm March 14 morning, a group of around 45 students from Perry High School put down their textbooks, picked up gardening tools and headed down to Zenshine Community Garden, all in the name of making sure they can graduate. And it wo...

By State Rep. Emily Kinkead Despite being scientific pioneers throughout human history, women’s contributions to science continue to be hidden, misattributed to men, dismissed as unimportant, or prevented from ever occurring in the first place by denial of opportunities and discouragement of brillia...

By State Rep. Aerion Abney  Hello, Northsiders! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work going on in Harrisburg and work I’ve been doing back home. Gov. Josh Shapiro outlined his state budget proposal for 2024-25 at the Capitol early last month, one that includes a $1.1 billion increas...

Magisterial District 05-2-42 News: Judge Leah Williams Duncan Esq. While the majority of work performed by the Magisterial District Judge involves resolving in-court disputes, among the more enjoyable of our tasks is the recognition of exemplary community service and the swearing-in of certain indiv...

Former Deutschtown resident and current adjunct CCAC Allegheny Campus faculty member Stephen Graf ’s first novel, The Third Traveler, will be released March 1st. An epic tale spanning three continents and four decades, The Third Traveler depicts the triumphs and defeats of three generations of an Ir...

New café opens in Brighton Heights A new café in Brighton Heights held its grand opening in January and is now open for business. Collective Boutique Café celebrated its grand opening from Jan. 16-19. The café is located at 3889 Brighton Road. The cafe’s hours are Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a....

Brighton Heights Daniel McNamara to Kolor Homes LLC at 3537 Fleming Ave. for $115,000. California-Kirkbride Estate of Charles Thompson to Andrew Thompson at 1904 Ives St. for $28,600. East Deutschtown Monica Hillenbrand to Mayapple Land Management Co. Inc. at 1010 Chestnut St. for $195,750. Essig Re...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist “Lions and tigers and bears oh my” is a famous line spoken by Dorothy in the 1939 beloved movie “The Wizard of Oz” and often used to express fear or apprehension. However, it’s “dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, pet rodents and ferrets, oh my” which describe the variety...