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The Northside Chronicle
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Gloria Sheffield (right) dressed in an elegant holiday dress and high heels, sings a selection of holiday carols to residents at LIFE Pittsburgh while her band (from left: Brad Clayton on drums, Joseph “Chipper” Gray on bass and Dr. Frank Novasack on keys) accompanies her with the performance. Full story on Page 13.
Young Bros. Bar gives back to community Sarah Heinz By Atiya Irvin-Mitchell Walking into Young Brothers Bar, music and laughter are in the air. Jamie Younger, the bar’s owner and namesake, is casual and unassuming. He is in the thick of things, interacting with the patrons. “It’s the kind of place where everyone knows your name,” Younger said. “You’ll walk out feeling like family.” Located in the heart of the Northside, the now 12-year-old bar
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is the fulfillment of Younger’s father’s dream, whom he described as his best friend. A lifelong Northsider, Younger said Woods Run Avenue was the only place to set up shop. “This is the only place I know,” he said. “You’re either from the Northside or the outside. I’ve been other places but there’s no other place I’d rather be.” For Northsiders and non-Northsiders alike, Young Brothers Bar provides a space not only for beverages but also for Steelers tailgates,
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birthday parties and according to Younger, even the occasional baby shower. On any given day, Younger says he can be found there taking the helm of the operation. Due to his hands-on approach, Younger said the bar’s “frequent flyers” aren’t By Nick Eustis just customers but family. He prides The name “Heinz” is deeply himself on the bar’s sense of comwoven into the fabric of Pittsburgh. munity. “The regulars are the fabric From the Heinz History Center, to See Young Bros. Bar, Page 5
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