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The Community Newspaper of Pittsburgh’s Historic Northside

Northside German club crowns new Radish King By Alexander Oh The basement bar of Teutonia Männerchor, the Northside’s German club, quickly begins to fill up with people. Imported German beer flows from the taps and a sense of anticipation permeates the room as everyone awaits the climactic moment of the night: the crowning of the next Radish King or Queen. On June 29, Teutonia Männerchor hosted Radish Night, one of its most unique events, to celebrate the Bavarian tradition of munching on salted, spiral-cut Munchener Bier radishes with rye bread and butter (and beer, obviously). Photo by Alexander Oh

Pittsburgh power pop band Chip & The Charge Ups perform at the Skyline Stage in Allegheny Commons Park. They were one of over 300 bands featured in the annual Deutschtown Music Festival, which expanded to three days this year. More photos are available on Page 11 and on our website: www.nschronicle.com.

Naomi Ritter an advocate, “artrepreneur” By Amanda Andrews

Photo by Alexander Oh

Phil Mueller holds his winning radish. It was nearly the size of an NFL-regulation football. See Radish, Page 5

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Naomi Ritter is driven. She is the Founder of The Finesse Institute, LLC, Program Director of the E.A.T. (Empowerment, Awareness, Training) Initiative at Eminent Hospitality Solutions Co., employee and manager at Arnold’s Tea in Historic Deutschtown, and a mother. These are just a few of the titles she holds. Ritter, a 26-year-old resident of

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Brighton Heights, started her content development firm, The Finesse Institute, in July 2018. Her firm provides services that range from designing websites to creating business plans. She describes herself as a “writer by trade.” Her friends used to come to her looking for resume assistance, and before long, Ritter realized a real business could be made out of the work she was doing. “This is a concept that can transfer to virtually any business. Every-

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one is going to need a business plan or a website, or something like that,” said Ritter. “I sort of just expanded my skillset in order to become an asset to a lot of my entrepreneurial friends.” Much of Ritter’s inspiration and the qualifications she has for The Finesse Institute stem from her academic roots. A Pittsburgh native, Ritter attended Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) School See Ritter, Page 29

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Observatory Hill Deli now open

August 2019

Community Meetings After Jail & Prison Ministry Support Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Allegheny Center Alliance Church 412.321.4333 ext. 127 801 Union Place, first floor

Manchester Citizens Corporation Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743

Allegheny West Civic Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Calvary United Methodist Church 412.323.8884

Manchester Public Safety Meeting Quarterly meetings, call for times Northside Leadership Conference 412.323.1743

Brighton Heights Citizens Federation 2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Morrow Elementary School 412.734.0233

Northside Rotary Club Every Friday, noon Cardello Building, 2nd Floor

Brightwood Civic Group 1st Tuesday, monthly,6 p.m. Pressley Ridge, 2611 Stayton St. 412.732.8152 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

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Michael Payne (third from left), owner of Observatory Hill Deli on Baytree Street, celebrates opening day for his business on July 29 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Payne is president of the Five Points Business District of Observatory Hill. The Northside Community Development Fund (NSCDF) helped to finance the start-up of Observatory Hill Deli. Left to right: Diane Mercer from NSCDF, Karen Carson from First National Bank, Councilwoman Darlene Harris, Dorrie Smith-Richie from Observatory Hill, Inc., and Mark Masterson from NSCDF. Read the full story on our website at www.thenorthsidechronicle.com.

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California-Kirkbride Neighbors 2nd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor 412.758.3898

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

Central Northside Neighborhood Council 2nd Monday, monthly, 7 p.m. Allegheny Traditional Academy 412.231.7742

North Side Public Safety Council 1st Thursday, monthly, 5:30 p.m. 1319 Allegheny Ave. 1st floor meeting room 412.231.4714 ext. 201

Charles Street Area Council 1st Monday, monthly, call for times Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St. 412.321.5567

Northside Toastmasters 2nd & 4th Thursdays, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, 1230 Federal St. 412-204-6018

Community Alliance of Spring Garden/ East Deutschtown 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Fuhrer Building of St. Michael’s Church 412.228.0376

Observatory Hill, Inc. 3rd Wednesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Byzantine Seminary, 3605 Perrysville Ave. 412.231.2887

Deutschtown New Hope Council 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Community Center, 623 Suismon St.

The Promise Group Every other Tuesday, 6 p.m. Western Pa. Humane Society 412.321.1019

East Allegheny Community Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Arnold’s Tea 412.321.1204

Troy Hill Citizens Council March 8, June 6th, Sept. 12, Dec. 12. 1515 Tinsbury St. 412.321.2852

Fineview & Perry Hilltop Citizens Councils 4th Tuesday, monthly, 6 p.m. Contact for location info@ourfuturehilltop.org 412-238-7528

Spring Hill Civic League March 4, May 6, Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 6 p.m, Spring Hill Elementary School auditorium, contact@shcl.org

Mexican War Streets Society 3rd Monday, bi-monthly, 6:30-7 p.m. 1400 Buena Vista St. 412.323.9030

Summer Hill Citizens Committee 3rd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. WPXI Television Station community room

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Northside Public Safety Bulletin

Security Cameras. Security cameras catch, assist in solving, and deter crime. The Northside has had 14 security cameras throughout it for the past decade. Within the past year, give or take, the City of Pittsburgh has strategically installed over 60 more high-tech ones throughout its 18 neighborhoods, working with the Zone One Police Department to identify “hot spots” in the area. You can contact the Zone One Police Department to inquire where security cameras were installed in your neighborhood. Sergeant Burford can assist your questions at 412-

323-7200. Various neighborhood organizations have also installed cameras within their neighborhoods. We encourage home, building, and business owners to install their own camera security systems. Private security cameras have become more accessible through retailers. They are high-tech, inexpensive, and easier to install, especially the ones with wireless systems. Door cameras are becoming very popular and can be viewed when you are not home. When you are on your property, at any time, you can see who’s at your door and they are very effec-

tive for catching porch and package thieves. Body Cameras. Police officers throughout the city of Pittsburgh are equipped and wear body cameras for civilians’ safety as well as officers’ safety. They document the interaction between civilians and officers. Toy guns. There’s been a spike in youth having and carrying fake guns or BB guns that look exactly like REAL hand guns. This is a potential recipe for harm or disaster for the individual carrying these guns as well as anyone that is exposed

to these guns not knowing the intentions of the individual carrying these guns. We ask and encourage parents or caregivers who know that their youth has possession of one of these “real-like” guns to take it off of them and dispose of it to prevent any potential harm to themselves or to others that may misconceive what it truly is. David Stacy is the president of the Northside Public Safety Council. (NPSC). Please contact NPSC for more information or details by phone at 412-321-0295 or via email: zone1psc@gmail.com.

August Newsletter: Councilwoman Darlene Harris Hello fellow Northsiders and Happy August! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far. While summer is the time for fun, remember safety comes first! Most importantly, get to know your neighbors this summer; keep an eye out and ensure the safety of youth, animals, and the elderly in

your community. Running inside to get a coffee? Be sure to leave your dog in an area with adequate shade, and also follow the rules and guidelines covered in the legislation on Humane Care Standards for Dogs, which guarantees the safety of your pets during summer conditions. Be on the lookout for improve-

ments in your communities as we use your feedback to enhance the Northside. Our next project will be continuing to beautify our Northside neighborhoods by implementing new, three-tier water fountains in the West Park off-leash dog area and Catalano Parklet in Spring Garden, where the playground will also be

Join us as we explore concepts that focus on the enhancement of our mental, physical, spiritual, financial and environmental health. Participate in fun, informative activities that will teach creative ways to live healthier lifestyles and help build healthier communities.

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Manchester Little League team wins two championships

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Manchester’s Little League team, the Manchester Tigers, played in both the Caron Welsh (CW) Little League and the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) League this year and won both championships. Manchester’s Little League team, the Manchester Tigers, played in both the Caron Welsh (CW) Little League and the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) League this year and won both championships. According to James Kendrick, known to the team as “Coach Norm,” Manchester hasn’t had a Little League team in close to 10 years. Along with Assistant Coaches Jermaine Herring and Tay Kendrick, James offers children an alternative to sitting in front of a computer or watching TV by teaching them the fundamentals of the game of baseball. Participating

children mainly range in age from 9 to 12, but this year, there were some as young as six. Next year James plans to have an all-ages program. James, who played Little League when he was a child, has a goal to spread the word about the program and to build it up for next year. There are also tentative plans for an off-season training “mini-camp” at Manchester Elementary School in the fall or winter. For more information on how to get your child involved in Manchester Little League, call James at 412425-4162. n

Mini-grant applications open By Alyse Horn-Pyatt Sometimes a lot of funding is needed to get a project off the ground, and sometimes it isn’t. For those small-scale community projects, New Sun Rising’s One Northside (ONS) Mini-Grants are back. Created to support community members in their efforts to elevate their neighborhoods, Northsiders can apply to receive $1,000 in funding to support initiatives that strengthen connections, increase accessibility to resources, and activate significant places in their community. Applications will be released on August 1, 2019, accepted on an on-

going basis, and reviewed bi-monthly. Deadlines to submit applications are 11:59 p.m. on: August 31, 2019; October 31, 2019; January 30, 2020; March 31, 2020; May 31, 2020; and July 31, 2020 based on the availability of funds. One Northside Mini-Grants will be announced in September 2019, November 2019, March 2020, May 2020, and July 2020. Grant recipients may also receive additional support through New Sun Rising and the One Northside MiniGrant Street Team to develop their project and secure additional resources. Applications are currently being See Mini-Grants, Page 21

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“Radish Night” an homage to the Munchener Bier variety the club in the mid-1990s. For Wil- Tom with a hearty laugh. liam’s 69th birthday, his daughter, Established in 1854, Teutonia A contest over which club member Susan Gold, made him a crown and Männerchor has its roots in the Gerhas grown the best radish is held to cape jokingly referring to him as man immigrants who came to Pittsdetermine the next Radish King or Queen. A panel of judges consisting of three members of the club selects the winner. The title of Radish King or Queen is a highly coveted one amongst members of Teutonia Männerchor and the winner receives a custom crown, cape, trophy, and eternal bragging rights until the next Radish Night. “It’s a big tradition historically in Germany and it’s been a big tradition around here for about Photo by Alexander Oh 20-plus years,” says Tom Franz, a third-generation member of the Munchener Bier radishes are weighed to determine which one is the club and the first-ever Radish King. heftiest. It’s a tradition to eat them with rye bread, butter, and beer. “We’ve done this year in and year out and it draws repeat customers the “Radish King.” After his death, burgh during the early 19th century. members from the club suggested Now, the club continues to preserve and people just love it.” Sponsored by the Franz holding a “Radish Night” and Tom and promote German traditions by family, Radish Night holds a assumed his role as the first Radish serving German cuisine and beer, singing songs, and hosting events special importance to Tom, King. “We tend to be more German like Radish Night. whose father, William Franz, intro“We have members that are from duced Munchener Bier radishes to than the Germans sometimes,” says From Radish, Page 1

Turkey, Nepal, the Middle East,” says Rich Hahn, the vice president of Teutonia Männerchor. “As long as you just want to come down and enjoy yourself, enjoy a lot of German food, a lot of German beer, and a lot of German culture, it’ll be all good.” The Franz family also holds a radish grower night where they hand out seeds and instruct members on how to best grow their competition radishes. According to Tom, the Munchener Bier radish prefers loamy soil and plenty of water, though growing them in the spring can be difficult. “Don’t believe any other grower when they tell you their secrets because they want to send you the other direction,” says Tom with a half-serious expression. The title of Radish King was bestowed upon Phil Mueller whose radish was nearly the size of an NFL-regulation football. The club had its first Radish Queen last year after allowing female members to enter the competition in 2016. n

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Final beam raised for new $80 mil. In memoriam: Dolores Swartworth Northside is different. We don’t hide AGH cancer center By Amanda Andrews our characters on the back porch, we

The final steel beam for the Academic Cancer Center, a new $80 million facility set to open in the spring of 2020 at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), was raised on July 11. Officials from Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network (AHN) were present, along with representatives from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, to celebrate the occasion. The 90,000-square-foot Academic Cancer Center is set to be, according to a press release, the “nucleus” of a $300 million investment made by Highmark Health and AHN for cancer services throughout western Pennsylvania. According to the American Cancer Society, just this year, close to 80,000 new cancer cases are estimated to be diagnosed in Pennsylvania. “At the AHN Cancer Institute, we are committed to helping patients and their families fight and win their cancer battle on every front...” said David Parda, MD, Chair of the AHN

Cancer Institute. “With this new faIt was finally here. Time for the cility at AGH, we are enhancing the ribbon-cutting event: a celebration academic core of a cancer care mod- for all of those invested in the Nunel that now allows the vast majority nery Hill housing development on Meadville Street in the Northside’s Fineview neighborhood. Leading up to it, longtime Fineview resident Dolores Swartworth had been so excited to unveil the project that she promised Executive Director of the Northside Leadership ConferPhoto courtesy of Highmark Health ence (NSLC), Mark Fatla, that she’d City and Northside officials were be “so happy when this is done I’ll present for the milestone. want to dance my tail off,” Fatla remembered. He held her to it. On the of patients to be treated at the high- day of the ribbon-cutting, despite est level in their own communities.” being nearly in her 80s, Swartworth The Academic Cancer Center danced in her clogs on a plywood will be located on East North Ave- plank. nue, between the Allegheny GenThat was around 10 years ago. eral Hospital (AGH) South Tower Swartworth was 88 years old when and the parking garage on Sandusky she unexpectedly died on May 24. Street. Two of the floors will be unFatla described Swartworth as a derground. There will be an atrium “little dynamo… a tiny thing.” And to preserve historic elements of the yet, through her work, she made her AGH South Tower and it will con- presence known in the Northside nect to the front rotunda entrance for community. easy street access. n “I’ve always said that the

put them on the front porch,” said Fatla. “Dolores insisted on being on the front porch, and she was a character.”

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Dolores Swartworth, longtime Northside activist, died on May 24.

Full of life and a drive to help others, she spent her 88 years in Fineview actively making changes. She was part of a “neighborhood with many dedicated volunteers,” according to Patricia Buck, See Swartworth, Page 20

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Art exhibit centers on human experience through lens of Blackness By Zach Armstrong When Eric Garner was pinned down on a New York City sidewalk by police officers for allegedly selling cigarettes, he repeated the words “I can’t breathe” before being pronounced dead. Five years later, black Pittsburgh artists are taking inspiration from that manifestation of police brutality for the art exhibit “BREATHE,” titled after Garner’s last words. The intent of the exhibit is to offer attendees a glimpse into a reality unplagued by racial disparities and which doesn’t profit from the struggles of communities of color. City Books will host the exhibition through Aug. 24. Displayed in the exhibit is “FREE THE GUY$,” a piece by Pittsburgh artist Khalil Malik who goes by the acronym AIM$, meaning “Art’s In My Soul.” The sketch depicts Allegheny County Jail on the left while a black man smiling toward the sun is shown on the right. The words “49% of AJ is

black” are written on the front of the prison, a reference to the grim statistic that while Allegheny County has a black population of 13%, Allegheny County Jail is 49% black. “If you have a loved one in the prison system, they’re relying on you to be their spirit,” said AIM$. “Sometimes it’s our obligation as the people on the outside to continue to tell the stories of loved ones on the inside and remain positive and let people know so that the conversation continues.” Other artists featured in the exhibit are Caleb Ferguson, C.B. Perry, Allie Rose, Patience Lee and Bekezela Mguni. “Falling Leaves” by Ferguson is a liberation piece showing a bloody hand breaking itself free from a rope, representing the power within black communities to escape struggle. The painting “Kops” by Perry symbolizes when racism is found in police forces. It illustrates a police officer within the outline of a white hood worn by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Artists Grits Capone, Caleb Ferguson, AIM$, and C.B. Perry at the BREATHE exhibit opening on June 29 at City Books. The exhibit runs through Aug. 24. an array of artistic pursuits. In other from the Greater Pittsburgh addition to art exhibit curation, Arts Council, to produce his spoken it includes spoken-word poetry See BREATHE, Page 20

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NS Summer House Tour Recap

Photos by Zach Armstrong, Lauren Stauffer, and Ashlee Green

Photos from top to bottom: An outside view of West Hall, part of the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) campus during “A Tour & Tasting in Old Allegheny,” a Pitt-themed room in a unique spot in Observatory Hill for this year’s Observatory Hill House Tour, and a stellar view from a second-floor patio in Spring Hill, one of four neighborhoods showcased in the second annual East Northside House Tour. More photos are on our website: www.thenorthsidechronicle.com.

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Deutschtown Music Fest “magical” this year

urday, July 13, and expanded to a third day, Sunday, July 14, this year, The seventh annual Deutschtown for a gospel brunch with food, chilMusic Festival (DMF), held in dren’s activities, and music from the Historic Deutschtown neigh- headliner Joy Ike and others. Close to 400 bands played borhood of Pittsburgh’s Northside, took place on Friday, July 12, Sat- at around 30 indoor and 12 outBy NSC Staff

door stages and 36 food trucks and vendors were set up in Allegheny Commons and on both Foreland and James Streets. In addition to the music and art, zero-waste efforts continued this year for DMF. The festival worked

with the Pennsylvania Resources Council and volunteers were set up at zero-waste stations to help festival-goers dispose of their recyclables, compostables, and trash. Food and beverages from food truck vendors were dished out

Photo by Jesse Descutner

A crowd of local music lovers gathers for the DMF Gospel Brunch. in compostable containers. Despite some last-minute “hiccups,” said DMF Co-founder Cody Walters, the festival turned out “better than could have been expected.” “It was amazing as always,” said Photos by Brian Herman and Alexander Oh Left: Friday night’s main stage act, The Buckle Downs, perform on the HughShows Stage. Right: Crystal Walters. “The festival was just magical this year.” n Lee Morgan in front of The Government Center on East Ohio Street. More photos on Page 28.

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Annual House Tour Sunday, August 4th 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Join Manchester Historic Society for Showcase Manchester and learn about local history, visit restored Victorian homes, and discover new businesses calling the neighborhood home. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the tour. Limited guided tour tickets available for $30. Tour begins at the Colonel James Anderson House, 1423 Liverpool Street. Tickets available at www.manchesterhousetour.com.

Pittsburgh VegFest

Saturday, August 10th from 11AM5PM in Allegheny Commons East Park. FREE to attend. Voted “Best Food Festival”, Pittsburgh VegFest is an outdoor ‘go-to’ summer festival bringing together the best veg food in Pittsburgh, music, shopping, cooking demos, animal welfare orgs, & kids activities in the Steel City. www.pittsburghvegfest.org/

The 7th Annual Health + Wellness Weekend

Presented by “The People’s Office” Friday, August 16th - Sunday August 18th Fri. Aug. 16th Opening Reception “Money Moves Mixer” on the Northside at Colab 18 providing various financial resources, food, and entertainment by The Bill Henry Band, Sat. Aug. 17th Historic Hill 5k Run/ Walk/Ride & Community Appreciation Day in Historic Hill District, https:// runsignup.com/Race/PA/Pittsburgh/HistoricHill Sun. Aug.18th Health Expo in Allentown. Join us as we explore concepts that focus on the enhancement of our mental, physical, spiritual, financial and environmental health. Participate in fun, informative activities that will teach creative ways to live healthier lifestyles and help build healthier communities. Visit www.hww19th.com for full schedule. Call 412.471.7760 for more information, to volunteer, or become a vendor.

Observatory Hill Light Up Night 2019

Photo by Lauren Stauffer

Mr. Rogers Memorial Statue sits just above the North Shore Trail watching over the Point while walkers, joggers, bikers, boaters, fishers, sports goers, neighbors, visitors, and celebrities local and national converge like the three rivers on a sunny July afternoon.

Friday, December 6th 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Observatory Hill parking lot. Fun for all ages! Join Santa for pictures, enjoy fun crafts and snacks, plus 50/50, Chinese Auction and more! Seeking auction donations and volunteers for day of. Help us raise money for the annual event by sending your favorite recipe for a special Cook Book today! Or become a vendor for our next fundraiser event at the Fall Festival Market on Sunday, September 22nd from 9am-1pm. Contact us for information:info@fivepointsbdohill.com and 412.509.8408. Visit www.fivepointsbdohill.org

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Gus & YiaYia’s ice ball stand is located in Allegheny Commons West Park serves old fashioned ice balls, popcorn, and more since ‘your dad was a lad’. The Golden Age of Flying exhibit at Photo Antiquities Museum at 531 E Ohio St. from 11AM-4PM except Sunday and Tuesday. See early women aviators who flew in the era of biplanes from 1919-1940 around Pittsburgh. Randyland, Bicycle Heaven, and Johnny Angel’s Ginchy Stuff & Museum are three independent museums on the Northside open daily. Explore collections of installation art, Pittsburgh’s music history, and unique bikes. Donations welcome. Rivers of Steel: Explorer Riverboat docks on the Northside by the Carnegie Science Center and has ticketed sightseeing tours through the season ending on October 5th.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

TriAnglers Lunchtime Fishing Free fishing event for all ages through September. Meet at Three Rivers Heritage Trail Northside from 11:30AM-1:30PM Solar Concert Series Enjoy free live music outside in the sunshine at Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square. Bring your lunch and enjoy family-friendly concerts on a solar-powered sound system Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. 8/7 Contraduo, 8/14 Stone Throwers, 8/21 Clara Kente, 8/28 Mista Cookie Jar & The Chocolate Chips Banjo Night at Allegheny Elks Lodge #339. Doors open at 7PM. Bluegrass Night with Shelf Life String Band at Park House 9PM

and improve park trails for hiking and biking. Meet at the Riverview Park Visitors Center 9AM-Noon on 8/31, 9/28, and 10/26. Commonplace Coffee providing caffeine beverages.

August Events

Roving Art Cart Friday, August 2 from 10AM-1PM at Riverview Park Observatory. FREE, fun, multi-media art projects for children ages 5 to 12. www.citiparks.net Correction from July Culture Guide: Annual NS Oldtimer picnic West Park is CANCELLED

Showcase Manchester: House Tour Sunday, August 4 from 11AM-5PM. Welcome table at the Anderson House on Liverpool St. Roving Art Cart Thursday, August 8 from 10AM-1PM at Marmaduke Park. FREE, fun, multi-media art projects for children ages 5 to 12. www. citiparks.net

National Night Out Tuesday, August 6th at many locations. National Night Out promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer by enhancing the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement. All events are free to attend and family friendly. Check with the host community group for more details. Historic Deutschtown National Night Out Block Party Potluck at the Community Garden (former tennis courts by Sue Murray Pool) in Allegheny Commons Park South from 5-8PM

EVERY SATURDAY

Perry Hilltop & Fineview National Night Out at The Northside Partnership Project (former McNaugher School) from 6-8PM

Yoga in the Park Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh’s free yoga series in Allegheny Commons West Park above West Ohio St. at 10:30AM Stars at Riverview Jazz Series every Saturday from 7-8:30PM. 8/3 Olga Watkins Band, 8/10 Funky Fly Project, 8/17 Boilermaker Jazz Band, 8/24 Ronni Weiss & Friends, 8/31 Lee Robinson & ISKA Cinema in the Park Free movies in Riverview Park every Saturday beginning at dusk. (*) is part of the Spark! film series for engaging cultural dialogue. 8/3 Avengers: Infinitiy War (PG-13), 8/10 (*)Golden Door (PG-13), 8/17 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (PG-13), 8/24 Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (PG-13), 8/31 Jurassic World (PG-13) Riverview Park Trail Work Days Every last Saturday of the month get dirty

Pittsburgh VegFest Saturday, August 10th 11AM-5PM in Allegheny Commons East Park. FREE to attend. Voted “Best Food Festival”, Pittsburgh VegFest is an outdoor ‘go-to’ summer festival bringing together the best veg food in Pittsburgh. Fresh Fest Beer Fest Saturday, August 10 from 12-9PM at Nova Place. Fresh Fest is the nation’s first Black brewery festival

Northside Old Timers Inc presents August Birthday Cabaret Saturday August 2nd at West View Banquet Hall. Call Fred Scrappy Blls for tickets (412) 805-5473 or Younger Brothers Bar 412-292-7100

EVERY FRIDAY

Northside Farmers’ Market from 3-7PM in Allegheny Commons Park East. Stop by A Place to Start’s table for health + wellness activities.

Ave. and ends in Manchester Field.

Mexican War Street Society National Night Out Block Party on the corner of Jacksonia St. & Arch St. from 6-8PM Brighton Heights & Marshall-Shadeland National Night Out at the Woods Run Library from 5:30-7:30PM

African-American Heritage Day Parade & Manchester Community Day. Saturday, August 10 starts at 11AM rain or shine. Begins at Pennsylvania

tions by eight new artists, including Adam Milner, Nathan Hall, Naomi Draper, Tra Bouscaren, Patrick Robideau, Pepe Mar, Jon Rubin and Patte Loper. RP Day Sunday, September 29. Celebrate Riverview Park at the 2nd Annual RP Day. Follow Friends of Riverview Park for updates: www.facebook.com/FriendsOfRiverviewPark

Historic Deutschtown House Tour Sunday, September 29 11AM-4PM Welcome table at 415 E Ohio St.

October Events

Deutschtown Pumpkinfest Saturday, October 12th in Allegheny Commons East Park at 1 p.m.

Fineview Step Challenge Saturday, October 12 at 8 am. Annual 5 Mile Race on city steps. Kasuma: Infinity Screening Thursday, August 15, 2019, 6-8 pm. $20/$15 MF Member. Get to know the artist behind the polka dots. Watch the film Kusama: Infinity; experience Infinity Dots, Mirrored Room and Repetitive Vision, two Kusama rooms in the Mattress Factory’s permanent collection; and explore photos and items from Kusama’s installation in 1996. Bicycle Rodeo Wednesday, August 21 at Manchester Growing Together Farm from 3-5PM Free family event focused on Public Safety Bicycle Heaven Show & Swap Meet Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25. Begins 9AM rain or shine. Bikes, food, drinks and music.

Anniversary Art Auction Thursday, October 17, 2019, 6 pm. Original works by more than 80 artists will be up for auction at one of the Mattress Factory’s major fundraisers. All proceeds benefit the museum’s artists, exhibitions and related programming. Learn more at mattress.org.

September Events

50th Annual Mexican War Streets House & Garden Tour Sunday, September 8, 2019, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Welcome table near Monterey St. and Eloise St. by the YMCA Brighton Heights Chocolate House Tour Sunday, September 22, 1 to 5 p.m. Tour homes in Brighton Heights, eat sweets, starts in Legion Park. FahrzeugFest: German Motor Vehicle Show 2nd annual event in Historic Deutschtown on Saturday, September 21. Contact Annex PGH for more details (412) 526-7638 Observatory Hill Fall Festival Market Sunday, September 22 from 9AM1PM in Observatory Hill parking lot. Expanded flea market with food vendors, games, and more.

Art And…with Patte Loper Thursday, October 31, 2019 6-8 pm. Free and open to the public. Spend the evening with Factory Installed 2019 artist Patte Loper, and learn about her practice and new installation, “Laboratory for Other Worlds.”

November Events

Small Business Saturday Saturday, November 30. Support the Northside mom & pop shops that make the community unique by purchasing your holiday gifts, goods and more at their stores.

December Events

Museum Shop Sunday Sunday, December 1. Northside has over a dozen museums who represent many local artists in their gift shop.

Factory Installed 2019 Opening Reception Friday, September 27, 2019 6-8 pm.Free and open to the public. Celebrate the opening of the Mattress Factory’s Factory Installed 2019. This new exhibition features installa-

Observatory Hill Light Up Night 2019 Friday, December 6. Family friendly holiday celebration in the business district for the community.

Pick up September’s Back-toSchool Guide for more events.

The Northside Farmer’s Market is the Place to Start

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By Emily Owsiany, AGH Partnership Intern

This summer, The Place to Start, a program of the Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) - Northside Partnership, has been encouraging a healthy lifestyle and helping the community discover the health and wellness resources available to them at the Northside Farmer’s Market. Each week different organizations and local businesses come to the Farmer’s Market to share activities, demonstrations, and conversations on how to promote a healthy lifestyle. Organizations and local businesses participating include: North Side Christian Health Center, BikePGH, California Coffee Bar, PWSA, and Allegheny YMCA/CrossFit War Streets. California Coffee Bar provided super food smoothie samples and people enjoyed them so much that they wanted the recipe to make it at home for a healthy snack. In addition, there have been many children interested in learning yoga. The AGH Partnership Coordinator and certified fitness instructor, Lauren DeDomenic, taught the kids different poses and stretches that they can do at home to relax or exercise! The program has been extended into September because of the increase in attendance of the farmers market and interest in more opprotunities to learn how to stay healthy on the Northside. In the upcoming months, more activities and giveaways will happen like Just Walk! - a program from Walk with a Doc, and a bike ride around the park. Instead of picking up info pamphlets and flyers, try a healthy activity in between your vegetable shopping. Photo by Ashlee Green From yoga to outdoor games, fitness classes and healthy food samples, there is something for everyone to start a healthy routine. The farmers market is a great way to buy local, fresh, and inexpensive fruits and vegetables while learning different ways to keep you and your family healthy. The Place to Start will be at the market every Friday until September 27th from 3pm-7pm. For more information and event updates, please visit the Northside Leadership Conference’s website, www.pittsburghnorthside.com or Facebook, @pittsburghnorthside.

Photos by Lauren Stauffer

Above: Sun shines on the Duquesne Incline while Queen of the Mississippi docks at the North Shore and local Clipper Boats cruise the Ohio River. Below: Families cool off on the Water Steps while others lounge in the grass for a picnic. The abundance of activity and possibility on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail can fill the entire summer.

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“BREATHE” draws inspiration from Eric Garner’s last words

world that is free from oppression.” According to a report by the word album “Watermelanin.” U.S. Sentencing Commission, black Carrington’s pseudonym was male offenders served sentencinspired by the rap group Wu Tang es that were an average of 12.5% Clan, whose members have first longer than sentences served by From BREATHE, Page 9

Photo by Zach Armstrong

“Kops” by C.B. Perry is one of several pieces of artwork included in the BREATHE exhibit at Iamb Gallery located within City Books. It’s a symbol of when racism is found in police forces. and last stage names. The first name Grits comes from the food, since it can be prepared in many different ways, and the last name was inspired by the notorious gangster Al Capone. Grits also serves as an acronym for Carrington, which means “Getting rich in today’s society.” One of the most notable aspects of BREATHE is that it features exclusively black artists. According to Capone, the theme of the exhibit is for “black artists to visualize a

white males who committed similar crimes. In the city of Pittsburgh, one-third of black residents live in poverty compared to 15% of white residents and black youths are arrested for violent crime nine times more often—compared to a national rate of four times more often—than white youths. “I believe the fact that Pittsburgh has taglined itself as America’s most livable city juxtaposes the bleak reality of what black life is like in the city.” said Capone. n

Looking for an opportunity to serve your community? The Northside Chronicle is now taking fall internship applications for college students interested in journalism and photo-journalism. High school seniors are also encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email editor@thenorthsidechronicle.com or mail a resume and cover letter with three writing or photo samples to: The Northside Chronicle 922 Middle St. Pittsburgh, PA 15212

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Swartworth led a life of service

Northside, Swartworth was a lecturer at Sunday mass and attended 2013 NSLC Lifetime Achievement funerals for the deceased whether or Awardee and collaborator with the not she actually knew them personally with a group of other parishioFineview Citizens Council (FCC.) “She was a good woman,” said Buck. “She kept her eyes open… [and] worked with other volunteers in Fineview.” Swartworth was born on August 9, 1930 in Fineview. She grew up with a large family and went on to have 18 grandchildren and 19 Photo courtesy of NSLC great-grandchildren of her own: “Dolores was your prototypical Swartworth with Janet Mundy, Northside housewife until she be- fellow Fineview resident and came a community activist and city- Block Watch Captain. wide figure,” said Fatla. Involved in a great number of ners called the Arimathians. “St. Peter’s Church was her life. organizations, Swartworth served on the Democratic Committee in her She did everything she could for that ward, was a member of the Neigh- church,” said Rose McMahon, one borWorks Board of Directors and of Swartworth’s daughters. A Secretary of the Catholic the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) for over Daughters, Christine Bell, was a 20 years, was a founding member personal friend of Swartworth’s. “I know a lot of elderly people, of FCC, and volunteered with the but I have never known a person who was so positive and upbeat as Dolores,” said Bell. “She was a tremendous spiritual inspiration to me and the Catholic community.” In her lifetime, Swartworth’s efforts were highly recognized. She received the PCRG Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999, an Outstanding Leadership Award in 2004, the Dorothy Richardson Award in 2010, and both a Lifetime Achievement Award from NSLC and a Proclamation from Allegheny County Council in 2011. Photo courtesy of NSLC In her spare time, Swartworth When the last of the Nunnery Hill exercised the tap dancing skills she houses in Fineview were complete, learned when she was 16. She tap Swartworth fulfilled her promise danced into her 80s with the Saint to “dance her tail off.” Theresa Dancers, a group of seniors that danced in local nursing homes. Pittsburgh Board of Public Educa- She even contributed to the first 16tion, Allegheny General Hospital page issue of The Northside Chron(AGH), Northside Health Improve- icle. Nothing can encapsulate Swartment Partnership (NSHIP), and the Boy Scouts of America for 50 years. worth, however, more than her own Her constant service went be- words: “I think I was put on this earth yond community activism. She was a member of the Catholic Daugh- to serve other people. I think that’s ters of the Americas Court Allegh- why the Lord put me here. And as eny #664 and was named its regent long as he’s on my side and he lets within the last year. A passionate me do it, I will volunteer. I’ll volunmember of St. Peter’s Church on the teer anywhere.” n From Swartworth, Page 6

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Small-scale community projects funded through mini-grants From Mini-Grants, Page 4

accepted for those who would like to join the Street Team; they must be Northside residents and will support community members in their efforts to advance the ONS vision. Members of the Street Team will receive a stipend of $1,500 and must be able to commit 60 hours in total, including training, throughout the months of August, September, October, November in 2019 and February 2020. They are expected to educate and support community members about ONS Mini-Grants and help submit applications. Individuals who are awarded mini-grants may be able to find additional funding through ioby. Pittsburghers specifically have raised over $500,000 for community programs. Currently, the ioby One Northside Crowdfunding Challenge will double donations to Northside projects. Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend Informa-

tion Workshops to meet with New Sun Rising staff and the One Northside Mini-Grant Street Team to learn more about the application process. Check the schedule online at www.newsunrising.org/project/ ignite-northside for workshop locations, dates, and times. Contact New Sun Rising staff with your inquiry or other questions by phone (412) 407-9007 or email vibrancyfunds@newsunrising.org. Interested applicants are invited to attend the One Northside Community Project Support Slam Kickoff event from 6 to 8 p.m. on August 21 to honor past grantees and share information about ONS and ioby. Location is to be decided and updates will be posted on New Sun Risingâ€™s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. New Sun Rising is also seeking up to five community members to serve on the Mini-Grant Evaluation Committee, which will review applications virtually and meet six times over the coming year to discuss and approve them.

Send resumes or questions to submit their application as attachvibrancyfunds@newsunrising.org. ments to vibrancyfunds@newsunThe preferred method to submit rising.org. mini-grant applications is online at Postal mail submissions should

Photo by Alyse Horn-Pyatt

Melanie Sandoval reads with Aaron, a student from Spring Hill Elementary School involved in the after-school reading program the Comic Book Shop. This project received a 2018 ONS Mini-Grant. www.newsunrising.org/project/ignite-northside. Printed applications will be accepted at the Allegheny and Woods Run Carnegie Libraries during normal business hours and by postal mail. Individuals can also

be addressed to New Sun Rising, attn. One Northside MiniGrant, P.O. Box 58005, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15209 and must be received by the grant deadline. All projects must end by August 1, 2020. n

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Community Corner By Zach Armstrong and Amy George

What is your favorite memory on the Northside? “Overall, the best memories I have here are either at the YMCA or at the park because of the atmosphere.” - Adrian

“Whenever I got coffee here at Commonplace and then sat at a park bench by the fountain. I could see a great view of the Pittsburgh skyline.” - Lindsey

“[My] first time on the patio of Nicky’s Thai because I loved the food and now it’s my favorite place to eat here.” - Bennett

“I accidentally biked over here once after a conference at Rivers Casino and ran into this exact coffee shop [Commonplace MWS]. Since then I’ve been drawn to the area because of its history.” - Nick

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Touring the venues and restaurants around Heinz Field

“All year round it’s a one-stop entrance and large bar area of shop,” said Richardson. the eatery. Chips, burgers, steak, Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 Lo- chicken, and fish are the feature Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers, and Panthers fans can satisfy their cated adjacent to the Heinz Field foods of Grille 36. Each food item appetites and get ready to cheer on their teams with the many restaurants and bars surrounding PNC Park and Heinz Field. Here’s a look at some of them. Rally House A poster of Pittsburgh Pirate Chris Archer greets patrons as they enter Rally House. It encourages them to dress up and come ready to play at PNC Park and Heinz Field. Baseball caps, t-shirts, sweatshirts, glasses, mugs, cups, and plates with Pittsburgh sports logos are available. There are Photo by Autumn Stankay of SkySight Photography also large photographs, pennants, license plates, and signs advertis- The Foundry Table & Tap is a locally owned, locally sourced option for ing the names of Pittsburgh sports food and beverages located near Heinz Field. The meat & cheese board teams. Ty Richardson, assistant includes artisanal cheese, jam, and mustard seed. manager of Rally House, said that customers can find any item for end zone, Jerome Bettis’ Grille comes fresh and hot. 36 has small TVs, art work, PittsTequila Cowboy Local and local sports teams at the store. “Customers will experience burgh team shirts, and bobbleheads national country artists perform a hometown feel,” said Richard- plus appetizer, lunch, dinner, and live country music concerts at son. Pittsburgh sports fans can find dessert items. Art, including pen- Tequila Cowboy. Upcoming counPittsburgh sports items any time of cil sketches and huge, colorful try act Sean Stemaly will open the paintings of Jerome Bettis fill the show before national act Chris Lane the year. By Ed Skirtich

on Thursday, August 8 at 7 p.m. Listeners like Lane’s songs “Take Back Home Girl” and “I Don’t Know About You.” Tequila Cowboy has a small dance floor, bar, and dining tables, which make it a wonderful place for both private and corporate events and bachelorette parties. Tequila Cowboy’s Sunday Brunch is every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and has flapjack tacos, Nashville chicken and gravy, and chicken waffle sliders. Other menu items at Tequila Cowboy include Pittsburgh steak salad and fish tacos. The Foundry Table & Tap Patrons get the feel of the farm at The Foundry, the only locally owned small business on the list. Food is made from scratch with ingredients sourced from local farms. Customers can sip specialty cocktails and dine on Salmon BLTs, poutine, and sirloin steak. Then, for dessert, Blood Orange Crème Brulee. Tuesday night is “Locals Night”: If you’re a Pittsburgh local and buy one entree, you get another one for half the price. n

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Ask An Attorney By Matthew D. Gailey, Gailey Law Group One of the principal roles of government is to protect the safety of their citizens. Local government, more specifically the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, also plays a role by protecting victims of abuse. One of the main tools used by our court system is protection from abuse (PFA) orders. This monthâ€™s submission will focus on the process for obtaining a PFA order. A plaintiff needs to travel to the Family Court to fill out a PFA petition in which the plaintiff details the abuse that a victim is dealing with. Additionally, the plaintiff can ask the judge to order the abuser to stop their abusive behavior, ask for a no-contact order, seek temporary custody of children, and make the abuser leave

the household. If the judge decides to issue a temporary PFA order, then a final PFA hearing will be scheduled within 10 days. At the final PFA hearing, the judge may dismiss the temporary order, the plaintiff can withdraw the temporary order, or issue a final PFA order. Prior to issuing any order the judge must evaluate many factors including the nature of the allegations, documents which demonstrate abuse such as cell phone text messages, eyewitness testimony, etc. After making those determinations, the judge may issue a final PFA order detailing the nature, extent, and duration of the PFA order. If you have any questions about PFA orders, please feel free to give my office a call.

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Allegheny City Central

Marshall-Shadeland

Karrie Bernhard to Monterey Alliance LLC at 1500-1502 Monterey St. for $260,000.

Wells Fargo USA Holdings Inc. to Mustafa Kizilkaya at 1233 Dickson St. for $22,500.

Justin Beers to Joshua Suhey and Dorinda Fella at 1402 Sherman Ave. for $225,000.

Michael Macario Jr. to Benjamin and Abbie Adams at 1419 Dickson St. for $95,000.

Craig Chu to TPX Holdings LLC at 130 E Jefferson St. for $1 (Value: $67,488.)

Bonnie Dober to Wells Fargo Bank NA at 2904 Mullins St. for $21,329 by sheriff’s deed.

Paul Weisbecker to Abbey Surrena at 318 North Ave. W Unit C for $150,000.

John Pusateri to Brightwood Holdings LLC at 1221 Woodland Ave. for $21,000.

Allegheny West

Observatory Hill

Allegheny County Medical Society to Duquesne Light Co. at 713 Ridge Ave. for $1,700,000.

Rugh Loughney Mook to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 22 Mairdale St. for $1,850 by sheriff’s deed.

Kevin Shaffer to Christopher Scott and Colleen Storm at 930 W. North Ave. for $490,000.

Tyrone Fisher to MS Rents LLC at 3429 Portola St. for $65,000.

Marcie L.P. to KS Max Property LLC at 925 Brighton Road for $663,500.

Susan Seitz to Cole Harris Carlino at 3823 Perrysville Ave. for $150,000.

Brighton Heights

Carl Davenport II to Scott and Marisha C McCormick Grabowski at 131 Richey Ave. for $190,000.

AG Real Estate LLC to Ian and Alison Groat at 3706 Brighton Road for $233,000.

Alex Deacon to Danielle Beatty at 333 Richey Ave. for $130,000.

Estate of Charles William Crawford Jr. to Kyle C Atkinson Dolan at 3944 Drexel Road for $162,000.

Brylee Kopel to Michael Swartz and Amanda Martin at 24 Radium St. for $250,000.

Cooper Pierce to Justin Thomas and Rachel Lynn Beers at 1836 Kleber St. for $245,000.

Tony Ke to Bigbowl LLC at 4041 Vinceton St. for $12,000.

Thomas Schillinger to PNC Bank NA at 1536 Cooper Ave. for $52,000 by sheriff’s deed.

Perry Hilltop

Trina Litterini to Andrew and Holly Bulman at 3432 Shadeland Ave. for $165,000.

Katrina Nicole Davic to Daniel Grajeda at 2401 Osgood St. for $14,500.

Paul Pitts to Abigail Wilson at 314 Lamplighter Circle for $202,000.

H is for Homes LLC to Coron Howard at 2724 Veteran St. for $64,500.

Mary Louise Lococo to Brenda Hockmuth at 4043 Cambronne St. for $165,000.

Michael John Fleming to Jessica Tkach at 434 E. Burgess St. for $70,000.

Zhanchun Dong to Krista McGuigan at 3629 Fleming Ave. for $249,900.

William Stevens to NCRC Housing Rehab Fund LLC at 210 Langley Ave. for $37,500.

Kyle Kenia to William and Jessica Schneekloth at 3653 Harbison Ave. for $164,980.

Spring Garden

Lisa Kusan to Roy Rowe at 1556 Hubbard St. for $74,000.

Ivory L.P. to Terry and Cathy Jones at 939 Itin St. for $25,000.

Nancy Stiger to Jonathan Martino at 3932 Kleber St. for $122,000.

RKTT Properties LLC to Paul Welle at 1307 Spring Garden Ave. for $50,950.

Louis Lamorte to Robert Miller at 3941 Kleber St. for $146,000.

Alan Slipak to Gabriel Jonathon Zisk at 1009 Voskamp St. for $208,000.

Richard Tillilie to Raymond Rowe Jr. at 18 Mitchell St. for $10,000.

Spring Hill

US Bank Trust NA trustee to Devin and Tahajud Ghafoor at 74 Bascom Ave. for $52,000.

Estate of Louisa Mattern to Mark and Pamela Mattern at 1904 Bader St. for $65,000.

Michael Pudelski to Thomas William Vann and Michael John Gates at 206 Perryview Ave. for $150,000.

Raymond Hollinger Jr. to Oceana Development LLC at 2471 Sunset Ave. for $15,000.

Joseph Brown Jr. to Sabar Holdings 19 LLC at 1504 Davis Ave. for $38,000.

Robert Sharp to Amos Financial LLC at 1228 Itin St. for $25,000 by sheriff’s deed.

Estate of Ernestine Bennett to Midfirst Bank at 3463 McClure Ave. for $4,490 by sheriff’s deed.

William Stevens to NCRC Housing Rehab Fund LLC at 1130 South Side Ave. for $30,500.

California-Kirkbride Walter Butler to Bank New York Mellon at 1308 Stranmore St. for $15,000 by sheriff’s deed.

Fineview

Tuff Properties LLC to Youba Ait Hamoudi and Sofiane Kemacha at 1513 Hetzel St. for $31,000. Kevin Bertram to Derrick Johnson at 900 Mina St. for $3,000.

Summer Hill

Gerard Vanaski to K Bennett Enterprises LLC at 1612 Meadville St. for $27,000 (Value: $70,610.)

Bill Newton to Colin Breedlove at 3555 Colby St. for $176,750.

Thomas Reay to Scott White and Hannah Jane Aitchison at 2037 Osgood St. for $194,715.

Troy Hill

Historic Deutschtown

Pittsburgh City to Mark and Kristan Mosley at 1140 Province St. for $2,500.

Faros ACA RE LLC to ACA Concourse East Unit 3 LLC at 100 S. Commons for $2,750,000.

Deborah Schmersal to Nicklaus Schubert at 1110 Brabec St. for $1 (Value: $18,354.)

Raymond Kraus to Kevin and Kerry Bradley at 606 Avery St. for $148,500.

Mark Oggero to Joseph Pilarczyk II at 69 Waterfront Drive for $580,000.

Northside Worldwide Inc. to Marina Rafla at 1204 James St. for $295,000.

Vaughn Properties LLC to Anthony and Christina Talotta at 1419 Dehaven St. for $100,000.

Manchester Andrew Joseph Fandozzi III to Manchester Citizens Corp. at 1308 Columbus Ave. for $34,900. Kiwew Holdings LLC to JEAP Enterprises LLC at 1445 Nixon St. for $126,000. Rewind Properties LLC to James Hoy at 1517 Manhattan St. for $400,000.

Wilmington Savings Fund Soc. FSB trustee to Seven Oaks Holdings Group LLC at 1521 Hatteras St. for $57,000.

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DMF 2019: On the Scene tel: 412-321-1834 | 400 Cedar Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Please Help Support Our Veterans! Announcing the 2nd Annual Allegheny Elks Lodge

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Photos, from top to bottom: Whimsy the Dream Fairy entertains children in Allegheny Commons Park, indie pop rock band Snowdonia performs live at the First National Bank Youth Stage, and a snapshot of one of the many food trucks at Deutschtown Music Festival (DMF). Food trucks served meals in compostable containers to help with the festivalâ€™s zero-waste mission.

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Ritter’s Finesse Institute an asset to hyperlocal businesses As the Program Director for Ritter likes being able to pursue the E.A.T. Initiative, Ritter part- inventive media solutions and food and discovered a love of writing. ners with organizations like the policy as they engage with and imShe has written professionally since Pittsburgh Food Policy Council pact different areas she cares about. “With Finesse, I am able to be 2006 and graduated from CAPA in (PFPC) and Sustainable Pittsburgh 2010 with a major in creative writing. At Duquesne University, Ritter pursued a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in social and public policy. Growing up, Ritter was also influenced by her father’s work as a graphic designer: “I thought it was really funny whenever I started to do graphic design because I’m like, ‘Oh my god, I’m just like my dad.’” Ritter has received a lot of positive feedback since starting The Finesse Institute. Photo by Robert Waters of Graffight Photography “I have had a lot of people who, [for] one [thing] love the name, Ritter started her content development firm, The Finesse Institute, LLC, in July 2018. It’s based out of Arnold’s Tea on East Ohio Street. which is really cool,” she said. Besides the name appreciation, Ritter said her clients realize that to help as many hungry families as a servant to other businesses. With she provides time saving, quintes- possible. The E.A.T. Initiative, a E.A.T., I am able to serve my comsential services for businesses. Rit- part of Eminent Hospitality Solu- munity. I’m thankful for each opter also enjoys that her firm is based tions Co., started in 2014. They do portunity that has come across my out of Arnold’s Tea on East Ohio “hands-on cooking demonstrations path,” said Ritter. Ritter does not allow her creStreet, making it hyperlocal to the and career development via hospitality training focused in food-vul- ative talents to go exclusively into Northside community. When not helping local busi- nerable families” and are a cater- the services that The Finesse Instinesses with their media content, Rit- er, according to their website and tute, LLC and Eminent Hospitality ter is focused on another passion of Facebook page. It helps that Ritter Solutions Co. provides, though. A has had a personal connection with self-described “artrepreneur,” she hers: food policy. “I have been primarily involved PFPC since her time in graduate has always valued art and continues with food policy and serve as an school and has been able to main- to pursue it. “Man, art is my life. I grew up advocate for people who have little tain a working relationship with the doing creative writing and dance, I to no independent access to food. group ever since. “I truly appreciate the work that played the violin, I played the steel More specifically, residents living in food deserts,” Ritter said. “Grow- they have done in the city and more drums, I played the piano,” she said. ing up, I had a very complicated importantly, their commitment to “...I recently learned I can draw and relationship [with] food and once I inclusion,” said Ritter. “The direc- paint, so going to a creative high was in college and graduate school tor acknowledges her privilege as a school and just being a promoter of and had the opportunity to cook for white woman and continuously lifts the arts, I really believe that it’s esmyself, I had a better understanding while she climbs to ensure persons sential to thriving in one’s life.” While she mostly promotes cliof how important a balanced diet is of all backgrounds have access to and more specifically, how it can af- opportunities. They are working on ent art on The Finesse Institute’s fect, positively or negatively, one’s a state level to change legislation website and Instagram account, around food access.” Ritter also runs a blog with her permental health and productivity.” From Ritter, Page 1

sonal musings. Additionally, she is working on a poetry anthology set to be released by the end of this year. There’s another upcoming project as well called the Green Girls Podcast, which centers on high school girls navigating climate change and how to live sustainably. Ritter explained that the podcast will include the voices of students of color who are often left out of conversations about the environment. A longtime activist for communities of color, Ritter feels that this advocacy extends into her work with The Finesse Institute as well as her projects involving food policy. “It’s important for minority businesses to support each other because we’re likely to support outside of our communities. When that happens, we are not circulating our dollars within our communities, which in turn gives us less say-so in the future for our communities,” said Ritter. “One of the most important things that I try to preach and that I promote within my networks is that we work together and that we support each other. That way, we have options that we feel like are relevant to us—socially, culturally, financially—to sustain ourselves, instead of depending on other people to sustain us.” Activism is a priority for Ritter, but she knows it’s important to take care of herself as well. “I love yoga and meditate daily. I have bouts of anxiety which force me to slow down when needed, and I listen to my body for when it is time for me to take a break,” said Ritter. “To be honest, I would love to do more or feel like I’m further along, but I am confident in myself and my journey, and I have grace with myself knowing that I cannot save the entire world in one day.” n

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