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The Northside Chronicle
Volume 37 Issue 7 - FREE -
The Community Newspaper of Pittsburgh’s Historic Northside
Northside Business Briefs: July 2021 By Ashlee Green
Live Fresh Cold Pressed Juice + Smoothie Bar opening location in Allegheny West Live Fresh Cold Pressed Juice + Smoothie Bar, founded in 2019 and owned and operated by Brett Gilliam and Catey Burget, began in Pittsburgh’s Homestead community. The juice bar is expanding to the Northside’s Allegheny West neighborhood with a second location at 845 Western Ave. later this summer. “Creating healthy food options creates better communities…,” the company states on their website. “We believe that consumers have the right to expect Photo: Aaron May
Nearby Creative Account Manager, Content Specialist Elisa Kownacki and Vice President, Creative Andrew Gordon have a meeting at Alloy 26 coworking space in Allegheny Commons. The tech and marketing agency, which has been renting space at Alloy 26 since 2017, works with some international clients, but their Chief Technology Officer Chris Page said its the local Northside connection that helps the company grow. Full story in the Northside Business Briefs, left.
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Live Fresh Cold Pressed Juice + Smoothie Bar, owned and operated by Catey Burget and Brett Gilliam, is expanding to the Northside's Allegheny West neighborhood later this summer. healthy options in a market full of fast food, while balancing daily responsibilities and routines.” The Live Fresh menu includes juices such as “24 Carrot Ginger-Aid '' and “Don’t Stop The Beet,” smoothies called “Triple Berry Blast'' and “Jungle Fever,” smoothie bowls such as “The See Briefs, Page 10
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Northside schools reflect area’s rich history, diversity Studying the timelines of three local schools stirs up memories of the former East Street Valley.
By Anthony John Wiles Jr. Editor’s note: As part of the writer’s research for this story, he interviewed past and present residents of the Northside, including members of his direct family. The Northside of Pittsburgh comprises 18 “official” neighborhoods such as Brigh-
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ton Heights and Troy Hill—and dozens of small, undesignated yet history-rich communities, such as the Charles Street Valley and Woods Run tucked between the hills and valleys north of the Allegheny River. Many communities such as the East Street Valley and “The Ward” (today’s North Shore) have been demolished and wiped
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from maps yet they still remain home to countless memories. Much like its neighborhoods, the schools of the Northside are a reflection of the area’s rich history and cultural diversity. They played vital roles in historic events, See Schools, Page 9
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