Photo by Melissa Butler Children shared learning from the year with their parents and communities members, including how they think about circuits and their overall persistence as young innovators in the world. By Alyse Horn On Wednesday, May 18, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 held a Showcase of Innovatio...

Photo by Alyse Horn A 2014 Sandwich Week sammitch. By: Neil Strebig Sandwiches, check. Beer garden, check. Ten days of deli meat, carb-loading and condiment chasing madness, check. Tonight's “Sandwich Sampler V: The Pastrami Strikes Back” officially kicks off the fifth annual Northside Sandwich Week...

Courtesy of www.sproutfund.org One Northside, a Buhl Foundation initiative, in partnership with The Sprout Fund, is offering support to those who live or work on the Northside through Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grants and One Northside Grants. Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grants of up to $1,000 can be awarded to ...

Photo by Justin Criado A look at some of the books in the 'rare and collectible' section at the recently opened City Books in Allegheny West. By Justin Criado James Joyce stood proudly in a corner watching the world through his signature Windsor glasses, hands in his pockets, chest out, while Ernest...

Photo courtesy of the Western Pa. Humane Society City council members and Western Pa. Humane Society staff Feb. 23. By Justin Criado Councilwoman Darlene Harris and the city of Pittsburgh declared Feb. 23 “World Spay Day” after a proclamation was presented to city council. The proclamation aims to r...

Photo by Neil Strebig A view from the sun room at the Parador Inn along Western Avenue in Allegheny West. By Neil Strebig Green geckos camouflage themselves against the near wall. Vibrant red parrots fly across the far ceiling stopping abruptly before colliding into a stone-faced monkey hidden in th...

Staff Reports The Old Allegheny Antique Show, the inaugural antique dealer show at Calvary United Methodist Church in Allegheny West, will be this weekend Sept. 12-13. The show will feature 20-plus dealers from Pennsylvania and Ohio specializing in a diverse assortment of fine antiques and collectib...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Over the weekend, residents like Kristyn and Marc Felman, homeowners of the above space in Observatory Hill, opened their homes to visitors during two community house tour s. by Erika Fleegle A little fall of rain over the weekend didn’t stop visitors from exploring the rich h...

By Erika Fleegle The Brighton Heights Citizen’s Federation will host its annual Chocolate House Tour June 14. As in past years, each stop on the tour will feature a different variety of chocolate to sample as well as the work of local artists. The tour begins at Brighton Heights Lutheran Church at 3...

Photo by Brady Langmann The DiMatteo family and staff poses inside the Allegheny West restaurant. By Brady Langmann For Giorgio DiMatteo, owner of Giorgio’s Place at 908 Western Ave. in Allegheny West, it’s all about family. And it’s a pretty big one. “All our customers we know here. We’re like fami...