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Brugge on North set to open in Alphabet City
By Neil Strebig
Jesse Seager, who owns and operates Point Brugge Café in Point Breeze and Park Bruges in Highland Park will be launching a new venture, Brugge on North @ Alphabet City within the next few months. The official announcement came via City of Asylum’s Facebook page on February 21. Seager and his team will be filling the vacant restaurant space in Alphabet City left by Casellula which closed in December 2017. According to Seager, City of Asylum co-founders Henry Reese and Diane Samuels approached him about the available space. “When we evaluated the
past year and lessons learned, we decided that our most important need was for a restaurant that was committed to our mission. We needed more than a good restaurant. We also needed a restaurant that could seamlessly be part of our readings, films, and jazz,” said Reese in an email. “The restaurant had to know what it means to be part of a community as diverse as the Northside and have an interesting menu with broad appeal and a variety of price points. When we put all these requirements down on paper, the first restaurant we thought of was Brugge.” While Seager wasn’t neces-
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Newsletters – Page 3 “Walk On By” exhibit – Page 4 Corner Alchemy – Page 6 AGH Cancer Center – Page 7 Crossing Fences Podcast – Page 10 Healthy Ride Stations – Page 14 CoLab 18 - Page 14 Summer Guide – Pg. 15 Property Transfers – Page 26 Marketplace Feature – Page 28 Education – Page 30
sarily looking to open up another space, he admitted that once he visited the space and explored the nearby Mexican War Streets with his wife Amy, they were smitten. “We weren’t looking to open another restaurant and were approached by Henry and Diane,” said Seager. “Once we went over there we loved it … we were amazed at how beautiful the space is.” Seager explained that the ability to host private events and share a space that promotes jazz, poetry and various cultural events was intriguing to him. The new set of options offers his team a set of challenges
with a “lot of benefits” in addition to a restaurant and kitchen space that is already “ready to roll.” “It’s something very attractive and different than the other two spaces,” said Seager. “We dig their mission and like being part of something bigger than just food and beverage.” For menu options, guests should expect the traditional Belgian flair and French staples of Seager’s previous two locations with some new signature additions that will help make Brugge on North stand apart. Point Brugge executive chef Susan Conroy, will be reprising the same role at the Northside location.
The beverage program will feature more beer and fewer wine options in comparison to their predecessor, Casellula according to Seager. “We’re a neighborhood place first,” said Seager. Currently, Brugge on North will be hosting a few private gatherings this month along with limited service during upcoming City of Asylum events; however guests shouldn’t expect the restaurant to offer full service until late April or early May according to Seager. Seager expects Brugge on North’s hours of operation to mirror his other two locations, however, nothing has been finalized, as of this writing.
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Community Meetings
After Jail & Prison Ministry Support Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Allegheny Center Alliance Church 412.321.4333 ext. 127 801 Union Place, first floor Allegheny West Civic Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Calvary United Methodist Church 412.323.8884 Brighton Heights Citizens Federation 2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Morrow Elementary School 412.734.0233 Brightwood Civic Group 1st Tuesday, monthly,6 p.m. Pressley Ridge, 2611 Stayton St. 412.732.8152 Brightwood Community Emergency Response Shelter 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6 p.m. 3219 Central Ave. California-Kirkbride Blockwatch 3rd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor California-Kirkbride Neighbors 2nd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m. 1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor 412.758.3898 Central Northside Neighborhood Council 2nd Monday, monthly, 7 p.m. Allegheny Traditional Academy 412.231.7742 Charles Street Area Council 1st Monday, monthly, call for times Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St. 412.321.5567 Community Alliance of Spring Garden/ East Deutschtown 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Fuhrer Building of St. Michael’s Church 412.228.0376 Deutschtown New Hope Council 3rd Thursday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Community Center, 623 Suismon St. East Allegheny Community Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Arnold’s Tea 412.321.1204 Fineview Citizens Council 4th Wednesday, monthly, 6 p.m. 1629 Sandusky Ct. 412.231.0330 Mexican War Streets Society 3rd Monday, bi-monthly, 6:30-7 p.m. 1400 Buena Vista St. 412.323.9030
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Manchester Citizens Corporation Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743 Manchester Public Safety Meeting Quarterly meetings, call for times Northside Leadership Conference 412.323.1743 Northside Rotary Club Every Friday, noon Cardello Building, 2nd Floor NS Coalition for Fair Housing Board 2nd Monday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5527 NS Coalition for Fair Housing Members Monthly, call for times 1821 Brighton Rd. 412.321.5521 Northside Leadership Conference Call to confirm 1st Wednesday, monthly, 6 p.m. MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.231.4714 North Side Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tuesday, monthly, noon Max’s Allegheny Tavern North Side Public Safety Council 1st Thursday, monthly, 5:30 p.m. 1319 Allegheny Ave. 1st floor meeting room 412.231.4714 ext. 201 Northside Toastmasters 2nd & 4th Thursdays, monthly, 6:30pm Carnegie Library, 1230 Federal St. 412-204-6018 Observatory Hill, Inc. 3rd Wednesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Byzantine Seminary, 3605 Perrysville Ave. 412.231.2887 Perry Hilltop Citizens’ Council 2nd Tuesday, bi-monthly, 6 p.m. The Pittsburgh Project perryhilltop@gmail.com 412.223.7144 The Promise Group Every other Tuesday, 6 p.m. Western Pa. Humane Society 412.321.1019 Troy Hill Citizens Council March 8, June 6th, Sept. 12, Dec. 12. 1515 Tinsbury St. 412.321.2852 Spring Hill Civic League March 5, May 7, Sept. 10, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 6 p.m, Spring Hill Elementary School auditorium, contact@shcl.org Summer Hill Citizens Committee 3rd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m. WPXI Television Station community room
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March Newsletter from Councilwoman Darlene Harris
It is almost Spring in the City of Pittsburgh. To all of my fellow Northsiders who have faced the cold weather of these past few months, I commend you, and I hope that the first quarter of the New Year treated you well. March is a windy month, so be sure to bundle up even as some days may reach the 60s. Also be aware that black ice on freezing days is still on the roads. Drive carefully, observe the speed limits, and be especially mindful around schools, parks, and play-
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Northside Public Safety Newsletter With warmer weather right around the corner the Northside Public Safety Council (NSPSC) would like to remind families and residents to double check pathways and discuss safe walking routes with their children. Spring weather leads to more foot traffic and it can take a community to ensure safe walkways and sidewalks. The NSPSC would also like to encour-
age residents who have private cameras on their property to contact the Zone 1 Police Department and add their surveillance camera(s) to the police department’s database. Doing so could help lead to crime prevention and also help authorities locate a suspect quicker and easier. To contact the Zone 1 Police Department call 412-323-7201.
ternoons throughgrounds. out the month. My office has been extremely Darlene M. Harris busy with plenty Councilwoman, of new projects District 1 to get underway Please feel free to this season, and I contact me with am excited to tell any questions you about several or concerns at exciting events. The Saint Patrick’s darlene.harris@ pittsburghpa.gov Day Parade is on or 412-255-2135. March 17, so be sure to make your way outside for a wonderful experience downtown and in other parts of the city. In addition, as it is time for Lent, several churches on the Northside have weekly fish fries From left to right: Pamela Carney, Sharon Grama, and Leslie Summick bring on Friday af-
some New Orleans spirit to the Elks Lodge during Northside Mardi Gras, February 13.
The NSPSC would also like to encourage residents to attend Infinite Lifestyle Solutions, R.H.I.S.E. event at Riverview Presbyterian Church Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The community healing workshop will help highlight preventable measures towards violence and bullying. Infinite Lifestyle Solutions provides a number of services to help families and community members who have suffered trauma or victimization through violence. David Stacy, President of the NSPSC Contact at 412-321-0295 or email at zone1psc@gmail.com.
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Month-long installation, “Walk on By” comes Allegheny Carnegie Library By Tyler Dague A makeshift photography studio was set up inside the Northside Common Ministries (NSCM) building in California-Kirkbride. One by one members of the homeless community sat down and spoke with photographer and director of communications for the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Jennifer Saffron, who regularly volunteers at the organization. Saffron listened to each subject share their story before taking their photograph in a series of formal black Photo by Jennifer Saffron and white portraits. She ‘Lee’ a portrait by Jennifer Saffron and part would show them the Saffron’s photography collection in ‘Walk on By.’ shots and gain feedback of March. “Walk On my comfort level. Once before the next subject By” seeks to challenge I’m comfortable, then came in for his or her stereotypes of people I can be an advocate. I portrait. experiencing homeless- think future generations “It was a collaborative ness and reinforce their will be in that same process,” Saffron said. humanity and dignity to place – ‘Well, why “Some of the people the broader public. weren’t we connecting had amazing poise. Both Saffron and with these people as opThese are not photo NSCM executive posed to walking past booth shots. Just bedirector, Jay Poliziani them?’” cause someone’s poor echoed the importance Poliziani is no stranger or in a tight spot or of the show’s theme towards introducing struggling or trying to towards bonding, creat- art within NSCM’s overcome some of the ing social connections mission. Last year, the challenges that may and reaching out to NSCM featured the be at the root cause of the homeless even if it artwork of Carnegie homelessness — such isn’t financial. Despite Mellon student Daniel as addiction for mental his position, Poliziani See. See created cehealth issues — does admitted he doesn’t ramic mugs bearing the not mean they don’t often give money to handprints of homehave a commitment to panhandlers. Rather, he less men, and Poliziani living a better life.” establishes trust. found it inspirational. Saffron’s portraits of “It’s very rare, but after Soon, the idea spread homeless community I’ve said hello to them to artists who — like on the Northside are a couple times, there’s Saffron — volunteered just one part of the largnot an expectation of at the organization, and er exhibition “Walk On money anymore, but a two-week show at By,” a mixed media artthey’re grateful for the downtown gallery ist collaboration being being acknowledged,” Future Tenant opened featured at the Carnegie Poliziani said. “That in 2017. Library of Allegheny really changes the throughout the month dynamic. It changes Continued Walk , Page 5
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Free art exhibit explores homelessness and empathy
In addition to Saffron and See, the exhibition featured drawings from Amy Tenenouser, documentary video from Steve Mellon, paintings from Sara Beck Sweeney and Denis Bergevin, mixed media from Susy Robison and photography from Renee Rosensteel, nearly all Northside residents. “It was a really great turnout, especially for the opening weekend,” Poliziani said. “One of the people who had attended was a librarian at the downtown branch, and she started the idea of showing it at one library and then connected with other libraries.” Since then, “Walk On By” is now booked on an exhibition tour at libraries across the Greater Pittsburgh area for the rest of 2018. The works will be displayed along the support columns within the main area of the Allegheny branch. Carlton Stout, the library services manager at the Allegheny branch, had seen Mellon’s video chroni-
cling the experiences of several homeless people in Pittsburgh and recognized several as regular clients. “I think for everyone it will humanize their plight and showcase the creativity of the artists,” Stout said. “It’s cool we’re celebrating folks that don’t normally get celebrated.” Saffron was thrilled to hear of the library tour and thought “Walk On By” was a great match to discuss homelessness within such pillars of democracy. Poliziani was open to suggestions as he noted the library tour happened organically. Saffron suggested the exhibition’s success could be parlayed into homeless visitors to the organization making their own contributions or having the works sold at a silent auction to benefit future shows. “If one of the goals of the show is to raise awareness, to raise curiosity around what homeless people are going through, libraries are a
perfect place for that,” Saffron said. “People are already coming with the goal to seek knowledge.” “Walk On By” is the first in a new direction toward art as the primary medium of advocacy for Northside Common Ministries. In partnership with homeless advisory council Allegheny County House Aid, the organization has commissioned a graphic novel made up of stories related to cartoonists by homeless individuals. Poliziani plans to release the novel around the end of the year and hopes to move on to a theater as a way to highlight the homeless community. “[Homelessness] is far less threatening when it comes through an artistic medium,” Poliziani said. “It’s much more comfortable, but it’s still pretty transformative. Our
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hope is to work with other artist communities to create other types of things that bring attention to the homeless and more visibility about who they really are.” After its display on the Northside, “Walk On By” will continue to tour with one-month stays in libraries at Mt. Lebanon, Cranberry, Sewickley, Greentree and Hazelwood.
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Corner Alchemy empowers Pittsburghers with herbal remedies By Victoria Stevans *Editors note: Some product names in this article may contain sensitive or offensive language. We’d like to remind readers that the words in reference are used to reflect the proper names of a commercial product and title of an artistic work.
After working on Wall Street for a private banking firm and a global fragrance portfolio for several years, Sarah Ashley Baxendell decided to shift her professional focus from the corporate world to the environmental. Already trained in marketing, finance, sustainability, and permaculture design (the study of the development of sustainable and self-sufficient agricultural ecosystems), Baxendell wanted to learn more about environmental and food systems advocacy, as well as herbalism (the use of botany for the purposes of wellness). As a result, she quit her job and hit the road. “I went from corporate banker to a person who wasn’t working, but
who was very enriched,” Baxendell said. Baxendell started the Troy Hillbased Apothecary in 2015. As the business’founder and lead herbalist, Baxendell creates and sells small, homemade batches of medicinal spirits and ritual beauty products, while also teaching hands-on classes about herbalism throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. Currently, this small operation allows Baxendell to work toward one of her main aims: educating and empowering Pittsburghers to engineer their own wellness through the plants that grow around them. However, back in the spring of 2013, after leaving her position on Wall Street and before starting Corner Alchemy Apothecary, Baxendell re-vamped a school bus, equipping it with solar panels and vegetable oil conversion, and took it on a cross-country tour of America’s flora. It was during this trip that Baxendell met and procured the mentor-
ship of several American herbalists. This tutelage would serve as one of Baxendell’s primary points of entry into her future venture. “I was trained by some of the great American herbalists, such as 7Song at The Northeast School of Botanical Medicine and Juliet Blankespoor at the Chesnut School of Herbalism, both in formal and informal ways,” Baxendell said. “I’ve also been trained by an army of spectacular community herbalists across the nation in at least 25 states.” Through these travels, Baxendell gained an intimacy with the American landscape and began to understand it through “bioregional herbalism.” “What that really means is that most of the core herbs that I use in my products and education are plants growing wildly in our region,” Baxendell said. “You could go out and meet them living in your yard or in the park.” After about two to three years on
the road, Baxendell moved to Pittsburgh. Soon she began to design herbal medicines in her free time. It wasn’t long before friends started to request remedies for their everyday maladies. “I had all these formulas. I was making them for other people, and I found that more and more people were asking for them,” Baxendell said. “So instead of making products one-on-one, I started making them in batches.” Partly as a result of this uptake in interest and partly on a whim, but mostly because her passion for local herbs and their healing potential, Baxendell created an online store for her products. In turn, Corner Alchemy Apothecary was born in her Point Breeze apartment. The “core” line of Corner Alchemy Apothecary products – which mirrored those Baxendell was already making for herself and her friends – were mostly water-soluble mediciContinued Herbal, Page 8
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AGH Cancer Center to break ground in March
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By Atiya Irvin-Mitchell In early March, Northside residents can expect the groundbreaking for the new Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) Cancer Center. The $200 million investment is the result of a joint multi-year effort between Allegheny Health Network (AHN), the Northside Leadership Conference (NSLC) and numerous community outreach groups. “Since [City] Council approved the Institutional Master Plan, the hospital has proceeded with refining their design for the center. Sort of defining exactly what materials and how it connects to the existing buildings, those kinds of construction details,” executive director of the NSLC Mark Fatla said. While the March groundbreaking is meant to be symbolic, the official start to construction won’t begin until April with a 2019 end date, according to AHN senior public relations specialist Stephanie Waite. However, before construction begins Fatla addressed there are still details that will need to be finalized. “They presented to the planning commission … and they received approval for the design,” said Fatla. “What will happen now is they have some other details to work out [such as] landscaping and other odds and ends.” According to Waite, the AGH Cancer Center will be a reflection of the Allegheny Health Network’s commitment to the Northside and
an investment in cancer services. AHN wants the center to be as “patient-friendly” as possible and will be adding waiting spaces with an abundance of natural lighting along with a healing garden. Approximately 30 new employees will be hired to staff the center. In addition to the cancer center, AGH will be reconfiguring the parking garage at West North Ave. and Sandusky St. to accommodate expected patients. Plans are in place to replace the exterior of the garage and redesign the interior to allow for valet parking for cancer patients, according to Waite. Currently, AGH staff use the parking garage along with shared parking in Allegheny Center and shuttle parking on the North Shore. During a September 2017 public meeting about the original IMP proposal, a mention of a shared parking garage between AGH and Allegheny Center Alliance Church (ACAC) was brought forward. At the time the proposal cited a joint-effort between ACAC, AGH and the NSLC to build the 500-car parking garage. ACAC is working to build that parking garage on the church’s property with the intention it may be leased out to AHN’s employees however, those discussions are not finalized. “We’ve been sharing the parking garage and we’ve been sharing a whole floor of the Allegheny Center office building; that’s where we have
The front of Allegheny General Hospital on North Avenue.
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A street view of the renovated Sandusky St./West Ave. parking garage and new cancer center. The orange highlights the exterior of the garage, the blue marks the cancer center. Photo courtesy of IKM Architecture
all our children’s ministries right now,” ACAC director of operations Ken Turnbull said. “So the larger plan is that we’re going to expand our parking onto our property and continue that legacy.” If the shared parking garage at ACAC, which residents will also be able to use, does reach construction it won’t be built until after the center is completed. “There will be a new structure but we’re not close to building that yet, the first focus is the cancer center and then there are a hundred details to work out,” Fatla said. “I think the garage will be phase two.” David Parda, M.D., will be the acting chair of the center and is determined to make the center a place where cancer patients can receive “world class” care without ever having to leave the city. “Patients with rare and complex cancers can get remote second opinions from Johns Hopkins’ doctors. They can also participate in clinical trials led by Johns Hopkins’ researchers,” Parda said. “AHN patients get expedited and prioritized access to the trials because of the AHN and Johns Hopkins’ connection.” Although this is subject to change, Fatla doesn’t anticipate major traffic disruptions for residents. There is a possibility of occasional lane closures, but the specifics will not
be known until the construction schedule is finalized. However, once construction is underway, Fatla promises that residents will be updated throughout the process and is hopeful about the impact the AGH Cancer Center will have on both the Northside and its residents. “In the long run you’re going to have – right here in the heart of Northside – a state-of-the-art facility to treat folks who are facing cancer and it’s also going to be housed in a unique and attractive structure that adds to this historic campus in a creative way,” he said.
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Herbalist uses organic products to support women advocacy
in specific areas of the United States or China. However, Baxendell takes extra steps to ensure that even the out-of-state herbs are still sustainable and organically sourced. “Really, these first medicinal bitters, which are kind of the central ones, have anywhere from three to seven herbs in them that work together. I call them ‘the ones that play team sports,’” Baxendell said. “They are designed to be used by different types of people with different kinds of symptoms.” Over the years, Baxendell has expanded Corner Alchemy Apothecary’s line of products. The Apothecary docket now includes single plant tinctures, limited, seasonal items (like lines of heart-themed products for Valentine’s Day or fire
ciders in the winter), and healing salves. One of Corner Alchemy Apothecary’s most controversial products proves to be its line of botanical lubricants, or “Cunt Butters,” which are herb-infused oils that are mixed with a small amount of beeswax. “They are designed for women but can be used by everyone on all genital appendages,” according to Baxendell. The Apothecary’s line was inspired, to some extent, by one of Baxendell’s personal and formative feminist experiences. When Baxendell was around 16-years-old, she was part of a group of about 75 women at her Amherst, Massachusetts high school that came together to perform the first-ever high school production of The Vagina Monologues.
Baxendell was particularly struck by a monologue called “Reclaiming Cunt,” in which the speaker spells out the C-word, reveling in the sounds of it and even-
ity and in reclaiming that and the use of the word,” said Baxendell. Additionally, ten percent of the product’s sales go to the One Million Rising Cam-
“I’ve been positively surprised by how curious people are about plants. It seems like people want the knowledge and really don’t have access to it.” – Sarah Baxendell tually screaming it. This monologue aims to take back a word that has historically been used to control, harm, and subjugate women. It became the inspiration for her product’s name. “[The product] is about us all reclaiming the word ... physically, socially and anthropologically. It’s an empowerment tool for women in their own sexual-
ecary in more ways than one. Beyond her feminist products, Baxendell has also formed partnerships with several other female entrepreneurs. One of these connections is with Cara Freidheim, the owner of Mooshki Wellness Center. Freidheim’s wellness center, which provides massage, acupuncture, Ayurvedic Treatments, and yoga, also sells Corner Alchemy Apothecary products and hosts Baxendell’s herbalist workshops. According to Freidheim, one of the reasons she wanted to work with Corner Alchemy Apothecary was because of the opportunity it offered for collaboration between woman-run businesses.
paign. One Million Rising, an affiliate of The Vagina Monologues, is a campaign to end violence against women worldwide. “A key component of the story,” said Baxendell. “Is that it is not just about us, it is about every woman.” Baxendell’s passion for women’s advocacy bleeds into her work with Corner Alchemy ApothContinued Herbal, Page 13
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Crossing Fences Podcast tunes in on communal connections
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By Neil Strebig Oral traditions are centuries old. The spoken word is humanity’s oldest form of communication yet, in these heavy technological times many of us often forget how valuable it is to have someone to speak, connect and share in a sense of understanding with through conventional conversation. Since 2012, under the direction of executive director Larry Berger, Saturday Light Brigade (SLB) has been making a commitment to such oral customs with their Neighborhood Voices series, highlighting over a dozen Pittsburgh neighborhoods in the process. According to SLB manager of youth advocacy Chanessa Schuler, the catalyst for the show was a minor detail Berger picked up on amongst students they worked with. “Larry recognized when he would
ask students where they were from they would hesitate,” said Schuler. Berger strongly believes that a sense of belonging is “pretty critical.” Feeling a need to erase the embarrassment some students felt towards their neighborhoods, Berger insisted upon finding a way to help instill a sense of pride within them for their hometowns. “If you’re 7 or 8-years-old and you’re embarrassed to say you live in Homewood or Garfield, that’s pretty sad that at that age you’d feel that way,” said Berger. Through Neighborhood Voices, SLB began producing the Crossing Fences Podcast, which highlights a connection between young male African American students and older African American males from their respective neighborhoods. The goal is to not only open a
discourse between the student and interviewee about their community but to also create a parallel between interviewer and speaker – a sense of identity through shared experiences. “I think the stories are really interesting,” said Berger. “I think the authenticity makes them rewarding to listen to.” According to Schuler, majority of the interviews are between 40 to 50 minutes long. The students then select the portions of the interview they wish to share, trimming down a near hour-long clip to a concise 4 to 6-minute long selection. “They get to decide what they want to keep and they do understand what will be beneficial for the community to hear,” said Schuler. “We need these to be easy to listen to and easy to access.”
Since September 2017, Crossing Fences has delivered 23 episodes chronicling shared connections from 10 neighborhoods. An episode featuring former Northview Heights resident, Darrell “Baldy” Goodwine debuted on the Crossing Fences Podcast in November of last year. On the episode, Goodwine discusses how close-knit Northview Heights was when he was a child especially through neighborhood sports. “It was more of a family back then and there’s a little separation now,” said Goodwine in regards to the Northview Heights he grew up in during the 1970s and 1980s in comparison to today’s. However, Goodwine acknowledged that despite the generational differences he feels a commitment to stay involved with Continued Podcast, Page 30
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Teutonia Männerchor Announces Public Events by Ed Graf
Many Northsiders and folks driving in from Rt. 28 have asked “what is that old European-looking building” along East Ohio Street and Chestnut? The answer is Teutonia Männerchor – the German Club! It is the oldest club in Pittsburgh. They have been singing in Deutschtown since 1854 and in that same clubhouse, (now a National Historic Landmark) since 1888. Recently they began holding authentic
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German events where the public is invited to attend and tour the building. This year there will be four events that the public can attend, the first coming up on Thursday April 5th is sponsored by the The Alliance of Germanic Societies of Pittsburgh and is a popular musical performance of a Group from Germany and Switzerland, with an authentic German dinner available– performed in the Sängerhalle. Later this spring on May is an outdoor event called a “Maifest”, in July is the “Sommerfest”, and September is “Oktoberfest” (probably Germany’s best known event). All three annual events feature traditional German music in the Big Tent on East Ohio Street plus Ethnic Dancing, Good German food and Bier. The club has an active membership of over 2,000 and is one of the oldest clubs of its kind in America, It is a private club with dues and membership open to men and women who agree to help to “further choral singing, German cultural tradition, and good fellowship”. It has a historic Ratskeller bar and restaurant with a full schedule of club events. Many Northside members enjoy it and would be happy to introduce you to it.
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Natural apothecary motivates local entrepreneur
“It’s local and woman-owned,” Freidheim said. “I like to collaborate with other local businesses, especially female entrepreneurs. I think it’s a really powerful time for women to start taking up leadership roles, entrepreneurial roles, business roles, it’s really turning the tide. Plus, I resonated with [Corner Alchemy Apothecary’s] mission and [Baxendell] in general, so it felt like a good fit.” Baxendell also works with Black Forge Coffee House, which is woman-co-owned by Ashley Corts and her business partner Nick Miller. The Allentown-based, “heavy metal” coffee house, as Corts describes it, also carries Corner Alchemy Apothecary products and hosts workshops. The workshops, that both Freidheim’s and Corts’ businesses host, aim to “get people [regardless of gender identity] acclimated to herbs,” according to Baxendell. Currently, Baxendell is in the midst of her Winter Herbal Academy, a series of two-hour workshops that take place once a month from January to April. “I’ve been positively surprised by how curious people are about plants. It seems like people want the knowledge and really don’t have access to it,” Baxendell said. “What I want people to walk away from the workshops with is the ability to understand a lot of different plants and to
empower them to become their own medicine makers as their plant knowledge expands.” In some instances, Baxendell’s goals for these workshops are being realized. According to Corts, of Black Forge Coffee House, her interactions with Baxendell and Corner Alchemy Apothecary have steered her toward herb-based sleep remedies. Positive interactions like these, between plants and people, are one of Baxendell’s main goals with her small business, and these same aims transfer to her day job. Baxendell works as a Greenspace Project Manager for The Hilltop Alliance, a nonprofit group that focuses on community development in 11 of Pittsburgh’s southern neighborhoods. Currently, Baxendell is working with the Hilltop Alliance to complete the Urban Hilltop Farm, which is slated to become the largest urban farm in the nation. “It’s about learning the medicinal benefits that you, as an individual, can have from the plants that are already there in your yard. And, with that, learning how you can use them as tools to support your health, your family’s health, and
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your community’s health,” Baxendell said. “It’s a way to empower people to understand that they already have to tools at their disposal to be fully well.”
All Corner Alchemy Apothecary products and workshops can be found and purchased on their website, corneralchemy.com. Or at wholesale shops including Mt. Lebanon Floral Shop, Black Forge Coffee House, PA Naturally Clean, REED & CO, Massage with Abby, and Mookshi Wellness Center.
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Northside adds 18 new Healthy Ride stations
Healthy Ride PGH announced that they will be adding 175 stations and 700 bikes throughout Pittsburgh in 2018. The Northside saw the largest uptick with 18 new stations, an increase of 107 bikes. Previously, the Northside had only four stations located in Allegheny City Central, Allegheny West and two on the North Shore and just 46 bikes. The new stations will expand into the East Deutschtown, Historic Deutschtown, Manchester and Troy Hill neighborhoods. According to Healthy Ride, the North Shore Trail and Fort Duquesne Bridge station was the third-most popular station in the
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city behind the Sidney Street station in Southside Works and downtown’s Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street station. Cyclists can use the Healthy Ride stations
by registering via the nextbike app. Once registered they will be able to rent and ride from any of the 700 stations located throughout the city.
CoLab 18 opens in Nova Place On Valentine’s Day, the new 4,600-square-foot CoLab 18 opened its doors to the public. “One of the greatest challenges facing the Pittsburgh region is making sure opportunity is available for all – not just a few – and that is especially true in the technology space. CoLab18 should not only be a critical tool to build inclusive innovation in the Northside, but [also] be a model for all Pittsburgh neighborhoods,” Mayor William Peduto said in a press release. CoLab 18 is a new communal workspace inside Nova Place that
aims to provide a viable outlet for businesses, community groups and educational programming. The space can accommodate up to 150 guests and will feature digital classrooms, conference rooms along with a variety of gadgetry including tablets, high-speed internet and a multi-purpose work room. The initiative is a multigroup effort in part of The Buhl Foundation’s One Northside Consensus Plan, which aims to improve the Northside’s commitment to education, employment and housing. In fact, the numerical value in
the name CoLab 18, is a dedication to the 18 neighborhoods that make up the Northside. The space is open to the public and can be reserved for private events through CoLab 18’s website. Upcoming programs include two meet and greet sessions for United Way’s “Be a Middle School Mentor” program in March and April. Citizens Bank will also be hosting a four-part financial literacy workshop. CoLab 18 is a joint effort between The Buhl Foundation, BNY Mellon, Riverside Center for Innovation, Urban Innovation 21, Faros Properties and Comcast.
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Northside Health Partners By Allana Curington AGH partnership coordinator The Northside Health Improvement Partnership (NSHIP) is proud to support the 2018 Summer Youth Guide. The guide began in 2008 as an initiative of NSHIP and was designed to give the Northside community more information about safe and healthy activities for children during the summer. Ten years later, NSHIP is delighted this important guide has found an annual home in the March edition of The Northside Chronicle. Through the Chronicle, it continues to provide valuable information for ways to keep kids active throughout the summer and engaged in meaningful activities. On behalf of NSHIP, Allegheny General Hospital, and Northside Leadership Conference we hope Northside residents enjoy the 2018 Summer Youth Guide and will join us this year for new healthy, fun and informative activities. “What an exciting time it is to be a kid on the Northside! Great mu-
seums, parks, events and programs, and all within a short drive or walk. Northside families have so many wonderful choices,”executive director of NSLC Mark Fatla said. Be on the lookout for the Northside Leadership Conference’s “A Place to Start” health table at the farmer’s market this summer! We will be offering a variety of health events ranging from “Walk with a Doc” to bike riding and healthy eating demonstrations. We are very excited to assist Northside families with adopting and adapting to a new healthy lifestyle in 2018! There will be local programs and organizations, free health screenings, food and give-a-ways. Hope to see you there!
Kids enjoying last year’s Steeler Football Clinic. Photo by Anthony Amato
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Ask An Attorney by Matthew D. Gailey
As winter comes to a close and spring draws near, I look forward to spending more time outside with my dog, Lexi. Lexi is a beautiful black and white Border Collie/Australian Shepherd who loves to play outside. However, like all dog owners, we must take care to protect dogs from the harsh elements in both the winter and summer. This month’s article will focus on the enhanced penalties for leaving a dog out and exposed to extreme temperatures. Last summer, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Libre’s Law (collectively known as the Animal Abuse Statute Overhaul Bill). This law was named after Libre, a dog from Lancaster County who suffered injuries from prolonged exposure to the heat. Libre’s law was passed to protect dogs from being frozen to death, frostbite, and heat related injuries as well. This law enhances penalties for leaving a dog out in temperatures below 32 degrees and above 90 degrees for more than 30 minutes. Additionally, dogs must have access to water and
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shade. Dogs can not also be tethered for more than 9 hours in a 24 hour period. Dogs must also be secured by an appropriate collar, and not choke collars. Pennsylvania law had previously allowed felony charges for the fighting of animals and the killing of an endangered species. Libre’s Law will now allow for felony charges for different forms of abuse that with conviction can include up to 7 years in prison and a $15,000.00 fine. If you have any questions about this area of law, or any other area of criminal law, please feel free to give me a call. Lexi and I both thank you in advance for helping to keep our animals safe!
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Ask a Marketing Professional by Jim Emmerling
Hello, I’m Jim Emmerling, owner of EM Media, an advertising agency on the Northside of Pittsburgh. These articles are going to be an introduction to online advertising and the new world of Inbound Marketing. We all need to buy things, and some of us make a living at selling things. What we do at EM Media is to try and match the consumer with the appropriate business. It sounds simple, but the manner in which people buy things is constantly changing. Right now, when people need something, they Google that product or service, and make decisions from the results of their search. Is your business online? Do you offer detailed information about the product or service you are selling? The most successful sellers these days are the ones that offer the most information about their product or service. That information establishes expertise and creates a trust between buyer and seller so when they are ready to purchase, the buyer feels good about their decision. A great way to do that is through a blog.
How are people finding your website? Many people think that you write a blog so that people have something to read when they are ON your website. The reality is, blogs are a tool used in creating traffic TO your website. Blogs may not seem like they are doing anything, but behind the scenes, every blog you write that has pertinent information about your business and is elevating you higher in online search than your competition. The best test for any business owner would be to search for your product or service online like a customer. Does your business show up in the search results? Does your information show up? Do your blogs show up? If your business doesn’t show up when you are searching, then it won’t show up when your customers are looking for a solution to their problem. I hope this information helps your customers find your business online. At EM Media, we love to figure out the ways customers can find you and your information. Please stop in to our Northside office at 706 James St. anytime you have a question or want to talk about Marketing.
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Allegheny City Central Capital Homes LLC to Jared Scott Beers and Livia Margarite Vissat at 1602 Brighton Road for $199,500. William Coombs Jr. to Wells Fargo Bank NA trustee at 1685 Perrysville Ave. for $17,420 by sheriff’s deed. Resaca Assoc. LLC to Kathleen Celestino at 1112 Palo Alto St. for $154,000. Daniel Bracken et al. to Jenna Kathryn Wetmore at 1311 Boyle St. for $265,000. Pittsburgh City to JJT Holdings LLC at 123 Carrington St. for $2,000. Allegheny West Alexander Knisely to John Hugh Engle Jr. and Edward Thomas Cihil at 933 Beech Ave. for $525,000. Brighton Heights Peter Mahoney to Gary Miller at 814 Benton Ave. for $63,500. Deborah Johnson to JLA Properties L.P. at 3466 Shadeland Ave. for $45,201 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $73,986) by sheriff’s deed. Estate of William Onyshko to James and Caitlin Thomas Verbitsky at 3620 Fleming Ave. for $130,000. Jon Replogle to Robert Murray at 3420 Reuben St. for $55,000. Michael Parker to Brighton Heights Citizens Federation at 3829 California Ave. for $18,500. Shelly Tempalski to Donald Hammonds and Joseph Gatta at 3817 Oswego St. for $153,000. MTGLQ Investors L.P. to Mark Moraca at 1471 Benton Ave. for $75,500. Robert Bennett to William Blansett at 1511 Cooper Ave. for $215,000. Bank America NA to Steven White Jr. at 1909 Marmaduke St. for $85,000. Brightwood Matthew Scrabis to Robert Joseph McAfee at 1102 Woodland Ave. for $66,000. Barbara J McFadden McGregor to Robert Martinac at 1245 Hodgkiss St. for $54,300. Andrew Chulack to Stacey and Mi-
chael Smith at 3031 Shadeland Ave. for $79,000. Roberta Johnson to Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency at 3011 Vensel Way for $2,700 by sheriff’s deed. James Duchak to Rosemary DeBar at 2706 Holbrook St. for $15,000. Richard Riggs to Albert Hall and Devon Dill at 2710 Stayton St. for $100,000. Califorinia-Kirkbride Rebecca Baker to Daniel Nall at 1207 Marshall Ave. for $57,500. Charles St. Valley Jimy Lincoln to Northside Properties R&S LLC at Josh Gibson Drive for $6,000. East Deutschtown Robert DiGiandomenico III to Jacqueline Bezek and Mark Guthridge at 813 Tripoli St. for $295,000. Ronald Bittner to PNC Bank NA at 868 Vista St. for $2,990 by sheriff’s deed. Historic Deutschtown Raymond Kasunick to Michael & Assoc. Inc. at James St. for $2,000. Kasunick Properties LLC to Michael & Assoc. Inc. at 822 James St. for $673,000. Charlie Town Capital LLC to Kelly Ann Peralta at 422-424 Suismon St. for $460,000. Guy Schutzeus et al. to 501 Properties LLC at 435 E. Ohio St. for $150,000. Manchester Beaver Avenue Assoc. to Beaver Avenue Assoc. LLC at 1301 Beaver Ave. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $1,200,078). J & E Real Estate L.P. to Robert DiGiandomenico III and Tucker Bair at 1135 Sheffield St. for $340,000. Bank New York Mellon trustee to JRT Real Estate Group LLC at 1409 Sheffield St. for $115,000. Deborah Doucette to 68 Seconds Inc. at 1411 Page St. for $269,000. Significance 3251 Inc. to Dean Walters
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and Stephanie Lewis at 1437Sheffield St. for $412,500.
Churc to Jeffrey Wateska at 1618 Rhine St. for $29,800.
Northview Heights Alfred Bahnson et al. to John and Sandra Kaminski at 1226 Chicago St. for $68,000.
Summer Hill William Vaupel to Michael Joseph Sweezer and Kimberly Cruse at 4461 Nelson Run Road for $96,000. Matthew Gauntner to Jason and Molly O’Malley Argueta at 328 Ivory Ave. for $211,150.
Observatory Hill Jenifer Oberg to Delia Fojo at 3424 Delaware St. for $100,000. Gretchen Muckle to Paul and Victoria Whidden at 32 Perry View Ave. for $84,000. M and M Resources LLC to CN 110 Enterprises LLC at 3922 Vinceton St. for $10,540. Chelsea Laurin Fox to Corey Doyle at 3814 Baytree St. for $75,000. Perry Hilltop Sara Phillips to US BankTrust NA trustee at 2402 Osgood St. for $2,362 by sheriff’s deed. Jakim Nesta Kaya Donaldson to Rachel and Christine Mary Norton at 2419 Osgood St. for $64,000. HSBC Bank USA NA trustee to Douglas Costa at 2623 Perrysville Ave. for $2,000. Spring Garden Peter Johnson to H & M Assoc. LLC at 1246 Spring Garden Ave. for $20,000. Bradley Capital Investments LLC to Vito Santorsola at 920 Mina St. for $13,200. Spring Hill Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to Shane Johnston at 1700 High St. for $17,000. US Bank NA trustee to S Scott Hallam at 1030 Haslage Ave. for $37,500. Jack Weber to Cheyanne Zimmerman and Matthew Griffe at 1711 Leister St. for $100,300. William Lape to Labougie LLC at 51 Leister St. for $15,000. Estate of Anna Mae Balsimo to David and Cynthia Jennings at 1324 Diana St. for $25,000. St. Michael’s & All Angels Lutheran
Troy Hill Donna Moser to Micah Tozer at 2116 Straubs Lane for $25,000. Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority to Washington’s Landing Marina L.P. at 1200 Waterfront Drive for $285,000. A & B Renovation LLC to Mackenzie Cater and William Halstrick at 1715 Cowley St. for $191,000. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to KML Law Group PC at 1120 Brabec St. for $42,000. Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group to Troy Hill Citizens Inc. at 1120 Brabec St. for $9,600. Crain Real Estate & Rentals LLC to Christina Marie Barton at 1747 Cowley St. for $224,000. Mark Sepe to Adam Eury and Berry Breene at 1826-1828 Lowrie St. for $135,000. Abuccofan LLC to Alexis Demchenko at 1104 Goettman St. for $205,900. Pittsburgh City to Anthony Salvino at 1801 Rialto St. for $2,100. Daniel Albanese to Jefferson and Debra Porter at 2107 Straubs Lane for $15,000. Estate of Wayne F aka Hegerty to Troy Hill Homes LLC at 2005 Veronica St. for $56,000 by sheriff’s deed. Signup for our weekly Thursday e-newsletter to stay up-to-date on real estate transactions on the Nortshide, visit our website: www.nschronicle.com
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Pittsburgh Massageworks brings healing hands & ancient therapy to the Northside
By Nick Eustis
Pain is one of the quintessential human experiences. Fatigued muscles, stress, and conditions like arthritis are often unpleasant and can wear a person down. The battle scars that attach themselves to the human body whether one is living an active lifestyle or participating in cubicle combat. Fortunately, there are people specially trained to provide the special touch many need. Hidden in a courtyard off Western Avenue is Pittsburgh Acupuncture and Massageworks, a peaceful and homey den of therapeutic touch. Co-owners Amy and Ian Green opened Pittsburgh Massageworks this past September, hoping to bring touch therapy to a part of Pittsburgh they believe needs it. “I wanted to stay in the Northside. Northside is under served in terms of bodywork and acupuncture,” said Amy Green. Massage therapy isn’t just a career for Green, it has become an integral part of life — it is a part of who she is. “I became a massage therapist when I was 19, and I had had family members with serious orthopedic issues. I got to witness up close what chronic pain does to someone…how hard it makes life,” said Green. Chronic pain also influenced Green’s own
career development, including her decision to specialize in acupuncture, a practice in traditional Chinese medicine which revolves around inserting needles at special points on the body. “I had an experience with acupuncture that blew my mind. I had a chronic hip problem, and in one treatment the pain that had been bothering me for years had just disappeared, and I just thought, ‘I’d love to do this,’” Green said. From there, Green completed her Masters of Acupuncture at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies in Philadelphia, commuting across the state every week for three years in order to achieve it. Green’s passion for massage therapy has also proved contagious. Her partner of 15 years, Ian, was inspired by watching her devotion to the trade. Ian, who is an active painter, decided to enroll at the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy in addition to his career as an artist. “Amy and I have been together for 15 years, so I experienced her side of what the massage profession was like for so many years that I got really comfortable with the idea. Five years ago, I got my degree,” Ian Green said. Of course, running a massage clinic requires
more than two pairs of hands, which is where Tracy Sutphen and Iva Provias come in to help. Sutphen graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2011 with a degree in exercise science, specializing in wellness. “That wellness specialization led me into wanting to explore the body more,” Sutphen said. With that stroke of curiosity, she decided to enroll in the Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy, from where she graduated in 2013, in the same class as Ian. Iva Provias is, like her co-workers, also a Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy alum (graduating in 2015). Like Amy Green, massage became a part of her life early on. “I also come from a place where I’ve watched people deal with chronic pain,” said Provias. “I remember doing trigger point work when I was probably about eight years old.” Read more about Massageworks* online at www.nschronicle.com. Pittsburgh Massageworks and Acupuncture is located at 901 Western Ave. Suite 209. 412-626-2648
*Note this article previously ran in the November 2017 issue. The Local Marketplace Section is supported by PNC Community Development Banking with funding from the PNC Foundation.
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‘Pigeon Comes to Pittsburgh’ exhibit debuts at Children’s Museum
Kyra Scott, 4, of Pittsburgh, spins a wheel at one of the new interactive portions of the Mo Willems exhibit in the Children’s Musuem. The exhibit opened to the public on February 17.
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh officially unveiled the new “The Pigeon Comes to Pittsburgh: A Mo Willems” exhibit on February 17. The new exhibit — in collaboration with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art — is inspired
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Jacob Litz, 7, and Samuel Litz, 5, of Pittsburgh, enjoy the attractions at the new “Pigeon Comes to Pittsburgh: A Mo Willems Exhibit” with their mother.
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by the work of acclaimed children’s author and illustrator, Mo Willems. The exhibit will be on display until September 2, 2018. The installation will then begin a nationwide tour.
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the community’s youth through programs like Crossing Fences in order to help bring all of its residents together. “We’re all Northside and need to bring togetherness,” said Goodwine. Goodwine who now resides in Brighton Heights believes in giving back to the community of NorthDarrell “Baldy” Goodwine (left) sits with stuPhoto courtesy of view Heights – the same dents during a Crossing Fences Podcast recording. Saturday Light community that helped Brigade mentor and a “role model.” ship. “We can change from raise him. Current Norththat and avoid these chal“[He] helped show me view Heights resident and lenges.” Crossing Fences participant how the older community McCormick, who currently was,” said McCormick Deine McCormick deattends Perry Traditional about Goodwine’s mentorscribed Goodwine as a
Academy, will be pursuing an education in computer science at Tuskegee University in Alabama following graduation. McCormick credited the podcast experience for piquing his interests in both community and technology. “Those connections allow for a stronger relationship between the men and the boys, but also the entire neighborhood,” said Berger. The success of Crossing Fences has lead the team at SLB to look into a ‘sister’ series. “Girl Talk,” a podcast documenting the oral
history between young African American girls and older African American women with connections to the Hill District, will be launched in summer 2018, according to Schuler. “I think people are really interested and enchanted by true, authentic stories from real people in their own voices including downs as well as ups,” said Berger. Episodes of the Crossing Fences Podcast can be found via iTunes or live on air at 88.3FM or with the Tune In app.
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