Photo: Pete Geissler, right, wrote a book with his son Jeff, left, about George Ferris, the inventory of the Ferris wheel. By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Welcome to 2023, Northside! With the coming of January, another year has passed. And what a year it has been! Here at the Northside Chronicle, w...

Following the damage done from the initial COVID-19 pandemic surge, A+ Schools is trying to turn operations around at Perry Traditional Academy. Only time will tell, though, if their efforts will be enough to balance out the harm that’s already taken place at the high school—not to mention the probl...

School board candidates were able to start circulating petitions on Feb. 16. By Ashlee Green Photo: Julia M Cameron via Pexels A virtual press conference was held on Feb. 16 to announce the kickoff of the 2021 “Vote School Board First!” campaign. The goals of the campaign are to keep voters informed...

“Little Bremar: I am Somebody,” the debut children’s book by Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) teacher Tracy Johns, reminds children that by staying positive and self-confident, they can be successful. By Ashlee Green Photo: Tracy Johns, courtesy of the author In honor of National Family Literacy Mont...

Dedicated subs can earn $120-150 per day. By Ashlee Green Photo: Max Fischer via Pexels The Pittsburgh Public School (PPS) District has further extended its plans to return most students to in-person classes from Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 to Monday, Jan. 4, 2021*, and they are in need of dedicated substi...

Originally, in-person classes were set to start on October 5, 2020. By Ashlee Green Photo: August de Richelieu via Pexels The Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) school year got off to a shaky start, but now, most technological snafus have been worked out. On the district’s first school day, Tuesday, Se...

Dr. Robert Frioni and Nathan Berkowitz are taking over new educational leadership roles this year. By Ashlee Green Pittsburgh Public Schools’ (PPS) Board of Directors approved the appointments of two new principals, effective July 16, 2020, for schools in Pittsburgh’s Northside. Dr. Robert Frioni wi...

In this monthly column, Pittsburgh District 1 Councilman Bobby Wilson discusses children's public school options for the fall. Photo of Pittsburgh's City Council Chambers by Ashlee Green Hello, everyone, This time of year, we parents with school-age children are preparing our families for the start ...

The primary is Tuesday, May 21, and Northsider Devon Taliaferro is running for Pittsburgh School District Board of Directors in District 2.  By Sophia Mastroianni Trickle-down approaches can be controversial in political discourse. Restorative practices, which were put in place in Pittsburgh schools...

Photo: Brandon Jackson, General Manager of Bistro To Go, with Pittsburgh Public School Intern, Manny. By Nikki Heckman I experienced my teen years in the 1970s, a decade that has been very romanticized over the years. I can still remember one of my favorite outfits: a tie-dyed tee shirt paired with ...