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An inside look at Mayfly Market & Deli, located on Arch Street in Allegheny City, which opened in October. In addition to selling staples like milk and eggs, canned goods, fresh produce and flowers at her store, owner Ann Gilligan partnered with Michael and Yelena Barnhouse of Lola Bistro to create an in-house deli serving fresh soups, salads, sandwiches and her signature sorbet.
Mayfly Market & Deli now open L e g i s l a t i o n By Nick Eustis On Nov. 24, America celebrated Small Business Saturday, a national effort for local community members to come out and support their local mom and pop shops—a growing category in the Northside. Mayfly Market & Deli on Arch Street in Allegheny Center is part of the movement. Last October, Ann Gilligan, owner of Gilligan’s Sorbet, opened Mayfly, choosing the name to emphasize her focus on
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health and well-being. “Mayflies are a sign of a healthy river, and there were not mayflies in Pittsburgh for a very long time,” Gilligan said. “So we want to be part of a healthy community and encourage healthy eating.” Mayfly offers essentials, like milk, eggs and canned goods, as well as fresh produce and bread, baked goods, flowers and Gilligan’s signature sorbet. Mayfly is proud to partner with local
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Northside businesses for many of these products, including BreadWorks, Commonplace Coffee and Root Seller. The store also partnered with Michael and Yelena Barnhouse of Lola Bistro to provide a deli that serves soups, salads and sandwiches. Gilligan’s eponymous sor- By Ashlee Green bet business was her first venture Imagine walking down a into entrepreneurship. She was neighborhood street, inspired by an aunt in California familiar See Mayfly, Page 5
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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 Allegheny West Civic Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Calvary United Methodist Church 412.323.8884 Brighton Heights Citizens Federation 2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Morrow Elementary School 412.734.0233 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 California-Kirkbride Neighbors 2nd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor 412.758.3898
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
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, 6:30pm 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 5, May 7, Sept. 10, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 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
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December newsletter from Councilwoman Darlene Harris
The cold winter weather means that the end of the year is coming quickly! Bundle up and put your winter boots on as snow continues to fall. I hope everyone has their Christmas lights up and is in the holiday spirit. Have a very Merry Christmas, and be good, because Santa is watching! Also, have a Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating the holiday in the beginning of the month, and a Happy Kwanzaa to everyone celebrating the holiday at the end of the month! Holiday joy will be spread throughout the entire month of December. Please be wary of the winter weather when going outside. Look out for any elderly and disabled neighbors that need assistance clearing the snow from their driveways. I will be posting updates about road plows on my social media pages, so be sure to keep following me, and be safe on the roads!
Also, the icy, cold temperature of sidewalks and streets can be painful for the paws of our furry friends! Keep them warm and comfortable when taking them outside and to the welcoming local parks. Wash their paws if they encounter salt while walking outside. We are in the middle of a busy budget season here at City Council. Additionally, our staff is continuously hard at work to assist with any suggestions or concerns the citizens of the Northside may have. Please check with your local community groups for more information. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Have a blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year! Darlene M. Harris, Councilwoman, District 1 412-255-2135 Darlene.Harris@pittsburghpa. gov
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police department at Zone 1 at 412-323-7200. If you have concerns, Officer Payton or Officer Wright are our Neighborhood Relations Officers (NRO) and you can ask for them or for Commander Ragland. We also have silent complaint forms you can send in to the Zone 1 Police Department. Call 311 on anything that is chronic or consistent, such as heavy traffic going in and out of a home or hazardous sidewalks, roads or dilapidated homes and properties. As always, we ask that you look in on your elderly or disabled neighbors for any of their needs: food, medical, warm environment, etc. David Stacy is President of The Northside Public Safety Council (NPSC). Contact NPSC at zone1psc@gmail.com.
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Northside bakeries offer plenty of holiday cookie options By John Canning
“Oh my, it’s fruitcake weather!,” Truman Capote writes in “A Christmas Memory,” the wonderfully warm and somewhat sad
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“Zimtsterne,” German for “cinnamon star” cookies, are available to order from Schorr Bakery in Observatory Hill. tale of his boyhood years in the rural South. He’s describing his family’s preparation for Christmas. It was a joy to hear the book read on WQED for many years. As the nights lengthen and the weather grows colder, there is a primordial aspect to the smells, taste and feel of holiday baking. For me, and I suspect for many others, it is time to shop for holiday goodies. Growing up in a house where there was minimal cookie baking— chocolate chip and rock-hard raisinfilled were all that came forth from our oven—I developed a knack for seeking out what I considered the best cookies available from the many bakeries on the Northside. Over the years, I
have honed this to an almost seasonal science as I roam from shop to shop seeking out my favorites. Here is my go-to list: Schorr Bakery in Observatory Hill creates “Zimtsterne,” a wonderful shortbread and nut cookie covered with cinnamon sugar. Now that Thanksgiving is history and the trays of turkey and pumpkin shapes are gone from the bakery case, the Zimtsterne (German for “cinnamon stars”) will be available until Christmas. Priory Fine Pastries on East Ohio Street in Historic Deutschtown continues a tradition established by many bake shops located in most Northside neighborhoods. Their wonderful apricot and nut-filled kolaches are not only scrumptious but are a great reminder of the Bohemian community who lived in the Spring Garden Valley and the “Bo-Hill” section of Troy Hill. Mayfly Market & Deli recently opened at the site of the former Allegheny City Market on Arch Street. During the holiday season they will be offering a variety of handcrafted cookies and baked goods made by Root Seller, another Northside-based operation. Prantl’s Bakery is in the heart of Walnut Street in Shadyside, but they were originally on Chestnut Street in East Deutschtown. They definitely have best thumbprint cookies in the city now that Kaufmann’s bakery closed operations. This tale could go on and on. One way to provide a variety of holiday cookies for family and friends is to organize a neighborhood cookie exchange or go to a local cookie sale. Happy Holidays!
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Mayfly joins growing movement of “mom and pop” stores in NS From Mayfly, Page 1 who had started a similar business. “Five or six years ago, I was looking to do something more creative, and [my aunt] suggested that I make sorbet. So I started making it and sharing it with friends,” Gilligan said. Gilligan emphasized quality when it came to her sorbet, using natural ingredients and unorthodox flavor combinations, like blackberry darjeeling, avocado lime, and cherry rosemary. Reception was positive, and with that, she decided to start selling on a larger scale. Gilligan’s now does business with East End Food Co-op, Chateau Cafe & Cakery and Feast on Brilliant in Aspinwall, in addition to other retailers in the Pittsburgh area. While the wholesale side of business was successful,
Gilligan had always eyed the idea of a retail space all her own. “What I really wanted to do is have a retail place for the sorbet, but I could never figure out how I could just sell sorbet and still be profitable,” Gilligan said. Gilligan explored the possibilities of what could be sold alongside the sorbet to make a more profitable venture. “I’ve been in other cities where they have a grocery-deli
with ice cream stands, and I thought that would be a great combo,” she said. With a concept in mind, all Gilligan needed was a space
Photo by Ashlee Green
Photo by Ashlee Green
Mayfly owner Ann Gilligan’s signature sorbet is available instore. Flavors include blackberry darjeeling and avocado lime.
Employee Thom DeLair sits in front of an original sign bearing the name “F.W. Hartman,” the grocery store’s owner in 1895.
to put it in. When Allegheny City Market, one of her sorbet clients, shut their doors, she found that space. “This location has been a grocery store since 1895, and the first was _that F.W. Hartman,” Gilligan said, gesturing to a slab of wood on the wall engraved with the name. Since Hartman, the location changed hands several times, becoming, at various stages, Doug’s Market, Allegheny City Market and now, Mayfly Market & Deli. While long term plans aren’t set in stone, Gilligan plans to add seating areas outside the market, as well as continue to build her customer base. “We’re neighbors, we live here,” Gilligan said. “Our tag says, ‘We’re more than just a neighborhood market, we’re your neighbors,’ and we really feel that way.”
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Little Sisters find big purpose in housing low-income seniors By Chloe Burkhart The Little Sisters of the Poor is anything but “little.” Run by 13 Roman Catholic sisters and a slew of volunteers, the nursing home is a perfect example of the true difference a community can make to an individual’s emotional health. Walking into the Little Sisters of
The story of this international congregation begins in France in 1839 with the work of Saint Jeanne Jugan, founder of Little Sisters of the Poor. One day, she came across a woman on the street who was blind, picked her up, and took her home with her. After that, she began taking in and caring for the poor and elderly who couldn’t find refuge elsewhere.
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Sister Dorothy pictured with Ruth Blaney, a resident of the nursing home run by Little Sisters of the Poor, an international congregation that opened its first home in Pittsburgh in the late 1800s. the Poor in Brighton Heights does not feel like entering a conventional “nursing home.” The facility’s dayto-day activities and upkeep continue to run smoothly, despite allegations arising earlier this year that the home’s chaplain, Rev. John A. Geinzer, committed child sexual abuse. Here, for residents, the stereotypical hospital-like qualities of a nursing home are overhauled and “family” is a consistent undertone. Guests are greeted with gentle smiles and good spirits. The atmosphere contains an aura of calm and serenity. It’s like visiting a relative’s home.
Jugan, canonized for her dedication to serving the poor, and her work inspired the creation of homes to continue her mission in over 30 countries. Little Sisters of the Poor opened its first home in Pittsburgh in 1872 through the efforts of Bishop Michael Domenec and seven Irish sisters sent by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. After just 13 years in the city, the number of seniors the group served far surpassed the number it could adequately care for. After erecting a new home on Penn Avenue, the sisters See Sisters, Page 18
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Holiday Shopping in Deutschtown Holiday deals and promotions, extended shopping hours, and more!
Annex - Quality Dry Goods 522 E Ohio St. | www.annexpgh.com
Mueller’s Hardware 526 E Ohio St. | www.muellershardware.com
Allegheny City Brewing 507 Foreland St. | www.alleghenycitybrewing.com
North Shore Deli 539 E Ohio St. | www.northshoredeli.com
Arnold’s Tea 502 E Ohio St. | www.arnoldsteapittsburgh.com
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Bernie’s Photo Center 525 E Ohio St. | www.berniesphoto.com
Park House 403 E Ohio St. | www.parkhousepgh.com
Bistro To Go & Catering 415 E Ohio St. | www.bistrotogocompany.com
Photo Antiquities Museum & The Golden Age of Flying Exhibit 531 E Ohio St. | www.photoantiquities.org
East Street Distributing 807 East St. | www.eaststreetbeer.com The Farmer’s Daughter Flowers 431 E Ohio St. | www.thefarmersdaughterflowers Huszar - Hungarian Restaurant 627 E North Ave. | www.huszarpittsburgh.com Laverty Jewelry & Gifts 611 E Ohio St. | www.facebook.com/lavertyjewelryandgifts Legends Eatery 500 E North Ave. | www.legendseatery.us Main Loan Office 503 E Ohio St. | www.mainloanoffice.com Max’s Allegheny Tavern 537 Suismon St. | www.maxsalleghenytavern.com
Northside Holiday Merchant Fair Thursday, December 13 from 9am-3pm Magovern Exhibit Area, First Floor Allegheny General Hospital th
Featuring retail shops, restaurants, artists, salons and more located in the surrounding neighborhoods of the hospital. An initiaitve of the AGH - Northside Partnership. Sponsored by the AGH Auxiliary.
Priory Fine Pastries 528 E Ohio St. | www.prioryfinepastries.com RePurposed for Kids 425 E Ohio St. | www.repurposedforyou.org Siempre Algo - New American Restaurant 414 E Ohio St. | www.siemprealgopgh.com Subba - Asian Resaurant 700 Cedar Ave. | www.yelp.com/biz/subba-pittsburgh Sweet Time General Store & Gathering Place 435 E Ohio St. | www.sweettimegeneralstore.com Wine & Spriits Store 418 E Ohio St. | www.finewineandgoodspirits.com Wagsburgh 632 E Ohio St. | www.wagspgh.com
Holiday Pop-Up Bazaar
Saturday, December 15th & Sunday, December, 16th from 10am - 4pm Sweet Time Gathering Place, 501 E Ohio St. Featuring local handmade artists: Meghan Burke - Pottery Daniel Tomcik - Pottery Erika Broas - Jewelry Drew LaVercombe - Jewelry Maia Leppo - Jewelry
Presented by Historic Deutschtown Development Corporation, Northside Leadership Conference, and Councilwoman Darlene Harris
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PWSA is replacing lead service lines on the following streets at no cost. Visit pgh2o.com/leadmap to access our interactive map to determine if your property is eligible, or call our Lead Help Desk at 412.255.8987. CENTRAL NORTHSIDE Boyle St Brighton Rd Federal St Hemlock St Jacksonia St Loraine St Perrysville Ave Sandusky St CALIFORNIA-KIRKBRIDE Brighton Rd California Ave Colfax St Hyena Way Jacksonia St Kirkbride St Kunkle Way Lamont St Lysle St Marquis Way Marvista St Mccullough St Morrison St Saint Ives St Sedgwick St Sigel St St Ives St St Marks Pl Stranmore St Success St Sunday St
FINEVIEW Belleau St Biggs Ave Cemetery Ave Federal Ext Federal St Henderson St Hood St Lafayette Ave Letsche St Marsonia St Mcnaugher St Meadville St Mercy St Morris St Mountford Ave Olive St Osgood St Peekskill St Sandusky St Suffolk St
PERRY NORTH Baytree St Bothwell St Cherryfield St Defoe St Delaware St Dewey Ave Dunlap St East St Evergreen Rd Hemphill St Marshall Ave Marshall Rd Milroy St Mount Allister Rd Norwood Ave Oak Park Rd Orleans St Perrysville Ave Portola St Richey Ave Riverview Ave Ruggles St Semicir St Talco St Tretow St Venture St Viola St Watson Blvd
PERRY SOUTH Bark St Brighton Rd Brightridge St Brule St Buena Vista St Burgess St Chautauqua Ct Chautauqua St Chester Ave Cutler St Daisy St Danbury St Delgar St Divinity St Drum St E Burgess St E Kennedy Ave E Marshall Ave E Mcintyre Ave Elkland St Ellis St Ellzey St Elsdon St Farris St Federal St Federal St Ext Geranium St Goshen St Hawkins Ave Hazelton St Holyoke St Irwin Ave
Kenn St Kennedy Ave Kenwood Ave Koerner Ave Lafayette Ave Langley Ave Lawton Ave Legion Way Leland St Linwood Ave Lithgow Ave Luray St Lyzell St Maginn St Magnet St Maple Ave Marshall Ave Marshall Rd Mayfield Ave Maywood St Mcclintock Ave Mcintyre Ave Melrose Ave Milroy St N Charles St Norman St Norwood Ave Osgood St Overlook St Palisade Ln Perrysville Ave
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Conservatorship sometimes a “wake-up call” for property owners
draft a bill that became the Aban- municipal code compliance when Hilltop. doned and Blighted Property Con- owners fail to comply.” “It’s ideal for some neighborWalko now hears all conserva- hoods in the Northside,” said Walko. admiring its neat rows of houses servatorship Act. The bill, which Here’s how it works: A neighand yards, when you come across passed into law in November 2008, torship cases in Allegheny County bor or neighborhood group submits an abandoned home with a tree a petition to the court requesting to growing out of it, or one with a appoint a conservator to rehabilitate makeshift sign reading “RATS a run-down property and a “factLIVE HERE” displayed in the winfinding hearing” is scheduled. The dow. building must meet what the act deThat’s what happened to Judge termines as “conditions for conserDon Walko, Jr., a justice on the Alvatorship,” including that it has not legheny Court of Common Pleas been legally occupied for at least a and former Pennsylvania State Repyear, has not been on the market for resentative, as he was campaigning at least 60 days and is not subject door-to-door in Lawrenceville, one to being foreclosed. The property of his previous legislative districts. owner must be notified, if they can “I used to know every street. be found, and has the right to contest I knew where the dogs lived,” the appointment of a conservator. said Walko. He called both of the “The owner remains the owner, blighted properties he found the Photo by Renee Rosensteel even as the property goes through a “scourges of their respective neighconservatorship,” explained Walko. borhoods.” That is to say, he was The attic bedroom of a house in Manchester shows signs of neglect. Being notified, Walko said, is passionate about urban blight and Northsider Renee Rosensteel and her husband, William O’Driscoll sometimes a wake-up call for neneighborhood revitalization. were appointed conservators of the property in 2014 to bring the glectful property owners. If the Inspired by his personal experi- building up to code. owner gives the court a detailed plan ence in Lawrenceville, and with the provides for “court-appointed conand said there are about 50 petitions for abatement—or how they will fix advice of Judge Irene McLaughlin Clark, a former Pittsburgh Hous- servators to bring residential, com- currently pending at various stages See Conservatorship, Page 12 ing Court magistrate, Walko helped mercial and industrial buildings into throughout it, including one in Perry From Conservatorship, Page 1
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Humane Animal Rescue completing renovations this month By Sophia Mastroianni Calypso, a 12-year-old longhaired cat, confidently meows, craving attention and a few pets from Joyce Hegedus, a cat volunteer at the Northside Humane Animal
Joyce Hegedus has been traveling from her home in Whitehall to the Humane Animal Rescue in the Northside for a little over a year now, or long enough to see that the facility’s new renovations have a positive effect in the building.
Photo courtesy of Humane Animal Rescue
Renovations to the Humane Animal Rescue, located at 1101 Western Ave., will make for a more stress-free environment for animals. Rescue. “I know that a lot of people want kittens, but I always feel bad for these ones because they need a home too,” Hegedus said, stroking the elderly cat.
Following the merger between the Humane Society and the Animal Rescue League last year, The Buhl Foundation donated $20,000 on Jan. 20 for renovations to the Northside facility, according to Dan Rossi, the
chief executive officer at the shelter. “As we merged, we started looking at this facility in this building and unfortunately it was somewhat neglected over the past few years,” said Rossi. Rossi is confident that the renovations will have a positive impact on the shelter’s aesthetic. Renovations include an updated front desk station with new computers, a volunteer check-in area, a private office for the volunteer coordinator, new HVAC equipment and a fresh coat of paint. Rossi said priorities with the renovations include making sure the animals have a stress-free environment, ensuring a nice space for the volunteers, better working environments for the employees and offering a proper experience for customers. “When people come in to adopt, they [now] have the right space to be greeted,” Rossi said. “As we merged, we wanted to bring the same branding, look and feel [to] the organization. The front
desk mimics the front desk we have at the East End.” Debbie Pifko, a front desk volunteer, said the updated desk area is an improvement from what she was used to over the past two years. “We [were] using a display case as a countertop,” Pifko said, referring to the shorter, more cumbersome layout of the entrance before the renovations. Not only are the volunteers already experiencing a positive change in dynamic, but the shelter’s bunnies are too: their enclosure was moved to a warmer, quieter and more peaceful location than their previous one, which was directly in front of the welcome desk. “[The bunnies] will be better cared for, secured and [will have] a better heating and air conditioning environment,” Rossi said. According to Rossi, completed renovations are expected by the end of December. For more information and hours of operation, go to www.humaneanimalrescue.org.
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Conservators have rights over property, but responsibilities too From Conservatorship, Page 5 the building—and follows through on it within a predetermined time frame, the conservatorship can be dismissed. If the conservatorship is approved and the property brought up to code, the court decides how an to whom the building will be sold Proceeds of the sale go toward court costs, governmental liens, legal costs for the petitioner, rehabilitation costs, and finally, the original owner. Conservators, though, Walko warned, are not just doing a good deed for a community: They have responsibilities. “[A conservator has] the powers and rights over the property, but they also have duties,” he said, like acquiring insurance for and securing the property, applying for public grants and contracting for the building’s maintenance. Conservators must be willing to “go the distance” on a particular property, which Walko said attracts dependable personalities. The pro-
cess, because it’s so strategic and deals with one property at a time, is typically more efficient than other options for neglected properties, like land banks and sheriff’s sales. “You have somebody coming in for the express purpose of bringing the property back to code, bringing it back to life,” said Walko. “The people coming in to do it are dedicated to the purpose of rehab.” Properties acquired through conservatorship are available with a clean title, meaning that all liens except for governmental ones are removed. “It’s in the [interest of the] county, city, school district… If there’s a property that’s been vacant and ignored for 20 years, it is now suddenly coming back on the tax rolls, bringing them back to code,” said Walko. “That’s the beauty of it.” Some residents see the process of conservatorship differently though, said Walko, and throughout the years, it’s had resistance in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. “All of these safeguards are in
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place because you are taking private “It’s not the end-all,” Walko property,” said Walko. “There are said of the legislation. The bottom some people that just don’t believe line, he said, is that it was enacted government should have anything to as a “tool in the anti-blight toolbox.” do with their property.” Still, to Walko, each conservator
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The attic bedroom in Rosensteel and O’Driscoll’s home after plaster was repaired and new wiring, lighting and windows were installed. In Philadelphia, where Walko said there have been more than 200 conservatorship cases, people are pushing back on the legislation because they’re worried it will cause a surge in gentrification.
appointment is a celebration. “It’s a joyous thing that you can do in court,” he said. “It’s like doing an adoption or a wedding. I feel like having champagne on hand.”
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Northside artists gear up for annual Handmade Arcade est one to date. sellers are the $5 “minis,” each Perri Cole’s cactus making pro- in a one-and-a-quarter-inch terraNeither Annie Perri Cole, of cess is simple. She’s in charge of cotta pot. They are offered in both Brighton Heights, nor her mother, crocheting the bodies of the plants, “spiky” and “non-spiky” versions, Bridget Perri, could ever manage to keep a plant alive. “We are not plant ladies, but we admire that aesthetic,” Perri Cole says. Over the past few years, Perri Cole noticed the growing popularity of the “plant lady” persona on Instagram and wanted to help create a space for people who, like her, did not identify with it. Since she and her mother both love to crochet, in 2016 they started Plant Lady Wannabe, an experiment in making crocheted cacti from acrylic yarn found Photo courtesy of Annie Perri Cole mostly at yard sales. Plant Lady Wannabe will join Annie Perri Cole and her mother, Bridget Perri, make crocheted cacti 238 other participating vendors in for people who wish they were plant people. Their business, Plant Lady Pittsburgh’s Handmade Arcade on Wannabe, will have a table at this year’s Handmade Arcade. Saturday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the upper-level Hall B of the downtown David L. Lawrence and her mother completes the “as- determined by the type of yarn that’s Convention Center. This year, event sembly line” handiwork with the used. The spiky versions, she says, organizers are expecting their larg- flowers and dirt. The duo’s biggest often fool people.
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“At craft shows, we’ll have people squinting at us asking, ‘Is that real?’” In addition to crocheting cacti, Perri Cole and her mother have made string of pearls hanging plants, used variegated, or multicolored, yarn for snake plants and have put four or more cacti together, side by side in varying heights, to build “fairy castle cacti.” These specialty plants are not usually sold in stores, but will be available for sale at Handmade Arcade. It’s her second year at Handmade Arcade, and Perri Cole is eager to check out the other vendors’ booths. There’s a sense of camaraderie between vendors, she says, that makes the event stand out from other craft fairs. “Everybody wants their fellow maker to do well. It’s not so cut throat,” she says. “We’re all making different things and giving tips about how our displays could be See Handmade, Page 18
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Best Museum #1- National Aviary #2- Children’s Museum #3- Randyland Thank you readers & a very special thank you to the small business owners, employees, patrons, friends, and families who endeavor to make the Northside a vibrant community every day. All of the businesses listed here by the readers are anchors in their neighborhood’s business district. There are still a handful of small, family run businesses that were established as early as the 50’s, like Tom Friday’s Market, Bernie’s Photo Center, and Lockhart Tires. Today, in just 2018 alone, the Northside has also seen new family businesses like Siempre Algo, Mayfly Market, and Fritzy’s Gourmet Deli open their doors to serve the Northside community and beyond. Whether the business has served the Northside for decades, or is just starting up, their investment in each residents life to provide meaninful goods or services is invaluable. Support them however you can, whenever you can.
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Vendors at Handmade Arcade have sense of camaraderie been good at packing items in space. The bestselling Naked Geom“I [once] put an entire rock etry product is the “Old World Geband’s worth of equipment in a Jeep ometry” poster, which displays the better.” basics of how to tile, weave knots James Gyre and his wife, Laura, Cherokee,” he boasts. also residents of Brighton Heights, will return for their fourth Handmade Arcade this year. They started their business, Naked Geometry, about five years ago, creating art and jewelry inspired by “sacred geometry,” or the inherent mathematics of nature. Gyre began to draw geometric patterns “obsessively” after college, he says, and tried to figure out what made well-known painters like Leonardo Da Vinci and M.C. Escher so great. He discovered that they all studied geometry. “The fundamental challenge that geometry tries to solve is how space is filled evenly, intimately and elePhotos courtesy of James Gyre gantly,” says Gyre, who designs his pendants based on the size of materials he has to work with, to reduce Left: The “Pythagoras Tree Shadowbox” from Naked Geometry was the first non-jewelry project business owners James and Laura Gyre created. waste. Gyre grew up in his father’s Right: This fragrant set of ornaments is laser-cut from three-layer birch woodshop, and says he’s always plywood. From Handmade, Page 13
and construct fractals. The company’s website advertises it as “all of our secrets in one poster,” and Gyre estimates that the sale of it accounts for a tenth of the business’ income. Selling art at Handmade Arcade is one way he and Laura choose to rely less on conventional retail sales and art galleries to put their work into the world. “We take the art directly to the people.” New to Handmade Arcade this year is “The Cutting Edge,” a fundraiser held the night before the event, on Friday, Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Funds raised will go toward keeping Handmade Arcade a free event and supporting the Handmade Arcade Youth Maker Scholarship Program, which offers a chance for young entrepreneurs, ages 16 to 18, to earn free vendor space at the event. For more information and a full list of participating vendors, visit www.handmadearcade.org.
Little Sisters nursing units called “households” for more familial feel Housing options for residents range from a fully staffed nursing eventually moved to their home to completely independent present location on Benton apartment units. Apartments are Avenue. Currently, the orga- suited for one or two people and
Each of the home’s four nursing units, or “households,” is home to 12 residents. This terminology is just one of the many ways Little Sisters of the Poor creates community and familial bonds among its residents. “Most nursing homes call their floors either units or floors, but Little Sisters uses ‘households’ because it connects to their mission of making a home for the elderly, not a facility,” said Kathleen Bowser, Development Director of the home. Research shows that a sense of community is crucial to the overall happiness of human beings. The use of “households” to describe living quarters, fosters emotional wellbeing. In these households, each Photos courtesy of Little Sisters of the Poor resident is provided with a bedroom. There is a living room, dining room Sister Margaret Mary and Sister Monique unload the Little and a shared kitchen space where Sisters’ collecting van full of donated produce. residents often cook breakfast. “The physical design of the nization serves 93 residents each door has a personal touch from older than 65 who qualify for its residents: a floral wreath; a tassel nursing building was to mimic a real house…[and] the word choices used hanging from the doorknob. Medicaid. From Sisters, Page 6
here amongst the Sisters, staff and volunteers also follow that philosophy,” said Bowser. Nurses are constantly on duty, but their stations are discreet to eliminate a sterile, hospital feel. Down the home’s many corridors, residents filter in and out of medical offices of primary care physicians, eye doctors and dentists. There’s a music room, where residential choirs and bands meet and residents can access stacks of CDs. This room is testament to the power of music therapy for residents living with dementia and other cognitive issues: Bowser recalls a resident with memory loss related to dementia who could not speak, yet was able to sing along to songs in the music room. Another open space is home to exercise equipment and card tables and its windows overlook miles of Northside roadways. The staff says See Sisters, Page 23
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The Grinch visited Wagsburgh last month to take holiday photos with neighborhood pets. Donations raised from the photos benefited Angel Ridge Animal Rescue, a no-kill shelter and sanctuary, and Joey’s PAW (Prosthetics and Wheels), an organization that acquires mobility assistance devices for dogs with special needs.
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From the Archive: Aerial Images from Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History
Allegheny General Hospital campus 70 years ago By Lauren Stauffer Aerial images from the Gerlach & Kashak Collection at Photo Antiquities circa 1940-50’s.
Original construction of Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) 50-bed facility was completed in 1886. Throughout the early 1900’s several additions were built and the 22-story iconic highrise was completed in 1936. This photo showcases the campus as it was until 1981 when the Snyder Pavillion opened. AGH was one of the nation’s first skyscraper hospitals, the first hospital in Pennsylvani to receive the Level 1 shock trama center designation, and also the first to offer helicopter flight services for emergenzies in the region. Ground broke in 2018 for a new cancer institue academic center and is expected to be completed in 2019. Want to see more From the Archives? Sign up for The Northside Chronicle’s weekly e-newsletter and receive the “Where is that? An Archival Game” straight in your inbox every Thursday. Visit www.thenorthsidechroniclecom/subscriptions
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the building’s on-site beauty salon is always crowded with ladies getting curlers put in. There’s a coffee shop, a Photo by City League Athletics gift shop selling crafts Northside’s Middle School Flag Football made by residents, a 2018 Standings chapel offering daily Pittsburgh King ranked first out of 12 City League Mass, a computer room and even a designated middle schools, going undefeated with 11 wins. space for residents to Allegheny Traditional Academy came in second satisfy their Wii Bowling with overall nine wins, two losses. Schiller came addictions. in third with eight wins, three losses. Manchester was eighth with five wins, four losses and Morrow All of this is posin 11th with one win and ten losses. sible through generous donations from Middle Grade Girls & Boys Basketball the Pittsburgh commuScheduled Together in 2018-2019 Season nity and Collecting, a tradition rooted in the Full details online at www.nschronicle.com early days of Jugan’s congregation. Roaming the streets of France with a basket in hand, she collected food to help the people she cared for. The Little Sisters Photo by Lauren Stauffer in Pittsburgh used to Commodore’s Fall Team 2018 Standings collect using horse-drawn carriages but have since Perry Traditional Academy’s varsity football team transitioned to collecting ranked fourth out of six City League teams with an in vans. They gather items overall three wins and five losses. Girls volleyball such as personal hygiene ranked fourth out of the five City League teams products and paper prodwith an overall one win and seven losses. ucts during church collections and outside of Commodore’s Co-Ed Wrestling Schedule the local Giant Eagle. A full list of items December 20, 2018: Perry @ Carrick- 6PM needed is available on the January 3, 2019: Obama & Westinghouse @ Perry- 4PM home’s website: http:// January 10, 2019: Perry @ Allderdice- 4 PM. www.littlesistersoftheJanuary 16, 2019: Brashear @ Perry- 4 PM poorpittsburgh.org/wishJanuary 26, 2019: Team Semi Finals @ Carrick 11 AM & Team Championship @ Carrick 1PM list/
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Allegheny City Central Ashlea Graziano to Ashlea Graziano and Adin Hamilton at 1325 Arch St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $3,990). Steven Adams to Belinda Last at 1217 Filson St. for $150,000. John Francona to Laurie Dubay at 18 Greeves Way for $55,000. Robert Edgar to Jerry Casale Jr. and Amy Casale at 514 W. Jefferson St. for $100,000. Anthony Brown to Robert Edgar at 514 W. Jefferson St. for $15,000. Glow Properties LLC to Amanda Black at 1418 Boyle St. for $186,000. Marlex Properties LLC to Gideon Pointe Inc. at 117 Carrington St. for $22,000. Brighton Heights Alfred Lee Taylor III to Keith Kochert and Vidha Chansoria at 1125 Davis Ave. for $205,000. Estate of Rebecca Lynn Trzeciakowski to Kenneth Kracht at 317 Squire Circle for $175,000. Estate of Wilma Kowach to Travis Wanner at 3911 Brighton Road for $70,000. US Bank NA trustee to Brighton Heights Citizens Federation at 3328 Fleming Ave. for $24,500. Lisa Dunlap to Tatum Donahue et al. and Christopher Donahue at 1246 Goe Ave. for $145,000. Travis Wanner to Jessica Balsamo at 3727 Millerton Ave. for $110,000. F. Paul Loedding to Charles Linhart at 1103 Woods Run Ave. for $14,000. RKTT Properties LLC to Michael Balinger and Kamling Tsang at 1520 Antrim St. for $132,000. Trish Weiblinger to Jason Watkins at 3627 Mexico St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $2,394).
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Jeremy Melick et al. to Renee Krynock and Jesse Randall at 3854 Wilksboro St. for $165,000. California-Kirkbride Rozina Mathews to Rewind Properties LLC at 1932 Sedgwick St. for $18,000. City Reach Church Pittsburgh Inc. to Brian and Katharine Moser at 1119 Success St. for $34,000. Charles Street Valley Charles Edward King IV to William Mietro and Stephanie Grohowalski at 2534 Irwin Ave. for $155,000 East Deutschtown Tara Swartfager to Micah Rosa at 938 Vista St. for $5,500. Mary Besselman to 900 North Group LLC at 813 Suismon St. for $32,000. Fineview H1 Management LLC to Michael Nikolich at 1517 Compromise St. for $42,000. Christy Deah O’Connell to Barrett and Morgan Lipkin at 1915 Meadville St. for $235,000. Karen O’Neil trustee to Tina Karbacka at 1 Cemetery Ave. for $15,000. David Manel et al. to Amy Langham at 1613 Myler St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $24,510). Historic Deutschtown Emlin Realty LLC to 1313 Holdings LLC at 625 Foreland St. for $150,000. Wells Fargo Bank NA to Jeffrey Bruce Smith at 1213 Linden Place for $198,000. Manchester Joshua Snavely to Ilyasah Nikkai Upshaw Williams at 1106 Sheffield St. for $301,000. Genevieve Williams Hearn to Robert Joseph McAfee at 1616 Sedgwick St. for $124,000. Matthew Antram to
Clinton and Kelly Linder at 1427 Juniata St. for $279,000. Estate of Pauline McHenry to Douglas Allen Sharlow at 1442 Nixon St. for $40,000. Creative Solutions Investments LLC to Chandler Real Estate Holdings LLC at Manhattan St. (Vacant Lot - Lot Block #0022-K-00269-0000-00) for $16,250. Marshall-Shadeland City Reach Church Pittsburgh Inc. to Brian and Katharine Moser at 1529 Eckert St. for $12,000. Donna Morris to Barakah LLC at 3051 Brighton Road for $175,000. Sara Jean Ward to Colleen Dougherty at 1216 Ingham St. for $125,000. Northview Heights Robert Guckert to John Stuart and Christine Anne Rooke at Hazlett St. for $10,000. Observatory Hill Latika D Davis Jones to Michelle and Harold Wine at 15 Bonvue St. for $179,900. Ampleton Group L.P. to Alyssa Schlumpf at 119 Dunlap St. for $180,852. Kenneth Britsch estate et al. to Shachar Pooyae at 14 Montana St. for $45,000. Perry Hilltop Sharon Dennard to Joshua Barker at 614 Chester Ave. for $55,000. Judith Ann Miller to Geraldine Muyango at 2500 Hazelton St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $15,390). Darrell Hutson to Rabia Hassan El Haj Banali at 2345 Osgood St. for $58,000. Investment Property Group LLC to Selena and Matthew Eisenberg at 115 E. McIntyre Ave. for $28,000. US Bank National Trust Assn.
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trustee to Willow Anderson at 2402 Osgood St. for $34,567. Timothy Donofrio et al. to Michael & Assoc. Inc. at 2 University Ave. for $388,000. Observatory Hill David Richardson to Renee Rubinstein at 12 Perryview Ave. for $160,000. Spring Garden Lois Peckich et al. to Christina Huerta and Jacob Thomason at 3226 Spring Garden Road for $62,500 Thomas Tibbetts et al. to NCRC Housing Rehab Fund LLC at 1124 Voskamp St. for $70,000. Paula Marie Przybilinski to Citizens Bank Pennsylvania at 2741 Spring Garden Ave. for $6,090 by sheriff’s deed. Spring Hill Jack Weber to Noah and Alec Grossman at 1708 Leister St. for $37,500. Andrew Sulka to Saddle Properties LLC at 1606 Walz St. for $37,000. Donna Dschuhan to Shelby Rose and Phillip Atkins at 1171 Serene St. for $130,000. James Nordin et al. to Brannigan McClinton at 1314 Diana St. for $67,000. Jackie Lynn Hoffman Deloplaine to Nicholas James Amoroso at 1511 Damas St. for $138,000. Melinda Dzamko to Juniper Real Estate at 1908 Gebhart St. for $20,500. Danny Polito to Dollar Bank FSB at 2213 Rockledge St. for $1,978 by sheriff’s deed. Troy Hill Estate of Mark Ralph Miller to Troy Hill Ventures LLC at 1408 Lager St. for $14,200. Robert Kleinhampl Jr. to Favorite Properties Inc. at 2108 Lautner St. for $18,500. Jeffrey Anesin to ALAL Properties LLC at 1962 Lowrie St. for $80,000.
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Ask An Attorney By Matthew D. Gailey Gailey Law Group Another holiday season has come to us in the Northside of Pittsburgh. This year, instead of talking about legal subjects like personal injury law, criminal law or automobile accidents, I’d like to take a
moment to speak to all of you about my affection for the Northside. My first holiday seasons on the Northside were spent in my family home on Perrysville Avenue. I distinctly recall whiling away the holiday season by going sled riding on Observatory Hill. My siblings and I would spend all day outside in the snow. Of course, this was before all of those fancy video games and that newfangled internet thing was “invented” by Al Gore. I remember all of the people
holding candles lined up on the street leading to Riverview Church for Christmas Eve Service. It seemed to me that those lights cast such a warm glow which warmed the hearts of all that passed by. I also remember playing the clarinet in an ensemble during those Christmas Eve services, although I do believe I had a squeaky note during our rendition of “O Holy Night.” I remember going to the last game Chuck Noll coached at Three Rivers Stadium just before Christmas against the Browns. There was a tremendous ovation for Emperor Chaz when they put his face on the Jumbotron. The holidays in the Northside are always wonderful because the people of the Northside are so kind. I will depart from the Pittsburgh tradition of talking about how great things used to be to talk about the future for a change. Earlier this year, my wife Emily and I welcomed our first child, Gabriella. We are looking forward to many holidays in the Northside with her and all of our family and friends. The readers will have to settle for a Thanksgiving photo of Gabriella because we haven’t gotten her a Christmas dress yet. From my family to yours, we wish you, all of our fellow Northsiders, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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One Northside mini-grants fund community-driven projects
is split into four workshops, two of connected with the right people it which will also talk about the dy- can be bad,” Gordon said. She also said that working with On Wednesday nights, the com- namics of healthy relationships. The “What Are Doula Services a doula could help pregnancies go munity gym in Northview Heights & How to Choose One” workshops much smoother, even if a mother Estates is filled with kids. Boys and girls of all ages use the space, but will be held at the Woods Run Li- is not giving birth for the first time. during the middle of the week, about brary, 1201 Woods Run Ave., on Being well supported and writing a 20 elementary and middle school girls gather for dance rehearsal. The Northview Heights Estate Dance Troupe has been practicing weekly since the beginning of October for their first performance in December. Project Leader Rev. Diana Marshall said after that performance, she believes more kids will be interested and want to join the program. “This is going to grow,” Marshall said. She wanted to bring the dance program to Northview Heights because she is familiar with the neighborhood and knew there were kids in the community who wanted to Photo by Alyse Horn-Pyatt dance. She believes it’s a great outlet for them and a constructive way Snapshot of a weekly practice session for the Northview Heights Estate to get them focused on something Dance Troupe. Project Leader Rev. Diana Marshall believes dancing is a constructive way to get neighborhood kids focused on something positive that teaches discipline. “They are able to all come to- positive that teaches discipline. gether and learn how to react to each other,” Marshall said. “They learn to respect each other, and so far so Wednesday, November 14 from birth plan can make a huge differ10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Sat- ence, Gordon said, especially for good.” Marshall received funding for urday, November 17 from 2-4 p.m. women of color who have a greater The “Unshakeable Motherhood risk of dying during childbirth. the project through New Sun Ris“I’m passionate about this work ing’s One Northside Mini-Grant on Relationship Woes” workshops program. The $1,000 grants have will be held at the Allegheny Li- and I know that it’s needed,” Gorfunded dozens of projects thus far brary, 1230 Federal St., on Saturday, don said. “This is where I’m supand encourage applicants to focus on November 24 from 2-4:30 p.m. and posed to be.” Gordon found out about the four categories: education, employ- Monday, November 26 from 6:30-8 p.m. mini-grant program through a friend ment, place, and health and safety. Gordon is a doula and was once who asked her to attend one of the The dance troupe falls under the health category, as does Syree- a single mother, and she feels that information sessions held over the ta Gordon’s project Unshakeable her life experience with postpar- summer. To get the word out, “Street Motherhood. Gordon said the pro- tum depression and finding the right Team Ambassadors” were also degram has been a year in the making partner can help other women not ployed throughout the Northside to help residents develop their projects and will educate expecting mothers feel so alone. “[You] can feel isolated, de- and secure additional resources. about doulas, or birth coaches: who pressed, friends go to the wayside. Maria Searcy is one of four they are and how they can help ease the birthing process. The program It drives you crazy and if you’re not Street Team Ambassadors, and said By Alyse Horn-Pyatt
for her it was a great opportunity to be out in the community and talk with people about how to use the mini-grant program to get their ideas funded. Searcy said the mini-grant program can open doors for further
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Top: Jim Weaver, choreographer for the dance troupe. Bottom: Syreeta Gordon, project lead for the mini-grant funded Unshakeable Motherhood. funding from organizations like ioby, a crowdfunding platform that partners project leaders with coaches to create effective fundraising campaigns. Gordon currently has her own ioby campaign to raise funds for 10 Northside mothers to get full doula certifications in prenatal, labor and postpartum training. For more information, click here. Contact New Sun Rising staff with application inquiries or other questions by phone (412) 407-9007 or email info@newsunrising.org. New Sun Rising’s One Northside Mini-Grant Program is made possible through support by The Buhl Foundation.
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From the Archive: Wilson’s Bar-B-Q maintains legacy of flavor what I know,” Wilson Sr. said. to Texas in his younger years; trips The elder Wilson, who turns that sparked the passion behind the George Wilson Sr., long- 88 this month, has been serving up family business. “There is a technique in time owner of Wilson’s delicious ribs to hungry yinzers Bar-B-Q on the Northside, died on Sunday, Oct. 28 at the age of 90. In this 2016 profile of the popular establishment, The Northside Chronicle talked with Wilson Sr. about growing up in Hansley, Louisana and Little Rock, Arkansas, the key to running a family business for over 50 years and what he would and would not disclose about the ingredients in his special barbecue sauce. You can smell the sweet, smoky scent of old-fashioned ribs from nearly three blocks away. There’s no mistaking the aroma, Photo by Neil Strebig inching closer, you can nearly taste George Wilson Sr. holds a slab of ribs to throw on the fire pit at the smoke-infused flavor of Wilson’s Bar-B-Q, his family business of over 50 years. He died on deliciousness. By the time you Sunday, Oct. 28 at the age of 90. get to the corner of Central Northside’s Taylor Avenue and rip open the screen door you’ll realize that since 1960. His ribs have brought everything you do in the food area,” in the likes of NFL Hall of Wilson Sr. said. “If you know what Wilson’s Bar-B-Q is the real deal. Franco Harris and You’ll likely catch a mem- Famers ber of the Wilson family turning Lynn Swann and have been over hot embers and restocking featured in a number of pubthe firewood or pulling out a lications over the years, even magazine. He juice-dripping rack of ribs LIFE for a customer as you step originally opened up in the into one of the most famous neighborhood of Manchester before moving to his current location near barbecue joints in the city. “[The barbecue] is one-of-a- the Mexican War Streets at the start kind,” George Wilson Jr., 53, said. of the 1970s. Photo by Neil Strebig “If you don’t do it right, don’t “It is an old Louisiana recipe. I’ll take this over any other place in do it, and that’s the way we are,” Wilson’s Bar-B-Q ribs, made with a secret barbecue sauce, are town. There’s nothing else like this.” Wilson Sr. said. famous on the Northside. Wilson Sr. grew up in Wilson Jr., is currently being Louisana and groomed by his father and current Hansley, owner, George Wilson Sr., on the Little Rock, Arkansas where you’re doing you can do it right.” father and grandfather Although, Wilson Sr. is proud ins and outs of the barbecue world. his entrusted him with their famof his six decades in business he “When you [have] all family [working] you can pretty well deal ily’s barbecue recipe. Wilson is equally boastful of his culiwith them knowing that they know passionately recalls the trio’s trips nary prowess. Before he and his
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father opened up their Manchester location in 1960, Wilson was a butcher and “meat fabricator” at Armor Packaging Company by the 31st Bridge. Wilson is certified to grade proteins and has the knowledge to carve, debone and slice up a number of proteins like lamb, beef, chicken and of course, pork ribs. “A meat fabricator is a butcher that can do it all,” Wilson Sr. said. “It doesn’t matter what it is.” While Wilson Sr. boasts an abundance of culinary knowledge, he admits the secret behind his success is the fact “no one uses wood.” He bashes the idea of liquid smoke. Instead, he wills himself up every morning at 7 a.m. to get the fire pit going. “[My supplier] got a stack of wood for me almost taller than this building,” Wilson Sr. said. He’ll continue to feed the fire with hardwoods and fruitwoods like hickory, oak and peachtree until the oven reaches roughly 300 degrees. He’ll then start loading up the racks with slabs of ribs. The oven has four racks that can hold up to 20 slabs of ribs. “When the steel mills were here I needed 60 slabs of ribs in there,” Wilson Sr. said. He admits the trick is to not cook “too fast.” He insists on finding the happy medium between tender, falling off the bone ribs and hearty, firm chunks of meat that are basked in the family’s famous barbecue sauce. “No one can duplicate it,” Wilson Sr. boasted. This story has been excerpted. Read the full version on our website: www.thenorthsidechronicle.com.