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Peter Jenkins is the fatherhood support specialist at Providence Connections Family Support Center in Marshall-Shadeland, where he leads support groups for men who are struggling with life changes. “Being a man doesn’t have to be an isolated, solitary experience,” he says.
Fatherhood support groups help men heal By Ashlee Green It was late December of 2018, and the last day that staff at Providence Connections Family Support Center, located on Brighton Road in Marshall-Shadeland, was around before the holiday break began. Peter Jenkins recalls that the Christmas party was wrapping up, and he was helping the rest of the staff clean up, when a father showed up at the door and said “I need help.”
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Jenkins welcomed the father inside, sat him down, and they started to talk about which gaps—in wealth, health and time management, for example—his family was experiencing. “Anywhere a father comes from, he’s welcome,” says Jenkins, fatherhood engagement specialist at Providence. He explains that though family units may look much different than they did in the 1950s, there’s still a group of people that count on
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each other to do what needs to be done for the upkeep of the household and the health and wellness of the family members. What was once known as the nuclear family—two parents and their children—has often been replaced with single parents, parents with adopted children, grandparents who are taking care of their children’s children, and a slew of other combinations. “We’re not focused on what your family necessarily looks like,
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we’re focused on the well-being and the success of whoever’s under that roof,” Jenkins says. Under the umbrella of Providence’s many community offerings is the Fatherhood Program, started in 2016. Its main goal: to foster a sense of fraternity and fellowship between fathers. Ian Quarles found out about the program not long after it began, at a time when he was going through a family crisis of his See Fathers, Page 7
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Brightwood Community Emergency Response Shelter 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6 p.m. 3219 Central Ave. California-Kirkbride Blockwatch 3rd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor California-Kirkbride Neighbors 2nd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor 412.758.3898
The fifth annual Northside Mardi Gras concluded with an Official Fat Tuesday Party on March 5 at the Allegheny Elks Lodge #339. Pittsburgh living legend Roger Humphries was crowned as the new Northside Mardi Gras King, and thanked the crowd for their support and love of music.
Manchester Citizens Corporation Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743 Manchester Public Safety Meeting Quarterly meetings, call for times Northside Leadership Conference 412.323.1743 Northside Rotary Club Every Friday, noon Cardello Building, 2nd Floor NS Coalition for Fair Housing Board 2nd Monday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5527 NS Coalition for Fair Housing Members Monthly, call for times 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5521 Northside Leadership Conference Call to confirm 1st Wednesday, monthly, 6 p.m. MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.231.4714 North Side Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tuesday, monthly, noon Max’s Allegheny Tavern
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April newsletter from Councilwoman Darlene Harris
Happy spring, Northsiders! I hope you all are enjoying the warmer weather. Easter is coming toward the end of this month, so hopefully you have some nice plans with family and friends to celebrate the holiday. The City of Pittsburgh is implementing the City Cuts program again this year for veterans, senior citizens, and people who are disabled, who are eligible for free grass cutting. The Office of Community Affairs will begin receiving applications in the first week of
April and plan to begin cutting in May. Information for the program can be found at: http://pittsburghpa. gov/citycuts/ or by calling 412-2554773. For more information regarding your individual neighborhood, please contact your local community group. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at 412-255-2135 or darlene.harris@ pittsburghpa.gov. Have a blessed and happy Easter! Darlene M. Harris Councilwoman, District 1
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Northside Public Safety Bulletin: Hate Crimes The Northside covers an area of approximately 8.9 miles, with a population of approximately 41,000 residents. Over the past five years, its crime statistics have dropped significantly, by 19 percent, from lowgrade crimes to violent crimes. Credit goes to our Zone 1 Police Department, police officers, Vice and Narcotics units, etc., and with much help from the residents of the Northside who are proactive in their neighborhoods by reporting crime to 911 as well as addressing and reporting public safety hazards to 311. There will be a citywide public safety meeting on Wednesday, April 17 where all six zones of the City of Pittsburgh come together and focus on one topic: hate crimes. This is in the wake of the tragedies in Charlottesville, North Carolina, at our very own Tree of Life synagogue, and most recently, the two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The FBI and other agencies
that specialize in this topic will be speakers at the citywide meeting. You are encouraged to attend this meeting to hear valuable information about how to recognize hate groups in our neighborhood and city. Public safety agencies, police and fire departments, EMS, animal control/protection, etc. will be in attendance with informational booths and packets. The citywide meeting is on Wednesday, April 17 at the Teamsters Hall in Lawrenceville, located at 4701 Butler Street, 15201. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and adjourns at 8 p.m. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. David Stacy is the president of the Northside Public Safety Council. (NPSC). Please contact the Northside Public Safety Council for more information or details by phone at 412-321-0295 or via email: zone1psc@gmail.com. Regular NPSC meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month.
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Participate in a series of focus groups April 23-25 on the future of community media and technology. PCTV and the City of Pittsburgh have the opportunity to plan for the future communications needs of our community through the upcoming Comcast and Verizon cable franchise renewal process and we need your assistance! These focus groups are part of the Pittsburgh cable franchise renewal process with Verizon and Comcast. They provide a chance for interested community members to learn about franchise renewal and share their opinions about future services that could be available to our community through the cable system. Refreshments will be provided and one $50 Amazon gift card will be awarded in a random drawing at each session. For more information and to RSVP go to www.pctv21.org or call 412-322-7570
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Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 21. Check out our website at www.thenorthsidechronicle.com for updates on what you as a Northsider need to know, including the dates of upcoming candidate forums. Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Find out all you need to know for the election as a Northsider on our website at www. thenorthsidechronicle.com. There, you’ll find important information on how to register to vote, verify your polling place, change your party affiliation, and request an absentee voter ballot. Plus you can learn who the candidates are, which important dates to remember, and some key voting resources.
Want to be more involved? The Allegheny County Elections Division oversees the election process to ensure that all government laws and requirements are upheld. They are now hiring poll workers for the upcoming primary election. Attend one paid training session, work on Tuesday, May 21, and earn $115 to $140 for the day. You must be registered to vote in Allegheny County. For more information, visit https://alleghenycounty.us/elections.
Free lead line replacement available for qualified residents A free lead line replacement program has been established for Pittsburgh homeowners and tenants who meet certain income requirements. Under the settlement of an enforcement action by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), $1.8 million must be used by Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) for private lead line replacements before November 2021. The funding is expected to be used to replace 200 privately owned lead lines throughout PWSA’s drinking water service area. If there is also a publicly owned lead line serving the property, PWSA will replace it at
no additional cost. Once approved, customers meeting the income requirements can have their lead line replaced in a matter of one or two months. A family of four making less than $61,500 per year, for example, would be eligible for a free replacement. Replacement work typically includes a new sidewalk pad, required plumbing upgrades, and a full lead line replacement. To find out if you’re eligible for the program, or for more information about it, contact Dollar Energy Fund at 866-762-2348. If you’re concerned about your water, visit lead.pgh2o.com.
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Everyone’s family at Fritzy’s Gourmet Deli in Spring Garden “We try to keep our prices reason“I’ve worked at a few private able so that the common working restaurants, but my biggest influence was country clubs and golf The Northside is undoubt- man can enjoy the spice of life.” Ganster knows the working life clubs,” Ganster said. Gangloff, edly going through a culinary renaissance right now. Upscale con- well: He’s been in the restaurant too, is no stranger to the restaurant business, having worked as a server temporary dining spots like Siem- industry for over 30 years. pre Algo and Fig & Ash have made waves in the past year. Fritzy’s Gourmet Deli, another recent addition to the Northside food scene, offers a classic, homestyle approach that’s sure to please. Located just off of Spring Garden Avenue, Fritzy’s Gourmet Deli, run by Chef Rob Ganster and his fiancee Kimberly Gangloff, has been providing the workers and residents of Spring Garden and the greater Northside with quality, family-style meals since its opening in August 2018. “None of our menu items are outrageously expensive,” Ganster said. He serves breakfast platters and Photo by Clifton Loosier sandwiches, hoagies, burgers, and specialty sandwiches, salads, soups, Fritzy’s Gourmet Deli is run by Chef Rob Ganster and his fiancee, snackable finger foods, and desserts Kimberly Gangloff. “We try to keep our prices reasonable so that the like cookies, pies, and cheesecake. common working man can enjoy the spice of life,” he says. By Nick Eustis
years ago. Ganster always wanted to own his own business. He’s now fulfilled that dream, and in homage to the people who passed their love of food on to him, has made Fritzy’s a platform for his own family recipes. “I’m Italian-Irish. My mom loved to cook, her mom loved to cook,” Ganster said. “Ninety-five percent of my recipes here …are old family recipes. They came from my great-grandmother.” The influence of Ganster’s family history stretches beyond Fritzy’s menu items to include its name and logo, a lovable looking rabbit that bears the restaurant’s name. “Our logo came from my parents,” Ganster said. “When they were dating, my dad didn’t have a lot of money, but he did have the talent to draw. So he drew the rabbit and she named it Fritzy.” It is clear that Ganster takes immense pride in his heritage. See Fritzy’s, Page 8
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Catalyst Connection helps companies move away from coal, toward tech to manufacturing companies, in the pany make strategic business decihopes of fueling economic growth sions. Their goal with the funds was This story is the third one in a and stability by helping each com- to help create roughly 120 jobs while three-part series on the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) economic development initiatives in Pittsburgh. ARC is a regional economic development agency that provided $1.7 million in grants to fund economic development plans in Pittsburgh in October 2018. Plans are aimed at helping to remediate the sharp decline of coal industry jobs in the region. Catalyst Connection, a nonprofit that provides consulting and training services to small manufacturing firms throughout the region, received $670,000 from ARC for their initiative, Pennsylvania Manufacturing Photo courtesy of RE2 Robotics Assistance for Keystone Entrepre- Senior Production Manager at RE2 Robotics, Aaron Nicely, unzips a neurial Success (PA MAKES). PA bag with the Highly Dexterous Manipulation System. Catalyst ConMAKES is dividing the funds they nection provides leadership training to senior staff members at RE2, a received into mini-grants to provide company specializing in robotic arm technology. By Sophia Mastroianni
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assisting 42 businesses located in 48 coal-impacted communities. Petra Mitchell, president and CEO of Catalyst Connection, said they have been receiving funds from ARC for a few years. Her organization and ARC looked at employment records by sector and noticed that employment in the coal industry mainly shows a decline. Mitchell said that by supporting manufacturing companies, Catalyst Connection diversifies away from coal and the coal supply chain, helping people to invest in new technology and make companies more competitive. They have even supplied communication and leadership training to senior staff members at RE2 Robotics, a manufacturer specializing in robotic arm technology. Because the coal business is not a viable means of economic stability, See Catalyst, Page 24
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Dads can get caught up in a “myth” of self-sufficiency, says Jenkins From Fathers, Page 1 own. His wife had just died, and he had to leave his job to care for six children, from a three-month-old to a 16-year-old. Three of the kids he was caring for had already lost both of their biological parents. “It seemed like a ton of bricks out of the sky at one time,” Quarles
and far between. More people, too, are living alone. Data from the Census Bureau shows that in 1970, 17 percent of households were one-person households. By 2013, that number rose to 27 percent. That’s why Jenkins works with fathers one-onone to determine their individual needs and how they can each positively engage with the life changes
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Monique McCain, family development specialist, works closely with Fatherhood Specialist Peter Jenkins at Providence. She says Jenkins always has a way of reaching the dads, “even the stubborn ones.” says. Fathers, he says, can be stigmatized as both a source of comfort and the solution to problems, but his situation didn’t allow him to be influenced by “false pride.” “I was being a father,” Quarles says. “I knew I needed to get some real help and some support and I had to put my pride aside and reach out.” According to Jenkins, men often feel like they must find the answers to life’s problems on their own. He’s found that often, they like to have a positive effect on the world around them and to make choices for themselves. The problem is that situations in life are often uncontrollable, and fathers can get caught up in a myth that self-sufficiency is the best or most acceptable way to deal with change and trauma. Moreover, our society is growing more and more insular. Families are living farther apart from one another, Jenkins mentions, and times when multiple family members lived in clusters of houses on the same street are few
they are presented. He compares the Fatherhood Program at Providence to studying at a college or university—an experience that will help guide and enhance your life. “To us, we don’t see a stigma attached to this,” says Jenkins. “This is all positive. This is us getting together and showing each other love, showing each other what it means to be a great dad and a great support for other men and other fathers. Belonging to a fatherhood program means that you’re taking an extra step to surround yourself with people that are going to help you be the best father you can be,” he says. Jenkins explains that being a father is not about being controlling, but rather, it’s about being “a consistent, healthy and responsible partner in the rearing of your child,” and that’s what he tries to get across with the fathers he works with. Quarles credits the Fatherhood Program support groups for getting See Fatherhood, Page 31
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Fritzy’s serves up old family recipes From Fritzy’s, Page 5 He credits the quality of his work to the love of his craft passed on to him by his family. “You can taste with every bite the love and passion I have [for] what I do here, and that all came from them,” Ganster said.
Ganster said. “That’s how I know it’s up to our standards.” It is a formula that has been successful thus far. Fritzy’s has had steady business since its opening less than eight months ago, and since then, they’ve expanded their offerings beyond their Spring Garden location. “We do deliveries, we go just
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Chef Rob Ganster of Fritzy’s Gourmet Deli in Spring Garden was a volunteer firefighter for several years. He provides a ten percent discount for police, EMTs and firefighters. Ganster personally makes every menu item fresh daily, from potato chips to lasagna to his signature sandwiches, like the “Brooklyn,” made with homemade chicken salad, cheddar cheese, and bacon on Italian bread, and his take on the classic Reuben sandwich. “The main thing here is everything is fresh and homemade. Nothing is frozen,” Gangloff said. “Chicken tenders, onion rings, cheese wedges, they’re all hand cut and breaded by [Ganster].” Ganster even grows some of his own ingredients, including herbs like sage and rosemary and tomatoes, among others. He sources the rest from local markets. “What I can’t grow myself, we get from farmers markets in the Strip [District], where I know where the food’s coming from, how it’s grown,”
about anywhere.” Ganster said. “We do catering, breakfast, lunch, dinner.” Ganster also provides a ten percent discount for police, EMTs and firefighters. He was a volunteer firefighter for several years, and believes that ultimately, it’s the family friendly, community-first philosophy that puts Fritzy’s above the rest. “We set ourselves apart because we treat every single person that walks through the door like family. Just like you would walk into your home, [your family is] happy to see you,” he said. “Unless they don’t like you,” he added with a laugh. Fritzy’s Gourmet Deli is located at 1926 Spring Garden Ave., 15212 and is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Go to www.fritzysgourmetdeli.com for more information.
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Jayne Miller the poster child for better Pittsburgh parks By Ashlee Green Jayne Miller is speaking into a microphone at the front of a crowd of Pittsburgh residents in the Fellowship Hall of Riverview United Presbyterian Church. She instructs everyone to close their eyes for 30 seconds and think of a time when they were outdoors, in a space where they were able to meet friends, get some exercise and “psychologically relax.” “I think all of us have those stories,” she says. Slowly, people in the audience start to reopen their eyes, and Miller bets that most of their memories
were set in a green space or a park. “The physical, psychological, physiological benefits of parks has been documented,” she says in a follow-up interview. “If you’re in green space, within 10 minutes, your heart rate drops, your blood pressure drops, and I very much experience that.” Miller, who grew up just outside of Lake George, New York, on the southern end of the Adirondack Mountains, is making a point. Research shows that parks are integral to a city’s success. She and her eight siblings spent summers on Lake George swimming, camping and boating. They built a rope tow
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in their backyard in the winter for her father, who was a veterinarian at skiing and sledding. She remembers an animal hospital next to her family’s house, flooding out their front yard every winter to build a makeshift ice skating rink, and constructing a backstop in her backyard for summer baseball. “We were the neighborhood yard where everybody came to play,” she says with a smile. But despite the joy of her youth, there was some significant loss as well. Her parents divorced when she was a child, and her father remarried when she was Photo by Renee Rosensteel 10. Just one year later, her father was killed in a car accident. When Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy President and CEO, Jayne Miller, she was 18, her stepmother also died See Parks, Page 29 relaxing in Frick Park.
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Selling Your Home By Lawton Stokes, Owner of Weichert, Realtors® - Achieve While it may be tempting to skip signing a listing agreement to eliminate a real estate agent’s commission: Don’t do it.
how the real estate agent will market the home, real estate commission and terms of the home’s listing. It’s always wise to interview a few real estate agents to represent you when you are selling a house. If you own a house in the Greater Pittsburgh real estate market, one of our highly experienced, full-time professionals can help.
By hiring an experienced REALTOR® as your At Weichert, Realtors® - Achieve, our Listing Listing Agent, you are tapping into the experience and insight you need to sell a house quickly Agents work closely with each home seller, providing them with numerous, time-tested and and more efficiently. proven real estate services. Some of the services After all, a real estate transaction is probably one Weichert, Realty® - Achieve’s Listing Agents provide include: of the biggest financial projects you will undertake. A professional, full-time REALTOR(R) can save you time, money and lots of headaches. All agreements of sale for real estate must be in writing. Don’t sign one without reviewing it with a REALTOR(R) first. When a home owner hires a Listing Agent, that real estate agent has a fiduciary duty to work exclusively for the seller and act in the best interests. When a seller hires a Listing Agent to sell a house, they sign a written agreement outlining several items: their working relationship,
tion of the Agreement of Sale to the seller. • Helping the seller negotiate the Agreement of Sale in a manner favorable to the seller. • Guiding the seller through the contingency period. • Attending the closing for any last minute negotiations and verification that the financial figures on the final closing documents are accurate. These tasks are neither comprehensive nor detailed. However, you should understand that this process is complicated. For help with your Northside home, call Nancy and Julie Snider from Weichert, Realtors® - Achieve today!
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Why Use A Buyer’s Agent To Buy Your Home? By Lawton Stokes, Owner of Weichert, Realtors® - Achieve
Many home buyers ask, “Do I really need to use a REALTOR® to buy a house?” The answer is, “Yes.” Buying real estate can be complicated. The internet has made it easy to search for homes, but when you get into the nitty-gritty of finding the right home, financing a loan, negotiating a purchase offer and closing day, there is nothing that will put you more at ease than having an experienced real estate agent by your side. Home buyers should have their own real estate agent to represent them. Some buyers may simply call the real estate agent on the listing: What makes the difference, right? Remember, the listing agent represents the home seller and will naturally attempt to negotiate the highest price for a listing. A real estate agent—whether representing a buyer or seller—has a fiduciary relationship with the party they represent. A fiduciary is a trusted, faithful representative. Your REALTOR® has a fiduciary duty to you. A Buyer’s Agent represents you and your best interests--exclusively. They will negotiate the best purchase terms and price for you. In exchange for their services, you may be asked to sign an agency agreement. A typical agency agreement will outline your agent’s professional real estate services, compensation and how you will work together. It’s natural for home buyers to assume they have to pay a sales commission. The sales commission is paid from the seller’s proceeds of the sale. The same commission is usually paid whether or not a Buyer’s Agent is involved. It is to your benefit to have a Buyer’s Agent on your side. The home buying process is stressful; you need a trusted advocate experienced in real estate negotiations to help guide you. Hiring a Buyer’s Agent that knows the local real estate market can save you time, money and headaches during your entire home buying process. When our team of REALTORS® in Pennsylvania works with home buyers—especially first-time home buyers—we emphasize the basics of the home buying and selling process. We share unique neighborhood knowledge that’s only available to real estate agents who practice day-in day-out in that particular neighborhood. Here’s a sample of the diverse roles performed by our agents: • Help Buyers find the home that they’re looking for. • Explain current market conditions to Buyers. • Connect buyers to reputable, talented loan officers to secure financing for their home purchase. • Draft an Agreement of Sale in a manner favorable to the buyer. • Explain the financial and legal details before an Agreement of Sale is signed. • Negotiate for the Home Buyer through the contingency period. • Attend closing for any last minute negotiations and verification that the figures are accurate. Buying a home is a big decision. Contact our team of REALTORS® at Weichert, Realtors® - Achieve to guide you through buying homes in Greater Pittsburgh. And let us worry about the fine print!
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First Quarter Report
2019 Northside Real Estate Transfers Real Estate Totals and Median Price Report
California-Kirkbride
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5 properties sold same as 2018 Q1 with $496,890 total property sales by $3,083,814. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $80,000 by $636,141
Northside neighborhoods saw an increase in properties* sold this first quarter (Q1) of 2019, with a total of 193 by 10 properties compared to 2018 Q1. Total sales increased for 2019 Q1 at $66,860,306 by $42,419,733 compared to 2018 Q1.
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1 properties sold 5 properties with $117,500 total property sales by $63,400. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $117,500 by $87,350
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17 properties sold same as 2018 Q1 with $42,519,644 total property sales by $939,473,911. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $203,750 by $24,590
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1 property sold same as 2018 Q1 with $70,000 total property sales by $455,000. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $70,000 by $455,000
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Brighton Heights
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53 properties sold 26 properties with $5,442,539 total property sales by $2,270,152. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $96,500 by $20,996
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1 property sold 1 property with $700,000 total property sales by $700,00. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $700,000 by $700,000
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East Deutschtown
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3 properties sold 7 properties with $615,500 total property sales by $1,168,100. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $165,000 by $161,860
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Fineview
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4 properties sold same as 2018 Q1 with $302,931 total property sales by $160,748 The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $39,500 by $3,954
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8 properties sold 2 properties with $2,765,735 total property sales by $557,398. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $305,000 by $84,166
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Manchester
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10 properties sold 2 properties with $6,059,806 total property sales by $2,556,328. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $80,000 by $211,957
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28 properties sold 12 properties with $1,231,250 total property sales by $556,250. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $31,000 by $11,213
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Northview Heights
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0 properties 1 property with $0 total property sales by $68,000. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $0 by $68,000
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Observatory Hill
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23 properties sold 2 properties with $1,726,575 total property sales by $98,074. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $66,000 by $860
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Perry Hilltop
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12 properties sold 3 properties with $806,632 total property sales by $134,770. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $19,278 by $55,373
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Spring Garden
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5 properties sold 1 properties with $247,080 total property sales by $135,879. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $25,080 by $6,546
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13 properties sold 14 properties with $653,7841 total property sales by $126,156. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $41,000 by $7,746
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Summer Hill
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3 properties sold 1 properties with $444,770 total property sales by $102,880. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $120,270 by $16,643
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Troy Hill
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23 properties sold 9 properties with $3,139,173 total property sales by $1,323,073. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q1 was $46,000 by $83,721
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*Properties are defined as residential, commercial with apartments, other classes or vacant land. Industrial class commercial properties were omitted.
Transfer total lists compiled by Lauren Stauffer, Business Manager of The Northside Chronicle, with data provided by RealSTATs Weekly Lists of Property Transfers by Neighborhood published by Managing Editor, Ashlee Green, at www.nschronicle.com Monthly Neighborhood Property Transfers Published in Print and Sponsored by Weichert, Realtors - Achieve. Sponsorship Opportunities for new Quarterly Property Transfer Reports by Neighborood, call 412-321-3919
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Get ready for our upcoming specialty guides!
May is the Health + Wellness Guide, June is the Outside Guide, and July is the Culture Guide
725 Broadway Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 412-331-1162 Avalon- 2-bedroom 1 bath apartment. 1st floor, one story apartment with equipped kitchen. Washer and dryer in unit. Fresh paint. Close to bus line. Application fee. Not approved for Section 8. $695.00 + gas, electric, water and sewage Brighton Heights- -Large Victorian 5-bedroom home with 2 baths. Living room, dining room and kitchen equipped with gas stove. Bring your own refrigerator. Front and back staircase. Front and back porches for relaxing. Private back yard. Off street parking in rear. Full unfinished basement with laundry hook ups. Large rooms & lots of space. 10 minutes to downtown, North Hills and western neighborhoods. $1,000.00 Tenants pay gas, electric, water, and sewage. Brighton Heights- Updated nice 2-bedroom 1 bath apartment. Equipped kitchen with dishwasher. Hardwood floors with integral fireplace. $950.00 + gas and electric
McKees Rocks- Nice, first floor cozy efficiency. Off street parking right outside your door. Close to bus line. $500.00 + gas and electric only. McKees Rocks- 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath house in McKees Rocks. Covered front porch for relaxing. Bring your own stove. New carpeting and flooring. Fresh paint. Laundry hook ups in basement. Private back yard. $750.00 + all utilities. Mt. Washington- City living. 2-bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Totally updated! Beautiful hardwood floors, granite counter tops, stainless appliances, custom cabinets, crown molding. Contemporary finishes in bathroom and throughout. Sliding doors to patio/deck. Secure building. 1 assigned parking space in rear of building. Convenient location to Station Square, South Side and 5 minutes to Downtown. $1,125.00 + gas and electric.
Sheridan- Private entry large 1-bedroom 1 bath apartment. Living room, kitchen with appliances, Lots of storage. Fresh neutral paint and carpet. Lots of off street parking. Close to Carrick- 1-bedroom plus office & 1 bath apartment. Hardwood floors in living room and dining room. Decora- the bus line and city. $620.00 + gas and electric.
tive mantel. Equip kitchen lots of space. Off street parking, Busline stops outside your door. No Pets. $600.00 + gas & electric.
Dormont- Great 3-bedroom 1 bath home. Large cozy kitchen. Front porch. Glass block windows with original decorative woodwork fireplace. Off Street parking in the rear of the house. 10 minutes to downtown Pittsburgh, close to shopping & bus line. $1,350.00 + all utilities.
McKees Rocks- 1-bedroom, 1 bath 1st floor apartment. Equipped kitchen with stove & refrigerator. Coin-op laundry in basement. Close to transportation, & the city of Wilmerding-Spacious, bright, newly painted 3-bedroom, 2 Pgh. $600.00 + gas and electric. McKees Rocks- Secure building, Super Efficiency unit located on 2nd floor. Equipped kitchen, two large rooms with bath. Coin operated laundry in bldg. Not approved for Section 8. $540.00 includes all utilities.
full bath house. Walk out to patio in the rear. Washer /dryer hook ups. Bring your own stove /refrigerator. Ready for move in occupancy. Not approved for Section 8. $800.00 + gas, electric, water, sewage and trash. **Credit Check $35.00 pp. No Pets Accepted.
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From the Archive: Then & Now from Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History
Top photo: Aerial images from the Gerlach & Kashak Collection at Photo Antiquities circa 1940-50s of the Heinz Factory. Bottom photo courtesy of Heinz Lofts present day factory turned apartment complex which also houses Riverbend Foods manufacturer.
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Ask An Attorney By Matthew D. Gailey Gailey Law Group A home purchase is one of the largest financial decisions a Northside resident will ever make. Most real estate transactions are straightforward events that are accompanied by numerous documents that need to be signed. Among those documents signed at the closing are ones that deal with warranties being made by the seller. The following paragraphs detail some of the obligations that a seller must fulfill to avoid litigation from a new homeowner. The Pennsylvania Real Estate Seller Disclosure Act (RESDL) imposes several duties upon the seller. A seller must disclose to the buyer any known material defects about the property that are not readily observable. Examples of material defects may include a crack in the foundation, roof damage, or other problems that could notably lower property value. A wise buyer would obtain a thorough home inspection to avoid any unwelcome surprises in home after the sale has been
completed. Additionally, a seller who willfully or negligently violates or fails to perform a duty imposed on them by the RESDL can be held liable for actual damages suffered by the buyer as a result of the violation (e.g. the seller may have to pay for repair to a damaged roof). A seller is not liable for failure to disclose a defect if he didn’t know about it at the time of the sale. Even where a defect wasn’t disclosed by the seller, if a home inspection report discloses the defect or if the buyer becomes aware of the defect prior to the sale in another way, then the seller will have a defense that the buyer wasn’t fooled by the non-disclosure of the defect. As such, lawsuits based on this law can be difficult to prove and it is important to safeguard your rights prior to any closing for residential property. If you have any questions about transfers of real property, please feel free to give my office a call.
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Allegheny City Central
Observatory Hill
Eric Logue to Michael and Trinley Busby at 512 Sampsonia Way for $314,900.
James Williams Jr. to Lisa Thrasher at 212 Venture St. for $66,000.
Debra Smallwood to Soldiers4Students LLC, 513 W. Jefferson St., $0, Value: $34,200
Perrysville Trust #1003022 to F & S Quality Homes LLC, 3022 Perrysville Ave., $45,000.
Sukanya Romyanyon to BGRS LLC at 211 Carrington St. for $499,900.
William Stevens to Michael Frazier at 4030 Stilwell St. for $60,000.
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Michael Miller to Richard Taylor at 240 Bascom Ave. for $50,000.
BGRS LLC to Kelly McCready at 211 Carrington St. for $499,900.
Floyd McCrea to Scott Fairchild and Jordyn Martin at 136 Mairdale St., $118,000.
Brighton Heights
Perry Hilltop
John Blumer to William Alexander Properties LLC, 3901 California Ave., $145,000.
Home Opportunity LLC to Equigrowth Properties LLLP, 2919 N. Charles St., $18,556.
US Bank NA trustee to Neil Okeefe at 3459 McClure Ave. for $9,001.
Hawk Vesta 2 LLC to John and Jane Bolanos at 2020 Perrysville Ave. for $39,000.
Melissa Golba to John and Erin Rogers at 51 Perryview Ave., $128,866.
Estate of Robeit Baldwin to Dollar Bank FSB at 26 E. Marshall Ave. for $6,094.
Trista Post to Wendy Scott at 817 Benton Ave. for $135,000.
Estate of Marion Mielke to James Davis at 2512 Perrysville Ave. for $30,000.
Jonathan Brake to Mash Holdings 19 L.P. at 1521 Davis Ave., $59,900.
Deborah Blakely to First Marshall Trust #1027300 at 2730 Shelton Ave. for $14,300.
AGLK LLC to Amanda and Mark Anderson at 3529 Diploma St., $255,000. BSAT LLC to Nicholas Trapizona at 3458 Harbison Ave. for $130,000.
Spring Garden
Estate of Robert Lesko to William Goodrich and Beth Lazzara at California Avenue, $13,100.
Carol Blakeley to Kathryn Anne Benson, 2300 Spring Garden Ave. for $1, Value: $25,080
William Stevens to Charles Gasper at 3540 California Ave. for $31,500.
Stephen Kapetanovic to RECB LLC at 2911 Spring Garden Ave. for $38,000.
MNMT Properties LLC to Ralph Wilson at 632 Woods Run Ave. for $96,500.
Joseph Konzier et al. to Hantaw Properties LLC at 1305 Tell St. for $22,500.
Ruth Lorena Hall trustee to Jacob Prosser at 106 Bookbinders Circle, $169,000.
Summer Hill
California-Kirkbride
Louise Pugliano to Heather Somerville and Harry Thomas at 274 Chapin St. for $120,000.
Frank Boyd et al. to Three Rivers Properties LLC at 1613 Brighton Road, $80,000.
Troy Hill
Manchester
Wells Fargo Bank NA to MD Sala Uddin at 1273 Voskamp St. for $9,000.
Overhill Properties LLC to Michael Bezek and Katrina Van Meer, 1016 Pennsylvania Ave., $110,000.
Joseph Konzier et al. to Hantaw Properties LLC at 1303 Tell St. for $22,500.
Edward Kelly to Resaca Assoc. LLC at Riggo Way, $16,149.
Pabean Property L.P. to Ronald and Emma Wilson at 1530 Hatteras St. for $205,000.
Marshall-Shadeland
Vincent Kasievich to Vitao Gao and Hua Luo at 14 Waterfront Drive for $510,000.
Pierrette Myra Kane to Patrick Rulong at 1226 Dickson St. for $75,000. Housing & Urban Development to Metro Burgh Properties L.P., 1192 New Hampshire Drive, $30,000. Dollar Bank FSB to Winning Sky LLC at 1427 Dickson St. for $60,000.
Photo by Lauren Stauffer
Construction of residential homes is happening on Middle Street in the Northside’s Historic Deutschtown by local developer October Development.
Photo by Lauren Stauffer
Progress is being made on the forthcoming Comfort Inn and Suites, formally the Workingmen’s Square Hotel, on East Ohio Street in East Deutschtown. October Development and the Northside Leadership Conference closed on the $17.5 million renovation deal in late 2017.
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Topography a challenge to interconnected city-wide parks From Parks, Page 11 in a car accident. She was able to heal some of her trauma, she says, by simply growing up in such a majestic part of the country. “My dad did an amazing job connecting us to the outdoors and ensuring that we did lots of different activities,” she says. Spending time with her dad in green spaces, she says, is a big piece of her connection to nature, and one reason she’s made it her life’s work. Miller took over as the President and CEO of Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy (PPC) in February 2018, after seven years as superintendent of the park board in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and prior to that, 23 years running a park system in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In late 2018, under the leadership of Miller, the PPC announced the Listening Tour. It’s a lineup of 67 city-wide community meetings and events held to gather feedback on what Pittsburghers love about all 165 of their parks, and what about them needs to be improved. The tour is scheduled to run through the end of April. Miller calls it the “first piece of the equation.” Miller says the goal of the Listening Tour is twofold. Firstly, it’s to share data that both the PPC and the City, in a partnership that began in 2009, have collected about the parks in Pittsburgh and the communities around them. Data includes statistics on environmental conditions, crime and vacancy rates, and economic health. Secondly, it’s to collect feedback on what Pittsburghers want to prioritize in their parks via resident surveys. Feedback from the surveys will help the City and PPC identify park sites that need the most investment. Miller is a firm believer that parks
are, and always need to be, public spaces. She iterates that the City of Pittsburgh and the PPC are simply stewards of this public space. Despite her organization’s profession-
burgh parks, on the other hand, were built individually. “We have some very iconic parks here, but there’s a lot of disconnects,” Miller says. The hilly
over anything else because I know how I feel when I’m in that kind of space,” says Miller. The PPC’s goal, along with the City’s, is for every Pittsburgher to
Photo by Ashlee Green
Miller educates residents on parks data like environmental conditions and crime rates.
Photo by Ashlee Green
Pittsburghers meet at Riverview United Presbyterian Church, one of 67 stops on the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Listening Tour. For a full schedule of upcoming tour dates, visit www.pittsburghparks.org. al expertise, she says, the citizens of Pittsburgh are the ones driving the decisions the PPC makes. The PPC and the City of Pittsburgh have calculated a $400 million capital backlog across the city parks system. Miller is hoping to solve the challenges Pittsburgh’s park system presents by using a similar nuanced approach to problem solving that she did in Minneapolis. Miller explained that while the build out of parks in both Minneapolis and Pittsburgh happened around the same time—the late 1800s—the way they were designed was completely different. In Minneapolis, a landscape architect was hired to create a blueprint for the parks system, which the city was then built around, making the parks and the city uniquely interconnected. Pitts-
topography and the highways, for example, present challenges. People at the Listening Tour at Riverview United have other gripes, too. A few people mention the overpopulation of deer: According to Mike Gable, Director of Pittsburgh Public Works, who is present at the meeting, the park’s deer population has risen from about 10 deer per square mile in 2010 to about 80 per square mile at present. Others bring up the problem of off-leash dogs and poor trail maintenance. While the PPC hasn’t looked at the data park by park yet, Miller says that tree canopy, or tree care maintenance and investment in more trees, has come up as a high priority citywide. “I’m an active cyclist, and I will choose riding in a park or along a street that’s got a great tree canopy
live within a 10-minute walk to a park. It may be lofty, but it’s one that Miller and her team are ready to push toward. “I really believe strongly in the value of parks, particularly in cities—how critical they are to really making a strong city and a place people want to live,” she says. “To me, it’s exciting to be in Pittsburgh at this time with the transformation that’s going on in the city. I really believe parks are a critical piece of that transformation.” Once the Listening Tour is complete, and feedback is collected from residents, the PPC will write up a master plan for park investments, which is expected to be done by May. The final Northside stop for the PPC Listening Tour is on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 p.m., at the Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, located at 1700 Harpster Street in Troy Hill. If you’re a Pittsburgh resident and unable to attend this or another tour date, you can watch the full tour presentation slideshow and fill out an online survey on the PPC website at www.pittsburghparks. org.
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Jenkins pilots a push for “father friendly” spaces other dads on topics like character development, employment and him “back into the flow of things,” interview preparation and commuand helping to change his mindset nity resources. There’s a communifrom making decisions centered ty room on the first floor of Proviaround himself to making decisions based on what’s best for his children. The program, he says, has helped From Fathers, Page 7
kins says. Jenkins, who has three children himself, says he was lucky to have great men in his own life who showed him what good fathers
from women. It’s not just dads over here and moms over there. What we want you to be able to do is find what a healthy family looks like. Dads can learn a lot from mothers.”
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412 Food Rescue delivers fresh produce to Providence every Thursday for families in need. “It helps the paycheck stretch a little farther,” says Jenkins. him feel more attached to his inner feelings as well as his children’s, and has helped him become more patient, considerate and nurturing. He can see the behavior changes in his kids too. Before participating in programs at Providence, Quarles says they were an “uproar” at school and social functions, and were out of control when he ran errands with them at Walmart. “When we get together now, they’re in single-file lines,” he says with a laugh. “It’s like night and day.” Quarles, now a mentor for other fathers, or a father support partner, for Allegheny Family Network, recalls attending Providence’s regular support groups to touch base with
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Dads meet regularly at Providence to build a sense of fraternity and to learn how to advocate for their own rights as fathers. Jenkins explains that while people don’t often talk about men and depression, it exists, and it’s easier to keep your head up when there are positive people around you. dence where the support group often meets, but sometimes fathers bring their children and meet in the gymnasium, or the kitchen, which is next to the gym, to share a meal together and talk while their kids can run and play. People don’t tend to talk about men and depression, Jenkins says, but it exists, and keeping a positive outlook is easier when you have positive people around you. “Sometimes dads need time to talk alone and be able to figure things out, and sometimes we need to be able to be with our kids,” Jen-
looked like. “Fatherhood affects the world,” he says. “For me, it’s a matter of legacy.” It’s his own legacy, the legacy of the fathers he helps at Providence and the legacy of his and their children. “Being a man doesn’t have to be an isolated, solitary experience,” Jenkins says. “We do our best to try and provide that fraternity, that framework, that group experience that allows fathers and males to be able to understand that we can learn from each other, that we can learn
The future of fatherhood is changing, Jenkins says, and people, he believes, must be able to adapt. He’s pushing for more “father friendly” spaces in schools and the workplace, and he has a growing contingent behind him. “Not so long ago, a dad would say, ‘Listen, I have to be off of work today to take care of my children’ and people would go, ‘What do you mean? Don’t you have somebody else to take care of that?’ No, it’s us. It’s 2019. We’ve got to make this happen.”
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THE NORTHSIDE HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH I didn't always have the easiest time growing up, but I wouldn't be the person I am today without the Northside community—the people who mentored and looked out for me. As a fifth-generation Northsider, I fear that we have been losing that community. I want our neighborhoods to be safe and vibrant — a place that my children can be proud to call home.
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