By Ethan Markon | Staff Writer City of Asylum is the iconic Northside asylum organization and bookstore working to promote freedom of expression and speech. The organization was founded in 2004, housing their first asylum seeker that same year. The building for the bookstore was acquired 10 years ag...

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By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor’s note: This story appears as part of Newsapalooza at Point Park University, Sept. 26-28 celebrating local journalism in southwestern Pennsylvania. This fun event brings the public together with 30 newsrooms, 20 civic sponsors and leading newsmakers. Tickets ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor DOMI details E. Ohio St. improvement plans At an Aug. 8 public meeting at Allegheny Center Alliance Church, Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) presented some of the planned possible improvements for East Ohio Street between Chestnut Street ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The Northside Chronicle is continuing its subscription drive into its second month, giving readers more chances to support the newspaper and a chance at winning a $100 gift card. The drive began on Aug. 1 with the support of an anonymous donor. During the drive, the ...

By Ranger Stevie | Columnist Hello everyone and happy August! It is Ranger Stevie and if you made it to our column, welcome! Before we get into the good stuff, my challenge for you while out in Allegheny Commons Park in the month of August is to look up. Over the past few weeks the family of red-sho...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor’s note: This story appears as part of Newsapalooza at Point Park University, Sept. 26-28  celebrating local journalism in southwestern Pennsylvania. This fun event brings the public together with 30 newsrooms, 20 civic sponsors and leading newsmakers. Tickets...

Allegheny City Central David Michael Papich to Eric Baumann at 1208 Sherman Ave. for $360,000. Brighton Heights Keri Plevniak to Jesse Burk and Caroline Harpel at 3369 Harbison St. for $190,000. California-Kirkbride Pittsburgh City to Northside Properties R & S LLC at Brighton Pl for $18,483. Pittsb...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The Northside is saddened by the death of one of its most prominent citizens, as Gus & Yiayia’s owner Gus Kalaris passed away on June 28, at the age of 92. Such was Kalaris’ prominence that his death was announced by the City of Pittsburgh Facebook page. The post in ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor City Books, located in Allegheny West, is celebrating its 40th anniversary on Aug. 10. Local authors will be on hand to perform book signings, and drinks and refreshments will be served throughout the day. “It’s going to be pretty low-key, but we’ve been doing a lot ...