Ray Ward, ancestor of Northside affordable housing trailblazer Harriet Henson and “Mayor of Northview Heights,” Reginald Ward, on his humble beginnings and how his community helped to shape his leadership and work ethic. By Frederick A. Hasney IV Photo: Ray Ward grew up on Brighton Place in Californ...

Over a decade has passed since the Comfort Inn & Suites project in Pittsburgh’s Northside was first imagined. Now it’s open for business, and developers believe it will be a ‘lynchpin’ for more expansion in the area. Story and photos by Ashlee Green A front view of the new Comfort Inn & Suites on Ea...