John Canning is the vice-president of the Allegheny City Society, which is dedicated to preserving the history of the Northside prior to its annexation to Pittsburgh.
John is a life-long resident of the Northside and writes a monthly column about its history and current Northside traditions. He currently lives in the Central Northside.
-February 2012: Look to see to remember
-December 2011: In praise of the Christmas tree
-November 2011: Barber shops survive the ‘big boxing’ of the Northside
-October 2011: Peaches, Plums and Dandelion Wine
-July 2011: 15214
-June 2011: Neighborhoods as canvases
-June 2011: Allegheny City Society presents Rimmel Award to Stanley Lowe
-May 2011: Parks and fields sources of great memories
-April 2011: Preserving our war memorials
-March 2011: Kit houses, dark green spaces and ‘Hollywood’
-February 2011: The original ‘Snowpocalypse’
-January 2011: Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Allegheny City
-January 2011: From Luddite to cyber addict
-December 2010: Trains, memorabilia part of Christmas tradition
-November 2010: Metropolitan Baptist Church – Serving the Northside for 160 years
-November 2010: Veterans Day 2010 – A day to remember, a time to record
-October 2010: Allegheny Center’s long history of redevelopment
-September 2010: Oldtimers picnic links new, old memories
