The Priory Hotel in East Allegheny is looking to expand. In the aftermath of the January fire that damaged the Priory Hotel and destroyed the adjacent apartment on Pressley Street, as well as an economy that is experiencing contractions, the owners have decided to move forward in planning and design...

3 Essential Keys to Getting and Staying Organized: Part III Several months ago, we began talking about the formula for getting and staying organized: Methodology + Tools + Maintenance = A Productive Environment Methodology - a way to think about something Tools - ones you like and will use Maintenan...

(Questions or comments on this story? Go here and talk about it ! ) Pittsburgh has just joined the growing list of cities that has decided to use surveillance cameras as a method for fighting and deterring crime. In an announcement on March 27, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced that the first of the c...

QUESTION; Unfortunately, we expect my Mother to pass away shortly. At this time she is still conscious and aware of things. If my Mother transferred all of her assets to me and my siblings, could we avoid probate? (My Father is deceased). ANSWER; Assuming you did transfer all of Mom’s assets and did...

           The Allegheny Commons Park is the mainstay of many Northside residents, and the Mexican War Streets Society recently pledged $5,000 a year for five years to assist with an initiative to improve the park. The “Five for Five Program” is part of the Allegheny Commons initiative, which looks ...

Posted by Eparrie Hello Northsiders! Patrick Dowd, Democrat candidate for mayor of Pittsburgh, is coming to the Northside this weekend! He's pledged to bring leadership now so that the city government serves Pittsburghers, not politicians. You may have seen him giving his "Wake Up Call" this morning...

On March 11, Pittsburgh’s City Council voted to make the Workingmen Savings Bank building, also known to many as the ARC House, a historic structure. The building located at 808 East Ohio Street, has been vacant for some time now, and the historic nomination went through over the objections of the d...

On Wednesday, March 11. City Council voted to ban couches on people's porches. In legislation sponsored by member Bruce Kraus, the Council voted unanimously to make changes to the city ordinance that would ban upholstered furniture designed for indoor use in an outdoor setting. People violating this...

Do YOU have an opinion of what the Garden Theater should be? Want restaurants or retail in the Masonic Hall? Condos or apartments in the Bradbury? Have something more creative in mind? We want to hear YOUR ideas for this important Northside block. Northside Tomorrow, LLC, a joint venture of the Nort...

On March 11, Pittsburgh’s City Council voted to make the Workingmen Savings Bank building, also known to many as the ARC House, a historic structure. The building located at 808 East Ohio Street, has been vacant for some time now, and the historic nomination went through over the objections of the d...