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Volume 29 No. 6

June 2013

California Ave. recruits new businesses with street fairs By Kelsey Shea

Photo by Laura Smith

Particpants in the 10th Annual AGH Hearts in the Park Walk explored Allegheny Commons on May 11, and raised money for research.

Grant funds project to connect City of Asylum properties By Kelsey Shea When it was announced that the literary venue Alphabet City would serve as an anchor for the Garden Theater Block, City of Asylum founder Henry Reese said that there were no solid plans for the triple lot on Monterey Street where the venue was originally slated to go, but he had “dreams” for what the space could be. Several months later, those dreams are becoming a reality with a $300,000 grant from ArtPlace America that will fund a literary garden on the Monterey Street lot and a Garden-to-Garden Artway Connector that will connect two of COA’s Central Northside entities. “‘Garden-to-Garden’ Artway will create spaces where diverse neighbors gather and where litera-

ture and art challenge and inspire us all to re-imagine and make a better home together,” said Diane Samuels, COA co-founder. “Our community will literally be part of the Artway.” The Artway will be an embellished walking route that will connect the new literary center, being built in the Garden Theater block, to the lot on the 1400 block of Monterey Street that will transformed into a literary garden. The Artway will span 5-6 blocks largely along Sampsonia Way, where COA writers in residence live, and will incorporate temporary textbased public art installations. City of Asylum is working with the Pittsburgh Office of Public Art to commission visual artists to work with their writers in residence to create permanent and temporary

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This summer, a series of openair markets on California Avenue will spark a little more life into the Brighton Heights business district and continue to promote positive changes already happening there. The second Saturday of each month, there will be vendors, activities and events in the business corridor of California Avenue called “the California Markets.” Organizers hope the markets will bring Northside residents into the streets and outside vendors into the neighborhood. The California Markets were organized by Stephanie Lauren Stauffer, a recent Brighton Heights resident who is looking to improve the district and make the neighborhood more walkable. “I think [California Avenue] is really a unique space,” said Stauffer. “The avenue is being used, just not to its full potential… We’re looking to expose the community.” Stauffer has been active in the Pittsburgh retail scene since she moved from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in 2011. She founded PGHRetail, which is a social venture that aims to find innovative ways to enhance business districts. With the help of a grant from the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the California Markets will be PGHRetail’s first venture. In addition to outside vendors, each of the California Markets will have a themed activity sponsored by one of the businesses on the

avenue. The first market on June 8 will have an art walk sponsored by the Brighton Heights Citizens Federation. Tom’s Friday Market will sponsor a BBQ cook-off competition on July 13, Java N’ Crème House will sponsor a drumming tournament on August 10, and the series will end on September 14 with a fashion show and kids beauty pageant sponsored by Timeless Beauty & Chubby’s Pizza. “Basically, what we’re looking to do is to get people coming up here,” said BHCF President Pete Bellisario. California Avenue has seen modest growth this year, and the community feels that now is the time to get people into the neighborhood. California Avenue between Davis Avenue and Brighton Heights Boulevard is a busy place in the otherwise quiet, residential neighborhood. “It’s an active and lively community,” said Stauffer. “There are always people around.” There are people waiting for buses, bike cops patrolling the streets and pedestrians chatting with the crossing guard. And where the customers go, businesses will follow. Brighton Heights lawyer Bill Goodrich recently renovated an old home on California Avenue to house his law firm Goodrich & Geist, and local theater instructor

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Peduto, Klug and Lavelle win 2013 primary

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City Councilman Bill Peduto, winner of the mayoral primary, spoke to Northsiders last month at an event at The National Aviary

By Kelsey Shea On Tuesday, May 21, City Councilman Bill Peduto won the democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh, beating out former state

Auditor General Jack Wagner, state Rep. Jake Wheatley and bus monitor and activist A.J. Richardson. With Pittsburgh’s 70-year history of democratic mayors, Peduto is expected to top his

Republican opponent Josh Wander in the November election and replace Luke Ravenstahl as Pittsburgh’s mayor. Turnout for the primary was low across the city, with only about 44,000 voters casting ballots. On the Northside, roughly 5,000 residents across the 14 neighborhoods voted, with some of the highest turnout percentages in Brighton Heights, Observatory Hill and Manchester. Across the city, Peduto won 52 percent of the votes. But Wagner won a narrow majority of Northside votes with about 100 votes more than Peduto. The race’s wildcard candidate, Richardson, received 32 votes from Northsiders. Lower Northside neighborhoods, including Allegheny West, the North Shore, Historic Deutschtown and Spring Garden favored Peduto, while

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upper Northside neighborhoods like Brighton Heights, Observatory Hill, Spring Hill, Troy Hill and Summer Hill along with East Deutschtown favored Wagner. Brightwood was split between the two top candidates, Wagner and Peduto, and Manchester and the Charles Street Valley favored state Representative Jake Wheatley. District 6 city Councilman Daniel Lavelle won his race against Franco “Dok” Harris and the Hill District’s Tonya Payne, and will return to city council for another term. Retired teacher and Brighton Heights resident Carolyn Klug beat Dave Schuilenburg and Lorraine Burton Eberhardt, both of Summer Hill, for the District 9 school board seat. City Council President Darlene Harris, of District 1, is registered as an independent candidate for mayor in the November election.

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Northside Public Safety As most Americans know by now, crime doesn’t always happen on the streets or in neighborhoods. Identity theft can happen anywhere, especially online. The Northside Public Safety Council is encouraging Northsiders to check their credit regularly to make sure their identity isn’t being misused. “Your credit report is your window into your ID security,” said Zone 1 Commander Rashall Brackney. “The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, passed by the Federal government in 2003, mandates that each of the major credit bureaus supply consumers with a free copy of their credit report each year.” You can get an annual credit report at annualcreditreport.com (American users only), a website run by the credit reporting agencies to comply with this legislation. Your credit report allows you to see whether someone has opened new

accounts under your name. On the Northside in April, there were approximately 498 incidents were reported, which led to approximately 210 arrests. The Northside Public Safety Council is a nonprofit corporation composed of community leaders, businesses, government officials the Housing Authority, property owners and the Zone 1 Pittsburgh Police. The Northside Public Safety Committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. on the mezzanine level of The Northside Leadership Conference’s offices at 4 Allegheny Center. All are welcome. A useful resource for the community is the Zone 1 website at www.communitysafety.pittsburghpa. gov. For questions or concerns regarding crime or police presence, contact the Zone 1 Community Relations Officer, Forrest Hodges at forrest.hodges@pittsburghpa.gov.

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Just Bean serves coffee with a cause on E. Ohio Street.

Matt Yough opened Just Bean Coffee House last month on East Ohio Street and is selling fair trade organic coffee. (photo by Kelsey Shea).

By Kelsey Shea Even though he was already working in the coffee business, Matt Yough said he’d never open a coffee shop. But last month, that’s just what he did. On May 22, Just Bean Coffee

House opened at 417 E. Ohio St. in the front portion of Bistro to Go’s event space. Just Beanwill serve organic, fairtrade coffee on the lower Northside, where Deutschtown residents have been itching for a coffee shop. Yough also runs a coffee

catering company, called Bean Catering, that offers espresso and specialized coffee catering at events across Western Pennsylvania. He said that the low overhead and flexible hours make it a more secure business than a coffee shop, but he changed his mind when a Northsider talked him into the Historic Deutschtown neighborhood. Through a local nonprofit called Building New Hope, Yough met Nikki Heckman, owner of BistroTo-Go, who convinced him to open up shop on East Ohio Street. “We got to talking and she showed me the space,” said Yough. “I knew it would be a great partnership.” Because Yough already runs the catering company, he said he’s just seeing how it goes with the East Ohio Street coffee house and only has a three month lease there. “I’m playing it by ear and trying to be very organic about it,” said Yough. “If I’m not losing money, I’m happy.” Building New Hope not only

brought Yough into the Northside, but into coffee business as well. Building New Hope is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that supports grassroots development projects in Central America and raises money largely through coffee sales. Building New Hope raises funds to do work in Central America and helps support farmers there by selling its own blend of organic and fair trade coffee, which is shipped from Central America, roasted in Pittsburgh and bagged by volunteers. The coffee sold in Just Bean Coffee House and by Bean Catering, is Building New Hope coffee. “We’re building hope, and we’re selling it,” Yough said, noting that bags of coffee are also for sale in the coffee house. Yough said he and Building New Hope volunteers will also use the Bistro space to bag the coffee, and that Northsiders have already stepped up and gotten involved. “It’s a great place to be,” said Yough.

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New nonprofit combines athletics and academics

Former Steeler Mike Logan will serve as the honorary chair of Pulse. (photo by Kelsey Shea) By Kelsey Shea A new nonprofit that will combine athletics and academics for atrisk youth in the Northside kicked off its program this month with a fundraiser with Superbowl-winning Steeler Mike Logan. The Northside Pulse Association is a nonprofit founded by

Alichia Parker, of Malaika Early Learning Center, and Eugene Goodwine of The Northside Youth Athletic Association, that will provide programming for at-risk Northside youth. Pulse held its first fundraiser on May 7 to raise money for its first program called G.R.A.S.P. (Growing Reaching and Sowing Possibilities).

“We want to break the cycle of poverty, the cycle of despair,” said Daren Ellerbee, communications director for Pulse. “We are sick and tired of turning on the news and seeing stories about our young people being gunned down.” G.R.A.S.P. will be an eightweek summer enrichment program at Hosanna House for 25 at-risk children ages 10-15. The day program will be split between morning academic lessons and afternoon athletic activities. “We really want to make an impression and show how there is a relationship between academics and athletics,” said Goodwine, who said the program will focus on being a well-rounded individual. 2006 Superbowl-winning Steeler Mike Logan will serve as Pulse’s honorary chair. Logan said he wishes there were programs like this when he was growing in the McKeesport area. “Being from the area, I get

asked to do a million programs like this. I’ve sat in rooms with prestigious people at big fundraisers… but nothing ever materializes,” said Logan. “I’d rather be here in this room with you and get something done.” Ellerbee estimates that the cost of running the G.R.A.S.P. program will be roughly $1,000 per child. Pulse raised enough money at Tuesday’s event at Bistro-To-Go to fund 10 of the 25 children. The fundraiser was invitation only and featured live music, food, prizes and autographs by Logan. Pulse held a second fundraiser, “A Night of Spoken Word Open Mic,” on May 25 at the Central Northside Banquet Hall, where they raised funds for several more children to attend the camp. Pulse is continuing to raise money for their summer program and hopes to fund programs throughout the next school year on the Northside as well.

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Author inspired by Northside Open air markets put California Ave. on display

By William Park When Karen Blackburn sat down to write her novel, she could have written about the 19 countries she had visited in the past few years, but instead decided to base her book where she grew up ¬– the Northside. “You write what you know,” Karen Blackburn says. Her murder mystery novel “Cut Flowers” was published on May 1 on Amazon.com under the name K.D. Blackburn The novel takes place at Allegheny General Hospital and along W. North Avenue, not far from East Street where she grew up and is the first in a series of four. Besides taking place in the Northside, the novel shares other features with Blackburn’s life. Its title refers to its protagonist Hillary Hauptmann’s return to the Northside, thereby rooting herself in the place she had cut

herself from, similar to Blackburn’s own experiences. After graduating from Oliver High School in 1970, Blackburn married a soldier and moved to Stuttgart in 1972 and returned to Pittsburgh in 1996 after living throughout Europe and the United States. “Little bits are from my life, the way all novelists draw from their lives and the people around them. Most of it is fiction,” Blackburn said. A murder mystery, the story takes place in 1992 when Hillary Hauptmann returns to Pittsburgh in hopes that her past stalker and all the problems he represents have disappeared. Only they have not. “There is a number of murders, a number of rapes, a certain number of people getting beat to a pulp,” she said. The novel’s graphic nature is not meant to be a reflection of the Northside, said Blackburn. The story, she said, “could take place in any other city.... In no way am I condemning the Northside because I do like it.” While she admits attending Oliver High School during the racial tensions of the late 1960s was less than ideal, she calls the Northside a “fine place to grow up.” A self-described “city girl”, she remembers riding the streetcar downtown by herself when she was nine years old. Now 60 and living in Butler, Karen Blackburn still frequents the city. She frequently visits the Cultural District to watch the symphony and ballet. She worked as a newspaper reporter for several years, and now drives a school bus and is preparing a prequel to be released August 1. Her book can be purchased at www.amazon.com/Flowers-HillaryHauptmann-Mysteries-ebook/dp/ B00CM1UZPU.

There will be open-air markets on California Avenue in Brighton Heights this summer. (Photo by Kelsey Shea).

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Jessica Palitti is opening a studio in an empty store front this summer. The Brighton Heights Citizens Federations also opened an office in a formerly empty storefront at 3629 California Ave. and purchased several vacant lots on and around the avenue. Two campaign satellite offices were also temporarily set up for mayoral candidates Bill Peduto and Jack Wagner. “I think it’s doing great,” said Bill Kristoff, of the Bill Kristoff real estate agency, said about the California Avenue business district where he has managed some of the storefronts for years. Java N’ Crème coffee house owner Bob Rhoden said that his two years on the block have been gratifying thus far. “Individually, we all seem to be doing pretty well,” said Rhoden. “But we’re always looking for improved visibility…I hope that

through these events we can all collaborate a little more for the sake of the [avenue].” But even with four new spaces filled, the block still has three empty storefronts, which will grow to five now that the mayoral campaign has ended. Kristoff said that he would like to see California Avenue continue to grow at a slow, steady pace with quality offices and businesses, and he believes that he California Markets will help that happen “without a doubt.” “These kind street events have proved to work very well in the past,” said Kristoff. “Now with the support of the Brighton Heights Citizens Federation, they should be even better.” Forms for community activities sign-up and vendor applications are available on the PGHRetail website, pghretail.com.

Stop by California Avenue on June 8 for the fir California Markets event, where The Brighto

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Casa Rasta brings Mexican Caribbean fusion to Federal

Photo by Kelsey Shea

Casa Rasta owners hope to open their second location on Federal Street in early June.

By Kelsey Shea Caribbean cuisine with a Mexican flair is coming to Federal Street with a new take-out restaurant called Casa Rasta. Owner and chef Antonio Fraga and co-owner Kelly Morrissey hope Casa Rasta will open at 1204 Federal St. sometime in early June. “We’re here not just to provide a new concept,” said Morrissey, “but also to be of value to the neighborhood.” Morrissey, who was born in Antigua, and Fraga, who is from Mexico City, blend their two cultures into one cuisine that is served at Casa Rasta. Fraga currently operate the original Casa Rasta in Beechview but are looking forward to the opening of their second location on Federal Street with his new business partner. The Federal Street restaurant will have a shorter, slightly varied menu than the Beechview location,

but Fraga said the menu will feature Caribbean staples like jerk chicken and yucca chips as well as Mexican dishes like tacos and quesadillas. “It’s something people don’t get to try very often,” said Fraga, whose travels throughout Mexico have influenced his food. Morrissey said he decided to open a second Casa Rasta location in the Northside because he saw a growing market here and wanted to be part of the new development. “We were paying attention to the increase of people moving into the city,” said Morrissey, who added that the Northside was particularly attractive because of its central location. With El Burro also serving Mexican food on Federal Street, some residents expressed concern about market competition, but Morrissey doesn’t anticipate a problem. “Casa Rasta is a totally different concept,” he said. “It’s like apples and oranges.”

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This triple lot on Monterey will be the new COA Literary Garden.

From Artway, page 1 installations for the garden and the Artway. Though much of the artwork is yet to be comissioned, COA plans to incorporate handwritten alphabet samples in more than 40 languages into the Artway and garden as well as an inlaid quote from Pittsburgh poet Toi Derricotte that will read “Joy is an act of resistance.” City of Asylum also hopes to also use the space for literary events and musical performances to draw out community members. “In essence, it’s part of our mission, as it has evolved, to develop our community through the arts,” said Elizabeth Baisley, City of Asylum’s marketing and communications manager. “The idea is to create a space where people can encounter art.” The garden on Monterey Street will be a public outdoor space that will be visually and thematically connected to Alphabet City. The 4,000-square-foot lot was purchased in 2011, and was intended to be the home of the Alphabet City literary center and café. But concerns about parking and noise from Monterey Street residents moved the project to West North Avenue to serve as the anchor of

the Garden Theater Block. Baisley said that thus far, the community has responded positively to plans for the Artway and the garden, and does not anticipate further zoning problems for the project. “We’re pretty excited about it. ACCA and its members have always been supportive of City of Asylum and its work here. This project lets them utilize the space on Monterey that addresses concerns that residents had,” said David Shlapak, development chair of the Allegheny City Central Association (the newly renamed community group of the Central Northside). Shlapak said that the project also complements the recent rebranding initiative by ACCA by helping the Central Northside “internally and externally identify itself as a unique and diverse neighborhood.” The $300,000 grant from ArtPlace America will fund the Artway project and some aspects of the literary garden. The total project cost is roughly $1 million, and Baisley said some fundraising still needs to be done. Baisley said to expect to see some events this summer and that the project is projected to be completed by December 2014.

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Dan Rooney co-authors Northside history book

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Carol Peterson and Dan Rooney signed copies of “Allegheny City” at the Allegheny Commons Park community update.

By Kelsey Shea Even when Steelers’ chairman Dan Rooney was working in Ireland as a U.S. ambassador, his thoughts and efforts were still in the Northside.

Together with local historian Carol Peterson, Rooney co-authored the book “Allegheny City: A History of Pittsburgh’s North Side,” which was published on May 1 by the University of Pittsburgh Press. “My hope is that we can

generate some interest in the neighborhood and attract money and talent to start bringing the Northside back,” said Rooney. “Allegheny City” documents the vast history of the Northside from American Indian history in the area and George Washington’s time here to the construction of the stadiums, Carnegie Science Center and the National Aviary in the ’90s. “The book is based on Mr. Rooney’s knowledge and recollections and my 20 years of experience as a historian,” said Peterson. “It’s got to be one of the most comprehensive books about Northside History.” The book touches on Allegheny City’s early development, the effects of the industrial revolution, Allegheny City’s annexation, the illconceived mid-century development and the growth of the North Shore as a tourist destination. Peterson and Rooney first collaborated when Peterson was asked to do a house history for the Rooney’s home in Allegheny West. Rooney again contacted

Peterson about collaborating on the book project, which the two began in 2007, but progressed slowly due to Peterson’s health issues and Rooney’s four-year relocation to Ireland. But six years later, both authors are pleased with the final product and hope that it will appeal to a wide audience of readers interested in history, the region and of course, the Rooney family itself. “It’s doing well in its little niche market,” said Peterson. “It’s got a reasonably diverse audience.” The book’s afterword ends on a positive note and looks forward to the Northside’s future and examines the neighborhood’s current attributes like strong neighborhood organizations and Allegheny General Hospital. “The Northside’s coming back,” said Rooney, who hopes to see more importance placed on Allegheny Commons Park in the future.

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Some of the best bands in already had some success as Max’s & Co. & more... Pittsburgh are headed to Historic Allegheny Tavern is thinking of Deutschtown this summer for the having some future shows in the Ratbands first ever Deutschtown and Verdetto’s(who Meeting of Important Music People, FestiThe Harlantskeller Twins, Bastard Bearded Irishmen, unfortuVincent and The Bigbe Bend, Autobahn, val. Round Black Ghosts, Locks and Dams, Chet nately couldn’t a venue for July 6 Ishtar, Grand Piano, Big Gypsy, The Red Western, Brewer's Row, Dave O'Brien Meeting of Legs Important People, due vacations) really excited to Trio, Triggers, Like Tree Trunks, The FED, Nicto Lawless and his is Young CriminaNeighbours, Nerve Ending, Stovall, start Mega having Def, Tracksploitation, DJ “Three, The les, Harlan Twins, Locks andGene Dams bands there. Baby Jesus, DJ Harry Lurker, The Wreckids, Blue X Baxter, Faithful Sinand Chrome Chet Vincent and The Big Bend Beginning at noon, bands will ners, Dan Pritchard, Ike Mississippi, Tyree Morgan, Household Stories, Blue Redwill allshift, perform on the lower perform at Buffalo a variety of indoor and Motometer, Weird Paul, NorthCasino Bulldogs, Buffalo Buffalo, The Dressed Adadsdad, The Banned, & Hot Metal Bridge side along with nearlyFrets, 40 other bands outdoor venues across the neighboron July 6. hood including, the Elks Lodge, Artwww.deutschtownmusicfestival.org www.facebook.com/DeutschtownMusicFestival Organizers Ben Soltesz of Spring ists Image Resource, Bistro To Go, Hill and Cody Walters of Historic James Street Gastropub and SpeakDeutschtown hope to give people easy, the Park House, Max’s Alleghoutside the neighborhood “an oppor- eny Tavern and other spots along tunity to experience Deutschtown’s East Ohio Street. burgeoning music scene.” There will also be a main stage Inspired by the success of the on Foreland Street for the largest Deutschtown Bar Crawl and similar acts and food trucks in the neighborevents in Lawrenceville Soltesz and hood and places where drinks can be Walters thought that Deutschtown’s purchased. Admission to the festival existing music scene, which touts is free. James Street jazz, Park House blue“The idea is to get people who grass and the Pittsburgh Banjo Club, aren’t on the Northside to come here would translate well into a music fes- to see the place,” said Soltesz. “Once tival. we started reaching out to bands, “My hope is to inspire new peo- they just loved the idea and want to ple to come and see how awesome come play here on the Northside.” our neighborhood is and for some of

Where: Rivers Casino outdoor amphitheater When: 7 p.m.

May 24: Almost Journey (Journey tribute) and Rockin the Paradise (Styx tribute) May 25: Green River Band (CCR tribute) and Who Are You (The Who tribute) May 26: New York Disco Review and Abba Girlz (ABBA tribute) July 3: Beatlemania Magic (The Beatles tribute) July 4: Blondes Have More Fun (Rod Stewart tribute) July 20: Chris Higbee with Abacus Jones July 27: Pure Gold August 24: Beach Bumz (Jimmy Buffet tribute) and Beach Party Boys (Beach Boys tribute) September 1: Shining Star (Earth Wind and Fire tribute) and Beat It (Michael Jackson tribute)

Allegheny City Society’s Summer Music Series

Where:Buhl Park When:

June 19th - River City Brass Band July 3rd - Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra July 17th - Daphne Alderson celebrates Bastille Day July 31st - Alda Flamenca - Flamenco! August 14th - Chaplin Films with original accompaniment by Tom Roberts (inside the Hazlett Theatre)

Check www.thenorthsidechronicle.com for more live events and the Solar Concert Series Schedule.

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Farm stand will bring fresh produce to Brightwood

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The farm stand will be in the Brightwood Civic Group-owned lot at the corner of Lecky Avenue and Brighton Road.

By Kelsey Shea A new farm stand in Brightwood will fill the lot at the corner of Lecky Avenue and Brighton Road with fresh fruits and vegetables this summer.

The Brightwood Civic Group and the Farm Stand Project have chosen 3237 Brighton Road as the site for a weekly farm stand that will bring fresh produce to the residents of the upper Northside. “I think it’s going to be a huge,

huge addition to the neighborhood,” said Mel Gallagher, program ,anager at BCG. June 19-November 20, the farm stand will be set up to sell fruits and vegetables each Wednesday from 2-6 p.m. and provide health programming like chef demonstrations. Unlike farmers markets, Gallagher explained, farm stands are done through the food bank, so there isn’t a retail price mark up on the produce. Farm stand prices will be significantly cheaper than grocery stores and farmers markets, and the stand is open to anyone. The farm stand will accept cash, EBT cards, senior food stamps and checks distributed to those enrolled in the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) nutrition program that can only be used at farmers markets. “Many times, these WIC checks go unused because mothers don’t have access to these farmers markets and farm stands,” said Vicki Lish, farm stand coordinator at the Greater Pittsburgh

Community Food Bank. “We are creating a greater access in these communities.” The location on Brighton Road was chosen specifically because of its proximity to a bus line and the major intersection of Woods Run Avenue and Brighton Road. “Brightwood already owned the lot, and we had already started greening the space,” explained Gallagher. “We thought: ‘This will be a great fit.’” The Farm Stand Project is a program of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank that brings farm-fresh food to areas they consider “food deserts,” or neighborhoods without accessible grocery stores. Though Brightwood has a Kuhn’s Market on Highwood Street, it is at the opposite end of the neighborhood from the farm stand and a difficult walk for residents without cars. “People are really excited,” said Gallagher, who noted that the BCG still needs volunteers to help run the stand this sumer.

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By Kelsey Shea Friends of Allegheny Commons and other Northsiders interested in the park, gathered on May 22 for the first annual Allegheny Commons Community Update. The first community update was hosted by the Allegheny Commons Initiative and focused on the current state of Allegheny Commons Park and offered a glimpse into the its future. “What’s really important is getting people out to visit the parks, enjoy the parks” said Allegheny Commons Project Director Alida Baker. “We want people using 3-1-1 to report problems and we want to attract great programing.” The event was hosted in the historic Babb Insurance Inc. building on Ridge Avenue, which was a mansion on millionaire row at the turn of the century. Food was donated by El Burro, Legends of the North Shore, Monterey Pub, James Street Gastropub, the Modern Café, the Priory and Buena Vista Coffee. “Allegheny City” co-authors Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson attended the event and spoke about their new book, which chronicles the history of the Northside and touches on the history of the park. After Peterson and Rooney gave their presentation, Baker gave a brief update on the park and invited participants to visit different stations, which had information on a variety of projects. Members of the Allegheny Commons Initiative board discussed key projects with those in

attendance and asked for feedback. Tables focused on projects and issues like the Lake Elizabeth pedestrian bridge design, the West Ohio Street bridge project, the North East Fountain reestablishment, tree care, walking clubs, park tours and a new project that will place QR codes around the park that can be scanned with smartphones. “We want to hear what you think,” said Baker. “I’m really pleased that neighbors have come out to work towards this cause,” said Allegheny West resident Fran Barbush, who attended the update. In the next year Baker explained that the two most prominent projects will be the raising of the West Ohio Street Bridge as well as the reestablishment of the North East Fountain, which the Allegheny Commons Initiative hopes to complete by early 2014. The city plans to raise the W. Ohio Street bridge three feet to accommodate double-stacked trains that run on the tracks underneath it, but the Allegheny Commons Initiative and Northside residents worry that doing so will drastically alter the topography of the land and negatively impact the park. Baker said she is waiting on plans and designs from the city, but said she is not anticipating good news. She encouraged those attending to appeal to their city council representative on behalf of the park. “It’s a big deal, and I don’t know how it will turn out,” she said. “We didn’t choose this initiative. We’re just dealing with it.”

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ACS to meet with woman who may be the of the last Alleghenians

More than half a century ago, a group of folks living on the Northside and beyond organized the Allegheny City Society (ACS). A prerequisite for admission to the society was that you had to be born in Allegheny City prior to its annexation by Pittsburgh in December 1907, but year by year, the ability to increase members was curtailed by Father Time. When the ACS regrouped in the 1990s, membership was open to all who cherished the history of Allegheny City and sought to preserve that history along with the post-1907 Northside. As we approached the 100th anniversary of the annexation a resident of Brighton Heights and a champion of Allegheny’s heritage, encouraged the ACS to seek out folks who were Alleghenians by birth. Attempts to do this were quite problematic and became even more so as time went by. The recent publication of the

wonderful “Allegheny City” written by Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson has reawaken interest in the city that is near and dear to many Northside folk. A week or so after the publication, WTAE’s Sally Wiggin spoke of the book on a newscast, and a woman named Mary Knecht, a resident of Jefferson Hills, called me. She had seen the TV program and wanted to share that her mother’s aunt, a woman by the name of Clara Wentzelburger, was born in Allegheny City in 1906. I thought to myself, “OMG this could be the last of the Alleghenians.” Mary not only gave me the name but the address and phone number. She reassured me that even at the age of 106, Clara would be able to speak to me. An immediate call her Meadville nursing home was met by a staff member who confirmed all that Mary said. Clara Wertzelberger is alive, well, very conversant, and a wee bit hard of hearing. We are welcome to visit with her. She and they will be celebrating her 107th birthday on July 6th. We at the Allegheny City Society look forward to visiting Clara and reporting back to the faithful readers of the Northside Chronicle her recollections of times past – and present.

Allegheny Commons update From Commons, page 16 Unlike the bridge project, Baker said that the fountain project is just a simple matter of money. To restore the fountain, The Allegheny Commons Initiative is looking to raise $2.2 million this year. The Initiative plans to reestablish the North East Fountain across from Allegheny General Hospital as a community resource with a circular water fountain, landscaping and seating and restore lighting

and walkways along West North Avenue. Once the walkways, fountain and lighting projects are complete, the goals for 2016-2019 will be to redesign the area of the park around Lake Elizabeth and replace the pedestrian bridge. For those interested in getting involved or supporting the organization, the Allegheny Commons Initiative has a Friends Program that allows businesses, individuals and residents invest in the park with tax deductible donations.

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From the office of City Council President Darlene Harris

Summer activities and animal care in the Northside This summer, District 1 is bursting at the seams with exciting projects, many of which I have been involved in. I hope that you will enjoy new events, such as the California Markets, which you’ll find along Brighton Avenue on the second Saturday of each month, from June – September. Another new endeavor is the Deutschtown Music Festival, to be held in July. The community groups in East Allegheny and Spring Hill are working together to produce this new event and it demonstrates how ‘people’ power can be a great force for neighborhood improvement. As the warm weather arrives we see stray animals coming out of hiding and roaming through our neighborhoods. Please keep in mind that Pittsburgh provides a free Spay & Neuter Program, for up to five of your household dogs or cats. In addition to receiving the free Spay & Neuter services, dog owners pay much less for licenses if their dogs are spayed or neutered.

Feral cats are also eligible for the program on a case-by-case basis and must be properly contained in a humane trap. Humane traps can be borrowed from the City of Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control with a refundable deposit of $50.00 or from one of the program’s Shelter Partner Contacts. Please provide proof of residency, up-to-date vaccination records, a valid City of Pittsburgh dog license and a filled-out application form in order to schedule a surgery date. For more information and an application form, visit the City of Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control website at http:// pittsburghpa.gov/animalcontrol or call their office at 412-255-2036. Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful Northside dads, thank you for keeping our communities strong! Please do not hesitate to call my office at 412-255-2135 if I can be of assistance to you.

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From the office of State Sen. Wayne Fontana

2013 state budget

Qualifying residents of Allegheny County will soon be able to pick up vouchers for locally grown fruits and vegetables. The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, provides qualified senior citizens, as well as Women, Infant and Children (WIC) recipients with checks to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from over 1,000 approved farmers in Pennsylvania. The program provides recipients with four $5 vouchers checks for a total year benefit of $20 to redeem at qualified farmers markets or roadside stands. FMNP runs from June 1 – November 30, with the last day recipients can receive the checks is September 30, 2013. Some examples of produce that may be purchased under the vouchers are apples, beans, berries, carrots grapes, melons, spinach and tomatoes. Customers must spend the entire $5.00 check and change will not be given. The programs goals are to pro-

Must be 60 years of age or older and meet the federal income guidelines. The checks are available on a first come first serve basis. The 2013 household income guidelines are as follows: # of people in Total income the household cannot exceed 1 $21,257 2 $28,694 3 $36,131 4 $43,568

vide WIC recipients and seniors who are nutritionally at risk a means to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. FMNP also expands the awareness and use of farmers markets as well as increase sales at these stands which in turn support locally grown produce and Pennsylvania businesses. Farmers will have signs available at their stands if they accept FMNP vouchers. To find the nearest market or stand that accept FMNP checks, you can also visit http://www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/olderadults.aspx Senior Eligibility –

*Married couples may each receive one set of checks. Distribution days for senior vouchers will take place on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at most senior centers in Allegheny County. For more information on when and where the checks will be distributed, interested seniors should contact their county aging office by calling 412-350-5460 or visiting: http:// www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/olderadults.aspx. WIC recipients will receive FMNP vouchers during their quarterly WIC clinic visit.

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Brighton Heights

Danielle Myers to Maria Walter at 4035 Brandon Road for $67,000. Anita Victor to Kyle and Alison Sutton at 1314 Orchlee St. for $175,000. Joseph Laverty Jr. to Jessica Sickler at 1443 Termon Ave. for $186,000. VPH NPNR 14 Trust to Richard Kunkle and Maria Sassani at 1600 Termon Ave. for $129,900. Estate of Joseph Kelly to Erin Holleman at 1144 Flora St. for $80,000. Thomas Berna to Kristoffer Bennett at 1912 Termon Ave. for $43,000. Anna Baran to Realty Choice Investments LLC at 1626 Falck Ave. for $25,000. John Greagor et al. to Bank New York Mellon trustee at 3450 Sipe St. for $6,612 by sheriff ’s deed. Jeffry Parker to Socorro Holding 2 LLC at 3722 Parviss St. for $53,500. Aaron Davis to Michael Phillips at 1617 Rankin Ave. for $109,000.

William Helbling to Nicole Renee Coast and Seth David Crawford at 1101 Termon Ave. for $80,000. Sedgebrook Management Inc. to Juan Herrera at 3916 Winshire St. for $32,400.

Brightwood

Daniel Gralish et al. to David and Terri King at 2358 Atmore St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $12,050). Frances Suhajda estate et al. to Deutsch & Assoc. LLC at 2336 California Ave. for $25,000. Daniel Gralish et al. to David and Terri King at 1338 Geyer Ave. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $14,700). Wesbanco Bank Inc. to Cynthia Walton at 2616 Shadeland Ave. for $40,000. Brightwood Civic Group to June Colaianne at 1407 Woodland Ave. for $117,875. George Titchnell to Michael Kiselka

at Lecky Ave. for $2,500. Estate of Mary Irene Godlewski to Laura Harwin and Wesley Oliver at 1369 Oakhill St. for $72,500. Kristoffer Bennett to Shane Korman and Megan Andrews at 3514 Shadeland Ave. for $192,500. Robert Burke to Robert Burke and Bradley Alan Ankney at 1601 Eckert St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $17,500). Christopher Kiger to TI Pennsylvania Holdings LLC at 907 Smithton Ave. for $33,500. Ron Moreno to Numan Bashir at 1124 Woodland Ave. for $5,000. Judith Palmer O’Neill et al. to Michael Ryan Martinac at 1330 Ingham St. for $68,070. Renee Bell to US Bank NA trustee at 2816 Pitler St. for $1,869 by sheriff ’s deed. Realty Choice Investments LLC to Yosef Schneid and Mazal Schnied at 3115 Wadlow St. for $39,000.

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James Williams Jr. to Robert Moser at 2646 N. Charles St. for $6,750. Central Northside Alfred Simpson Jr. to Nicole and Thomas Combs at 526 Armandale St. for $232,000. David Brown Jr. to NGD Land L.P. at 400 W. Jefferson St. for $70,000. Margaret Cronin to Caitlin McGuirk at 521 N. Taylor Ave. for $109,920. Guy Schutzeus to JJT Holdings LLC at 12 Alpine Ave. for $30,000. Guy Schutzeus to JJT Holdings LLC at 1525 Federal St. for $525,000. Fortune Foreclosures LLC to Mark and Eileen Lovelis at 1514 Monterey St. and Alpine Ave. for $59,900.

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William Hesidence to Triamond Corp. at 840 Tripoli St. for $18,500. Precision Real Estate Group LLC to

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Curran Armstrong Properties LLC at 827 Chestnut St. for $30,000.

Fineview

Timothy Shelley to BJJ US Pittsburgh LLC at 1712 Meadville St. for $22,000.

Historic Deutschtown

Jason Ritter to Sara Thompson and Jacob Guertin at 1215 Middle St. for $165,000. Richard Kiehl to Ann Vilcheck at 1000 Middle St. for $255,000.

Manchester

MCC MCS LLC to Ana Hernandez at 1236 Juniata St. for $221,025. William Anderson to Western Pennsylvania Humane Society at 1453 W. North Ave. for $1,500. Manchester Housing Development LLC to Emily Farmer at 1334 Columbus Ave. for $100,000.

Observatory Hill

Alexey Kharitonov et al. to Rachel Young and John Young IV at 3801 Baytree St. for $149,900. Charles Rodriguez to Erin Plazek at 3833 Perrysville Ave. for $114,000. Horace Mims Jr. to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 401 Wabana St. for $1,684 by sheriff ’s deed. Jerry McCullum to Elizabeth Hoover at 3766 East St. for $71,656. Kevin Leghart to Dale Canofari and Cheryl Mastriano at 3969 Evergreen Road for $200,000. Victor Fisher to Eric Picard at 2922 Perrysville Ave. for $72,000. Housing & Urban Development to Derrick Dupree at 317 Richey Ave. for $130,000.

Perry Hilltop

Pittsburgh City to Aaron Chaney and Kenneth Eishoff at 2148 Perrysville Ave. for $12,910. Scott Keller to Karen Switzer at 2011 Mountford Ave. for $10,000. Karane Fischer to Federal National

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Mortgage Assn. at 37 Divinity St. for $1,766 by sheriff ’s deed.

Spring Garden

Dollar Bank to Michael Simpson at 2903 Spring Garden Ave. for $21,160.

Spring Hill

Kathleen Flaherty to KLK Holdings LLC at 1900 Rockledge St. for $114,000. Lisa Scalese to US Bank NA ND at 1446 Damas St. for $1,713 by sheriff ’s deed. Charles Hoppe to Jason Hoppe at 944 Itin St. for $13,657. William Francis Gruber to Gregory and Amy Cale at 2142 Harbor St. for $84,800.

Troy Hill

Dan Wenger et al. to Troy Hill Citizens Inc. at 1619 Lowrie St. for $55,000.

Summer Hill

Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. to John and Margaret O’Leary at 4172 Evergreen Road for $58,000. Estate of Anna Mae Ayres to Ryan and Lauren Rahall at 4448 Morefield St. for $52,000.

Troy Hill

MZE2008 LLC to Oakglade Realty Capital Partn. L.P. at 1416 Lager St. for $47,654. Mark Monahan to Uptown Girls Properties LLC at 1345 Lowrie St. for $21,000. Bryan Brown to Alexander Tarnas at 1124 Province St. for $1,260. Janet Erlewein to Dennis Winghart at 1815 Eberhardt St. for $52,000. David Grubman to John Rogler at 43 Waterfront Drive for $375,000. Real Estate Transactions provided by <RealSTATs>. Contact <RealSTATs> at 412-381-3880 or visit www. RealSTATs.net

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Northside Education Page NSLC scholarships presented Brighton Heights resident Carolyn Klug wins District to Northside seniors 9 PPS School Board seat

By Kelsey Shea Nineteen Northside high school seniors attended a luncheon on May 24 at Bistro to Go where they were recognized for their achievements and met with Northside Rotary members who provided scholarships for their advanced education. The scholarship program is done through Northside Leadership Conference, which awards money and laptops to students who live in the Northside and volunteer their time to improve their community. At the event, NSLC Executive

Director Mark Fatla recalled a young woman he recently met through promoting the Northside work force program who had been a recipient of one of the Rotary scholarships. “The beautiful thing about this is that it does come back around. Many of you will come back and do good in this community,” he said. Any Northside resident in the 12th grade who performs volunteer service in the community and plans to attend college or a training program after high school is qualified for these scholarships which are offered each year.

In the May 21 election, Brighton Heights resident Carolyn Klug won the District 9 Pittsburgh Public Schools school board seat over Dr. Lorraine Burton Eberhardt and Dave Schuilenburg, both of Summer Hill. Klug has over 30 years of experience working with children at the Western PA School for the Blind, Chil-

dren and Youth Services and PPS. She will replace Floyd “Skip” McCrea as the school board member representing Brighton Heights, Summer Hill, Northview Heights, Observatory Hill and a section of Brightwood. “The delivery of education continually evolves. Pittsburgh Public Schools will provide a strong foundation for our youngest learners so that when they become graduating seniors, they will be prepared for a diverse world,” said Klug. “Children learn in a variety of ways and the district will address those learning styles to maximize learning. The district must offer strong programs at each phase of a child’s educational journey.”

About The Northside Chronicle Education page is a new addition to our paper. Through it, we aim to better inform Northside residents about education news and options available in our neighborhoods. The Page is sponsored by Columbia Gas, though sponsors have no weight or input on stories or events. The articles and events on the page are purely editorial content developed by the Northside Chronicle Staff.

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