By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — It’s not uncommon for people to gather at the Allegheny Observatory to catch glimpses of stars, moons or planets, but the crowd that gathered on April 8 was much larger than usual. That’s because, rather than using the sophisticated telescopes of t...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor ALLEGHENY COMMONS — Another section of Allegheny Commons Park’s North Promenade has a new look, and the city held a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 30 to celebrate. Mayor Ed Gainey, Councilman Bobby Wilson and representatives from Duquesne Light Company (DLC), The B...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor BRIGHTON HEIGHTS — Roughly 15 years after its previous iteration was dismantled, ground was broken on the new Davis Avenue Bridge on April 11, once more connecting Brighton Heights with Riverview Park. The bridge, unlike its predecessor, is a pedestrian and bicyclist...

By Anna Yoder | Columnist Have you ever been treated by an OMP for a health issue? If you are like me, you may not know what an OMP is. “OMP” is the abbreviation for an Oriental Medicine Practitioner who has an advanced degree in acupuncture and oriental (Chinese) medicine. This advanced degree allo...

By Ethan Markon | Staff Writer Pittsburgh’s fourth spotted lanternfly season is arriving, but it might not be as bad as previous years. City of Pittsburgh’s Senior Park Ranger Erica Heide said that for lanternflies, “the third year is typically the worst.” Heide noted that all invasive species have ...

By Madison Stokes | Staff Writer EAST DEUTSCHTOWN — On March 16, The Teutonia Männerchor Hall welcomed the Northside community during their Open House and Ostermarkt, or Easter market. Attendees visited vendors, listened to live music and indulged in German imported food and beer as a way to celebra...

By Ethan Markon | Staff Writer BRIGHTON HEIGHTS — The Northside Baseball and Softball Association is getting ready for its 2024 season with the help of the Pittsburgh Pirates. New dugouts and a batting cage are being built, the baseball and softball fields are being prepped, and scheduling for the s...

By Nils Hanczar | Cartoonist

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — It's not uncommon for people to gather at Allegheny Observatory to catch glimpses of stars, moons or planets, but the crowd which gathered on April 8 was much larger than unusual. That's because, rather than using the sophisticated telescopes of th...