By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor BRIGHTON HEIGHTS — The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) is in the process of replacing several water mains and service lines under streets in a section of Brighton Heights. At a meeting of the Brighton Heights Citizens Federation on Sept. 12, PWSA Construc...

By Councilman Wilson Hello everyone! As the weather gets warmer and we start venturing outdoors, I want to make sure you’re up to date on what’s happening in and around the Northside. I’m happy to share that last month, the City’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) installed speed hump...

PWSA provides The Northside Chronicle with the latest updates from its ongoing Woods Run Stormwater Project in Riverview Park. By Ashlee Green Photo: A rendering shows what the stream restoration and extension down Mairdale Avenue will look like. Courtesy of PWSA Progress is taking place in two part...

The Sewer Rehab Project is anticipated to begin in May 2021. By Briana Canady Photo: A crew exposes a sewer manhole as part of a previous sewer rehabilitation project. Courtesy of PWSA On Jan. 21, 2021, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) announced their acceptance of a $7.75 million loa...

The Semicir Street wall and soil stabilization project has begun. By Ashlee Green Photo: Semicir Street residents Mitch Hall and Jaime Filipek stand in front of what they now refer to as the "valley": the active landslide area in the middle of the street, where their former neighbor's home collapsed...

The wastewater treatment plant is now offering the Clean Water Assistance Fund to help pay the sewage treatment bills of low-income people living in any of the 83 municipalities the company services. Photo: ALCOSAN mascot, Frankie the Fish, at the company's annual open house in 2019. By Haley McMona...

At the first of four planned community engagement meetings on March 2, Northside residents told architectural firm IKM and Civil & Environmental Consultants what they thought was good, bad, and had potential when it came to the Grand Avenue Riverview Park entrance of Riverview Park. Story and photos...

The grant, approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, will fund a project that aims to improve trails and safety in the park. By Ashlee Green Photo: This watershed runoff point near the intersection of Mairdale Avenue and Riverview Drive is a priority target for the Woods Run Stormwater Manag...

A community meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14 to discuss the Woods Run Stormwater Management Project* in Riverview Park. The meeting will take place at Perry High School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Story by Ashlee Green Photo by Neil Strebig According to the Environmental Protection Agency, approxima...

Funding is available to replace up to 200 privately owned lead lines in PWSA’s drinking water service area. Find out if your household is qualified. A free lead line replacement program has been established for Pittsburgh homeowners and tenants who meet certain income requirements. Under the settlem...