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By Haley McMonagle The Community of Allegheny County CCAC hosted an anniversary brunch at its Allegheny Campus on Sept. 14 to honor its first
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Dr. Stuart Blacklaw, right, commemorates 50 years of CCAC’s nursing program. See CCAC, Page 29
Northside gas station site of assaults By NSC Staff
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The former St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church on Lockhart Street in Historic Deutschtown is under renovation: It will soon become a 16-unit apartment building called the St. Peter’s Residences. The bell from the former church, cast in Baltimore in 1887, will be on display in the building’s reception area. Read the full story on Page 4.
Etta Cox a staple of Northside jazz
By Zach Armstrong
Simple assault charges were filed against two men whose connection to an Exxon gas station on Brighton Road in Marshall-Shadeland is unclear at the time of printing, as well as an employee of the gas station, after they fought with two Black women, both Northside residents, on Friday, Sept. 20. The charges were approved by the AlSee Exxon, Page 2
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Audiences in jazz clubs, Broadway theaters, film screenings and social gatherings have found themselves entertained for decades by the immense singing and acting talent of Northside celebrity Etta Cox. Cox, who was crowned the 2018 Northside Mardi Gras Queen, is best known for her jazz singing, performing various gigs in Pittsburgh alongside trombonist Al
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Dowe and his band. She and Dowe have also performed in Atlantic City and New York City, opening for big names including Ray Charles, Danny Glover, and Doc Severinsen. In Pittsburgh, Cox has become a regular performer at the city’s most popular venues and clubs including the former James Street, Atria’s and Brown Chapel AME Church. “Etta Cox has been a staple of the jazz program at City of Asylum since the beginning,” said Abby Lembersky, director of programs at
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DA approves simple assault charges From Exxon, Page 1 legheny County district attorney’s office on Monday, Sept. 23. Sukhjinder Sandhra, Balkar Singh, and Northside resident Scott Hill were the men charged. Criminal conspiracy charges were also reportedly filed against Singh, whom court documents identify as Asian, and Hill, identified as white. The fight began around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, when a gas pump was malfunctioning and gasoline was spilled. The women asked for a refund and were denied. There was a verbal confrontation inside the store, which moved outside and escalated to
physical violence. Video footage of the incident was taken by bystanders and widely circulated via social media: It shows the women being held, slapped, and punched by the men. In response to the incident, protests began at the gas station on Saturday, Sept. 21. Additionally, Councilman Daniel Lavelle called on his colleagues in City Council to co-sign a letter to District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. urging him to increase the simple assault charges to aggravated assault charges. At the time of printing, Zappala has stated that he does not plan to change the charges. n
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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
Manchester Citizens Corporation Quarterly meetings, call for times MCC Center, 1319 Allegheny Ave. 412.323.1743
Allegheny West Civic Council 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m. Calvary United Methodist Church 412.323.8884
Manchester Public Safety Meeting Quarterly meetings, call for times Northside Leadership Conference 412.323.1743
Brighton Heights Citizens Federation 2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m. Morrow Elementary School 412.734.0233
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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
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Charles Street Area Council 1st Monday, monthly, call for times Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St. 412.321.5567
Northside Toastmasters 2nd & 4th Thursdays, monthly, 6:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, 1230 Federal St. 412-204-6018
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Northside Public Safety Bulletin: Fire Prevention Month October is Fire Awareness and Prevention Month. As our season changes and cooler days are ahead, the Northside Public Safety Council encourages you to start preparing for winter months. Here are some fire safety tips. First, check your furnace and filter to be sure they are in good working condition. Second, install and maintain smoke alarms on every floor of your home or property. Third, have fire extinguishers on every floor and teach all of the household members how to use them. Fourth, installing carbon monoxide alarms can prevent the silent death of carbon monoxide poisonings. Fifth, avoid using portable and fixed space heaters if possible as they are the leading second cause of home-fire deaths. If you must use these heaters, be certain they are off when your home or property is vacant. Sixth, have regular fire drills in your home or property with all household members: Have a plan and know your exits. If you are in a fire, stay low to the ground to avoid smoke inhala-
tion. To keep your neighborhood fire-safe, report anything that may appear to be a fire hazard as well as vacant or dilapidated buildings.
trash. Please send any concerns or complaints to 311 or directly to Pittsburgh Permits, Licenses & Inspections at 412-255-2175.
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Fire safety tips: Check your furnace and filter to make sure they’re in working order, and maintain smoke alarms on every floor in your home. Be aware if someone is squatting or trespassing on vacant properties, as they could unintentionally cause a fire on the property that can spread rapidly through your neighborhood. Also be aware of empty lots that have accumulated brush and
The City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire offers and provides free smoke alarms with installation from your local fire department. Every homeowner that lives within the city lines are eligible for service regardless of income or neighbor-
hood. To apply for this free program, you can contact the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire at 412-2552863. The Red Cross also offers a similar program and they can be reached at 1-800-733-2767. Lisa Epps, fire inspector and fire prevention officer from the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire will be presenting on fire prevention and safety at our next Northside Public Safety Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3. Epps can be reached at lisa.epps@pittsburghpa.gov. or by phone at 412-255-2863. As always, look after your senior and disabled neighbors and share this information with them. David Stacy is the president of the Northside Public Safety Council. (NPSC). Please contact NPSC for more information or details by phone at 412-321-0295 or via email: zone1psc@gmail.com. Regular NPSC meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month starting at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Manchester Citizens Corporation, 1319 Allegheny Ave., 15233.
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Chiming in on history at St. Peter’s Residences
that,” Lenzner explained. He doesn’t know if William ever attended the The Northside is thrumming with church, though. “When I was a kid, it was a pownew development. The former St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed erful congregation on the Northside,” By David S. Rotenstein
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This bell, which was removed from the top of the former St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reformed Church on Lockhart Street is inscribed with the name of its maker and a date: McShane Bell Foundry, 1887. Church on Lockhart Street will soon become the St. Peter’s Residences, a 16-unit apartment building in a space with a long history in the community. It’s a project that resonates with Dwight Lenzner. His family lived near the church for several generations. Lenzner, 60, has lived in the Northside since he was 21. He lives a block away from the church building in a high-rise apartment building. Family genealogy brought him to the building and its story. “I discovered that my grandfather grew up one more street up from where the church is,” Lenzner said in an August interview. “His name was William Lenzner.” Lenzner’s grandfather didn’t talk much about his youth in what was then Allegheny City. Census records told Lenzner that his grandfather worked for the railroad and he had other odd jobs. “My grandfather used to tell a story about when he was growing up—one of the few stories—that he worked a lot doing errands and helping horseshoeing and things like
said Allegheny City Society Vice President John Canning. Canning grew up a few houses away from the church’s Brighton Heights parsonage. He said that the church had three congregational changes during its time in the Lockhart Street location. Long associated with the Northside’s influential German residents, the church, said Canning, was less conservative than its Lutheran counterparts. Its politics and social positions were “left of center,” noted Canning. According to a 50th anniversary book the church published, the Lockhart Street building was completed in the late 1880s, a few years after the church purchased the lot in 1886. A school and offices occupied a second, attached building that faces Avery Street. Located in the heart of a wealthy German community, the church’s founders included commercial and industrial entrepreneurs. “You had the business leadership, the institutional leadership, these people were part of making these buildings become buildings,” See Bell, Page 31
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Etta Cox: The award winning performer and teacher on hard work, faith
From Cox, Page 1 Night,” and “Silent Witness.” The city of Pittsburgh has honored Cox over the years with several awards, marking her place as one of the most prominent regional talents. She was voted “Performer of the Year” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1999, selected as one of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Pittsburgh” by Pittsburgh Magazine and has been voted “Best Jazz Vocalist” in Pittsburgh for eight consecutive years. Although she is recognized as a Yinzer talent, Cox is not actually native to Pittsburgh. Cox was raised during the time of segregation in St. Joseph, Missouri, a town with a population of approximately 8,000. Despite having memories of being called the N-word and being told where to sit, Cox was resilient against racism in her town. In addition to being the first African American admitted into the prestigious Fortnightly Musical Society, Cox was also the first Black woman to win the Miss St. Joseph Pageant.
“My father always told me, ‘Don’t let your color stand in the way of doing anything,’” said Cox. Music has always played a large role in Cox’s life ever since the age of three when she began singing. Her sister, who is three and a half years older than her, taught her songs that were sung at school so that she could get ahead of the other students. Her grandmother, who lived with her parents and sister growing up, would constantly play the piano and sing gospel songs. The first celebrity inspiration for Cox wasn’t a recording artist; it was a spokeswoman for pancake mix. Ethel Harper, who portrayed Aunt Jemima during the 1950s, visited Cox’s second-grade class to perform a song while dressed as the fictional character. “When I saw her standing there singing and dancing, I thought to myself, ‘That’s what I want to do,’” said Cox. Cox moved to Pittsburgh when her husband was transferred for his job. After the couple divorced, Cox remained in the city because
it was closer to New York, giving her a chance to get on Broadway. Al Dowe asked Cox to perform in his band after seeing her perform at the Archer Playhouse in the South
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Northsider and jazz singer Etta Cox, circa 1970-1980. Hills and noticed she had been well received. In 1979, Cox and Dowe released
a vinyl record together titled “A Touch of Class.” After having a hard time finding gigs, Dowe decided to open his own jazz club to book his own shows. Cox and Dowe co-owned the jazz club Dowe’s on Ninth in downtown Pittsburgh for seven years hosting local jazz artists along with themselves. The 1,100-squarefoot venue included two bars, a stage for performers, and a seating area for tables. In 2007, the club closed due to financial issues. “Those were some good years,” said Cox. “It was also a nightmare because I was there 18 or 19 hours a day and it was grueling.” A few years after the club opened, the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) school started to be constructed next door. While talking to the superintendent of the school, Dowe mentioned that Cox had a degree in music education and the school quickly offered her a job. This school year is Cox’s 17th See Cox, Page 10
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$200K grant approved for Riverview Park By Ashlee Green A $200,000 state grant was approved on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to help rehabilitate Riverview Park in Pittsburgh’s Northside. The grant was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, an independent agency of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). The project that the monies will help fund, according to the City of Pittsburgh’s Office of Management and Budget funding request form, aims to improve trails and make the park safer. “Riverside Park provides valuable recreational opportunities for Pittsburgh residents and visitors,” said DCED Secretary Dennis Davin in an email. “This funding will go toward trail and stormwater improvements, parking, and beautification enhancements including a new park entrance gateway. It’s just one part of the Wolf Administration’s overall
effort to improve our communities in Pittsburgh and across the commonwealth.” This grant is part of a larger, roughly $2 million stormwater management project in Riverview Park by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) called the Woods Run Stormwater Management Project. A combined effort of the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works, Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN), Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, and Friends of Riverview Park (FORP), the Woods Run Stormwater Management Project, which is set to kick off this fall, has the goal of reducing both combined sewage overflows and land erosion. The City of Pittsburgh has agreed to supplement the PWSA’s $2 million with as much as $500,000 for Riverview Park entrance enhancements, like lighting, benches, and signage. The grant approved on Sept. 17 is part of these $500,000
enhancement funds. “These grant dollars help local communities move forward on projects that improve safety, park access
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This watershed runoff point near the intersection of Mairdale Avenue and Riverview Drive is a priority target for the Woods Run Stormwater Management Project. and improve recreational outlets,” said Senator Wayne Fontana in a press release. “I am pleased that state dollars will help these projects advance.” “I’m happy to have supported these two park projects’ grant applications,” said state Rep. Adam Ra-
venstahl in a press release. “These parks—whether small neighborhood gathering spots or large, regional treasures, are a fundamental part of the health and vitality of our neighborhoods and we must continue to support their existence and help them thrive.” “Working with the City of Pittsburgh, PWSA and ALCOSAN has been great,” stated Mark Masterson, Chair of FORP. “We have exceptional partners that are working to address some major stormwater issues in the park. We saw an opportunity to improve its ecology and to enhance its connection to the surrounding neighborhood. By working collaboratively with the City, PWSA and ALCOSAN, we are creating a lasting asset that families will enjoy for years while also significantly reducing stormwater inflows into the sewer system.” For ongoing coverage on the Woods Run Stormwater Management Project, visit our website at www.thenorthsidechronicle.com. n
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Coffee and community converge at Kaffeehaus By David S. Rotenstein There’s something about Jerry Cozewith that brings out the best in people. Tammy Waraks, who owns Historic Deutschtown’s Kaffeehaus Café, says one word best describes Cozewith: inspiring. That’s why she and her husband, Chris, hosted a party for Cozewith in their store on Saturday, Sept. 14. Cozewith, 66, was diagnosed
a regular Kaffeehaus customer after the store opened in 2017. Tammy Waraks said that Cozewith would bring new employees to the store. She said that Cozewith used to come to the store four times a week before the illness forced him to retire earlier this year. “And when he’s here, he’s buying people coffee. He’s at the crossing guard over there, paying out for her coffee,” said Waraks. Kaffeehaus, which regularly rais-
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Jerry Cozewith with Kaffeehaus owners, Tammy and Chris Waraks. The Warakses held a benefit for Cozewith in their store on Saturday, Sept. 14, to send him and his wife Rosemary on their dream vacation. last year with stage four brain cancer, the same disease that killed former Arizona Senator John McCain and former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Beau. Over the past few months, the Warakses have been raising money to send Cozewith and his wife Rosemary on their dream vacation to Alaska. Cozewith spent a career in nonprofits. He and his wife have lived in Pittsburgh since 1998. After leaving the American Red Cross, Cozewith co-founded Entrepreneuring Youth, a nonprofit that taught middle and high school students skills to start their own businesses. In 2015, he became the director of development for Sarah Heinz House. While there, he became
es money for community causes, decided to return Cozewith’s goodwill. Waraks invited more than 20 of Cozewith’s friends and former co-workers to the benefit. Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, who has let the store sell some of his photos for charity, also attended. Gift baskets donated by local businesses, including Wagsburgh and Betsy Ann Chocolates, were raffled off. At the end, Waraks presented Cozewith with a check for $1,900. “I’m honored that they picked me to have a benefit for and my wife and I are humbled,” said Cozewith. “I’d like to best be known as a guy who just retired from Sarah Heinz House as opposed to a guy with a disease.” n
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Etta Cox still making waves in Pittsburgh music scene
cade ago. She abstained from vocal within that gave her the strength to performances for months afterward. survive the experience: her faith in year teaching at CAPA. She teach- Despite the level of trauma that God. es Vocal Music, Classic Jazz Sing- can be carried with rape, Cox says “My faith wasn’t challenged, ing, Theater Performance, Jazz and there was always something she had because I knew God was with me in Vocal History, Sight Reading, and Sight Singing. “In a performing arts school there are young kids coming in that you can teach and mold and give them so many choices for life,” said Cox. “I tell them to go for what they love, work hard, but enjoy what they do.” Though her life has proved to be an array of successes, Cox has also persevered through hardships; the most traumatic one happened during her college years. In Cox’s senior year, she said a male actor who had come to her school for a Broadway show convinced her to come back to his motel room because he forgot his wallet and raped her. The event affected Cox both Photo by Kahmeela Friedson emotionally and physically. Her vocal chords were harmed and scar Etta Cox grew up in a Southern Baptist family in St. Joseph, Missouri. tissue, likely from this incident, was She moved to Pittsburgh and released a vinyl record with Al Dowe in discovered on them as recent as a de- 1979. She continues to perform in jazz clubs around the city.
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that moment,” said Cox. “The Lord pulled me through it and He has always been there for me.” Cox was raised in a Southern Baptist family and her father was a deacon in the local church. While she grew up, her father took her family to church three times during the week and Cox earned a religious education from elementary school through college at Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. Today, she is a member of the Allegheny Center Alliance Church (ACAC). “Trust and faith in God has always been important to me because the Lord gives you a gift,” said Cox. “I couldn’t do anything without Him, so I am always thankful.” Cox is still a regular performer, singing at gigs in jazz clubs around the city along with occasional acting roles. Last year, she played the role of Ruby in “King Hedley II” at the August Wilson House. “I still love singing,” said Cox. “I’m not bored by what I do yet and I’m not jaded with the way things are in life.” n
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Northside Free Store tells residents to “take what you need” Gisele Fetterman, wife of of organizers at the Wilkinsburg former Braddock mayor and Free Store to get ideas on how to On Saturday, Sept. 14, The current Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, track donations during operating Northside Chronicle stopped by the runs the Free Store in Braddock. She hours. Free Store at the Propel Northside Community Wellness Center. Housed beneath Propel Schools Northside, the store provides the community with new and gently used clothing and personal care items at no cost. The Free Store, which first opened in the winter of 2018, is open every second and fourth Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It operates year round. Caroline Barmen, the site coordinator for the Propel Northside Community Wellness Center, spoke with the Chronicle about how the concept for the store began. A need for the store was observed Photo by Noah Manalo from the student body, she said, and Mary Anne Klein, volunteer, and Caroline Barmen, site coordinator, she sought to fill the need. at the Free Store in the Propel Northside Community Wellness Center. Barmen gave a lot of credit to Gisele Fetterman, who helped donated items to help the Northside The Free Store accepts donations get the store started to serve the store get started. during donation hours during the Northside community. Barmen also picked the brains week, but donations can be accepted By Noah Manalo
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resident of Observatory Hill and a current resident of McCandless, is a compliments of Northside Common volunteer for the Free Store. Ministries, and fresh bread, compli“It’s a wonderful experiments of Breadworks. ence to be able to give back to the Mary Anne Klein, a former neighborhood,” said Klein. Barmen encourages those in 2610 Maple Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15214 need in the community to come This multi-purpose complex has a large inventory of meeting and training space visit the Store and utilize the services for businesses, individuals, and community organizations to rent. Audio/visual, provided. presentation and training equipment available for meetings, orientations, train“It’s a great asset to the ing sessions and conferences. Facilities can accomodate up to 200 people. neighborhood, and it’s very fun to For more information call 412-969-2661 or 412-403-2303 meet people,” said Barmen. “We love being around them, and we’re excited to provide needed items to the Photo by Noah Manalo community.” Be sure to visit the Free Store The Free Store at the Propel Northside Community Wellness at the Propel Northside CommuniCenter is housed beneath Propel ty Wellness Center, open every othSchools Northside on Buena Vista er Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Street. The store is open every oth- Check out the center’s website at er Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.propelwellnesscenter.org n From Free Store, Page 11
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BreadWorkS celebrates 40 years By Haley McMonagle and Ashlee Green In the following 2015 feature story on page 14, The Northside Chronicle dives into the day-to-day processes of bread making at “Pittsburgh Born and Bread” bakery, BreadWorks, located in Perry Hilltop. On Oct. 19, BreadWorks will be celebrating 40 years of operation on the Northside. BreadWorks Bakery was opened in 1979 as the French Oven Bakery by Tom McMahon, Blair Eiler, Bill Braund, and Karl Bock, at 2809 Brighton Rd. in the Northside. It moved to its current location in 1987. In 1994, Fred Hartman, Don Walsh, Dave Thomas, and Dave MacKenzie became business partners, and three years later, the store became known as BreadWorks. MacKenzie retired in April of 2018. Currently, there are a total of 38 bakers in the production area, including mixers and oven operators.
harvest the many goods at Northside small Since the first opening, BreadWorks has always solely made bread. To commemorate businesses, including pilates classes, bikes, the business’ anniversary, BreadWorks will be serving their famous Chocolate Babka. 14 steps to make the Eastern European, yeast-risen coffee cake and according massage Sessions, intriguing books, new Itto takes Hartman, it’s a 24 to 30-hour process. It makes a delicious breakfast or dessert that cafes, holiday catering, fresh flowers, sweet pairs well with fruit. gifts, vinyl records, pet treats and toys, plus “The dough that Mr. Walsh makes is still made using old world methods and steps,” craft beers made from hops grown right wrote Hartman in an email. here on the northside Learn more about the crop of District 1 city council candidates in this year’s voting guide for election day on november 5th
This specialty bread is only served on Feb. 14 for Valentine’s Day, May 12 for Mother’s Day, June 16 for Father’s Day, Oct. 19 for BreadWorks’ birthday, and Dec. 31 for New Year’s. “To achieve and sustain for 40 years at anything in the same place, in the same city, doing what you love, is unique,” wrote Hartman.
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Brightwood’s bakery still breaking bread after 30 years By Sabrina Romano In this step, Walsh shared At Brightwood’s BreadWorkS, the special ingredients: poulash and bakers work throughout the night to create over 100 variet- sour seed products. The fermenta-
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At BreadWorkS, a bakery in Brightwood, making a day’s worth of bread isn’t a small task. The process starts at roughly 4 p.m. and doesn’t end until 5 a.m. Don Walsh, the executive baker and partial owner, and his staff of 30 bakers begin by making the pre-ferments which Walsh describes as “the sponges and doughs that we make before we make the dough. It’s the fermentation of the dough.”
tion process is how the dough gets its flavor. Some dough ferments for a few hours while some of their sour dough has been fermenting for years. “This (sour dough) we started back in 1991,” Walsh said, referring to a large bucket of dough. “We keep adding a piece every day and we keep making new every day. We will take a piece today and we will make it for tomorrow.” Each day, the bakers take a different amount of dough from the 1991 sour dough bucket. “(It
depends) on the strength of it and everything and depending how much yeast you have in it because you are growing your own yeast and you’re producing your own acids to give you the sour flavors and the sour dough,” Walsh explained. Next, the bakers actually make the doughs. Out of all the ingredients, the bakers go through the most flour. “We have four (flour silos) and they each hold 65,000 pounds,” Walsh said. Walsh estimated that he and his staff uses 10,000 pounds of flour each day, along with 50 to 100 pounds of eggs. Depending on the type of bread, bakers might use salt, sugar, cornmeal, or
shortening. One ingredient that isn’t in the stock room is preservatives. When it comes to shaping the bread, the bakers and the machines both have a role.“The machines will (shape the bread) in the beginning and later on the bakers will make it all,” Walsh said. “We make all the (dinner rolls) by hand. But all the hoagies we make on the machine.” BreadWorkS operates in a large enough space to have multiple conveyor belts to relax the bread. “We make our hoagie products and our string line products first and then we have the Kaiser line,” See next page, 15
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Walsh said. After the dough is relaxed and has spent anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours rising, it is ready to be baked in one of the bakery’s many ovens. After a hard night’s work, the bakers have made over 100 products from upwards of 50 types of dough. Lastly, the bread goes to the packing department where it is cooled, sliced, packaged and ready for delivery. Between 4-7 a.m., 18 trucks deliver the bread to local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and stadiums. Although customers can come to the shop to buy bread, most of the bakery’s business is wholesale. The bakers repeat this process every day of the week. Walsh makes sure that his staff makes a little extra bread for those in need. “Every day we have different chari-
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ties that pick up (bread) like shelters or pantries. But nothing goes to waste,” said Walsh.
Starting in 1980, Walsh became a part-owner in1994, while mastering the art of bread making. “I have been (baking) since I was 12, 13 years old,” Walsh said. “It’s not hard. It’s a routine now. I am sure
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it would be hard if we just started out. Now, it’s making sure everyone knows what they are doing.” After all of these years, Walsh still has a passion for his art. “I just enjoy making the product and the doughs and the passion of the bread itself,” Walsh said. Besides changing locations, Walsh said the company’s fundamentals haven’t changed. All of the four current partners have been working at BreadWorkS since the 1980s. The partners’ goal was to make hard crust, European style bread and they are still doing just
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that. But they manage to keep things fresh by baking new varieties of bread. “We are always making new products. Either we are developing or our customers are asking for them. We have developed a lot of products just for our customers,” Walsh said. For example, after a customer requested a hamburger bun, BreadWorkS started making brioche buns and subsequently got into the hamburger business. Glen Robbi, a resident of Mt. Nebo, said he’s been buying his bread from BreadWorkS as long as he can remember. “I am a return customer,” Robbi said. “I like the crust. It’s fresh.” Visit BreadWorkS retail store at the bakery Mon-Friday or visit www.BreadWorksPGH.com
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Malcolm Jarrett, Socialist Workers Party Age: 49 Campaign website: www.themilitant.com Elevator pitch: “My campaign calls for working people to break from the two party system of big business. We need a fighting movement to organize and strengthen unions, and use union power to defend all working people. Our party presents a program to confront the economic, social and moral crisis caused by capitalism.” Experience: Touring the nation with former presidential candidate Alyson Kennedy to advocate for workers’ rights; part of the 2019 U.S. delegation to the May Day brigade in Cuba; boots-on-the-ground resistance work against police brutality; Northsider since 2003. Key issues: Unions - Jarrett’s campaign supports workers’ rights to organize and strengthen them and safe working conditions. Amnesty for undocumented immigrants - Jarrett be-
The next general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Are you prepared to vote? The Northside Chronicle sat down with your City Council District 1 contenders to ask them what they think the Northside needs in a City Council representative, whether or not they support the city parks tax referendum, why they want to run for office, and the first problem they'll tackle if they win.
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lieves there should be no difference between people with papers and people without them. Jobs - Jarrett supports union-scale wages ($15 or more per hour). Affordable housing - He says that the housing crisis is big in the Northside and it’s happening everywhere. Justice system reform - Jarrett plans to continue to fight against police brutality and racial discrimination and supports ex-prisoners’ right to vote. What does the Northside need in a City Council representative? “A real voice for the working people. I think that’s what we get every time we petition: Working people don’t feel they have a voice. It’s always business interests and ...who’s going to get taxed or not taxed, but it’s not about the issues that most working people are going through: living paycheck to paycheck, having to work two or three jobs, having to pay for healthcare.” Do you support the Parks tax? “No, we don’t support any tax on working people. We don’t support anything that puts a bigger load on working people. Take it out of the wealthy businesses.” What made you want to run for City Council? “There’s a responsibility that we feel as members of the Socialist Workers Party. Not only responsibility, it’s what we do: We are part of these elections to present that voice, especially at a time when there’s no other alternative voice out there, for working people. We run for City Council, we’ll run for mayor when the mayor race comes up, we’ll run for other seats. I’ve lived all over Pittsburgh... I love the Northside. The Northside is a great... representation of Pittsburgh to me. You have everything here, from ...various ethnic and oppressed nationalities, ...various groups of economic levels, but also cultural stuff that is going into what happened to Allegheny City... becom[ing] part of Pittsburgh, that fight. I have two kids, a son and a daughter. It’s a great, great area to live in and raise kids.” If you win, what is the first problem you will tackle? “...Helping support a fighting labor movement ...fighting for union-scale wages for both city workers and workers contracted through the city..., affordable housing, fighting for amnesty for the undocumented workers in this city.”
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Chris Rosselot, Northsiders for Chris Age: 39 Campaign website: www.chrisforcitycouncil.com Elevator pitch: “I plan to lead a campaign that promotes collaboration and good government. I’m running because I want to represent everyone, including our most vulnerable citizens. I will exercise the initiative, vision, and leadership Northsiders deserve. I’m continuing to build a broad coalition of Democrats, Republicans, Independents, progressives, that want good government and Grant Street and the establishment is not working for them.” Experience: Worked as an aide for U.S. Senator Bob Casey for six to seven years dealing with constituent service issues, like veteran’s benefits and social security benefits; former President of the Community Alliance of Spring Garden and East Deutschtown (CASGED); Northsider since 2003; Endorsed by the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Key issues: Youth Policy - Rosselot advocates for a strong public school system and believes that it makes for thriving neighborhoods. He supports legislation to promote early education and preparation for the workforce. Equitable transportation - He plans to collaborate with neighborhood and city organizations to maintain and improve the transportation choices of Northsiders, including sidewalks, bike lanes, and bus stops. Public safety - Rosselot plans to help police officers in the Northside beat “maximize their resources” so they are out in the community instead of doing clerical work. Responsible development - He plans to work with both developers and neighborhood leaders in neglected Northside neighborhoods that are seeing greater real estate development to make sure that development is balanced, inclusive, and transparent. Small business - Rosselot advocates for small business owners to help them find resources to succeed. Infrastructure improvement - He commits to holding public utility companies like PWSA to task so that residents can continue to have clean, public drinking water. Constituents services - Accessibility is a “cornerstone” of his campaign. He plans to hold satellite office hours and regularly be “out in the field.” What does the Northside need in a City Council representative? “It needs accessibility, it needs empathy—somebody who is going to listen to issues and empathize with them. I think experience matters.” Do you support the Parks tax? “I’ve publicly come out against the referendum… I don’t believe that the homeowners should bear an additional tax burden when some of our largest nonprofits in the city like UPMC aren’t paying anything… I think a step in the right direction would be managing the funds that we do have appropriately and making sure different departments are working with public works in maintaining the parks… I question some of the transparency efforts--not necessarily by the Parks Conservancy... it’s more on the City side, on folks who are advocating for this referendum...” What made you want to run for City Council? “I was just seeing a lack of services at the city level within my specific neighborhood [Spring Garden] and the Northside as a whole... Responsiveness. I think not everybody was being served, whether it was public works issues, parks issues, those types of issues. There was just a neglection of that.” If you win, what is the first problem you will tackle? “The first thing would be office accessibility… The District 1 office isn’t working for everyone, so I would set up systems from day one, during the transition, so we’re ready to go.”
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Bobby Wilson, Democratic Party
Age: 36 Campaign website: www.votebobbywilson.com Elevator pitch: “I think people really need to be able to trust their local government. A lot of people, their concerns are within feet from their door: sidewalk, street, house next door, tree, different situations that come about that they’re alarmed by and they need help and they want to find solutions to fix those problems. I really want to build the trust with the residents [and] let them know that if they have an issue, [I will] make sure they have the right information. People really want to know that the office is more than just making policy—than just making law—[and] that it’s going to be a helpful resource to them.” Experience: Studies lung disease as a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh; Fifth-generation Northsider; Endorsed by the Allegheny County Labor Council, Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club, SEIU-32BJ, Clean Water Action, Conservation Voters of PA, Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees and the Gertrude Stein Political Club Key issues: Equitable development - Wilson advocates against the displacement of longtime Pittsburghers and people who are economically vulnerable. Air and water - He believes that drinkable water and clean air are pillars to community health and quality of life. Safe Communities - Wilson wants to build trust between law enforcement and community members so they can work together to strengthen struggling neighborhoods. Transportation - He plans to prioritize the restoration of resources like roads, sidewalks, alleys, public transportation, bike lanes, and trails. Business districts - Wilson aims to connect the commercial strips on the main streets of the Northside to new businesses and reactivate stalled development. Working families - He will advocate for policies that benefit and empower working families. Office Accessibility - Wilson commits to being accessible and plans to have office hours to hear citizens’ concerns. What does the Northside need in a City Council representative? “It needs someone that’s going to be very hard working, but also... really collaborative: someone that’s going to be able to work with everyone. Whether or not someone voted for me or didn’t vote for me, I plan to work with a lot of people to make sure things happen.” Do you support the Parks tax? “I want the public to decide. But myself, I’m still learning more about this tax and what’s going to be circling around it and where the money will be spent... so I think the best is for people to continue to look into it and to ...see if it’s best for them.” What made you want to run for City Council? “In 2011, I recognized that we needed new leadership. I continued on to get more involved in my community, every opportunity that I was able to run... Then, it was in 2015... I knew that there would still continue to be a need for change... I’m someone that likes to solve problems and the more and more that I got involved with local issues, I realized how much it’s a passion to solve some of these problems.” If you win, what is the first problem you will tackle? “I want to work on projects that are going to provide long-term affordable housing for people. It could be money in the capital budget for abandoned homes, it’s going to be leveraging more funds from the Housing Opportunity Fund, finding... gap funding for house sales that need a repair cost that may not be able to be covered by the owner of the house or the person that’s going to buy it. So, really to make sure that there is a better transition with some of these houses that are in disrepair.”
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Pittsburgh-based band coming home after nationwide tour continually been working on their inisces on what he considers their just a packed show. It just really felt sound. best show. really good and meant a lot to us.” Following the release of The “We like to use the term rock “A show that sticks out in my After this tour, the band will Commonheart’s second album, the and soul music. Overall we are a memory was playing The Fillmore be returning to Pittsburgh to make 10-piece, Pittsburgh-based band rock and roll band, but we have a in San Francisco,” said Clegg. more music. has been touring the country. On Nov. 9, though, they will return home to play Stage AE. “We just put out our second record, Pressure, on Aug. 16,” said lead singer, Brighton Heights resident Clinton Clegg. “We are going around the country right now. Nov. 9 will be a kind of coming home celebration with the record. It’s definitely the biggest room we’ve played in Pittsburgh to date so we are really excited.” The band also celebrated their fifth birthday. They were started by Clegg, and drummer, Shawn McGregor, in 2014. “The drummer and I put the group together and we grew from there,” said Clegg. “We started with just five. We had some turnover and we added some horns and backup Photo courtesy of The Commonheart singers. We grew over the years.” The Commonheart has now The Commonheart, a “rock and soul” band based in Pittsburgh, is currently touring the country after the grown to a group of 10 and release of their second album, “Pressure.” They’ll be back in the city on Nov. 9 to play a show at Stage AE. features Abby Gross on saxophone, The group features Abby Gross on saxophone, Anton DeFade on bass, Shawn McGregor on drums, Mike Mariko Reid on vocals, Anton De- Minda on guitar, Lucas Bowman on keyboards, Nate Insko on trumpet, and Mariko Reid, Kenny StockFade on bass, Shawn McGregor ard, Michael DeLuca, and Clinton Clegg on vocals. on drums, Mike Minda on guitar, Lucas Bowman on keyboards, lot of soul and gospel influence. The “That was our best show. It was a “We are gonna go back to the Nate Insko on trumpet, Ken- genres inspire our general tone,” really historic room. Everybody has studio [to] start the third album ny Stockard on vocals, Michael said Clegg. played there, from Led Zeppelin to this winter,” said Clegg. “Just keep DeLuca on vocals, and Clinton The group has played at some The Grateful Dead. You could feel building and see where we can take Clegg on vocals. The group has memorable venues, and Clegg rem- the history in the room and it was this.” n By Haley McMonagle
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Wagsburgh hosts meet and greet for Police K-9 Unit “We do a lot of giving back to aphernalia, police dogs can be used rescues and shelters. This is a good for arson and accelerant detection, If you stopped by Wagsburgh on way to give to the City’s Police De- as in the case with Dodger, who, aca Sunday during the month of Sep- partment and their service,” said cording to Officer Butch can detect tember, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., you had a chance to meet a Pittsburgh Police Officer and member of the K-9 Division. The Northside Chronicle stopped by on Sunday, Sept. 15 and met Officer Vicky Butch and Zane, a golden retriever. The pair were participating in the “Protect & Serve Fundraiser,” a weekly Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit Meet and Greet. The fundraiser, hosted by Wagsburgh, was a partnership with the Pittsburgh City Police to show appreciation for the City Police Department’s service and to help build awareness and raise money for the Officer Rocco K-9 Memorial Fund. Photo by Noah Manalo The fund was created to provide ongoing care, training and support Pittsburgh Police Officer Vicky Butch, Wagsburgh Owner Joe Thornfor the City of Pittsburgh Police Bu- ton, and Zane, the first comfort dog on the Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit at the “Protect & Serve Fundraiser,” a weekly Pittsburgh Police K-9 reau’s K-9 Division. Rocco, an eight-year-old Ger- Unit Meet and Greet that took place throughout September. man shepherd, was stabbed in an incident in 2014. The dog’s handler, Thornton. up to 32 separate scents. K-9s can Officer Phil Lerza, was also stabbed. Thornton estimates around 50 also be used in specific scent detecRocco, who specialized in locat- to 60 individuals have stopped by tion. Cappy, for example, can track ing guns and detecting accelerants, on Sundays so far during the events missing and endangered people. joined Pittsburgh Police in 2008. to meet the officers and dogs and to Zane is the city’s first comfort Joe Thornton, owner of Wags- make purchases to support the fund. dog and will help first responders burgh, was excited for the opporThe fundraiser also educates the and victims of violent crimes. Offitunity to meet with the Pittsburgh public on what K-9 dogs do. In addi- cer Butch feels he’s been a tremenPolice Chief and to host the fund- tion to being used in a typical patrol dous help to the city’s police force. raisers. sense and in detecting drugs and par“If you had asked me before the By Noah Manalo
Tree of Life if there was a place for a dog like this, I would have said no. But now, we brought him in, and he’s doing wonders. He’s a good fit for the community, he’s a good fit for the police force and he’s making a difference,” she said. Officer Butch is in her ninth year of service in the Police Department and 27th year of service to the city. Previously, she served in the parks and recreation department. She said the Police Department loves working with the community and meeting them in a different light. “It’s hard whenever you’re meeting people only on bad circumstances all the time. For 99 percent of our job, we don’t get called out to say, ‘Hey, we just had a new baby. Come see our new baby!’ We get called out because something bad happened. So, we’re constantly seeing people at their worst and they’re seeing us at our worst because we’re dealing with it.” said Officer Butch. “I always say sit down with an officer when they’re not answering a call and talk to them and see that we’re people, we have feelings and get to know us.” Thornton will combine individual donations collected during the events with a portion of store profits over the month of September into a lump-sum donation to the Officer Rocco K-9 Memorial Fund. He plans to post the total amount he received on the event’s Facebook page. n
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Part Time Janitor needed for Humane Animal Rescue Northshore facility. This position is responsible for the general cleanliness of all areas of the building. Expected schedule is between 20 and 25 hours per week. Flexible with schedule, can be day or evening hours. Salary: $8.00 to $10.00 /hour depending on experience.
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Questions may be directed to Chase Martin at (412) 224-6303 or at chase@thepriory.com.
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Ask An Attorney By Matthew D. Gailey, Gailey Law Group This month’s submission will focus on tort law, more specifically wrongful death and survival actions. In Pennsylvania, the Wrongful Death Act and Survival Act have allowed for individuals to sue for wrongful death of relatives. A lawsuit can be brought for the benefit of a spouse, children or parents of the deceased to recover damages for the death of an individual caused by the wrongful act, negligence, or unlawful violence. There are slight differences between a wrongful death action and a survival action. For a wrongful death action to take place, there can have been no recovery made by the decedent during her lifetime for the injuries she has sustained. For example, if the decedent during their life recovered damages for negligent treatment and diagnosis of the decedent’s breast cancer, then the wrongful death action will not be allowed, as the personal representative would recover duplicate damages on behalf of the decedent. However, if a decedent commenced a lawsuit and had not yet recovered damages for her negligent treatment
of the decedent’s breast cancer, then the decedent’s representative can file a survival action to allow the lawsuit to continue. Another distinction between wrongful death actions and survival actions is why damages are awarded and to whom. In a wrongful death action, damages compensate the survivors for damages that they have sustained as a result of the decedent’s death. In survival actions, damages are based upon the financial loss that the decedent suffered. Wrongful death actions must arise from tort based legal theories. For instance, a breach of contract action can not lead to a wrongful death action. Wrongful death actions can arise from a number of tort theories, namely negligence, e.g., a car accident, strict liability, e.g., a defective product causes a death, or intentional tort, e.g., assault and battery. Wrongful death and survival actions have many complex areas that need to be explored carefully before filing a lawsuit. For more questions about this area of law, please feel free to give my office a call.
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Real Estate Totals and Median Price Report
California-Kirkbride
Northside neighborhoods saw a decrease in properties* sold this second quarter (Q3) of 2019 compared to this time last year (2018 Q3), with a total of 236 by 22 properties.
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Total sales increased for 2019 Q3 at $40,536,359 by $5,419,825 compared to 2018 Q3.
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Allegheny City Central
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21 properties sold 13 properties with $5,956,363 total property sales by $2,548,549 The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $270,000 by $8,500 from 2018 Q3.
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Allegheny West
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5 properties sold 2 with $3,173,500 total property sales by $2,118,500. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $490,000 by $190,000 from 2018 Q3.
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Brighton Heights
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69 properties sold 14 properties with $8,956,707 total property sales by $2,303,080. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $133,000 by $23,000 from 2018 Q2.
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1 properties sold 1 properties with $15,000 total property sales by $217,000. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $15,000 by $101,000 from 2018 Q3.
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sales by $1,365,134. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $57,000 by $139,500 from 2018 Q3.
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Marshall-Shadeland
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0 properties sold 2 properties with $0 total property sales by $224,000 from 2018 Q3.
18 properties sold 12 properties with $5,106,040 total property sales by $3,469,259. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $37,000 by $12,500 from 2018 Q3.
Chateau
Northview Heights
Charles Street Valley
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0 properties sold
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East Deutschtown
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6 properties sold 5 properties with $643,819 total property sales by $603,719. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $67,500 by $27,400 from 2018 Q3.
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Fineview
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8 properties sold 2 properties with $485,915 total property sales by $246,535. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $28,500 by $68,500 from 2018 Q3.
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Historic Deutschtown
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12 properties sold 2 properties with $5,368,375 total property sales by $2,155,616. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $255,000 by $77,000 from 2018 Q3.
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Manchester
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10 properties sold 4 properties with $1,142,400 total property
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0 properties sold 2 properties, $78,000 total property sales and $39,000 median price in this neighborhood from 2018 Q3.
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Observatory Hill
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25 properties sold 4 properties with $2,704,683 total property sales by $397,061. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $89,000 by $21,000 from 2018 Q3.
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Perry Hilltop
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13 properties sold 8 properties with $902,200 total property sales by $637,566. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $51,300 by $6,600 from 2018 Q3.
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Spring Garden
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6 properties sold 2 properties with $632,050 total property sales by $354,550. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $97,925 by $29,175 from 2018 Q3.
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Spring Hill
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21 properties sold 6 properties with $2,505,958total property sales by $1,737,128. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $50,000 by $20,000 from 2018 Q3.
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Summer Hill
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3 properties sold 7 properties with $354,420 total property sales by $926,346. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $112,370 by $25,630 from 2018 Q3.
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Troy Hill
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18 properties sold 6 properties with $2,438,929 total property sales by $1,606,952. The median price in this neighborhood for 2019 Q3 was $82,500 by $12,000 from 2018 Q3.
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*Properties are defined as residential, commercial with apartments, other classes or vacant land. Industrial class commercial properties were omitted. Looking for the Neighborhood Property Value Report for the First and Second Quarter of 2019? Find the Homebuyer's Guide at www. nschronicle.com The final 2019 Neighborhood Property Value report will be published in January 2020's Year In Review Guide. Subscribe to our free e-newsletter for a weekly update of neighborhood property transfers by address and sales price.
Transfer total lists compiled by Lauren Stauffer, Business Manager of The Northside Chronicle, with data provided by RealSTATs
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Marshall-Shadeland
Tracer 2 LLC to Stephen Miller Jr. and Jessie Miller at 520 N. Taylor Ave. for $507,375. Kent Allen Lindamood to Jonathan and Gretchen Bender at 220 Jacksonia St. for $390,000. Dana L Kemmerle Gunn to John Mary and Colleen Boyle at 610 Sampsonia Way for $305,000. Great Dame L.P. to BGS1 Properties LLC at 1203 Reddour St. for $350,000. Brad Pollack to Kenneth Layton at 1227 Veto St. for $195,000. Ellyn Inc. to Craig Chu and Charles Allen Mills at 102 E. Jefferson St. for $220,000. Warrior Development 2 L.P. to Timothy Benz at 1226 Sherman Ave. for $280,000. Novelli Properties LLC to Holli Hoffman at 222 Alpine Ave. for $265,000.
Estate of William Karlik to Cayla Combs at 1252 Superior Ave. for $137,000. Barron Greenwalt to Kiarra Tannae Little at 420 Marshall Ave. for $174,500. Yuqan Li to Guo Hong Gao at 1404 Marshall Ave. for $1 (Value: $31,668). William McInnes to Dorothy McInnes at 1340 Oakhill St. for $30,000. Camelback 9 LLC to Chestnut EQ R6 LLC at 2339 Atmore St. for $1,643. John Vereb to RMR Rentals LLC at 2651 McDowell St. for $35,000. Michael T Hogue Jackson to Joel and Laila Davis at 1157 New Hampshire Drive for $130,000.
John Warren Keyes to Betha Pausic at 411 Jacksonia St. for $410,000.
Allegheny West
Gloria Rayman to Hayley Watters at 1009 Galveston Ave. for $275,000. Kirk Mills to Charles Beech Properties 100 LLC at 835 Dounton Way for $45,000.
Brighton Heights
Michael Joseph Tabacchi to Catherine Orlando at 404 Chandler Place for $155,000. Rosalind C Wilburn Harris to LSF10 Master Participation Trust at 3324 Brighton Road for $2,468. Robert Hadfield Jr. to Forty Acres LLC at 3551 Elmhurst Ave. for $50,000. White Mountain Holdings LLC to Quidditch Enterprises LLC at 1334 Gass Ave. for $69,000. Joseph Laloum to Eckenrod Rentals LLC at 1808 Marmaduke St. for $47,000. Ricardo Lopez to William and Neela Manley trustee at 3531 Simen Ave. for $269,000. Robert Irr III to Christian Wolosik at 958 Stanford Road for $148,000. Robert Frew to Matthew Pesselato and Susan Panos at 3604 Wealth St. for $320,000. Tammy Zangaro to Forty Acres LLC at 1156 Woods Run Ave. for $29,000. Thomas Leheny to William Vidonic at 406 Chandler Place for $173,500. Arlinda Moriarty to Forty Acres LLC at 1418 Beckham St. for $60,000. Arlinda Moriarty to Forty Acres LLC at 1420 Beckham St. for $50,000. Dequan Jiao to Mason Jiang Properties LLC at 1901 Termon Ave. for $44,000. Estate of William Hawkins Jr. to Devline Inc. at 3772 California Ave. for $100,000. Robert Tobolski to Richard Vinski and Ronald Julian at 1537 Cooper Ave. for $205,000. James Brenner to Jing Lin at 1017 Benton Ave. for $26,000. Greg Manganas to LeVaughn Robinson and Ivorie Law at 1265 Benton Ave. for $200,000. Jason Kos to Cash for Homes Pittsburgh LLC at 3700 Brighton Road for $156,000. Gabrial Angel Figueroa Jr. to Austyn Lee at 1104 Cornell St. for $201,500. Kathleen Dutzik to Thomas and Judith Flaherty at 3480 Simen Ave. for $319,000. Janice Held to Walter Visage Jr. at 1608 Termon Ave. for $198,000. Caldwell Holdings LLC to RAA Real Estate LLC at 1708 Termon Ave. for $90,000. Richard Bigley Jr. to Gabrielle Alexa Franza at 312 Lamplighter Circle for $177,000. Brad Smith to Kapinga Mulumba at 3532 Corona St. for $164,000. 3 Rivers Group L.P. to Hancock Capital Investments LLC at 3452 McClure Ave. for $61,219. TB Property Investment LLC to Srishti Goyal and Tanmay Juneja at 1816 Perrott St. for $163,000. Paul Thompson to Joel David Turley at 108 Richbarn Road for $130,000. Raymond Mark Zellars to John and Regina Vescio at 3521 Shadeland Ave. for $30,500. John Vescio to Focused Appreciation L.P. at 3521 Shadeland Ave. for $60,000. Suchun Yu to Cash for Homes Pittsburgh LLC at 1809 Termon Ave. for $43,000.
East Deutschtown
East Deutchtown Investments LLC to Eric and Laura Mt. at 832 Tripoli St. for $85,000.
Fineview
Faye D Luppe Mesnar to James and Faye D Luppe Mesnar at 1511 Compromise St. for $1 (Value: $13,224).
Historic Deutschtown
Francis Soen to Yeyun Xu at 1000 Cedar Ave. for $260,000. Daniel DelCampo to Sylvia Harris and Sharon Conrad at 904 James St. for $70,000. Adam Rothenberg to Daniel and Maria Gardner at 420 Pressley St. for $480,000. St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church to Urban Impact Foundation at 600 E. North Ave. for $430,000. October Dvt & Construction Co. LL to Jerry and Kimberly Y Cross Hughes, 1400 James St. for $250,000. Dale Craig to Kenneth Hale Jr. and Christine Hale at 506 Lockhart St. for $358,500.
Manchester
US Bank NA trustee to Bridge To Bridge Homes LLC at 1422 Hamlin St. for $27,500. Nana Nyarko to Real Estate Cash Flow Investors LLC, 1240 Pennsylvania Ave., $64,000 (Value: $158,574). Peter Barner to Jeffrey Rigo and Camille Goleb at 1420-1422 Liverpool St. for $30,000. Manchester Citizens Corp. to Patrick and Remo Gritz at 1309 Columbus Ave. for $50,000. East End Group LLC to William and Julie Kaighler at 1213 Liverpool St. for $225,000.
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Genon Power Midwest L.P. to Brunot Island Power LLC at Brunots Island for $3,900,000.
North Shore
Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority to Light of Life Ministries Inc. at 234 Voeghtly St. for $150,000.
Observatory Hill
Mary Saunders to Ashley Ondrey at 3834 East St. for $41,500. Jeffrey Witmer to Lataya Evans at 4126 Perrysville Ave. for $89,000. Cynthia Keefer to George and Tanyadee Reyes at 4118 Grizella St. for $125,000. Maria Wiegand to Sheradan Pyles at 115 Richey Ave. for $165,000. Oakstone Capital LLC to Derek Mason Jr. and Asia Sade Mason at 130 Richey Ave. for $178,000. Alexander Greif to Donald Lynch at 52 Perryview Ave. for $241,000. Gregory Roscoe to Matthew Mason at 207 Bonvue St. for $40,000. Eugene Hans to Ricardo Marshman Jr. and Vanessa Morgan at 3341 Delaware St. for $130,000. Brian Dupont to Donna Panagiotou at 4138 Franklin Road for $195,000.
Perry Hilltop
John Pusateri to Forty Acres LLC at 2449 Lyzell St. for $9,000. Michael Fleming to Forty Acres LLC at 2632 Shelton Ave. for $40,000. Anthony Amadio Jr. to Forty Acres LLC at 2725-2727 Veteran St. for $62,500. Thomas Murphy to Fineview Inn LLC at 32 Norman St. for $11,500. DJP Property Source LLC to Tiffany Brown at 2449 N. Charles St. for $47,900. Marguerite Tallon to Urban Views LLC at 2534 Perrysville Ave. for $57,000. Nicholas Martin to KNE L.P. at 351-353 Marshall Ave. for $166,500.
Spring Garden
John Pusateri to Forty Acres LLC at 2449 Lyzell St. for $9,000. Michael Fleming to Forty Acres LLC at 2632 Shelton Ave. for $40,000. Anthony Amadio Jr. to Forty Acres LLC at 2725-2727 Veteran St. for $62,500. Thomas Murphy to Fineview Inn LLC at 32 Norman St. for $11,500. DJP Property Source LLC to Tiffany Brown at 2449 N. Charles St. for $47,900. Marguerite Tallon to Urban Views LLC at 2534 Perrysville Ave. for $57,000. Nicholas Martin to KNE L.P. at 351-353 Marshall Ave. for $166,500.
Spring Hill
John Szymczak to NCRC Housing Rehab Fund LLC at 1032 Haslage Ave. for $45,000. Cynthia Lynn Fillia to Christi McKeown at 1937 Rockledge St. for $120,000. Nicola Harvey to Matthew Domiano and Alyson Rafalowski at 1920 Bader St. for $149,418. Henry Geissler to Anne Cipri at 1146 S. Side Ave. for $1 (Value: $12,540). Patrick Coleman to Christopher Cassady and Stephanie Wallace at 909 Haslage Ave. for $100,000. Neil Morris to S & M Real Estate & Restorations LLC at 2149 Harbor St. for $35,000. 1138 Southside LLC to Daniel Leber at 1138 South Side Ave. for $62,500. Arthur Mustakas to Alaina Investment Co. LLC at 15 Solar St. for $18,000. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Emily Laughlin at 1118 Fabyan St. for $50,000. Michael Seamans to Andrea Smith at 1341 Rescue St. for $215,000.
Summer Hill
Garrett Miller to David Kaczmarek and Margaret Hackett at 4463 Valley View St. for $112,370.
Troy Hill
New Troy Restorations LLC to JeddAaron Shafizadeh Hakimi and Sarah Jessie Rafson, 1120 Brabec St., $182,350. Susan Scott to Alfred and Geralyn Kasprowicz at 1810 Lowrie St. for $147,500. Jeffrey Manganello to David and Gayle Thomas at 10 Waterside Place for $475,000. Estate of Margaret Miller to Ross Cunningham at 1334 Lowrie St. for $28,025. Ethan Harow to Mishal Team LLC at 1809 Rialto St. for $120,000.
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We’re helping Northside Kids who help their neighborhoods! Apply now for our annual Scholarship Program
Application Form Name: ___________________________________________________________________
NORTHSIDE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2020 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Address : _________________________________________________________________
Purpose of Scholarship: To recognize and award high school seniors who volunteer their time to improve the Northside community.
Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________
Eligibility for Scholarship: ANY Northside resident in the 12th grade, who performs volunteer service in their community and who is attending a college or training program after high school.
(with Zip-Code)
Email: ____________________________________________________________________ High School _______________________________________________________________ Neighborhood in, which you reside (please circle one): Allegheny West Brightwood Central Northside East Allegheny Manchester Observatory Hill Spring Garden Summer Hill
Brighton Heights Calbride Charles Street Fineview Northview Heights Perry Hilltop Spring Hill Troy Hill
Applications must be submitted by the following deadline: Friday, March 27, 2020 To: Northside Leadership Conference Scholarship Committee Attn: Kelly MacKay 1319 Allegheny Avenue – 2nd floor Pittsburgh, PA 15233 **PLEASE NOTE! Please submit an electronic version of your essay also. Email to: kelly@pittsburghnorthside.com
Award: $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Candidates will be recruited through neighborhood groups and high schools, both private and public. The individuals must reside on the Northside, but they need not attend a Northside high school. Awardees: Will be selected by the NSLC Dinner Committee, which is made up of representatives of the neighborhoods and participating sponsors. The number of scholarships will be determined by sponsor commitments. (Generally 9-11 scholarships are awarded.) Criteria for Selection: The student should prepare an essay of 500 words or less, which describe his or her volunteer activities and future educational plans. In reviewing the student essays, the Committee will take into account spelling and grammar and their overall volunteerism. Consequently, students applying for a scholarship should check their spelling and grammar. Students are encouraged to use the spell check on their computer, and/or to have a teacher, parent or friend review their essay. On the application form, the applicant should include their name, address, phone number, school, and neighborhood in which they reside. Your name, gender or reference to race should not appear on your essay. Also, include a copy of your high school academic records. Letters of Reference: Two letters of reference are required. Your school principal, guidance counselor, or teacher should submit one letter. The second should be a letter from someone who is familiar with your volunteer activities (not a family member). Applications: All applications must be submitted by Additional Requirements:
Questions regarding the scholarship program should be directed to Kelly at the Conference office (412) 231-4714 ext 201 2019 Scholarship Funders:
Alco Parking Dollar Bank Faros Properties Huntington Bank Northwest Savings Bank PNC Bank Rotary Club of Pittsburgh’s Northside Stella Kalaris Scholarship Fund
Allegheny General Hospital First National Bank Highmark Insurance Key Bank Peoples Gas Rivers Casino Slovak Savings Bank Wesbanco
Mail to:
Friday, March 27, 2020
Upon selection of an award, you must provide proof of enrollment with a college or technical/vocational school. You or a parent must also attend the Annual Dinner event and receive your scholarship in person.
Northside Leadership Conference Scholarship Committee Attn: Kelly MacKay 1319 Allegheny Avenue – 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Applications also available at www.pittsburghnorthside.com
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Brunch marks 50 years of nursing program at CCAC
ford funding [to] get college credits mosas, coffee, tea and juice. completed.” She has been teaching Kathleen Gastan, who was part of the first nursing graduation class nursing graduation class from 1969. at CCAC since 1996. The menu of the brunch includin 1969, attended the brunch. She The cost of the event was $50 per person, with half of the proceeds go- ed french toast, quiche, potatoes, mi- always knew she wanted to go into ing toward a Nursing Alumni Scholarship Fund. The goal was to raise $10,000. Dr. Stuart Blacklaw, provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs, opened the event. Kathy Mayle, MA, MBA, MNEd, BSN, RN and Dean of Nursing at CCAC then spoke about the CCAC nursing program. Mary Jane Smith, MSN, MA and RN-BC, who was a part of the nursing faculty in 1969, reflected on the changes over the past five decades. The event was closed by nursing faculty, Dr. Rose Ferrara-Love, MSN, RN and CNE. Rosemary Russell, nursing facPhoto by Haley McMonagle ulty, describes the CCAC nursing program as, “a way for those who Kathleen Gastan was part of the first nursing graduation class of 1969. wanted to be nurses but couldn’t af- “This program meant everything to me,” she said. From CCAC, Page 1
nursing and said that CCAC gave her an opportunity at an affordable education. Being back on campus, Gastan said she was impressed by the “face-lifting of the buildings.” She reminisced on her nursing graduating class of 24 people. The program gave graduates an opportunity to further their affordable education while still pursuing family and school. Gastan said she worked in the field for many years and then became a nursing home administrator for 22 years. She described working in the “business-side” of the nursing home but valued her “nursing background” as it gave her an edge in the field. Graduates at the brunch were honored and received a commemorative gift, and Gastan remembered her time at CCAC fondly: “This program meant everything to me,” she said. n
On the Scene: Northside House Tours 2019
Photo by Haley McMonagle
Photo by Noah Manalo
The Mexican War Streets Society celebrated its 50th Annual House and Sept. 22 marked the 15th annual Brighton Heights Chocolate House Garden Tour on Sunday, Sept. 8. Part of the society’s mission is to “pre- Tour. Guests visited neighborhood homes and took part in chocolate serve the historic character” of the Mexican War Streets. n samples along the route. n
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Most Valuable Student Scholarship Competition • High school graduates are not eligible to apply. The 2020 Most Valuable Student (MVS) application will open on August • Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; 5, 2019. MVS scholarship contest is permanent legal resident status does not qualify. open to any high school senior who is a • Male and female students compete separately. US Citizen. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and finanApplications for the 2020 contest will cial need. be available online starting August 5, 2019. The 2020 MVS application The Elks National Foundation will deadline is November 5, 2019. award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2020 Visit the website for applications: competition. Who is eligible to apply: • Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply. • Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm
Questions? Email Scholarships@elks.org or call (773) 755-4732
2019 Most Valuable Student Award Offers
500 Four-Year Awards for the 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022, 2022-23 Academic Years First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Runners Up
Four-Year Total Award $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $4,000
No. of Awards 2 2 2 14 480
Total:
Total $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $280,000 $1,920,000 $2,440,000
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Iota Phi sponsors free haircut tour for students Brothers of the Iota Phi They also shared tips on steps to Foundation and chapter encour- take for career preparation and life The “SO FRESH, CLEAN and aged the students and their families readiness. CRISPY TOUR!” was a collabo- to have a successful school year. Combined with the other two rative back-to-school event sponsored by the brothers of the Iota Phi Foundation and the Iota Phi chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. This year’s festivities were supported by several members and businesses within the Northside community. The Northside part of the tour, held on August 21 from 2 to 5 p.m., took place at Steel City Cutz on Brighton Road. Over 50 students from kindergarten through eighth grade received free haircuts. Ed Bell, owner and seasoned barber at Steel City Cutz, along with his staff, used his artistic skills to ensure that all the participants looked “fresh and crispy.” Jamie Younger, proud brother of the fraternity and coproprietor of Young Brothers Bar, facilitated Photo courtesy of Jamie Younger donations of food for the event from Tom Friday’s Market, Breadworks, Steel City Cutz on Brighton Road offered free haircuts to students as and Wise Guys Pizza. Bookbags part of the “SO FRESH, CLEAN and CRISPY TOUR,” a back-towere donated by Attorney Frank school event sponsored by the brothers of the Iota Phi Foundation and the Iota Phi chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Walker of Frank Walker Law. By Noah Manalo
tour stops, held at the Barber School in the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)’s Homewood-Brushton Center and the Iota Phi’s Fraternity Center at 123 Meadow Street in Larimer, the tour provided over 100 kids from kindergarten through 12th grade with haircuts, backpacks and conversations ranging from educational opportunities to legal advice from community leaders. This is the second year the event has been held, and the brothers hope to continue it on into future years. They were very grateful for the support of the community and for the families who attended the event and wrote a post thanking them on the fraternity’s Facebook page: “The Brothers of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Iota Phi Chapter, and Iota Phi Foundation are grateful for the spirit of collaboration, love and UPLIFT. We thank everyone who contributed and the families who participated. We wish for the best and academic success for all students. We look forward to next year. SERVICE!” n
Church-turned-apartments expected to open in late fall From Bell, Page 4 explained Barbara Burns, a civic activist and former city councilmember who owns Sweet Time General Store on East Ohio Street. Burns grew up on Avery Street, near the church. In the 1980s and 1990s, before its membership declined and the last congregation left, the building housed several Northside community and economic development groups. Burns also noted that for a time, The Northside Chronicle oc-
cupied a second-floor office. Then, the abandoned building fell into disrepair. St. Peter’s Residence LP bought the building in 2017 with plans to redevelop it, owner and Northside native Bill West said. Lenzner passes the church daily on his way to work. One day he saw a large bell in the vestibule and it enthralled him. Cast in Baltimore in 1887, by the McShane Bell Foundry, the bell is inscribed with its maker’s name and casting date in English on one side and a dedication in German
from the church’s young men’s association on the other. The bell will be a centerpiece in the new development’s reception area. “We want it as a historic monument here,” said West during a recent tour of the building. West explained that workers had to cut through two floors to lower the bell over two days. The bell isn’t the only thing being saved. Stained glass windows have been restored and lights from the sanctuary are being installed in
the apartments. The sanctuary floor is being recycled as wainscoting in hallways. Work on the church is regulated by the Historic Review Commission because it is in a historic district. West doesn’t see the oversight as a burden. Like highlighting the bell and the church’s story, he sees the project as a labor of love. “We are trying to be respectful to the neighborhood,” said West. After being pushed back due to several delays, the apartments are now slated to be open later this fall.n