CRA and the Financial Crisis Former Federal Reserve Governor Randall S. Kroszner said in a speech on December 3, 2008: "Contrary to the assertions of critics, the evidence does not support the view that the CRA contributed in any substantial way to the crisis in the subprime mortgage market." Federa...

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Here at The Northside Chronicle, we are working on the Youth Summer Guide in partnership with the Northside Health Improvement Partnership, to distribute information on camps and summer activities. Our goal is to provide families with the information they need to provide their kids with fun activiti...

A Feb. 4 event at the New Hazlett Theater highlighted end of life issues and elder care with informational displays and a short play about the struggles of one family in providing care for their grandmother “Vesta.’ Written by Spokane, Wash. Playwright Bryan Harnetiaux, Vesta has been presented in a...

Hurry up and head on down to the Steelers victory rally. It starts at noon on 7th and Grant street and heads to the gateway center area stage for the official ceremony.

Shelly Bowers has lived in Pittsburgh for a long time. The 44-year-old was a Taylor Allerdice graduate, and has lived in the East End and on Cedar Avenue in the Northside before moving to Observatory Hill in 2001. Now Bowers has the honor of being the first Northside resident to be hired by the Rive...

QUESTION; I am a realtor and often I sell homes to unmarried couples and do not feel comfortable advising them how to take title to a new home. What do you suggest? ANSWER; That is a very difficult question to answer simply. It depends on a number of variables many of which would be particular to in...

The National Aviary has named a new Executive Director – the chief operators officer Patrick Mangus. He has been in that position for two years. Other staffing changes include the promotion of Cheryl Tracy to the position of chief financial officer. Tracy has held the position of director of finance...

I recently came across some interesting statistics on New Year’s Resolutions when reading a blog by Stephen Shapiro , business consultant and author of the book Goal-Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want Now. Since the Chinese have only just observed their New Year (January 26 th ushered in the...

  On February 22 nd , films such as the political-journalsitic “Frost/Nixon,” the Brad Pitt acted “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” and the Bollywood influenced “Slumdog Millionaire” will compete for eternal Oscar glory. However, another film that has been heaped with nominations, including Bes...