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...

By Justin Criado Manchester will welcome the return of the Manchester Community Block Party Saturday, July 18 from 12-7:30 p.m. The event will occur by Manchester Field, at the corner of N. Franklin and Fulton Streets.  Festivities will include live music, barbecue, bounce house, games, raffles, and...

Photo by Justin Criado Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson promoted their latest book “Allegheny City: A History of Pittsburgh’s Northside” (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013) July 15 during a book signing at the Allegheny City Historic Gallery in Historic Deutschtown. By Justin Criado Dan Rooney and C...

Courtesy of the National Aviary National Aviary long-time board member and supporter Mike Flinn (second from left) recently with a commemorative plaque and named a Bald Eagle "Flinn" after him. The National Aviary honored long-time board member and supporter Mike Flinn recently at a special receptio...

PennDOT announced construction of the East Ohio Street/East Street Improvement Project in Historic and East Deutschtowns will begin Monday, July 13, weather permitting, according to a press release. Crews will begin conducting concrete roadway reconstruction on Madison Avenue and East Street. Traffi...

Staff Reports 2015 Deutschtown Music Festival The Deutschtown Music Festival has become one of the most anticipated free music festivals in the city, let alone the Northside. The third installment of the fest will be on Saturday, July 11 this year, and while it’s always a fun time for all, this year...

By Erika Fleegle Thumbscrew: a screwed device formerly used in torture                          a type of screw intended to be tightened or loosened by hand                         City of Asylum’s first-ever BNY Jazz Residents* While past definitions of “thumbscrew” may inspire fear, a new cultural...

By Justin Criado The most delicious time of the year is back once again as the fourth annual Northside Sandwich Week sponsored by the Northside Leadership Conference kicks off today and runs until June 24, including a bike tour for the first time ever. All week long hungry sandwich-lovers will be tr...

Photo courtesy of the Preserve Croation Heritage Foundation By Justin Criado The Preserve Croatian Heritage Foundation will be holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new St. Nicholas Church Historic Site as well as a public dedication of a Pennsylvania Historical Marker for the former St. Nichola...

Photo courtesy of the Children's Museum The premiere of the "Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit” Saturday, June 13 at Allegheny Center's Children's Museum will feature interactive activities based on the author's famous works. By Justin Criado The grand opening of th...