By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — As part of ongoing efforts to reduce the deer population in Pittsburgh’s parks, a targeted harvesting program was piloted in Riverview and Frick parks to further bring down the herd numbers of the animals. The targeted harvest was performed in Marc...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The Northside Chronicle has been named a finalist in the 2025 Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Golden Quill Award. The Chronicle's article "Catching up with Tom Friday's new owners," published in the February 2024 issue and written by Managing Editor Sean P. Ray, w...

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By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Those of our readers who pay close attention to our masthead on the front page may have noted that The Chronicle hit a significant milestone this year. With the ticking over to Volume 41, The Chronicle has officially been in publication for 40 years! The Northside Ch...

Perry High School damaged by gunshots, none injured Shots were fired in the area of Perry Traditional Academy on Dec. 17, resulting in no injuries but damage to the school. According to Pittsburgh Police, the shots occurred just after 8 a.m. and were apparently targeting a juvenile male. A 17-year-o...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Those of our readers who pay close attention to our masthead on the front page may have noted that The Chronicle hit a significant milestone this year. With the ticking over to Volume 41, The Chronicle has officially been in publication for 40 years! The Northside Ch...

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 The holiday season is officially upon us, as people across America begin their hunt for the perfect gifts for their friends and loved ones. While the lure of online shopping is ever present, there are many local stores on the Northside that can supply a great, unique...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — Once more Riverview Park was the center of Arbor Day festivities on the Northside, with a celebration full of many fun activities for families. This year’s observation of the holiday was even more special for the park. Riverview Park became a natio...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — It’s not uncommon for people to gather at the Allegheny Observatory to catch glimpses of stars, moons or planets, but the crowd that gathered on April 8 was much larger than usual. That’s because, rather than using the sophisticated telescopes of t...