By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Shoppers at BreadWorks in January may have been surprised to see a sign outside the bakery declaring that it would be closed on Sundays and Wednesdays due to staffing issues. While the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be over, the fallout from the disease continues...

In the following 2015 feature story, The Northside Chronicle dives into the day-to-day processes of bread making at “Pittsburgh Born and Bread” bakery, BreadWorks, located in Charles Street Valley*. On Oct. 19, BreadWorks will celebrate 40 years of operation on the Northside. By Haley McMonagle and ...

The Free Store at the Propel Northside Community Wellness Center first opened in the winter of 2018. It operates year round, providing new and gently used clothing and personal care items for free. Photo By Artem Beliaikin for Pexels  By Noah Manalo On Saturday, Sept. 14, The Northside Chronicle sto...

Feel cultured this weekend? Meet dancers from both the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and the Dance Theatre of Harlem at Carnegie Library's Allegheny branch. Want to party? Check out Sikes and The New Violence at Scratch or Quantum Theatre's annual Q-Ball. Feeling more business-minded? The Northside Comm...

Mayfly Market and Deli opened its doors on Arch Street in Allegheny City Central this past October. It's part of the growing "mom and pop" store movement in the Northside. By Nick Eustis On Nov. 24, America celebrated Small Business Saturday, a national effort for local community members to come out...

By Alyse Horn For at least four generations, there has been a market at 1327 Arch St; over time the name has changed, but the location has remained dedicated to providing Allegheny City Central with groceries and other necessities throughout the transfers of ownership. Owner Mike Mitchell said not m...

Photo by Alyse HornPriory Fine Pastries has been open on East Ohio Street since 2004 and serves up an assortment of sweets, such as cinnamon rolls, creamed horns, pies, cupcakes, and the list goes on. By Alyse Horn It can be said that the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach. If that’s t...

Photo by Sabrina Romano At Brightwood's BreadWorkS, bakers work throughout the night to create over 100 varieties of bread. By Sabrina Romano At BreadWorkS, a bakery in Brightwood, making a day’s worth of bread isn’t a small task. The process starts at roughly 4 p.m. and doesn’t end until 5 a.m. Don...