By Macklin Monaghan | Staff Writer The Babesburgh Bash is back, set to make its return in Allegheny Landing on June 14. Babesburgh is a Pittsburgh organization focused on empowering women through various events, workshops and classes. With the help of her board, founder Cat Bruno intends to replicat...

By Carson Folio | Staff Writer More than 9,000 rubber ducks overtook Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons Park on April 26 to race against each other in the annual Steel City Duck Derby. The duck derby, which has taken place annually since 2022, and mimics similar duck races held in cities such as To...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor DEUTSCHTOWN — A hallmark of the Allegheny Elks’ annual Mardi Gras party is the crowning of a Mardi Gras King or Queen. This year took a different turn as the crowned royalty was not human, but a pierogi. Jalapeno Hanñah, one of the contestants at the Great Pierogi Ra...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor's note: This story was updated on March 12 to correct a factual inaccuracy. DEUTSCHTOWN — A hallmark of the Allegheny Elks’ annual Mardi Gras party is the crowning of a Mardi Gras King or Queen. This year, however, took a different turn, however, as the crown...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor’s note: For the sake of transparency, the Neighborhood Community Development Fund is a partner organization with The Northside Chronicle. The Neighborhood Community Development Fund (NCDF), a Northside non-profit specializing in loans to small businesses and ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor DEUTSCHTOWN — Oct. 12 was a day to celebrate as Northside’s Pumpkinfest reached its 30th iteration, a major milestone. It was also, however, the last Pumpkinfest with Barbara Burns, who co-founded the festival, as the lead organizer. “I’ve been saying for three years...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor DEUTSCHTOWN — Oct. 12 was a day to celebrate as Northside’s Pumpkinfest reached its 30th iteration, a major milestone. It was also, however, the last Pumpkinfest with Barbara Burns, who co-founded the festival, as the lead organizer. “I’ve been saying for three years...

By Sean P. Ray |Managing Editor October has come once more, the spookiest time of year. As we get closer and closer to Halloween, the Northside is getting into the spirit with a series of fun activities and events to celebrate the holiday. We’ve collected four such local events, presented in no part...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Carrie Nolan-Robson, the new executive director of the Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce, has some big shoes to fill. Former office holder Gina Grone held the position for six years, and oversaw major changes and growth of the organization during her tenure. ...