Photo by Abbey Reighard By Abbey Reighard Northsider’s of all ages celebrated in the sun at the 8th Annual Riverview Park Heritage Day Festival in Riverview Park on Saturday, June 7. The event, which last from 12 to 4 p.m., was hosted by Citiparks and Observatory Hill Inc. According to Jimmy Kline, ...

By Abbey Reighard Residents on the Northside can purchase used goods and make a difference in the lives of the elderly. Little Sisters of the Poor will be holding a rummage sale from Thursday, July 17 through Saturday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be held at the Little Sisters of the...

By Cristina Holtzer Pittsburgh’s Northside may have better schools and landlords in its future if all goes to plan. Over the next 10 to 20 years Pittsburgh’s Buhl Foundation plans to spend $40 to $60 million dollars revitalizing the Northside, hoping to make it a place where residents feel proud. Th...

By Abbey Reighard The Northside/Northshore Chamber of Commerce will host its 26th Annual Northside Community Night on Wednesday, June 18. The event consist of a tailgate party in the parking lot outside of PNC Park and will include a DJ and games. Tickets for the event are $35 per person and can be ...

The Northside Community Census team wants to hear from residents across the Northside about their vision for the future of the Northside, and what they need in their homes and neighborhoods today. Information gathered by the Census team will guide the work of local community organizations and help t...

Beth Hutton from the Northside Leadership Conference and project manager for the Brighton Road Corridor Vacant Land Project said the Urban Rain Garden Gathering on Saturday, May 24 was a huge success. Volunteers worked at Brighton Road and Charles Street planting new flowers and grass, spread top so...

Photo by Abbey Reighard Volunteers helped spruce up the Brighton Heights Citizen Federation Garden in 12 different locations on May 17. By Abbey Reighard Susan Benn’s philosophy is that when gardens grow, the community grows. On Saturday, May 17 the Brighton Heights Citizen Federation’s Garden and G...

This year the Brighton Farm Stand will be held on Tuesdays from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Lecky Avenue lot, 3237 Brighton Rd., which is the same location as last year. The farm stand will begin on June 17 and run through August 26. This year, the farm stand is asking neighborhood vendors to submit applica...

Brighton Heights Clean-Up Day Saturday, April 26, 2014 Brighton Heights Citizen’s Federation sponsors the annual “spring cleaning” of the neighborhood. Meet at the Brighton Heights office at 9 a.m., and the BHCF provides gloves, trash bags and picker uppers. It will also provide coffee, fruit and do...

Photo courtesy of Lydia Vanderhill A smart phone application has been created to make picking up farm stand food easier for participants. By Alyse Horn Northsiders looking to pick up fresh locally grown grocery products year round may look no further. The Penn’s Corner Farm Alliance Farm Stand makes...