The James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, a Northside staple, closed its doors in 2017. Here's a list of some alternative neighborhood venues for fans of all music genres. Add your favorites in the comments. By Nick Eustis The James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, one of the Northside’s most popular...

Looking back on 2018, we curated a list of our most popular online stories, new and notable Northside businesses, people to know in the neighborhood and stories that showcase the Northside community. Compiled by Ashlee Green Photo by Clifton Loosier Top 10 Most Popular Online Stories: From the Archi...

In November 2008, The Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act passed into law, allowing neighbors or community groups to become court-appointed "conservators" and bring neglected buildings up to code when owners fail to comply. Currently, there are about 50 petitions for conservatorship ...

A comedy film starring Seth Rogen will wrap up production in the Northside this month. By Ashlee Green The production crew for an untitled comedy film starring Seth Rogen closed down Max's Allegheny Tavern on Suismon Street for several days starting on Thursday, Dec. 6, to shoot a bar scene. Accordi...

By Sophia Mastroianni Guided tours for this annual holiday event departed from Calvary United Methodist Church every 12 minutes. Huddled beside one another in the cold, tour participants sang Christmas carols as a right of passage to enter six of the Northside’s oldest, most vibrant homes on the ann...

George Wilson Sr., long-time owner of Wilson's Bar-B-Q on the Northside, died on Sunday, Oct. 28 at the age of 90. In this 2016 profile of the popular establishment, The Northside Chronicle talked with Wilson Sr. about growing up in Hansley, Louisana and Little Rock, Arkansas, the key to running a f...

Two Northside artists talk about their work and reflect on Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh's award-winning craft show, which takes place this weekend. By Ashlee Green Neither Annie Perri Cole, of Brighton Heights, nor her mother, Bridget Perri, could ever manage to keep a plant alive. “We are not plant ...

A panel of experts on food, culture and immigration identity politics drew a sold-out crowd to City of Asylum @ Alphabet City to discuss how Trump administration policies are affecting Chinese restaurants. By Melissa Yang On Monday, Nov. 26, City of Asylum @ Alphabet City hosted a standout, sold-out...

Brian Howe started his podcast in 2014, recording casual discussions with friends. Now, close to 200 episodes later, he's turning common conversation threads into specialized, multi-person panel discussions. By Ashlee Green Brian Howe, creator of START THE BEAT with Sikes, a podcast for and about Pi...

This week, Pittsburgh Police officers deliver traditional Thanksgiving meals to Northside community members in need. The deadline to request a meal is Tuesday, Nov. 20. Get Stuffed with Love, an annual community and police effort over the past 15 years to brighten Thanksgiving for neighbors in need,...