Councilman Lavelle: “The most expensive and perhaps most urgently needed intervention for Black people is the provision of more affordable housing.” Photo of City Council Chamber by Ashlee Green In recent years, Pittsburgh has often been cited in lists from various publications as one of the most li...

Pittsburgh's District 6 Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle on the City's legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo of City Council Chamber by Ashlee Green The month of August, when City Council goes into recess, marks the completion of the first half of the 2020 legislative cycle. It offers Cou...

The deadline to apply is August 28. By Ashlee Green Photo by Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels Pittsburgh City Council and Mayor Bill Peduto are looking for at least eight community members to serve as representatives for the City’s newly established LGBTQIA+ Commission.  The commission reportedly takes...

Pittsburgh's District 6 Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle discusses police reform. Photo of City Council Chamber by Ashlee Green In the last edition of the Northside Chronicle, I highlighted legislative efforts by my office that declared racism a public health crisis in the City of Pittsburgh, as well as...

Pittsburgh's District 6 Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle discusses the legislation he and Councilman Burgess introduced to create a Greater Pittsburgh COVID-19 Racial Equity Task Force. Photo of City Council Chamber by Ashlee Green In December of 2019, Councilman Burgess and I successfully introduced a ...

In this month's column, Pittsburgh's District 6 Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle shares his message for Northsiders. Photo of City Council Chamber by Ashlee Green It’s no secret that housing in the City of Pittsburgh has become less affordable in the past decade. Rents have increased at a faster pace th...

A draft of the 2020 Allocation Plan created for the City of Pittsburgh's Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF) is now available online for public comment. By Ashlee Green Photo by Mark Moz via Creative Commons The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) is now taking public comment on a draft of ...

Bobby Wilson, winner in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, is one step closer to the District 1 seat on Pittsburgh City Council. By Ashlee Green Photo by Lauren Stauffer Bobby Wilson won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, beating out Councilwoman Darlene Harris and Mark Brentley, Sr. In a phone inte...

Bobby Wilson of Spring Hill won the Democratic primary election on May 21 and is one step closer to a seat on City Council. By Amanda Andrews Photo by Ashlee Green The results are in. Spring Hill resident Bobby Wilson won the Democratic bid for the District 1 City Council seat by a clear majority in...

In association with PCTV21, The Northside Chronicle Channel is a YouTube series highlighting local small businesses, nonprofits and personalities on the Northside. In this episode, Northside Chronicle Managing Editor, Ashlee Green chats with Joanna Deming, executive director of the Fineview & Perry ...