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storyThe North Side Streets That Changed Names But Not ReputationsBefore it became Pittsburgh’s North Side, Allegheny City had its own government, industries, and reputations — street renames did not erase the older map of power.HistoryNorth SideAllegheny City
storyThe Day Pittsburgh Swallowed an Entire CityAllegheny City voted against consolidation, but Pennsylvania counted Pittsburgh and Allegheny together; Pittsburgh’s larger majority prevailed and the fight ended at the U.S. Supreme Court.HistoryAllegheny CityNorth Side
storyThe Neighborhood Pittsburgh Almost Erased—and the People Who Fought BackManchester and Chateau show two sides of urban renewal: clearance and industrial conversion on one side, preservation and resident organizing on the other.HistoryManchesterChateau