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Volume 28 No. 4 April 2012

Local banks support NSLC

A crowd gathered in Gateway Station Downtown to take the first ride on the North Shore Connector. Photo by Kelsey Shea

By Kelsey Shea

North Shore Connector officially opens

See Connector, page 23 See NSLC, page 9

By Kelsey Shea

In Downtown’s newly reopened Gateway T Station, two Northsiders Mark Fatla and Darlene Harris tried to put a number on the years spent working towards the day’s event ¬– the grand opening of the North Shore Connector.

Darlene Harris, Pittsburgh city council president and Spring Hill res-ident, remembered attending meet-ings for it in the late ’80s, while Fatla, executive director of the Northside Leadership Conference, said he has planning models in his office from the ’60s that show a rail system spanning the Allegheny River.

But under or over, ’60s or ’80s, both Fatla and Harris agreed that the new link between Downtown and the North Shore was a good thing, not just for stadium and casino business, but for the neighborhoods of the Northside as well.

“It’s not optimal and it’s certain-ly not a substitute for busses in the neighborhoods but it’s an upgrade,” said Fatla who noted that the Con-nector would enhance Northside de-velopment, cut commuter cost and open up amenities for Northsiders.

At 1 p.m. on March 23, the North Shore Connector, an extension of the T system that links the Northside to Downtown through a tunnel under

the Allegheny River, held its grand opening after eight years of planning and construction.

As well as Mayor Luke Ravens-tahl, County Executive Rich Fitzger-ald, former mayor Sophie Masloff, Port Authority CEO Steve Bland, Art Rooney and Congressman Mike Doyle, volunteers in costume from the Pennsylvania Trolley museum were in attendance to help herd the several hundred attendees on and off the trains.

“The boundaries of our Down-town neighborhood have been ex-panded,” said Bland, who noted that easier access would help development

Two serious financial commit-ments were made to the Northside this month when First Niagara Bank and First National Bank each pledged $300,000 over the course of six years to the Northside Leader-ship Conference .

Both banks will contribute $50,000 a year to the NSLC under the Neighborhood Partnership Program, which encourages the col-laboration of corporations and com-munity development funds using tax credits as incentives.

First National and First Niaga-ra joined H.J. Heinz Co., The Pitts-burgh Steelers, Huntington Bank and E&O Partners as corporate partners with the NSLC through the NPP program.

On March 13, First National presented a check to the NSLC at the Modern Café on Western Av-enue, a street whose revitalization Rayman noted was largely financed through First National Bank.

First National provided a loan that helped pay for the $1.7 million reconstruction of Western Avenue’s sidewalks, curbs, trees and utility relocations.

“Our investment helps drive continued success in the exceptional revitalization that is occurring in the neighborhoods of the city’s Northside. We’re very pleased to support these efforts,” said Vincent J. Delie, Jr., CEO of First National Bank, who noted the company’s deep roots in the Northside com-munity.

On March 8, First Niagara presented the NSLC with a check for $50,000 at 431-432 E. Ohio St.

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Allegheny West Civic Council2nd Tuesday, monthly, 7:30 p.m.Calvary United Methodist Church412.323.8884

Brighton Heights Citizens Federation2nd Thursday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m.Morrow Elementary School412.734.0233

Brightwood Civic Group3rd Tuesday, bi-monthly, 7 p.m.Pressley Ridge, 2611 Stayton St.412.732.8152

Brightwood Community Emergency Response Shelter3rd Thursday, monthly, 6 p.m.3219 Central Ave.

California-Kirkbride Blockwatch3rd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m.1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor

California-Kirkbride Neighbors2nd Thursday, monthly, 7 p.m.1601 Brighton Rd., 3rd floor412.758.3898

Central Northside Neighborhood Council2nd Monday, monthly, 7 p.m.Allegheny Traditional Academy412.231.7742

Charles Street Area Council1st Monday, monthly, call for timesPittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St.412.321.5567

Community Alliance of Spring Garden/East Deutschtown2nd Tuesday, monthly, 6:30 p.m.Fuhrer Building of St. Michael’s Church412.977.1979

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Mexican War Streets Society3rd Tuesday, monthly, 7 p.m.AUU Church, Resaca Pl. and North Ave.412.323.9030

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Casino employees volunteer at Northside YMCA

About 30 employees from Rivers Casino put quite a few hours in to do some good in the Northside community this month.

Rivers employees, ranging from hourly workers to Rivers’ General Manager Craig Clark, spent seven hours sprucing up the Allegheny YMCA Facility on North Avenue in the Central Northside at the end of March.

“Thanks to the support of Rivers Casino and other corporate contributors, we’re able to meet the changing needs of our community,” said Bill Pricener, executive director of the Allegheny YMCA.

Rivers employees spent the day repainting vacant resident rooms, hallways, bathrooms and the kitchen facility at the YMCA.

“It really made all the difference,” said Rivers’ spokeswoman Emily Watts, who noted how significant the transformation was for those in attendance.

Halfway through their project, the casino also served a lunch prepared by Rivers’ food and beverage team to the 50 of the 100 residents of the YMCA that included a YMCA logo cake prepared by the casino’s pastry chef, Adam Tharpe.

“What better way to support the people and needs of our community than assisting the YMCA that’s right around the block,” said Craig Clark, general manager of Rivers Casino. “Our team members really get into the philanthropic spirit and enjoy making a difference for others.”

By Kelsey Shea

Rivers employees donned matching T-shirts to clean up the local YMCA.

Photo courtesy Rivers Casino


News BriefsGTB accepted into historic district

Last month, The National Parks Service approved an expansion of the Mexican War Streets Historic District that will include the Garden Theater Block.

The inclusion of the Garden Theater Block in the historic district will allow Garden Theater Block developers Zukin Realty to take advantage of significant tax credits, but it will also require him to preserve the buildings in specific ways.

“We’re pleased that this block has finally received the recognition that it deserves,” said Developer Wayne Zukin.

Vice President of The Mexican War Streets Society Dave McMunn said that when the society initially planned the historic expansion in 1972, it included the Garden Theater Block.

At the time, McMunn said the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, which makes the determination on the behalf of the National Park Service, excluded this block because it was disconnected from the rest of the district.

“I am happy that the issue is being revisited. Truly, the Northside is one entire historic district and should be treated as such, with all the protections and sensitivities in developing historic property(ies),” said McMunn.

The Garden Theater Block was purchased by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and is currently being renovated by Zukin Realty into multiple restaurants including Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, office space, apartments and stores.

-Kelsey Shea

ACS hosting winter film series

Allegheny City Society is hosting Winter Film Series to celebrate Allegheny City and offers some entertainment out of the unpredictable weather.

“Since the Garden is not an operating theater, it’s a good opportunity for people to get together and have a shared experience, which is what movie-watching was intended to be,” said Tom Wilson of the Allegheny City Society.

The Allegheny City Society hosts the monthly events. The films will play at the Allegheny Unitarian-Universalist Church at the corner of West North Avenue and Resaca Place. The programs begin at 7 p.m. and feature a brief talk about each film and its connection with Allegheny City before the showing of the film

Tuesday, March 20, was the Lois Weber movie night and will feature the 1915 film “Hypocrites,” as well as “Suspense” and “How Men Propose,” both from 1913. On April 4, the film will be “The Valley of Decision,” which was released in 1942.

Allegheny City Society wants to use this film series to remind people of the neighborhood’s history.

“We think that keeping that [history] alive by getting people involved is important,” said Wilson.

Light refreshments will be served at each event, and a free-will donation will be accepted to defray the cost of the programs.

April 3, “The Valley of Decision” (1945): The screening of this film will mark the 70-year anniversary of the release of the novel by Marcia Davenport that inspired this movie.

-Sarah Reagle


Steelers shoot hoops to raise money at Perry HS

By Kelsey Shea

Courtesy Malik VincentThe Steelers had a significant high advantage over the Oliver and Perry faculty. (Photo by Kelsey Shea)

A large crowd chanting the names James Harrison and Char-lie Batch is hardly an uncommon phenomenon on the Northside, but what’s slightly unusual is when it’s intermixed with the names of Pittsburgh Public School teachers.

But that’s just what happened on March 7 when faculty mem-bers from Oliver and Perry high schools played four quarters of friendly and fundraising basket-ball against six Pittsburgh Steel-ers, including Charlie Batch, James Farrior and James Harrison, in the gym of Perry Traditional Acad-emy.

“It’s a wonderful experience to be out here with the Oliver teachers to beat on the Pittsburgh Steelers,” said Dominique Thorn-hill, who teaches ninth and tenth grade English at Perry. “I told James Harrison that I’d be the one scoring all the three pointers.

Though the Steelers were the ultimate winners of the game, it was the two Northside high schools who were the real win-ners, raising $500 that will be used

for activities to ease the transition of the two high schools upcoming merger.

“It is absolutely wonderful to be out here in the community do-ing this,” said Steelers linebacker James Harrison.

At the halftime, the six Steel-ers players signed autographs and interacted with the enthusiastic crowd of several hundred North-siders.

Oliver High School will close at the end of this school year, and the roughly 200 Oliver students will move to Perry Traditional Academy to form a single North-side High School. The two schools have been planning combined ac-tivities like this fundraiser to pro-mote a sense of unity.

After the first quarter, City Council President Darlene Har-ris read a proclamation from City Council that declared March 7 Perry Oliver Unity Day.

“[It] was a great night with a happy, positive atmosphere,” said Perry administrator John Clayton. “A good time was had by all.”

Work begins on newRiverview Soccer Field

Construction has finally begun on the Riverview soccer field. The project began in 20003 with plans to build a soccer field

and recreation center at Riverview Park in the Northside. After an official ground breaking ceremony in October 2010,

the project faced complications due to its location over a site for-merly used to deposit industrial waste.

Upturning existing dirt could result in the release of toxic waste, so workers truck clean fill onto the site in order to create a safe environment.

After waiting several months for the fresh soil to compact and settle, the site will be ready for further work.

The completed soccer field will be synthetic in order to allow play in all types of weather.

The first phase of the project including the soccer field and a walking track that will surround the field, is expected to be com-plete in the spring of 2013.

The second phase of construction will be the recreation center.

By Sarah Reagle


Couple hikes to raise money for Urban Impact

Bruce and Paula Cote are going on a long walk -- a 2,181 mile walk to be exact.

This March, the Cotes will set out to hike the Appalachian Trail, which runs from Georgia to Maine, as part of a six-month fundraising effort for the Northside’s Urban Impact.

“[We decided] if we’re going to do this,” said Bruce Cote, “we need to do this for a purpose.”

Their purpose, Cote explained, is to provide disadvantaged youth in the Northside with academic and career options through Urban Impact.

Urban Impact is a faith-based community organization that offers academic assistance, athletic programs and performing arts opportunities for local students.

Urban Impact’s Options program, which has been specially earmarked by the Cotes to benefit from their fundraising efforts, helps students set goals in five different career areas: college academics, trade schools, industry jobs, military service or ministry work.

Urban Impact has a 97 percent high school graduation rate for their students that contrasts dramatically with the overall 60 percent graduation rate in local high schools.

“The odds are really stacked against them,” said Cote, “just as the odds are stacked against Paula and I being able to complete this hike.”

The Cotes’ website, brucetakesahike.com will chronicle the couple’s journey, which will begin March 15.

According to their website, only 10 percent of all through hikers on the Appalachian Trail complete the journey.

“I refuse to comprehend the question,” said Cote, when asked about the likelihood of falling into the failed 90 percent. “Failure is not an option.”

Cindy Dell, the Marketing and Communications Manager for Urban Impact, is more of a realist.

“Even if they don’t make it the full 2,000 plus miles, [they will] still make money and help us in some way,” she said.

The Cotes are accepting both flat donations and pledges per mile, which are tax-deductible and go directly to Urban Impact.

But aside from the philanthropic benefits of their journey, Paula Cote said she looks forward to discovering “who and what God puts in out path” as well as “spending time together.”

“We have friends who are going to come out and aid us at different points along the trail,” she said.

“We’re behind them 100 percent,” said Dell.

By Francesca Fenzi

Bruce and Paula Cote on the trail. For more information or to make a donation, go to www.brucetakesahike.com.

Photo courtesy Bruce Cote


Brightwood resident sends books to inmates

Brightwood -- Rosemary C. Anderson mails 100 books a month across the nation out of a friend’s family room in Bellevue. Shakespeare, Dickens, and dictionaries packaged with a note “from the outside” help to entertain and educate the inmates of the nation.

Anderson’s efforts have been recognized by UPMC, the creators of the Dignity & Respect Initiative. Anderson is the February recipient

of the Dignity & Respect Champion Award.

What began as a company wide mission to “unify under a shared belief that everyone deserves dignity and respect,” has spread nationwide. The organization now recognizes one community member a month and encompasses the entire country.

Anderson was unaware of her nomination for the award until hearing from the program.

“I was so happy. It’s great to get appreciation,” said Anderson.

Her organization, Spring Grass Book’em, was founded in 2010. The group sends books and supportive letters to incarcerated people in the United States.

Inmates simply write to Anderson and request a certain topic. Topics range from classic literature, gardening to simply “anything.” The most common book

request from inmates: dictionaries.“I love books. And inmates are

the most grateful audience for books there is. Who else would love to have an old textbook or volume of an encyclopedia? I am happy to send them books.”

Anderson collects book donations from the community, but often goes out to thrift shops herself to buy books for the cause.

“Our fine city of Pittsburgh is fortunate to be rich in books, thanks to the colleges here and our many libraries, which sometimes donate books to us,” she said. “Occasionally, I buy books from thrift stores – now I shop for the prisoners instead of for myself, so I have all the fun of shopping and none of the clutter!”

Spring Grass Book’Em currently lacks a public space to store the books, however has found a home in an old friend’s living room.

After teaming up with a local church, the group has recently been granted nonprofit status and can now apply for grants in order to fund the $3-per-package rate. With 100 packages being sent out per month, Anderson believes that

By Karin Baker

See Spring Grass, page 12

Photo courtesy Rosemary Anderson


NSLC recieves $600,000

Representitives from the NSLC accept a check from First National Bank on E. Ohio Street. (Photo by Kelsey Shea)

at the former location of Ludwig’s Floral.

“We’re delighted to partner with the Northside Leadership Conference,” said First Niagara Re-gional President Todd Moules, who noted that First Niagara is very “choosy” with where they donate their money.

NSLC Board President Gloria Rayman called First National and First Niagara strong and willing partners and noted the many good things they had already done in the Northside community.

The NSLC is a nonprofit coali-tion of Northiside community organizations that works to enhance the quality of living in the neigh-borhoods of the Northside.

From NSLC, page 1


In memory of Linda Nelson of ManchesterManchester -- Manchester lost a pivotal brick in its foundation this month with the passing of life-long resident and community advocate Linda Jo Williams Nelson.

Linda passed on March 6 of 2012, just two days before her 68th birthday.

Linda spent the majority of her career as a teacher in Pittsburgh Public Schools, primarily at Martin Luther King Elementary.

Outside of school, she served on the board of the Manchester Citizens Corporation for 18 years, where she has held the position of board chair since 2004.

MCC Executive Director

LaShawn Burton-Faulk called Linda the breath and fiber of Manchester and noted the key role she played in her community.

She was an important part of projects in Manchester that include both the first and second renaissance of Manchester and the Columbus Square housing development.

“She was a pivotal piece in the organization,” said Burton-Faulk. “Linda was one of those people who you look

at within an organization and know that she was the foundation of the dream team.”

Linda is survived by her two daughters, three brothers, sister and grandchildren and will be sorely missed in the Manchester community.

By Kelsey Shea


Deutschton United plants roots in NorthsideHistoric Deutschtown --The entire city knows that the Northside is home to the Steelers and the Pirates, but now it has a smaller, but equally competitive sports team that calls the Northside home.

Deutschtown United, named for one of the Northside’s traditionally German neighborhood, is planting roots in the Northside community as its only adult intramural soccer league.

“We’re a new team in Pittsburgh soccer,” said team manager, Brandon Myers, “so last [outdoor] season we were at the bottom of the bottom division.”

This year, Myers reports, the team’s standing have improved and that Deutschtown United won their most recent indoor soccer match against the Guerreros—a team that previously bested them 2-0.

“We have quality players who play hard and play well,” said Myers.

Alison Kreisler, a former Division I college athlete, is one of those players. Kreisler plays center midfield for Deutschtown United and Myers describes her as “a great

addition to our squad.”While Deutschtown United

plays in the Pittsburgh men’s division, Myers explained that female players are allowed as well and that Kreisler “fits in well with our team.”

Kreisler, who is a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh, has been with the team for about six

months and explains that she looked “for opportunities to keep playing [soccer] at a reasonably high level” after moving to Pittsburgh.

“Our guys play for a love of the game,” said Myers of the team’s current season, “Winning just takes you up even more.”

While the players of Deutschtown United come from

all over the city, the team’s name pays homage to the Northside’s Deutschtown.

Myers describes Deutschtown United as Pittsburgh’s “multi-cultural soccer team,” adding that the term “united” means “centralized in one location.”

That central location appears to be The Park House on East Ohio Street: “Pittsburgh’s oldest and friendliest tavern.” The Park House, owned by Zamir Zahavi, has become one of Deutschtown United’s recent sponsors.

“I heard that they were looking for a sponsor and I was happy to oblige,” said Zahavi, who Myers describes as a “big soccer fan.”

Myers’ hopes for a multi-cultural team are apparently becoming realized, as Deutschtown United settles into the neighborhood.

“We’re very proud and happy to be becoming part of the Deutschtown community,” said Myers.

He explained that the team has plans to make John Merry Field in Brighton Heights their home for the outdoor season, and looks forward to having more Northside connections in the future.

By Francesca Fenzi

Courtesy Tara KavanaughDeutschtown United players line up for a free kick in outdoor season.


From Spring Grass, page 8

her organization may be “single-handedly supporting the Post Office!”

“We could do a lot more; were way behind on orders. But the prisoners understand we’re volunteers,” said Anderson.

Rosemary’s desire to begin this organization stemmed from another book project that she was volunteering for. Her movement is rooted in the idea that education is essential in the reformation process in order to have released citizens’ function well when they are back in society.

“I believe that every jail and prison should have a decent library and should also supply good dictionaries to all prisoners who want them. One woman was locked up for a whole year because her boyfriend had used her printer to

make counterfeit money, and all she had to read was a Bible.”

A second inmate confessed to Anderson that the books she sent helped him maintain stability while incarcerated, estimating that they had read 200 to 300 books while behind bars.

“The prisoners who can read or who can learn to read – they are the lucky ones, as books are about the only good thing inside bars.”

With the new nonprofit status, Anderson is hoping to obtain grants in order to expand the program, but the first order of business will be obtaining a public space.

Donations to Spring Grass Book’Em can be made by emailing [email protected] to arrange a pick up or delivery.

Karin Baker is a senior at the University of Pittsburgh and a resident of the city of Pittsburgh.

Books sent to inmates

Church on Brighton Rd.

Brighton Heights --The former Brighton-McClure Presbyterian Church building on Brighton Road has new residents.

It is now home to the non-denominational congregation Destiny of Faith—destiny being the operative word for Pastor Brenda Gregg.

After the citywide search for a new house of worship, Destiny of Faith is grateful to be welcomed by the Brighton Heights community, Rev. Gregg said. The former Brighton-McClure Presbyterian building on Brighton Road was sold and reopened as Destiny of Faith earlier this year and Rev. Gregg commented that she was grateful for the additional space.

“I feel as though God has led me back home,” said Rev. Gregg, who previously served as a pastor with African Methodist Episcopal for 18 years.

Rev. Gregg, who also served as presiding elder for African Methodist in a district that included cities in both Pennsylvania and Ohio, has now settled into the Northside with a “totally new congregation” in Brighton Heights.

The congregation, which also offers social services under the moniker Project Destiny, was established in early 2011, but will host official installation services at the location on Brighton Road on April 15 of this year. There will be “pre-installation services” earlier that week, added Rev. Gregg, and traditional Good Friday and Easter services at the beginning of the month.

Rev. Gregg hopes that Destiny of Faith will be able to minister

to community members of all ages, describing her congregation as a “family church” and young community members as “quite important to our ministry.”

In addition to Northside residents, the new congregation has attracted parishioners from as far away as Penn Hills and Aliquippa.

First and foremost, Rev. Gregg hopes, Destiny of Faith will become a community staple. She proudly describes the church’s calendar of events for the past week, which included a senior luncheon, a youth dance ministry and a Saturday wedding.

“We have two more [weddings] in September and one in October,” she said.

Destiny of Faith also hopes to be available to members of the community in times of hardship, according to Rev. Gregg. One of the first services at the church’s current location was, unfortunately, a funeral.

“When the call came through,” said Rev. Gregg, “we knew it was the kind of ministry we wanted to do, the kind of ministry we should do.”

She viewed the service, which celebrated the life of a young man from Brighton Heights, as an opportunity for Destiny of Faith to become a “part of the community.”

“We’re quite grateful to the Brighton Heights community that has welcomed us,” Rev. Gregg said. “We look forward to working with and being a servant to the community.”

Francesca Fenzi is a senior at Carnegie Mellon University.

By Francesca Fenzi

Destiny of Faith has found a home in Brighton Heights and is prepar-ing for Easter. (Photo by Kelsey Shea)

YINZ!By Nils Balls


Allegheny West Wine Tour: April 30, 2012

Christmas Tour: TBAAllegheny West actually does two

annual tours to show off its historic Victorian homes. In addition to the popular Christmas tour, Allegheny West now also hosts a wine tour in

the spring features different wines at each location.

Brighton Heights Annual Chocolate House Tour

June 10, 2012Brighton Heights will host its

eighth annual house tour this June, with sweet treats in addition to

great houses.

Mexican War Streets Home and Garden Tour

Date TBAIn late summer, many neighbors in the Central Northside open up their doors for their very popular house

tour. Last year was the 42nd annual tour and had 1,300 people attend!

Historic Deutschtown House Tour

Date TBA In late summer Deutschtown opens its historic row houses and shows

off its rooftop gardens with fantastic views of the city skyline!

Manchester House and Garden Tour

Date TBA Historic Manchester will host its

15th annual self-guided house tour this summer in addition to its Hal-

loween Ghost Tour in the fall!

Northside House Tours

Northside Home Sales2011

The Northside housing mar-ket saw some slight growth be-tween 2010 and 2011, with sales, growth and median home prices varying dramatically between neighborhoods.

In 2011, 497 homes, town-homes and duplexes with a price of $10,000 or more sold in the Northside’s 15 residential neigh-borhoods.

There were18 more North-side homes sold in 2011 than there were in 2010.

The median price for all of the Northside was $80,958,

but varied widely by neighbor-hood with the median price for a home in Allegheny West at $223,271 and the median price for a California-Kirkbride home at $22,967.

The neighborhoods of Al-legheny West and Manchester both saw significant growth in both the number of homes sold and the sold homes’ values.

Allegheny West only had three homes sell in the neighbor-hood in 2010, but sold 18 pieces of property in 2011, and saw its median property values rise from $117,500 to $223,271.

Manchester home sales went from 17 in 2010 to 26 in 2011, and the median home price in-creased by $70,938 partly due to new development in the area.

Most other neighborhood’s 2010 and 2011 numbers showed little deviation from each other showing incremental growth or change.

Of the 497 Northside homes sold, 112 of those were in Brigh-ton Heights, making 24 percent of the home sales in that neigh-borhood.

Data is based on recorded arm’s length sales of homes, townhomes and duplexes with a price of at least $10,000. Data was taken from RealStats and compiled by The Northside Chronicle.

By Kelsey Shea

For an inside look at some note-worthy Northside homes, several neighborhoods hold annual house tours to show off what a great place the Northside is to live.


Guide Listings


Federal Hill Homes an ongoing successBy Sarah Reagle

Central Northside - After a successful first wave of houses built on Federal Street, more families will find new homes in the Northside very soon.

Federal Hill Homes has started construction on their second phase of building, and some of the new houses will soon be complete.

The second phase of construction will bring new townhouses to Federal Street, a block uphill from the first phase houses. This second phase is divided into two subphases, the first of which is almost finished. The first subphase includes 12 houses, half of which have already been sold. The remaining six are expected to close over the next 30 days.

“It’s definitely selling by word of mouth. We have a lot of friends who come to us because one of their friends purchased a house there. It seems like the buyers and the people who live there are selling the houses for us, which

doesn’t happen a lot. It’s pretty unique in that respect,” said Andy Haines of S&A Homes.

The first phase of the project sold equally well, with all 23 homes purchased.

“We finished construction, and literally someone moved in the next day,” said Haines.

Haines confirmed that the second subphase, located across the street from the first, will likely start construction in April. Three of the nine houses in the second subphase already have buyers.

The second subphase — and final phase of the project — should be complete around January 2013.

Although this will complete the plan for all the houses on Federal Street, Haines said there has been talk of doing another phase of houses in the area. However, there are no definite plans for more houses after the completion of the second phase.

“We decided we wanted to get Federal Hill Homes done first,” said Haines.

He expressed that the majority of people seem to be very happy with their houses, and the new homeowners have found ways to integrate into the community already.

“We are excited that several of the new homeowners on Federal Street have gotten engaged in the neighborhood by attending and joining the membership of their

community organization, the Central Northside Neighborhood Council,” said Chris D’Addario, president of CNNC. “Such involvement by new neighbors is exactly why we wanted this project to succeed in the first place.”

The Federal Hill Homes in the Central Northside continue to sell well as they enter the second phase of construction. (Photo by Kaitlin Balmert)


Other Northside housing projects...

Woodland Avenue Jacksonia Townhouses Columbus Square

Though the Northside is known for historic rowhouses and Victorian mansions, there’s redevel-opment and new construction happening here as well, like these ongoing projects...

Neighborhood: Brightwood Price range: $119,900

Brightwood Civic Group has made Wood-land Avenue, in the heart of Brightwood, a priority housing project. 1407 Wood-land Ave. is the first completed renovated home and is up for sale. The new owners will benefit from a 10-year tax abatement which will save the owner thousands of dollars in taxes each year.

Neighborhood: Central Northside Price range: n/a

As an encore to the success of the Fed-eral Hill Homes, the Central Northside Neighborhood Council, the URA and October Development are building six more townhouses in the Central North-side. Ground has been broken on the first property to be renovated.

Neighborhood: Manchester Price range:

Manchester Citizen’s Corporation is bringing new development into the old neighborhood of Manchester to offer the best of both city and suburban living. Four of what will be a 31-home unit have already been completed and are being sold.


A meal of canned vegetables, peanut butter and jelly, canned tuna, pasta and boxed milk probably doesn’t sound too appetizing.

But that’s exactly what chefs from seven local restaurants were

challenged to create this Saturday by the Northside Common Ministries’ Food Pantry at a fundraiser hosted by Bistro to Go on East Ohio Street.

Northside Common Ministries, which operates the city’s largest food pantry, provides food assistance to over 900 families and individuals

Chefs compete for a cause at Bistro Soul

By Francesca Fenzi

Left: Cooks from Springboard Kitchens cook up sweet potato oat corn fritter with a curry pineapple and apple chutney and Swedish pumpkin pancake with apple juice reduction. (Photos by David Biernesser)

every month.“Donations have remained the

same, but demand has risen 30 percent,” says Director of Northside Common Ministries\ Jay Poliziani.

The event on Saturday was designed to raise money for Northside Common Ministries

while promoting their new program, Cooking Well with Cans, which seeks to educate clients about healthy ways to cook canned goods and other food items typically found in the food pantry.

See Cook off, page 26


Ice balls and friendship on the NorthsideJohn Canning

Recently, while waiting to see a dental specialist whose office is in the East End, I thought of a lifetime of visits to various specialists.

When I met the doctor, he asked where I lived. The “Northside” reply left his guessing for the few land-marks he knew. Of course the two ballparks on the North Shore were his first choices.

The he said, “I do take my sons to that Ice-Ball man by the park. Isn’t that on the Northside too?” Bingo! In my book he had hit the jackpot. I then proceeded to take up my pre-numbed time telling him about Gus and Yia-Yia, who are the ultimate specialists in their craft – friendship.

This month, at their annual dinner, the Allegheny City Society is honoring two of the Northside’s special neighbors--- Gus and Stella “Yia-Yia” Kalaris.

The Kalaris Ice-Ball cart has been in operation along Western Avenue since 1934, when Gus’s Dad set the business in operation. For the next 70+ years the Kalaris family has been producing thousands of wonderfully flavored cups of hand shaved ice.

Gus and Stella have been, and continue to be, very special neigh-bors for Northside folks who on a “scorcher” walk to the park for a refreshing orange-pineapple, cherry, lime, rootbeer or, as every kid has tried, the all favorite “Rainbow” Ice-Ball.

On any summer day or evening the line at the Ice-Ball cart always will include many non-Northsiders

or expatriate Northside folks who have driven in from the various far-flung regions of the Greater North Side: Ross, Mt. Troy, Ingomar, Wex-ford and even Cranberry.

Recently while perusing a website called “Born and Raised on the Northside” there was a picture postings of Gus and Yia-Yia’s or-

ange and white cart with the multi-colored umbrella from folks living in the Carolinas, Texas and Arizona. Some were taken decades ago.

When returning to the area for family events and class reunions many messages described the excite-ment of bringing their own kids and grandkids to enjoy, as one message

read, “the greatest ice ball in the country.”

Gus and Stella were “born and raised on the Northside.’ Stella grew up in the California-Kirkbride neighborhood and went to Colum-bus Elementary and then to Oliver High. Gus’s home was on Sandusky Street, just above AGH. He attended Cowley, Latimer and then Allegheny High. They have lived in Brighton Heights for many years raising their two lovely daughters, Penny and Chrissy.

During those “child rearing” years when Stella was with the girls, Gus’s mom, Yi-Yia (Grandmother in Greek), was at the stand helping serve and converse with friends and customers.

In recent years, as Stella is now the Yia-Yia to her own grandchil-dren, she is often at the cart meeting and greeting folks as they wait for their favorite flavored treat. Every-one who has frequented that stand for any period of time has become a friend as well as a customer.

Stella and Gus are the ultimate Northside good neighbors. They have been at it, as the sign on the cart reads “Since Your Dad Was A Lad.”

Indeed, they do sell the greatest Ice-Balls in the Country, but even more so, they specialize in friendship to everyone!

The April 25 ACS dinner and program is open to all. Information is available at the www.alleghenyc-ity.org or by calling Ruth McCartan at 412.364.6132 or John Canning 412.322.3974.


From Connector, page 1

Downtown and in the Northside. Before the passengers boarded

the trains, Congressman Doyle joked that passengers need not worry, “you don’t have to hold your breath.”

The March 23 inaugural ride started Downtown before stopping at the North Side Station near PNC Park where Mayor Ravenstahl and Warhol Director Eric Shiner spoke, and Northside attractions like The Children’s Museum and The Mat-tress Factory had exhibits and per-formances set up for riders to visit.

“Go outside and experience the wonderful neighborhood we have here,” said Ravenstahl at North Side Station.

The final stop was at Allegheny Station near Rivers Casino, Heinz Field and the Carnegie Science Cen-ter before the T headed back Down-town.

Rides between Downtown and both North Shore stations will be

free of charge due to sponsorships from ALCO Parking, The Stadium Authority, The Pittsburgh Steelers and River’s Casino.

The 1.2 mile long T ride lasts about two minutes and trains leave every four minutes at peak hours.

Two days after its grand open-ing, The North Shore Connector opened to the public at 6:45 a.m., just in time for the morning com-mute and had 80-90 passengers for the first public ride.

Though Port Authority said ridership numbers are not yet avail-able Port Authority Spokeswoman Heather Pharo said they are pleased with the number of people checking out the new service and that there was a healthy number of riders on Sunday morning.

She said that there have been no problems related to the new service that have been reported in the first week.

Photos by Kelsey Shea

North Shore Connector links Northside to Downtown


The chefs from food vendors like Giant Eagle Market District, James Street Gastropub, Springboard Kitchen and the Big Y Restaurant Group were given a list of foods normally found on the pantry shelves — ranging from canned tomato sauce and boxed potatoes to seasonal items like pumpkin or cranberry sauce — to create a brunch item using those foods. The transformation was dramatic.

Visitors grazed on dishes of lemon pepper chicken, stuffed olives, apricot bread pudding and Swedish pumpkin cakes with apple syrup before voting on their favorites.

Layla Assaf, newly appointed dietitian technician and nutrition educator for the food pantry, handed out pamphlets with titles like “Why it is Important to Rinse Your Canned Foods,” “Disadvantages of Frying” and “Health Benefits of Grilling.”

Assaf ’s position as dietician and educator is one of the recent

additions to the food pantry following a $25,000 Walmart Foundation grant last December.

Clients are hesitant to discuss healthy cooking methods at first, Assaf said, but after one or two appointments are often more receptive to her suggestions. She emphasized the importance of providing tips that clients can actually use, such as rinsing canned items to reduce sodium or choosing margarine over butter and shortening.

Above all, Assaf stressed simplicity and a desire to create healthy food options that were accessible and practical for the food pantry’s clientele.

Visitors to the Northside Common Ministries’ event seemed to echo this sentiment and when the votes were totaled on Saturday evening, Thai Me Up’s simple dish made from rice, coconut milk and mango took the prize over menu items like Crunchy Cinnamon French Toast and Breakfast Strata with Oven Roasted Tomatoes.

From Cook off, page 21

Chefs cook healthy with food pantry staples


Against new voter ID law

From the office of State Rep. Jake Wheatley

According to Article 1, Sec-tion 5 of the Pennsylvania Con-stitution, “Elections shall be free and equal; and no power civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage.”

For three long days, the House debated a bill that ignores Article 1, Section 5, and could suppress the votes of nearly 700,000 Pennsylvanians. I spoke out and voted against the bill because I believe voting is a fundamental constitutional right, not a privi-lege.

Although Democrats unani-mously voted against it, the bill (H.B. 934) passed the Republican-controlled House of Representa-tives. A few hours later, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the voter ID bill, threatening the constitutionally protected right to vote.

Democrats voted against the bill because we want to protect the right to vote and want to focus on real issues, such as job creation and undoing Corbett’s cuts to education and health care. Instead, Republicans wasted tax-payer time debating an unneces-sary bill that not only suppresses voters, but also threatens Penn-sylvania’s economy.

The House Appropriations Committee estimated that it would cost around $4.3 million to give voters a free photo ID to vote, as required by federal law.

However, all taxpayers will be paying for these “free” IDs – and estimates of the true cost of this discriminatory, unnecessary law

range as high as $11 mil-lion.

This law will have the most impact on the working poor, people of color, young people, se-nior citizens and people with disabilities. To give just one example, in last month’s Ohio primary election, an 86-year-old veteran was denied his

right to vote because he lacked photo ID. As a veteran myself, I find that outrageous.

One estimate holds that 11 percent of Americans do not have a state- or federal-government-issued identification. That is more than 21 million American citizens who potentially would be turned away from polls because they cannot afford or need a driver’s license or passport.

I believe this legislation is a modern-day poll tax to silence the voices of the elderly, low-income people, minorities, people with disabilities and young people. Therefore, I support the House Democratic leadership and my Senate Democratic colleagues in their declared intention to go to court to prevent the enacted voter suppression law/poll tax. While I hope we will be successful in court, I urge any voter who lacks a photo ID to begin the process now to obtain one. Please contact my office at 412-471-7760 if you have any questions about this.

KaBOOM! Playground

From the office of City Councilman Daniel Lavelle

Thankfully, it has been a quick winter in the City of Pittsburgh, and the summer months are quickly approaching.

Thanks to many, crime has been down in our community.

However, I would like to take this time to recog-nize that crime often comes as the sum-mer month’s heat up.

As Councilman to District 6, I would like to encourage everyone to attend the monthly Northside safety meet-ings on every first Monday of the month from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, at Allegheny Center #4, Mezzanine Level, located at 4 Allegheny Center Mall.

The Northside Public Safety Council is the intermediary orga-nization between Police Zone 1 and the residents of the North-side community.

On another note, I am pleased to inform you that in conjunction with community groups and stakeholders, there will be a new, community-designed playground installed in Allegheny Commons Park on Tuesday, June 19, dubbed as “Build Day.”

This project is a collabora-tion with the City of Pittsburgh, the PA Department of Conser-

vation and Natural Resources, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, the PA League of Cities

and Municipalities (PLCM), Central Northside Neighbor-hood Council, and national nonprofit KaBOOM!.

This is the third straight year the Pennsylvania League of Cities & Munici-palities will build a KaBOOM! Play-ground in conjunc-

tion with their annual confer-ence, which will convene civic leaders and elected officials in Pittsburgh this June.

To sign up for a committee, register for Build Day, or receive more information on this excit-ing project, e-mail [email protected] or call 412-255-2280.

Lastly, I am reminding all of you that our monthly District 6 mobile office visits from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm are at the Northside Branch of the Carnegie Library, located at 1230 Federal St., on the second Monday of every month.

Our District 6 office also visits the Manchester Citizens Corporation from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, located at 1319 Allegheny Ave., on the second Thursday of every month. I look forward to seeing you soon in District 6!


Allegheny WestLeaping Leopards LLC to Hampton Professional Building at 900 North Ave. W and Galveston Ave. for $47,645 by sheriff ’s deed.

Brighton HeightsJohn Edward Mankevich to Erin Springer at 1005 Davis Ave. for $127,500.Michael Wheale to Jodi Ann Johnson at 3817 Wilksboro St. for $45,000.Estate of Mary Kravich to Chloe Mills at 3968 Brandon Road for $92,000.Pittsburgh City to Steven Kamen at 3518 Brighton Road for $7,900.Wells Fargo Bank NA trustee to Stonecrest Income & Opportunity Fund 1 L at 1547 Geyer Ave. for $3,141 (state

deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $48,256).Phyllis Veraldi to Daniel Cornyn at 305 Squire Circle for $91,000.

BrightwoodFederal National Mortgage Assn. to Rebecca Baker and Jason William May at 1207 Marshall Ave. for $24,000.Susan Pushnack to Zachary Morgan at 1437 Woodland Ave. for $16,000.William Vogel to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 2317 Atmore St. for $1,761 by sheriff ’s deed.Platinum Estates LLC to Original Resource Inc. at 1355 Geyer Ave. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $24,564).Matt Coghlan to Kevin Jost at

1159 Hodgkiss St. for $52,000.Nancy Sterling to Yuquan Li at 1404 Marshall Ave. for $17,000.Housing & Urban Development to Bethann Galaska Burzuk at 1145 New Hampshire Drive for $21,777.Bank New York Mellon Trust Co. NA trustee to Laura Tache at 1022 Rothpletz St. for $30,000.Stonecrest Income & Opportunity Fund 1 L to Simone Benning at 3126 Brighton Road for $8,500.Joseph Schachner to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 2469 Toner St. for $2,967 by sheriff ’s deed.

California-KirkbrideMary Holland to Susan Janes at 1307 Success St. for $40,000.

Central NorthsideSpringleaf Financial Services Pennsylvan to J Daniel Wintermantel and Leslie Vincen at 16 Greeves Way for $62,600.Charles Nuhfer to Sena Mills at 1236 Monterey St. for $257,500.North Avenue LLC to Andrew and Kacia Hosmer at 1515 Federal St. for $222,552.Drew Holmes to James Coakley at 1521 Garfield Ave. for $237,500.Rhys Lefler to Mahmoud and Nina El Tobgy at 1411 Monterey St. for $122,000.James Peterson to Lesley and Kenton McElhattan at 1114 Resaca Place for $25,750.

East DeutschtownGrey Rose Consulting LLC to Juan Herrera at 842 Lovitt


Way for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $16,381).Mary Muschar to Kyle Winkler at 842 Lovitt Way for $10,000.William Hesidence to Raymond Wappes Jr. and Georgia Wappes at 856 Suismon St. for $5,000.

Historic DeutschtownMichael Demonica to Bullychild Redevelopment LLC at 1402 James St. for $14,000.ManchesterJohn Wilson to Manchester Academic Carter School at Sedgwick St. for $40,000.

Observatory HillErnest Cassel Jr. to Kevin Morgan at 4122 Fairbanks Ave. for $94,000.Emil Lederer to Michael Faith LLC at 52 Tretow St. for $16,000.Kathryn Herpel to Holly

Michelle and Leslie Christie at 20 Defoe St. for $77,750.

Perry HilltopPerry Hilltop Citizens Council to Clarence Cope IV and Jennifer Cope at 1809 Federal St. for $3,285.ATL Holdings LLC to Amir and Angela Harris at 2649 Perrysville Ave. for $15,000.

Spring HillAdam Lehman to Abdulkahar Alyas at 2613 Sunset Ave. for $58,000.Robert Demko to Emily Harangozo at 38 Woessner St. for $2,500.

Summer HillBrian Moser to Shawna Pepper and Jonathan Simcic at 4469 Highridge St. for $91,100.Realty Choice Investments LLC

to Naom Megido and Adiel Weltfreid at 3524 Sirius St. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $62,478).

Troy HillCharles Standfast trustee to George Dougherty Jr. at 1812 Niggel St. for $7,000.James Troisi to Bank New York Mellon trustee at 1332 Goettman St. for $3,041 by sheriff ’s deed.

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Supporting education funding in PennsylvaniaFrom the office of State Sen. Wayne Fontana

During the Rendell administra-tion, education funding was in-creased to over $3 billion to make up for adequacy gaps. A “costing out” study was performed during his ten-ure that showed Pennsylvania must allocate additional funding per pupil to poorer schools to even out stu-dent learning statewide. However, when Governor Corbett took office in 2011, much of this funding was reversed or eliminated completely. Since then, our state has taken great strides backwards when it comes to education funding.

The Governor’s proposed educa-tion budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year takes school districts back to 2008-09 funding levels, but does not recognize that school district expenses have increased drastically during these hard economic times. In addition, the budget fails to rec-ognize the elimination of several im-portant categorical funding streams that have been phased out since Gov. Corbett took office. Overall, school districts will receive around $351 million less in 2012-13 than they received in 2008-09.

As a result of these cuts, many school districts have had to dip into their reserves to make ends meet and these reserves no longer exist to compensate for another round of cuts. The Governor’s school funding plan will force local tax increases, since communities and local governments will have no other funding op-tions available to them. This will also result in a continued increase in class size and additional devastating cuts and lay-offs.

To add insult to injury, the Gov-ernor has tried to sell the proposed education budget as an increase in funding. However, a closer look at the numbers suggest otherwise. In Pennsylvania’s 2011-12 budget, the Governor declined to replace federal stimulus funds, which the Obama administration allocated to states in 2009 and 2010. As of result of these actions, almost $900 million was eliminated for education funding in 2011-12 and will not be restored

again in his proposed 2012-13 bud-get.

Children are the key to our fu-ture and we need to do ev-erything in our power to help students excel. The devastating cuts that our schools faced in last year's budget process had unfair consequences. Students’ ability to learn should not be what is sacrificed in these budget battles and that was one of the main

reasons I voted against last year’s budget, which decreased funding for public education for the 2011-2012 school year.

We cannot sit back any longer and turn a blind eye to our students’ needs. On February 29th, I partici-pated in a forum hosted by Part-ners for Public Education at South Fayette High School. The crowd of approximately 150 came together to hear from public school officials, administrators and students on the importance of a strong public educa-tion system throughout the Com-monwealth. The mission of Part-

ners for Public Education is to bring people together – parents, students, administrators, elected officials, com-munity leaders – and speak with one voice to raise awareness of the issues facing public education.

Now more than ever, it’s impor-tant that students have “partners” to support and properly fund public education. Educating our students needs to be a priority in this Com-monwealth but based on last year’s budget and this year’s proposed budget, it is clear this is not the case. To learn more about Partners for Public Education and to register as a “partner,” please visit their website at www.partnersforpubliced.org.

Please be reassured that I will continue to be a voice by supporting legislation that restores funding to schools during this upcoming fiscal year. We cannot continue to let the Governor’s agenda of investing in prison funding over schools be a priority in Pennsylvania. Let's stand up to this administration and let him know that education funding cuts once were already too many.


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