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'Glow' event lines up with business district promos

Protesters demand County counts all votes at Northside elections warehouse

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with neighborhood business owners to “optimize what they’re already doing” and to help them be more specific about how to capitalize on residents’ interest in shopping local for the holidays.

“People really want to support local more than ever, but they also don’t want to go way out of their way to do so,” she says. Businesses are encouraged to do their own lighting displays; offer curbside pickup, limited radius delivery, gift certificates, and holiday promotions; and to participate in the Northside Glow social media campaign by using the hashtag #NorthsideGlow.

Neighbors can start watching for business district deals and promotion starting on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, and going through the end of December. Walking history tours of the park in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy (PPC) are also in the works for the month of December. The Chamber just finalized permits for the light-up event, Grone says, and

Photo: Lauren Stauffer

A hand-painted sign is displayed outside of the Allegheny County elections warehouse on Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 5. People gathered here to demonstrate and demand a fair election after a days-long delay in a final vote tally. On Tuesday, Nov. 24, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that presidential election

results were finalized for the state, certifying Joe Biden as the official winner. n

Photo: North Side North Shore Chamber of Commerce

This inspiration photo gives a hint at what Allegheny Commons East Park will look like throughout the month of December. “We’re repurposing the holiday gala that we have every year and... bringing cheer in a year when people really need some extra cheer," says Gina Grone, executive director of the Chamber.

is eager to make the spectacle available to Northside residents as well as the thousands of cars that drive past the park every year.

“We’re hoping for something we can build on and grow in years to come.” n

Brighton Heights Lutheran Church

Come Celebrate the Birth of Our Savior with Us Candlelight Christmas Eve Service Thursday, December 24th 5 PM & 7 PM all are welcome To comply with CDC, please RSVP with service time choice of 5:00 PM or 7:00 PM and how many family & friends are joining you. Please leave your name and phone number at the Church office 412-761-8545