City and County officials were honored at a community meeting on Oct. 26 for their work to restore the Biggs Street bus stop, which was previously removed due to safety concerns. Courtesy of the Fineview & Perry Hilltop Citizens Councils Mayor Peduto, City Councilmen Lavelle and Wilson, County Counc...

A ribbon-cutting at 9 and 21 Lanark Street in Fineview marked another step toward keeping the Northside an affordable place to call home. By: Anthony John Wiles Jr. Photo: Elected officials and community representatives joined Mayor Bill Peduto on Feb. 5 for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate th...

A new affordable housing plan drafted by the Fineview and Perry Hilltop Citizens Councils proposes key policy changes and resources such as Community Land Trusts for fighting gentrification in Pittsburgh’s Northside. By Emery Malachowski Photo: Members of the Fineview and Perry Hilltop Citizens Coun...

In association with PCTV21, The Northside Chronicle Channel is a YouTube series highlighting local small businesses, nonprofits and personalities on the Northside. In this episode, Northside Chronicle Managing Editor, Ashlee Green chats with Joanna Deming, executive director of the Fineview & Perry ...

After 21 months spent visiting 700 households and listening to thousands of participants, Perry Hilltop and Fineview Citizens Councils complete community-wide study By: Neil Strebig Perry Hilltop and Fineview Citizens Council (PHCC, FCC) will be releasing their Inclusive Community Plan on Saturday, ...

This past Sunday, residents from across the Northside gathered to watch the official unveiling of Unity Corner, a new mural at the intersection of Federal St. and Perrysville Ave. The project was a cumulative effort between the Perry Hilltop and Fineview Citizens Councils, The Pittsburgh Project and...

Photo courtesy of Robin AlexanderPieces of the Unity Mural that will be installed in Fineview and Perry Hilltop at the end of August. By Victoria Stevans The two neighborhoods have a long-standing history of communal and cultural ties Fineview and Perry Hilltop, two neighborhoods with distinct, rich...

Photo courtesy of Robin AlexanderJoanna and Asher Deming work together to screen print a shirt at Artists Image Resource. By Victoria Stevans The Unity Corner, a forthcoming mosaic mural gateway and parklet for the Perry Hilltop and Fineview neighborhoods, is ready to move on to the next phase of it...

The Perry Hilltop Citizens Council is hosting the “Corner of Hope Celebration,” a community event to celebrate the re-dedication of new Josh Gibson and Negro League murals, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 at the corner of Wilson Avenue and W. Burgess Street. The Corner of Hope is a parkle...

Photo courtesy of Robin Alexander Board members and staff of the Perry Hilltop Citizen Council gather in front of Oakglade's new office. (Left to right: Zeba Ahmed, Rachel Canning, Dwayne Barker, Janet Gunter, Betty Davis, Joanna Deming, Robin Alexander and Gia Haley) By Robin Alexander, PHCC board ...