Photo by Justin Criado Jazz musician Lee Robinson plays to a crowd at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Nov. 13. By Justin Criado The unofficial soundtrack of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is the hum and excited cheers of hundreds of excited kids as they run throughout the Allegheny Center a...

By Justin Criado Prime Stage Theatre officially announced the start of its 2015-16 season, which include three literary classics. All public and student matinee performances will be produced at the New Hazlett Theater in Allegheny Center. The 2015-16 main stage features adaptations of popular pieces...

Photo by Justin Criado Several makers were on hand Sept. 21 during the announcement of the inaugural Maker Faire Pittsburgh, which will be held at Allegheny Center's Nova Place Oct. 10-11. By Justin Criado The site formerly known as the Allegheny Center Mall has been undergoing a major makeover as F...

By Justin Criado Local non-profit Gwen’s Girls announced recently Dr. Kathi Elliott has been selected to serve as the organization’s Executive Director, according to a press release. Dr. Elliott’s mother, the late Gwendolyn Elliott, one of the first African American female police officers in 1973, a...

By Erika Fleegle In celebration of launching into its second decade, the annual City of Asylum Jazz Poetry concert Sept. 12 in West Allegheny Commons Park from 7:45-9:45 p.m. will once again give local audiences the quality, creative entertainment they’ve come to expect, but with a twist. To keep wi...

By Erika Fleegle It’s clear that Pittsburgh is a sports town, and on any given game day, the entire city appears to be blanketed in black and gold. But professional sports aren’t the only organizations that have a strong presence. Since 1995, the Northside’s own Urban Impact has been contributing to...

By Justin Criado Former Steelers player and Super Bowl XL champion, Jeff Hartings, is this year’s winner of the Pittsburgh Volunteer Citizen of the Year award, presented by Direct Energy and Trib Total Media, according to an Urban Impact press release. Hartings was recognized for mentoring at-risk y...

Photo courtesy of New Hazlett Theater  Urban Impact Shakes performers. By Madeline Smith Urban Impact Shakes is a group of semi-professional actors from the Northside, featuring youth, ages 15-18, who memorized 100 to 300 lines of Shakespeare in preparation for their performance of The Merchant of V...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Light of Life's annual Day of Hope Picnic in Allegheny Commons West Park July 23 is a way to celebrate and bring community members together. By Erika Fleegle In the still heat of a summer afternoon, jazz music wafts from a stage. Neighbors lounge in the shade and children play...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Guests at the National Aviary's 13th annual Night in the Tropics event danced the night away to the sounds of Noël Quintana & The Latin Crew on July 11, 2015. By Erika Fleegle The National Aviary brought a little Latin flair during its annual Night in the Tropics fundraiser Ju...