West Ohio Street unofficially renamed Gus & Yiayia Way The memory of one of the Northside’s most prominent citizens was honored by the City of Pittsburgh with the unofficial renaming of West Ohio Street. In a ceremony on July 23, West Ohio Street was renamed Gus & Yiayia Way in commemoration of Gus ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor's note: The online version of this article features an additional paragraph which was removed from the print edition due to space limitations. Following a strong positive reception to his 2023 “Pittsburgh’s Historic Ballparks,” Northsider Mark Fatla has relea...

Tom Murphy’s second mayoral campaign ended successfully less than a mile from where the first began 5 years ago. Fittingly the second celebration was held at Holy Trinity Greek Church on W. North Avenue. In 1989 on the Allegheny Landing (next to the Sixth Street Bridge) Murphy first announced he wou...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor ALLEGHENY CITY CENTRAL — If one were to look through the Allegheny YMCA as it stands right now, it would be a little hard to believe that the building is a little over halfway through its $23 million renovation. Floors, walls and ceilings remain torn up, uncovered ho...

By Lourdes Daughtry | Staff Writer The opening of Shore Thing, a new floating food and entertainment platform placed off Allegheny Landing on the North Shore, has brought a new attraction to Pittsburgh’s riverfront. Shore Thing, created by the nonprofit Riverlife, wants to bring life to the city’s w...

By Wilana Carter Most residents of the Northside are touched or are at least aware of the economic situation that affects the entire Pittsburgh area. When the North Side Conference knew that the East Street Highway project was to be funded the natural inclination was to push for jobs for Northsiders...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor As our readers know by now, 2025 is the 40 year anniversary of The Northside Chronicle and we have been making a big celebration of it. Our official party occurred on July 31 at the Mattress Factory , a gathering of the community, Chronicle staff new and old, and mor...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor ALLEGHENY CITY CENTRAL — The Northside senior living facility Arch Court will commemorate its 25th anniversary with a special event during National Night Out on Aug. 5. Arch Court is relatively unique among senior housing developments in that it is owned by its surro...

By Carrie Nolan-Robson | Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce Executive Director The Executive Director of the Northside/Shore Chamber of Commerce, Carrie Nolan-Robson, joined fellow chamber leaders from across the Commonwealth at the state capital on June 10 for Chamber Day at the Capitol in H...

By Rep. Kinkead Have you ever felt the Earth move under your feet? Landslides can rip through neighborhoods, swallow roads, and force families from their homes with little to no warning. It’s a terrifying reality that far too many Pennsylvanians have faced — especially in western Pennsylvania, where...