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The Northside Chronicle
Volume 37 Issue 8 - FREE -
The Community Newspaper of Pittsburgh’s Historic Northside
West Park Court returns to full community ownership this year By Nancy Schaefer West Park Court (WPC) is a 112-unit senior citizen apartment building, located at the corner of Brighton and North Avenues in Allegheny City Central. Thanks to a dedicated group of neighborhood residents, it likely became the first senior high rise in the country to be developed, owned, and managed by a community organization: the Allegheny City Central Association (ACCA). Allegheny City Central, formerly known as Central Northside, is a neighborhood with a rich and long history of
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An unusual scene sparked on the Ohio River on Tuesday, July 27 when a boat docked at Branchport Boat Club caught fire. One lone witness, a member of the marina, called 911 when dark, billowing clouds began to rise from the unmanned boat. Manchester fire department Engine 37 was first on the scene to begin the task of extinguishing the blaze. Subsequent emergency crews, including Pittsburgh River Rescue, assisted the endeavor as another boat began to burn. According to KDKA, no injuries were reported. n
NS Youth Athletic Association relaunches sports programs Photo: West Park Court
West Park Court, the 112-unit senior citizen apartment building located at the corner of Brighton and North Avenues in Allegheny City Central, is on track to be back to community ownership by December 2021. organizing to support affordable and assisted housing. It is a quiet fact that the community organization likely owns and manages the most affordable units in the neighborhood as they also own and manage Arch Court. The community was also See WPC, Page 23
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By Sonu Babu The Northside Youth Athletic Association (NYAA) is aiming to get youth involved in community sports as they relaunch their programs after the COVID-19 pandemic put them on hiatus. Children ages five to 14 can participate in NYAA football, cheerleading, track, wrestling, baseball, and other activities throughout the year. The Northside Steelers, the organization’s football and cheerleading program, compete in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Youth Athletic Initiative
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(SPYAI) as one of eight teams. Audie Chapman, president of NYAA, says the organization is focusing on outreach to the Northside, since there are limited athletic activities available there for children. Chapman believes sports are important for children to participate in. “Athletics are a great resource because it teaches teamwork, responsibility, discipline, and fitness,” said Chapman. “Those attributes are great for the development of a young kid.” According to Chapman, the program creates an environment where kids can go
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out and interact with others, which is especially key during times of fully online schooling. Besides sports, NYAA also offers the Eugene Goodwine and Mike Knight Literacy Program. Founded in 2019, the goal of the literacy program is to encourage students to read at least 20 books before their school term is over. Gift cards of students’ choice are awarded to the ones who complete this goal. Chapman has been the president of the association for about a month. Before See NYAA, Page 10
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