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Northside Business Briefs: February 2022 By Ashlee Green
Emmai Alaquiva of Ya Momz House, Inc. selected as contributing film director for Google’s 2021 ‘Year In Search’ film When Sandra Oh joined protestors at a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in Oakland last spring, Emmai Alaquiva shot video footage of her at the megaphone. This footage is now included as part of Google’s 2021 “Year In Search” video collaboration. Google data shows that in 2021, “how to heal” was searched more than ever. “After the tragedy and chaos of 2020, user searches suggest that people have begun the healing process on an individual, community, and global scale,” said a press release from Ya Momz House. “Whether they’re taking care of mental health, honoring a loved one, or reuniting with family, people are finding ways to come back stronger than before,” states the caption to the “Year In Search” film on YouTube. Alaquiva’s footage of Oh “... illustrated that all voices—including those of celebrities—are needed to defeat the rising tide of hatred and intolerance,” according to the press release. “As a former homeless high school dropout, opportunities like this underscore the notion that when you believe in yourself coupled with the support of individuals around the world, we all have healing possibilities,” Alaquiva said of his collaboration with Google. Alaquiva, owner of Northsidebased Ya Momz House, is a four-time Emmy-award winning filmmaker. His work can be found on The Root, Good Morning America, and PRNEWS. Google has released “Year In Search” See Briefs, Page 8
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Now-Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, who at the time of the photo, was a state representative, speaks at a Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition press conference at Byers Hall on the campus of the Community College of Allegheny County on Oct. 7, 2021 (Story on Page 17.) Three individuals with Northside ties: Jake Wheatley, Angel Gober, and Dr. Kathi Elliott, pictured below, have been named as part of Mayor Gainey's transition team. Read the full story below.
Prominent Northside presence in Mayor Gainey’s transition team
Photos courtesy of the Office of former State Rep. Wheatley, One PA, and the City of Pittsburgh
By Lucia Shen Mayor Ed Gainey assumed office on Jan. 3, and his new team includes three individuals with Northside ties. Former State Representative Jake Wheatley, who represented Pennsylvania's 19th Congressional District, which includes parts of the
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Northside, is joining the administration as the mayor’s new chief of staff. Angel Gober, the executive director of OnePA, is the chair of the mayor’s transition team; and Dr. Kathi Elliott, CEO of Northside organization Gwen’s Girls, is leading the Community Health and Safety Committee. The Northside Chronicle spoke with
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Wheatley, who worked alongside Gainey in the Pa. House of Representatives before being selected for this new position, about his new role. “I try to do whatever he needs me to do, but mostly it’s trying to make sure his big See Mayor, Page 7
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Allegheny Commons Park News: Feb. 2022
Hello Friends, Ranger Stevie here! We are already two months into the new year. Can you believe it? Time is just flying by. I have a few things to share with you today.
First, you are going to want to figure out what you can scrape the eggs with. You can use any hard item to scrape the sacks: an old debit card, a stick, a pocket knife—
canopy, but you can totally check them out. Lastly, sack identification. This past fall, I started scraping egg sacks, but stumbled upon a few sacks that were unfamiliar
Shoutout to Volunteers I want to first give a huge shoutout and thank you to a group of volunteers in Riverview Park known as the “Riverview Lady Litter Pickers.” Last month, these ladies filled a Kubota, cleaned two dump sites, and saved a friendly bear (now undergoing rehab). This dedicated crew of lady leaders includes Ms. Denise, Ms. Marie, and Ms. Kelly. They took advantage of the frozen ground in order to safely get up and down two hillsides where people have been dumping. Feel free to join the movement: They meet every third Saturday at 9 a.m. in front of the Visitor Center at Riverview Park. Spotted Lanternfly Egg Sacks The next topic I want to discuss is the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) egg sack. You may be asking yourself, what can you do to help? Winter time is the perfect time to get out and scrape the SLF egg sacks and we are going to give you the information you need to scrape the eggs sacks whether you’re in a park, at home, or out and about in our city. This is important to do before the warm weather gets here, because once it gets warm, the first generation of the eggs laid last year will hatch, so let's get to what you can do to help.
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This month, Ranger Stevie gives a shoutout to the "Riverview Lady Litter Pickers," pictured, who are a volunteer group in Riverview Park. They meet every third Saturday at 9 a.m. in front of the Visitor Center. whatever you prefer. Next, you have to find the sacks—all along the train tracks, the Aviary wall—any type of manmade fixture should be looked at. I would also suggest checking out trees: They are normally put way up in the tree
to me. SLF sacks tend to be flat and look smeared and concrete-like (see photos). The only other types of sacks I found near SLF sacks were praying mantis sacks. We definitely do not want to scrape these, because they are one of the few bugs that
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will eat a SLF. Ranger Walk & Talks If you would like to join, I will be doing Ranger Walk & Talks every other Wednesday starting Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. in Allegheny Commons. We will meet where Gus & Yia Yia’s is usually parked. Our first Walk & Talk will be focused on the Spotted Lanternfly. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to send me an email at Lauren.smith@pittsburghpa.gov and be sure to give us Pittsburgh Park Rangers a follow on Instagram to see what's happening in all your City Parks: @pghparkrangers is our handle. Stevie Smith is a City of Pittsburgh Park Ranger in the Northside’s Allegheny Commons Park. n
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Dist. 1 News: Councilman Wilson
Hello everyone, This month, I would like to share the major investments that the City of Pittsburgh will be making across the Northside. I am very proud to have secured $10.7 million in the 2022 Capital Budget for critical infrastructure – roads, parks, bridges, and community resources – across my council district. This is an increase of almost $3 million from the amount of money I secured for the Northside last year.
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Councilman Wilson lists the City of Pittsburgh's recent major investments in the Northside.
In City Council, we allocated $1.5 million to make major streetscape and traffic calming improvements to North Avenue. This is the primary street connecting the neighborhoods of Allegheny West, Central Northside, Allegheny Central, and East Allegheny. These dollars will allow us to modernize aging traffic signals at five intersections by adding pedestrian indicators and audible signals, narrow pedestrian crossing distances by building curb extensions, replace missing sidewalks, add highlighted crosswalks, install pedestrian-scale lighting, and improve bus stops, street furnishings, bike racks, and bike share stations. All these investments will ensure that cyclists, motorists, pedestrians, transit riders, and individuals with limited mobility traveling on North Avenue will be able to reach their destinations safely and pleasantly. In Riverview Park, City Council allocated $1.25 million to remediate the landslide that occurred at the juncture of Riverview Avenue and Perrysville Avenue. Landslides in Riverview Park have been a major concern for Northsiders during my time in office, and this investment follows the investment of $1.9 million last year to stabilize the landslide that had occurred by the Chapel Shelter on Riverview Avenue and to perform design work to remediate other landslide-prone areas of our regional park. The City’s Department of Pub-
lic Works is getting ready to build a new DPW Streets Division elsewhere, and City Council allocated $2.6 million for the construction of this new facility. Moving the Streets Division out of Kilbuck Road in Riverview Park is the beginning of a multi-year plan to reclaim this area for park users. Also, the first of the parks tax dollars that City residents began paying last year is coming to the Northside. In Spring Hill, City Council allocated $650,000 from the revenue collected by this tax to make major upgrades to Spring Hill Park. I am hoping to allocate funding in the future to improve Michael Flynn Park in Spring Garden as well, and ideally create a trail system between the two parks. In the meantime, I worked with the leaders of the Community Alliance of Spring Garden and East Deutschtown to improve Flynn Park. DPW removed the old tennis courts and fencing to create an open grassy field that will be cut throughout the summer. DPW will also install a new, lower fence around the perimeter of the entire park. We will also start the process of convening community meetings to find out what new amenities residents want at this park so we can plan for future improvements. The Swindell Bridge (also known as the East Street Bridge), which carries two lanes of North Charles Street traffic as well as two sidewalks over I-279, connects Spring Hill and Northview Heights to Perry Hilltop. This bridge has long needed repairs, and City Council allocated $625,000 to start preliminary engineering work. I advise you to keep an eye out for community engagement meetings across this year and next as the planning process gets underway. City Council also made major investments in community resources on the Northside this year. In Brighton Heights, Council allocated $1.1 million to the Brighton Heights Senior Center on McClure Avenue. This allocation unlocks a $1.5 million state grant that we won to rehabilitate and renovate this community space. This allocation also follows $500,000 we have already invested to remove lead and asbestos from this building. I am looking forward to working with the Brighton Heights community to make this building a true community center. In Troy Hill, Council allocated an additional $2.3 million to make facility upgrades to the Cowley Recreation Center on Goettmann Street. This sum represents the first allotment of multiple millions of dollars that we will be investing in the Cowley Recreation Center in coming years to make it a world-class community center. I am also looking forward to working with the community there to finalize design plans for this essential community resource. I worked with the Department of City Planning (DCP) to earmark $70,000 for a joint neighborhood plan for Marshall-Shadeland and Brighton Heights. This follows an allocation of $80,000 I made for the same purpose last year. Now, I am looking forward to working with DCP, under the leadership See Dist. 1, Page 6
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District 20 News: State Rep. Kinkead As love permeates the air this time of Their most recent attempt – disguised year, I am focused on an aspect of our de- as the “Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protecmocracy that I love dearly: our sacred right tion Act” – sought to restrict the use of vote to vote. It breaks my heart to acknowledge drop-boxes, shorten the window for voter the reality that our beloved right is in danger. American heroes like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated their lives to securing and expanding voting rights. We must do our part in defending them. Over the past year – in Pennsylvania and across the country – Republicans have launched relentless attacks on voting access, specifically targeting Black and Brown communities, because the GOP has struggled to win their votes. Rather than accepting defeat with dignity, they are attempting to nullify decades of civil rights progress, like the Voting Rights Act of 1965, championed by Dr. King, that made discriminatory voting practices illegal. It all began in December of 2020, when 64 state Republican lawmakers, including the speaker of the Pennsylvania House and the House majority leader, signed a letter demanding their representatives in Congress prevent Pennsylvania’s electoral votes from being counted for then President-elect Joe Biden. The move failed miserably – and it exposed the heinous intentions of some of our state’s most prominent Republican officials. Since then, Republicans have focused Photo: Office of Rep. Kinkead nearly all their resources on pushing numerous pieces of legislation designed to reduce State Rep. Emily Kinkead: ‘In this month voter turnout and undermine our election of love, remember to love our democracy, too.’ integrity.
Administrative Coordinator Project Destiny of Pittsburgh is seeking a full time, 40 hours per week, Administrative Coordinator to provide administrative coordination among multiple program benefits and services; coordinates, plans and manages activity within assigned area to accomplish agency mission and goals as well as receive supervisory guidance from the Executive Director. Responsibilities: • Conducts staff orientations, training, benefits and provide backup to the payroll Paychex system. •Provides overall administrative assistance to the Executive Director including filing. • Communication coordination with staff to address issues and provide and disseminate information to Program Directors/Supervisors per Ex Director input. • Participates with Management in developing and implementing programs, policies, and procedures. • Anticipates and resolves issues that may affect the quality of services and/or interrupt day-to-day operations. Resolves technical, project management, and organizational problems with management input. • Oversight and assignment of tasks to administrative staff. • Maintains a key system for all agency sites. • Receives, prepares, maintains, and stores all information pertaining to Project Destiny staff personnel files including confidential and sensitive data. Maintains a filing system for all information as needed. • Composes complex documents from rough drafts or verbal instructions using Word. • Maintains Board of Director records and presentations, assists in the preparation of reports by preparing agenda information and summarizing information from a variety of sources with Ex Director assistance. • Serves as lead contact for several contracts to include acquisition of office/program goods and services. • Maintains vendor agreements and monitors vendor performance. • Handles emergency maintenance issues with
vendors. • Hand writes checks in needed cases. • Ensure staff licenses/credentials and Staff/ Van Driver information are maintained. Qualifications: • Experience working in a fast-paced office environment is helpful. including office management, and staff assignments/oversight. • Exemplary writing, oral communication, and interpersonal skills. • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs. • Ability to respond to requests with accurate information that is consistent with Project Destiny policies, practices, contracts, and grants or obtain guidance from management when needed. Education Requirements: • Associates Degree of Business Administration or related field. • Two or more years’ experience and/or combination of equivalent education and experience. Physical Requirements: • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. Skills: • Ability to manage effectively in a fast-paced environment addressing competing customer, stakeholder, and partner requirements. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook. • Attention to detail and problem-solving skills. • Ability to work independently. • Excellent analytical and organizational skills. • Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks. • Ability to communicate information with clarity to staff. • Knowledge of Project Destiny human resource management policies and procedures. • Ability for staff orientation, training, payroll. • Ability to interpret and help implement grants and cooperative agreements. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter or written summary of interest to: dcurges@ projectdestinypgh.org. Direct any questions to the email above or contact 412-231-1258.
registration, and construct barriers to mailin voting. Does that sound like they want to “protect” your voting rights? But if our right to vote is really under attack, how can we possibly protect it? By voting! Loving democracy means exercising your vote in every election, every year, and letting those of us in elected office know that you are watching what we do. Because at the foundation of every functional democracy lies the right to participate in a free and fair election, accompanied by an engaged voting population. As stewards of our democracy, we must defend it from all attacks – and getting out to the ballot box is the best way to do it. The 2020 presidential election saw record voter turnout. While this is good news, to fully protect voting rights we need to bring that level of participation to local and state elections as well. I encourage you to register to vote and cast a ballot in every election in which you are eligible. Together, through our collective voting power, I am confident we can fend off any assault on our democracy. In this month of love, remember to love our democracy, too – get registered to vote, get your friends and family registered, and use your most sacred right in every election, every year! If you would like more information on voting rights legislation or need assistance with any state-related matter, my staff and I are happy to help you. Please call 412-3215523 or email RepKinkead@pahouse.net.n
Community Outreach Workers Thrive18 is searching for Community Outreach Workers to build relationships with residents and community members, learn about households’ needs to help connect them to relevant resources, and bridge gaps between families and social, human, and health services or information. This is an ideal role for someone who is: • Compassionate: with strong listening skills, patience, and great emotional intellect • Committed: our work often requires that we go “above and beyond” to make real systemic change • Flexible: as Thrive18 is growing and changing, so may our processes • Proactive: our Outreach Workers are empowered to take initiative, be organized, have attention to detail • Results-oriented: timeliness and follow-through are crucial to best serving residents the way they want to be supported • Open: must be able to engage across diverse populations, perspectives, backgrounds, and identities, including class, race, age, gender, culture, geography, and other identities Responsibilities: • Conduct 5 to 10-minute surveys regarding households’ well-being, across Northside streets, at events, and at specified locations such as the library or local retail stores • Report back to the project coordination team with survey data and recommendations for referrals • Make direct connections between community partners (service providers) and families • Follow up with residents to ensure that their needs were met and address any additional concerns or needs • Build relationships with individuals, families, and community members • Fulfill essential paperwork and reports • Attend training and team meetings as needed, with notice provided • Other responsibilities as needed. Requirements: • 18 years of age or older • Live in or very familiar with Pittsburgh’s Northside • Able to work between 10 to 25 hours per week • Able to move safely over uneven terrain and work in all types of weather • Smart phone or tablet proficiency – or willing to learn (Training will be provided) • Complete PA Background Checks for Employment: Act 33/34 and FBI To apply, please send a resume and cover letter or written summary of interest to: dcurges@projectdestinypgh.org
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Project Destiny is looking for a Cultural Consultant to provide assessment, coordination, and assistance in linking services needed by children and their families to prevent out of home placement with CYF.
Thrive18 is looking for a Program Manager to oversee implementation of the initiative, maintain and develop new partnerships, and develop data-driven outreach strategies for 2020 and beyond. A successful Program Manager will be responsible for weekly team check-ins, updating the Director and Executive Director of Thrive18 progress and liaising with key partners from health, human services and social services agencies.
Responsibilities: • Completes documentation in timely manner and according to protocol. • Provides both in-home and community-based intervention and education to support consumers and their families • Maintains an accurate and organized filing system • Participates in weekly case review. • Provides home visiting to each family assigned according to protocol. • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. • Alerts Case Management Coordinator of any issues or problems related to the families. • Serve as a buddy system to cases assigned to other Cultural Consultants. • All other duties as assigned Requirements: • High school Diploma or equivalent • Excellent Communication and writing skills • Ability to work independently and work a flexible schedule as required • Excellent organizational skills • Ability to meet deadlines • Maintains a professional demeanor • Attends YFE meetings and trainings as required • Valid PA State Driver’s license and auto insurance • Must have reliable vehicle and driving record acceptable to our insurer • Computer skills such as Word and e-mail • Complete PA Background Checks for Employment: Act 33/34 and FBI To apply, please send a resume and cover letter or written summary of interest to: dcurges@projectdestinypgh.org.
Responsibilities: • Manages and helps develop the project team • Develops Thrive18’s data-driven outreach strategy • Builds new partnerships with social service and corporate organizations based on areas of need • Reports Thrive18’s progress to key health systems and social service partners on a regular, ongoing basis • Serves as the primary Thrive18 liaison to health systems partners, Highmark, Gateway and Allegheny General Hospital, and North Side Christian Health Center • Develops slide decks for key stakeholder meetings • Facilitates core team and implementation team meetings and convenings • Works closely with Data Consultant and Project Destiny’s Director to develop strategic outreach plan, new partnerships and set the direction of Thrive18 • Reports to Project Destiny’s Director Requirements: • High School Diploma/GED • 1-3 years of experience in a project manager role and/or in a project leadership role Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Public Health or related field • Experience and proficient with Microsoft Office • Project Management certification or equivalent training Skills: • Experience with client/customer relationship management • Strong interpersonal skills • Team building skills • Presentation skills • Experience with conflict resolution • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Solid organizational and planning skills Salary commensurate with experience. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter or written summary of interest to: dcurges@projectdestinypgh.org
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Dist. 1 News cont'd From Dist. 1, Page 4 of Mayor Gainey’s new planning director, to activate this $150,000 to create a strategy for the future of these two neighborhoods. I also worked with the Urban and Redevelopment Authority (URA) to use $500,000 which had been set aside for maintenance needs on Washington’s Landing to resurface the public tennis courts. I hope this list inspires you to think about projects for the 2023 Capital Budget and participate in this year’s community input process. A capital project stands the best chance of being funded when there is broad and demonstrated community support. Council members typically submit Capital Budget requests in July. Please also contact my office to share your neighborhood’s Capital Budget priorities via phone at (412) 255-2135, email us at district1@ pittsburghpa.gov, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We look forward to hearing from you. Explore the 2022 Capital Budget here: https://pittsburghpa.gov/council/capital-budgets. Councilman Bobby Wilson 412-255-2135 Email: District1@pittsburghpa.gov Twitter: @Dist1Pgh Facebook: @CouncilmanBobbyWilson Instagram: @councilmanbobbywilson n
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A history of deforestation: The birth of the logging industry By Jeff Karwoski This is the third article in a series about deforestation: how it started, what it means, and what people can do about it. In this article, certified arborist Jeff Karwoski discusses how the Gold Rush paved the way for timber companies in California, and how man-made development is one of the largest drivers of deforestation around the world. On Jan. 24, 1848 near Coloma, Calif., a prize discovery was made at a sawmill along a river embankment: Gold. This discovery sparked a rush of an estimated 300,000 people to flock to the state of California to stake their claims and seek fortunes amid the Sierra Nevada mountains. Gold, however, was not the only treasure to be found in the area. In the misty mountains, a vast forest network provided a seemingly unlimited supply of one of the most valued timber products ever known. This timber came from magnificent towering trees whose rot-resistant wood came to be sought after the world over: the redwoods. With the discovery of gold waning after the initial rush, many people who were initially lured by the prospect of
finding it turned to logging the area’s primeval forests as a way to make a living. It became, for some, a way to accumulate their riches. By the late 1800s, logging companies owned by east coast investors acquired incredibly large tracts of land by buying it out from homesteaders who were unable to manipulate the land of giant trees with their primitive farming methods. With a supply of investment capital and growing technology, the timber companies were able to take vast forests that took over 2,000 years to grow and obliterate them in short order. By 1853, about 100 ships sailed in and out of Humboldt Bay carrying timber products; within 23 years, there were 1,100. Across the Earth, this scenario has played out time and time again. Mahogany from South America, oak and beech from the forests of Europe, and a vast number of valuable species from the forests of Africa and Southeast Asia have been taken in the same fashion as the redwoods, by powerful logging companies fueled by international investors who care less for the land and the integrity of a forest and its inhabitants, and more for the profit they can make by cutting it down.
Fortunately, redwood trees have the unique capacity to sprout new trees from their stumps. These fast growing stump shoots are able to grow into new trees
Photo: Tomwsulcer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Two men stand inside of a California redwood tree. Redwoods can sprout new trees from their stumps. See Trees, Page 16
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Gainey's team vision: Make Pittsburgh safe and equitable, improve job access and training From Mayor, Page 1 picture—what he wants to accomplish, what he promised to accomplish—that I help him do those things,” Wheatley said of the job. That big picture centers around making Pittsburgh the safest, most equitable city in America. For Wheatley, this means making sure Pittsburgh citizens have access to jobs and job training opportunities. “We feel like the mayor’s office can play a vital role in pulling our business community, pulling our foundation community, pulling our educational community, pulling our civic community all around one table; really working to build a seamless system around workforce and workforce development where you can go through a training opportunity and then see a job at the end of it,” Wheatley said. Wheatley said that Pittsburgh has all of the pieces required to give everyone the opportunity to advance themselves, but people are working within silos; they’re not collaborating with others in the city to create this job market. “Part of what Ed’s vision is, [is] ‘How can we be the connector to take all these different job training programs and connect them to the jobs that are currently here and those that will be there in the future?’” “We want this city to be equitable,” Wheatley said. “We don’t want anyone to feel like they don’t have a fair shot. We know that far too often in this city there are like two Pittsburghs… We really want to make sure we have all Pittsburghers no matter where they are, whether that’s Brookline, the Hill District, or the Northside, that they all feel like they’re part of the city.” Wheatley said that while the last 10 years have really cemented his relationship with Gainey, they have known each other for even longer. “... We go back almost 20 some years of knowing each other, working with each other, being opposed to each other, and it’s been a really wonderful ride, like a brotherhood.” Angel Gober, chair of the mayor’s tran-
sition team, has previous experience as the executive director of OnePA, a multi-issue organization dedicated to helping underserved communities and campaigning for education, economic, and environmental justice. Gober’s story started 19 years ago in the Northside when she joined the Northside Coalition for Fair Housing tenants’ union. The union’s fight against mass eviction in public housing foreshadowed Gober’s continued involvement in housing advocacy and community organizing. She’s also the president of the Brightwood Civic Group’s Board of Directors. “I'm grateful for this opportunity to serve,” Gober said in a tweet on Nov. 24. “I'm dedicated to working [with] this team to change the lives of the most vulnerable people in the City of Pittsburgh. This will be the most diverse administration that this city has ever seen.” Dr. Kathi Elliott, CEO of Northsidebased organization Gwen’s Girls, is the cochair for the Community Health and Safety Committee. Gwen’s Girls, founded by Elliott’s mother, the late Gwendolyn Elliott, has been serving youth on the Northside since 2007. It offers after-school programs that provide academic support and emotional guidance on subjects such as healthy relationships and anger management. The organization takes a holistic approach to supporting each individual girl in the program, Elliott said, which is also something she is taking with her in her work as the new role with Gainey’s team. “Each girl needs support as an individual. She has individual strengths that we can tap into and address her needs based on those,” Elliott said. “That’s similar to what the charge has been for this Community Health and Safety Committee: To take a holistic approach in looking at how we solve some of the issues that are disproportionately impacting Black and brown people in our city, but also everyone in our city.” You can find more information about Gainey’s full transition team at gaineytransition.com. n
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40 North Restaurant and Bar debuts takeout lunch menu From Briefs, Page 1 montages since 2010. You can watch all of them here: https://about.google/stories/ year-in-search/.
in lunch will be available soon. The lunch menu includes Borscht, Three Green Salad, and Roasted Chicken Soup; Braised Lamb and Falafel Wraps; and Coeur a la Creme, Pistachio Baklava, and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
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Thomas Wendt and his jazz trio at Scratch & Co. in Troy Hill. Wendt, who has played drums professionally since he was a teenager, is an adjunct professor of jazz percussion at Duquesne University; he’s studied un-
Happy Day Dessert Factory, which opened its doors in 2020 amidst the global pandemic, is expanding their menu. Now, in addition to their over 50 flavors of ice cream, 13 flavors of dairyfree water ice, frozen yogurt, and almond
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Emmai Alaquiva of Northside-based digital multimedia agency Ya Momz House, There's a new lunch takeout menu at 40 Jazz drummer Thomas Wendt is now Inc., is a contributing film director for Google's 2021 year-end montage video, "Year North Restaurant and Bar. It includes accompanying Sunday brunch at Scratch Borscht, Falafel Wraps, and Pistachio & Co. in Troy Hill every week from 10 In Search." The video's theme: "How to heal." a.m. to noon. Baklava. 40 North rolls out takeout Guests can call ahead at 412-435-1111 lunch options to place an order or stop by the restau- der master drummers including Roger milk soft serve, the only Black-owned ice rant’s location: 40 West North Ave. Allow Humphries, Kenny Washington, and the cream shop in the city is offering ice cream 40 North Restaurant and Bar, located 15 minutes for orders to be ready. late Joe Harris. cakes. Featured cake flavors are black inside of City of Asylum's Alphabet City Brunch reservations can be made at raspberry and strawberry. on West North Avenue, is now offerJazz musician Thomas Wendt https://www.opentable.com/r/scratch-pittsHappy Day is located at 906A ing takeout lunch Wednesdays through accompanies Sunday brunch burgh. Dine-in guests must show proof of Western Ave in Allegheny West. Take-out Fridays. at Scratch & Co. vaccination. and dine-in is available every day from At the time of printing, takeout noon to 8 p.m. n lunches are available on the days Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon, Happy Day Dessert Factory specified above from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dine- you can eat brunch to the musical sounds of now serving ice cream cakes
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From the archive: North Shore Connector and trolley history By Bryant Schmude This article was originally published in the February 2012 issue of The Northside Chronicle. Early in January 2012, the North Shore Connector T traveled through the new tunnels below the bed of the Allegheny River. It passed through the unfinished North Side Subway Station near PNC Park before emerging onto the elevated trackway which parallels Heinz Field leading to the new Allegheny T Station. This discreet test run of the controversial North Shore Connector marked a rather overlooked footnote in Northside history. It marked the first time in 46 years since a powered electric trolley car traveled on tracks on Pittsburgh’s Northside. Who would have believed back in April 1966, when the last of the Northside’s great T system was shut down, that a newage system would be reborn almost 50 years later? Countless Northsiders grew up here with no concept of the vast T system that once existed. Before the mid-1960s, electric T lines were operating throughout much of the Northside, North Hills and far beyond. Trolleys ran on tracks once found on the 6th, 7th, 9th and 16th street bridges. These T links reached up into Troy Hill, Mount Troy, Spring Hill, Perry Hilltop and Brigh-
ton Heights. Other T lines carried the trolleys to Spring Garden, the Charles Street Valley, Woods Run and out to West View, Etna and far beyond. It was a system of
T lines was opened in Allegheny City in 1888. You could say it was the original North Shore Connector. It connected lower Federal Street with
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A 1942 Pittsburgh streamliner-type T car #1676 climbs Itin Street near Goehring Street on the route #5-SPRING HILL light rail line with ease. fast, energy-efficient and non-polluting rapid transit. One of the country’s earliest electric
the Perry Hilltop. The success of this speedy line led to many others during the 1890s. Let me add that this new North Shore Con-
nector’s track gauge—that is the distance between the rails on which the wheels sit on the track—is exactly the same 5-foot 2 ½ inches as the original North Side trolleys of decades ago. The steepest regular T line in all of The United States was also found right here for many decades. The track that carried T Route 21-Fineview from Federal Street up the 12.9 percent grade of Henderson Street was steeper than any other US trolley grade without cables or cog-tracks. Over a century ago, the area where today’s Heinz Field and River’s Casino now sit, was a segment of Allegheny City known as Old Rebecca. There was actually a T route called the Route 20-Rebecca until 1951. It ran over the Manchester Bridge, the pier of which now houses the Fred Roger’s statue, and ran through Rebecca to the Manchester T Yards. This new T line has the best potential for future extensions further into the Northside, the North Hills and to the West Hills and airport corridor. Likewise, a dedicated source of funding for transit operations is vital for this region’s future well-being. Let me further add that the original web of T lines were lost not because they were out dated or old fashioned as some people See Trolleys, Page 18
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Bicycle Heaven Located in Chateau's RJ Casey Industrical Complex where the nearby Three Rivers Heritage spans the Ohio River, bicyclist and history enthusiasts alike are sure to love the multi-level museum of all things bikes.
The Farmer's Daughter Flowers 502 E Ohio St. Pittsburgh PA 15212 412-231-1238 www.thefarmersdaughterflowers.com We are a full-service flower shop creating custom wedding floral designs for events of any size! Visit our website to inquire about our availability for your wedding date, wedding shower, and any celebratory events!
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Allegheny Observatory Located in Riverview Park in the Observatory Hill neighborhood this piece of history is on the National Register of Historical Landmarks and can still be used to see stars today. The park also has a rentable chapel.
Iconic Northside locations for engagement announcements and bridal party photoshoots
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Randyland Located in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood of Central Northside. Known to neighbors and tourists alike, this colorful and varied background will make for an exciting session for the couple or bridal group.
Allegheny Commons West Park Located at the corners of North Avenue and Brighton Rd. Special sites to consider include Lake Elizabeth, the National Aviary, Gus & Yia Yia’s stand, plus several historical monuments and public art spaces for consideration. Continued on page 14....
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Ask A Stylist: What’s a Bride to 'do' for the big day? By Brooke Rockwell, Owner of Brooke Rockwell Hair Designs You don’t always need to do an up do for your special event. Some brides feel that if they don't have their hair up it won't be dressy enough, while others prefer a more natural, flowing look. It’s best to choose a style that makes you feel beautiful and happy. It’s a good idea to try both down and up styles for your bridal trial. It's nice to know how both
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There are lots of other factors when deciding on up or down dos! The weather, the style of your dress, how well your hair holds curl are important things to think about when choosing a wedding day style. At the time of your bridal trial we will talk will look on you and consider how it will feel throughout your big day. You might find a super about all of these issues and how best to remedy fancy up do is too much, so we can style your them. The most important thing is that you choose a everyday look to last longer with a more polished style that makes you feel beautiful! touch.
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Allegheny Commons East Park Located at the corners of North Avenue and Cedar Avenue. Pittsburgh’s oldest park, with mature tree growth and the newly rebuilt Northeast Fountain dedicated to Patricia Rooney.
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Fineview Overlook Located in Riverview Park in the Observatory Hill neighborhood this piece of history is on the National Register of Historical Landmarks and can still be used to see stars today.
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Buhl Community Park Located in Allegheny Square, features the Children's Museum and a variety of public art spaces that include the Cloud Arbor, a sculpture that creates a magically refreshing mist during warmer months.
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Humans: 'The Most Dangerous Animal in the World' From Trees, Page 6 allowing for a cycle of more sustainable harvest. This feature, shared by many other species around the world, is a saving attribute that has prevented many of them
In 1963 in New York’s Bronx Zoo, visitors were invited to view “The Most Dangerous Animal in the World.” People approached and tentatively peered through the bars of the exhibit only to see an image of themselves reflected back in a mir-
Photo: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest by R. King CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Imagine cutting a swath of trees almost 47,000 miles long and paving the surface to prevent them from growing back: It’s an atrocity of an act against nature, but this is what the Interstate System in the U.S. is doing.
Photo: Oleg Brovko via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
In the late 1800s, timber took the place of gold as a way for people to make a living. This photo, taken in 1937, shows a truckful of logs on an Arizona Lumber & Timber Company sale.
The network of interstate highways in the U.S. now spans close to 47,000 miles. Trees were cut down to pave the surface of these roads.
ror. I do not like to think of myself in that fashion and I’m sure you don’t either, but the fact remains that you and I are both taking forests on a daily level that cannot be sustained. We justify taking forests down in favor of what we desire: roads to drive on, theaters to watch movies in, food we eat (one of the largest drivers of deforestation), and the places we live, work, and shop. What began as sustainable endeavors, such as narrow dirt roads through intact forests, have turned into a network of interstate highways spanning 46,876 miles.
This statistic doesn’t include local roads, parking lots, driveways, building sites, and even such places as log cabin homes tucked away in forested settings. The forest has been taken for all of them. Sure, it’s great to travel 80 miles an hour down a smooth highway; to go to the grocery store to buy some food; to stop at the store to get the things you need or want. It’s important to be aware, though, that these things come at a cost. It’s important to take responsibility for our role in taking the natural world of forests away in favor of ice
from extinction by the hands of man. The forest’s ability to regenerate is its blessing and its curse. Regeneration is the mechanism that allowed forests to become the predominant landscape of the planet. Because of it, they can return after devastating environmental events take place such as floods, wildfires, typhoons, and even volcanic eruptions. During their millions of years of existence, trees have withstood it all and have developed unique ways to survive. But they may have finally met their match.
cream shops and record stores. Man-made development is one of the biggest drivers of deforestation around the world. Being part of mankind puts us all in the same boat: a similar boat to the ones those ancient Phoenicians made; a boat made of marvelous invention and human ingenuity, but one in which the cost to ride in it is to participate in the decimation of another species. You are on that ride whether you like it or not: The logging companies have ensured it; the government and your home builder, too. Do not despair, though: There is light at the end of the tunnel. In the next article, I’ll discuss finding this light. Jeff Karwoski is a certified arborist and the Executive Director of Reforest Our Future, a newly founded nonprofit focused on connecting people and trees. He works in the Pittsburgh area designing native plant installations and is a founding partner of the Leyte Reforestation Project on Leyte Is-
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Certified arborist Jeff Karwoski authors the ongoing series in The Northside Chronicle about deforestation.
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Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition announces year of ‘peace building’ activities in Pittsburgh By Ashlee Green Editor's note: This story was originally published on The Northside Chronicle's website at nschronicle.com before the November 2021 General Election. The former State Rep. Ed Gainey has since been elected Pittsburgh's mayor. Pastor Cornell Jones has a simple request: He wants to go to more graduations
lence prevention. She emphasized that the working group is not finalized, and said: “If you’re not a partner here today, you’re not a partner yet.” State Rep. Ed Gainey, Democratic candidate for mayor, also spoke at the event, and used his time on the podium to remind Pittsburghers of one of the staples of his mayoral platform: a public health plan. “I’ve always said that public safety is
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Rev. Cornell Jones speaks at a Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition press conference on Oct. 7, 2021. Violence in Pittsburgh, he said, is a 'village-at-large situation.' than funerals. Jones spoke as part of a Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition (PBEOC) press conference at Byers Hall on the campus of CCAC on Oct. 7. The event brought elected officials and community leaders together to announce a year of activities promoting violence prevention led by a Violence Prevention working group. Gun violence trends are on the rise both nationally and statewide. According to The Washington Post, 2020 was the “deadliest year of gun violence in at least two decades.” The Pennsylvania Capital-Star reported that Pennsylvania saw a 48 percent increase in gun homicides from 2019 to 2020; Black people accounted for over 67 percent of these victims. This is where PBEOC steps in. The Violence Prevention working group unveiled at the press conference is made up of the following organizations: Partner4Work, Poor Law, Neighborhood Resilience Project, City of Pittsburgh Group Violence Intervention, Operation Better Block, CCAC, Pittsburgh Police, United States Attorney’s Office, Public Safety, and My Brother’s Keeper. County Councilwoman Olivia “Liv” Bennett described it as the “connective tissue” for all siloed work toward vio-
great, but it won’t improve public health,” said Gainey. “But public health will always improve public safety.” He continued: “Our children didn’t create this culture, they inherited it… We look at them and we blame them, but now we have to help them,” he said. Jones referenced the theme of this year’s nonviolence activities, “Reclaiming the Village,” and likened the City’s Group Violence Intervention program to “Voltron,” saying its members, which include mothers, coaches, and community leaders, are “... going to the places where [they] need to go to to counteract the disease of violence from spreading in our communities.” “This isn’t just an outreach situation. This isn’t just a law enforcement situation. This is a village-at-large situation,” Jones said. “The challenge is making sure that we find your lane.” Rev. Ricky Burgess referenced how more affordable housing, improvements to the social services system, and the availability of more jobs with a living wage will help improve the City’s equity as well as lower its violence: “Every single life lost, every shot kid, every violent act is important and necessary and we must prevent all of it.” n
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A new city ordinance will do more to protect babies and children from lead By Juliet Martinez This story is published in partnership with the Pittsburgh Community Newspaper Network (PCNN). It was originally printed in The Homepage, published by Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. A proposed city ordinance should protect children from lead poisoning. Council members Corey O’Connor, Erika Stras-
more than half the city’s lead water lines. But the ACHD says more than 500 local children have high lead levels in their blood right now. Lead water pipes can contribute to lead poisoning, but the main sources are dust, lead paint, and soil. The federal government banned lead paint in homes in 1978, but 85% of Pittsburgh homes were built before then. The new city ordinance would attack these sources a few different ways:
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Demolition permits would have to include a lead safety plan to prevent the release of lead dust. Why is lead dangerous? Talor Musil,
brain and nervous system. Children in early developmental stages are most at risk from lead exposure. Their growing bodies soak up lead. The damage to their nervous sys-
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The federal government banned lead paint in homes in 1978, but most Pittsburgh homes were built before then. sburger, Deb Gross, and Bobby Wilson co-sponsored the bill. “Lead poisoning disproportionately affects Black and brown children in the City of Pittsburgh,” Wilson said. “These are our children, our neighbors, and our future leaders. The Pittsburgh Lead Safety Law is designed to equitably help the most vulnerable people in our community.” The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) mandates lead testing for all babies and toddlers. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) has replaced
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Routine testing of rental homes built before 1978. If there is lead in a rental property, the owner would have to remove it. The ordinance would also protect renters from retaliation if they request testing. City-owned properties would need to have filters installed to remove lead from water. Contractors working in older properties would have to have a lead-safe plan. This means they control dust or keep it contained in living areas, air ducts, or other spaces or homes.
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Why is lead dangerous? It can harm children in ways that last a lifetime. from Women for a Healthy Environment, can explain. She spoke about the ordinance at a press conference at the City-County Building and said lead exposure harms children in ways that last a lifetime. It can damage a child’s intelligence, focus, and impulse control. “Right now, children are serving as lead detectors in their home environments,” Musil said. Lead is a slow poison that affects almost every organ in the body, including the
tems can alter the course of their lives. Once a child has lead poisoning, there is no known treatment to remove it. Nothing can reverse or cure the ways that lead changes a child’s behavior or intelligence. Babies, toddlers, and children exposed to lead may not grow as well as they would have. In addition to affecting a child's ability to learn, lead can cause hearing and speech problems and anemia. It can also cause high blood pressure, delayed puberty and diseases of the heart and kidneys. n
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Northside Real Estate Transfers Allegheny City Central
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Group LLC to TM Real Estate Group LLC at 17 Lane Way for $1,107.
Observatory Hill
Jackson Baker to Robert Najim and Christine Warden at 1433 Federal St. for $482,000.TS Real Estate Brian Rose to Peter Lennon and Wayne Savage at 1430 Sandusky St. for $245,000. Keith Ronayn Stroup Jr. to Matthew Naeger at 1220 Palo Alto St. for $495,000.
Cardello Family Partn. to Allegheny County Sanitary Authority at 401 N Point Drive for $2,432,300.
John Elsesser to Ramsey Kassih at 141 Bascom Ave. for $173,000.
Clarke & Jo LLC to Matthew Christiansen and Megan Goodman at 1242 Buena Vista St. for $575,000.
Stuttparts LLC to Diversified Residental Homes II LLC at 3917 Portman Ave. for $115,000.
Monterey Pub Inc. to Richard Krist at 1227 Monterey St. for $250,000.
Robert Klein to Penny Project Properties LLC at 414-420 Venture St. for $440,000.
James Bracaglia to Edward Ryznar at 218 Jacksonia St. for $445,690.
John Rocco to Matthew Rocco at 904-906 Woods Run Ave. for $150,000.
Allegheny West
SFR3 LLC to Travis Wanner at 105 Dunlap St. for $55,000.
Nivlem Properties L.P. to Robert and Venisa Reichert at 1313 Sandusky St. for $258,000.
James Wally to Silver Rock Properties PA1 LLC at 239 Watson Blvd. for $129,500.
Susan Larkin to Andrea Fridley at 1503 Buena Vista St. for $220,000.
SNO Properties LLC to LB Acquisitions LLC at 3820 Baytree St. for $80,000.
Brighton Heights
ANR Properties LLC to Flatstone LLC at 4052 Vinceton St. for $68,400 by sheriff’s deed.
Erich Peterson to Anthony Joseph and Tara Coyote Amrich at 3717 California Ave. for $230,000.
Estate of David Smith to Regina Teixeira Decking at 3912 Franklin Road for $92,500.
F & Y Properties LLC to William Goodrich and Beth Lazzaro at 1500 Davis Ave. for $217,375.
Perry Hilltop
Denis Yevstifeyev to William Goodrich and Beth Lazzaro at 1518 Davis Ave. for $41,625. Frank Rozyczka to Dipaolo Real Estate LLC at 1856 Perrott Ave. for $14,000.
Joshua Fischer to Ryan Dunbar at 3616 Perrysville Ave. for $325,000.
Kevin McVay to Alyssa Schlumpf at 300 Dunlap St. for $160,000.
Y & Q Management Inc. to Ricardo Rivera at 323 W Burgess St. for $34,888.
J & K Real Estate Property LLC to Wendell and Janet Martin at 3527 California Ave. for $175,000.
Real Estate Solutions TR LLC to Craig and Josephine Ege at 131 Marshall Ave. for $432,500.
Homes4Comfort LLC to William and Neela Manley trustee at 3538 Fleming Ave. for $236,000.
Douglas Costa to Perry Hilltop Farm LLC at Perrysville Ave. (VACANT LAND) for $13,500.
Brian Miller to Thomas and Mindy Barr at 3741 Hiawatha St. for $188,200.
E & O Realty L.P. to Greypond LLC at 537 McClintock Ave. for $48,708.
Paul Vlcek to Anthem Properties LLC at 3816 Wealth St. for $133,000.
Robert Dean to SFR 3 000 LLC at 2627 Linwood Ave. for $30,000.
Estate of Regina Dever to VB One LLC at 3837 Atkins St. for $105,000.
Spring Hill
Thomas Luisi to John Parker Goolsby at 1822 Kleber St. for $300,000. Richard Nock to Pluto Holdings LLC at 1140 Lapish Road for $47,000 by sheriff’s deed.
William Kolicius to Gregory Andrew Powell at 1001 Haslage Ave. for $42,000.
Ann Miller to Judith Napper at 1856 Wittmer St. for $175,000.
Hannah Dobbs to Solar System Cooperative at 19 Solar St. for $19,680.
Lindsey Knapp to Dina McGee at 3470 Harbison St. for $159,000.
Jonathan Martin to Solar System Cooperative at 21 Solar St. for $34,686.
Kelly Gardner to Kent Bentjen and Francesca Dabecco at 1103 Pemberton St. for $259,900.
Katharyn Gaslowitz to Solar System Cooperative at 25 Solar St. for $62,484.
Ukrainian Catholic Diocese Of St. Josaphat to Robert Woodrick, Wortman St. (VACANT LAND) for $5,500.
James Smith to Nathan Ward at 2145 Donora St. for $45,000.
Fineview
Charles Edmond to Rayne Young at 1655 Sophia St. for $149,000.
Marjorie Pierce to Atlas Estates LLC at 1807 Meadville St. for $162,000.
ANR Properties LLC to CL45 MW REO 1 LLC at 4617 Mt. Troy Road Ext. for $6,932 by sheriff’s deed.
Peter Grigor to Emily Scott at 136 Henderson St. for $580,000.
Summer Hill
Manchester
Charles O’Neill to Patrick McGhen and Kimberly Auth at 166 Van Buren St. for $267,500.
David Oney to David Andrew Baych and Hilary Kay Ballard at 1410 Pennsylvania Ave. for $600,000.
Robert Helms III to Alexander Grant Ruhl at 2146 Lowrie St. for $185,000.
Abraham Anderson to George Hughes and Kimberly Lucas at 1115 Pennsylvania Ave. for $225,000.
Troy Hill
Marshall-Shadeland
Ronald Pavlis to Yellow Door Co. LLC at 1332 Truax Way for $79,900.
Timothy Howell to Real Deals LLC at 3124 Frederick St. for $33,000.
Jessica Fera to Robert and Julie Siliverman at 58 Waterfront Drive for $810,000.
Harmony Homes LLC to AVR Management Group LLC at Sorrell St. (VACANT LAND) for $10,000.
Sharyn Kuebbing to Community Reinvestment Partners LLC at 1135 Brabec St. for $12,000.
David Myers to McKees Rocks Properties LLC at 2903 Stayton St. for $85,000.
Warren Davidson to Jun Park at 1101 Brabec St. for $240,000.
Y & Q Management Inc. to Seppy Estates LLC at 3108 Westborn St. for $31,150.
Estate of Ronald Fuchs to Eric and Christine Lindauer at 1521 Claim St. for $210,000.
Frederick Brock to Ian and Christina Smith at 911 Woods Run Ave. for $227,000.
Michael Grguras to Kyle John Anger and Rachel Marie D’Amboise at 2005 Ley St. for $215,000.
Big B Rowland 3787 LLC to Hygher Hyghts Realty LLC at 2650 California Ave. for $150,000.
Emma Purvis to Albany Carlson at 1814 Niggel St. for $95,000.
Brandon William Brown to Canyon Development LLC at 1254 Superior Ave. for $47,000.
George Nicholas to William Getty III and Sarah Getty at 30 Waterfront Drive for $697,200.
Matthew Westwood to Sam Robert Taute and Rachel Elizabeth Diemert at 56 Waterfront Drive for $589,000.
Ryan Giblock to Vincent Murray at 1334 Gifford St. for $153,000. Estate of Clement Coros to George Clark at 1225 Ingham St. for $141,000.
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Olympics in Paris. Senior team captain Delbert “Sonny” Taylor of Historic Deutschtown advanced to the quarter finals and is now ranked sixth in the country in the Elite Men’s 75 kg. division. The competition took place Dec. 5 to 11, 2021. Keon Kyte, Misael "Beanie" Barrasso, Nazir "Bones" Deviner, and Quentin Jackson of 3rd Avenue Boxing also competed.
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Award: $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Candidates will be recruited through neighborhood groups and high schools, both private and public. The individuals must reside on the Northside, but they need not attend a Northside high school. Awardees: Will be selected by the NSLC Dinner Committee, which is made up of representatives of the neighborhoods and participating sponsors. The number of scholarships will be determined by sponsor commitments. Criteria for Selection: The student should prepare an essay of 500 words or less, which describe his or her volunteer activities and future educational plans. In reviewing the student essays, the Committee will consider spelling and grammar and their overall volunteerism. Consequently, students applying for a scholarship should check their spelling and grammar. Students are encouraged to use the spell check on their computer, and/or to have a teacher, parent or friend review their essay. On the application form, the applicant should include their name, address, phone number, school, and neighborhood in which they reside. Your name, gender or reference to race should not appear on your essay. Also, include a copy of your high school academic records. Letters of Reference: Two letters of reference are required. Your school principal, guidance counselor, or teacher should submit one letter. The second should be a letter from someone who is familiar with your volunteer activities (not a family member). Applications: All applications must be submitted by Friday, April 15, 2022 Additional Requirements: Upon selection of an award, you must provide proof of enrollment with a college or technical/vocational school. You or a parent must also attend the Annual Dinner event and receive your scholarship in person.
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