By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The second month of summer has come and gone, which means it’s once again time to check in on the results of our weekly polls. Kicking things off for July, we asked how our readers were beating the heat, as we were in the middle of a pretty intense heat wave at the t...

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...

Dear Northside Chronicle, In your July 2024 edition of The Northside Chronicle you published a very nice, meaningful article of Gus and Yiayia’s ice ball, peanut and popcorn stand near the West Park tennis courts on the Northside of Pittsburgh. I, myself, can fondly recall many visits to that vendor...

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 ...

With profound sadness the family of Gus G. Kalaris announces his passing on Friday, June 28, 2024, surrounded by those he loved. Gus was the beloved husband of the late Stella J. (Bistolas) Kalaris, son of the late George and Pauline Kalaris, and brother of the late James G. Kalaris. Born and raised...

By Ranger Stevie | Columnist Hello all. It is so good to be back in Allegheny Commons Park. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Stevie and I absolutely love being outdoors and interacting with everyone. In 2017, when I started as a ranger, I was assigned to Allegheny Commons. The Northsi...

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 *Editor's note: This story was written before the passing of Gus Kalaris on June 28. When the weather gets warm, there’s nothing better than an ice cold treat. But perhaps better than that is sharing your snack with someone else. That feeling was captured in the winn...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The month of June has come and gone, so it is once again time to report the results of The Northside Chronicle’s weekly polls! We started out the first month of summer by asking what your vacation plans were for the season. There was a tie for the lead between “Going...