Friday, July 1 the National Aviary will host "The Birds and the Beers," an event that was concocted by War Streets Brewery , which is hoping to open by the end of the summer. The event will run from 6:30 – 10 p.m. Tickets are $60 and include all Aviary exhibitions, a tasting glass, drinks, food, and...

Photo by Anthony Amato By Donnie Mangino In the sultry summer heat, beneath the golden evening light of June 21st, at the Alphabet City tent, 318 Sampsonia Way, the Women Writers of Northview Heights gathered for their second public reading. Inside the large white tent were rows of chairs, a stage, ...

Photo courtesy of City of Asylum By Donald Mangino Originating in July 2015 at the Northview Heights Family Support Center, the Women Writers of Northview Heights was created as a vehicle for artistic and poetic expression. Meeting weekly on Thursday nights, the women of Northview Heights share poet...

On Friday, June 17, the Mattress Factory will hold its signature fundraiser from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at 500 Sampsonia Way. There is a VIP Pre-Party from 6 to 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $95 and VIP tickets cost $300. During the museum’s signature fundraiser, Honorary Chair Mayor Bill Peduto ...

*Editor's note: Foundation of HOPE has since changed their address since this article was written. They are now located at 540 Suismon St. By Alyse Horn Located at 114 W. North Ave., the Foundation of HOPE Aftercare program is an essential element for helping ex-offenders get back on their feet. “It...

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...

Photo by Alyse Horn Keith Olash, Michelle Maust and Ann George organize the cleaning supplies and fill take home bags for patrons of the Northside Common Ministries Food Pantry. By Alyse Horn On May 9, members and volunteers with the Allegheny Elks Lodge and Northside Common Ministries packed cleani...

Photo by Alyse Horn Attendees on the hard hat tour get a preview of what will be the second and third floor apartments. By Alyse Horn On Tuesday, May 10, the City of Asylum led a hard hat tour of the Masonic Building, located on the Garden Theater block, debuting what will become Alphabet City upon ...

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 ...

From 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday's and Wednesday's, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Allegheny, 1230 Federal St., hosts The Labs Weekly Workshop. The Labs are mentor-led workshops that focus on engaging teenage interests “and provide the necessary training to create something new,” according to Remake Lea...