By Sophia Mastroianni Guided tours for this annual holiday event departed from Calvary United Methodist Church every 12 minutes. Huddled beside one another in the cold, tour participants sang Christmas carols as a right of passage to enter six of the Northside’s oldest, most vibrant homes on the ann...

Northside business people, bankers, church representatives, community leaders and residents gathered at Pittsburgh's Grand Hall at The Priory on Thursday, Dec. 6 for the North Side/Shore Chamber of Commerce 2018 Holiday Gala. Photos by Ashlee Green Scott Pipitone, President of the North Side/Shore C...

A panel of experts on food, culture and immigration identity politics drew a sold-out crowd to City of Asylum @ Alphabet City to discuss how Trump administration policies are affecting Chinese restaurants. By Melissa Yang On Monday, Nov. 26, City of Asylum @ Alphabet City hosted a standout, sold-out...

City Books hosted a Tree of Life Memorial Reading on Saturday, Nov. 10 for Pittsburgh poets and residents to gather together, reflect and grieve victims of the October 27 shooting. By Sophia Mastroianni Poet Tereneh Idia reads a passage regarding the importance of the solidarity of humanity. Two opu...

The Brighton Heights’ Citizens Federation hosted its Halloween parade and fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 27. Festivities included candy, crafts, a puppet dance and a costume contest. By Sophia Mastroianni Four-year-old Mia Wright immediately turned around to embrace her older sister after the resul...

This year's Greater Pittsburgh Community Media Awards were held on Thursday, Oct. 18 at Alloy 26 in NovaPlace on the Northside. The ceremony recognized local leaders in community access TV. By Ashlee Green The second annual Greater Pittsburgh Community Media Awards were hosted by Pittsburgh Communit...

The National Aviary on Pittsburgh's Northside held its annual Owl Brunch on Sunday, Oct. 21. Featured bird guests at the brunch were an  Eastern screech owl, a spectacled owl and a Eurasian eagle-owl. Story and photos by Melissa Yang The National Aviary hosted its annual Owl Brunch on Sunday, Octobe...

Get Hip Recordings in Chateau fosters a community space for up-and-coming musicians and music lovers. By Sophia Mastroianni Kicking off her shoes to reveal red and white knitted socks, Eliza Edens, singer-songwriter from Massachusetts, closes her eyes and softly plucks the strings of her red electri...

The third annual car show, local beer tasting and self-guided tour of the Northside's Allegheny West neighborhood took place on Saturday, September 29. By Sophia Mastroianni Tour goers drink local craft beer as they inspect the gull-wing doors of a silver, 1981 DeLorean that make the vintage car loo...

First Northside Bicycle Brewery Tour showcases five breweries. Photos by Lauren Stauffer The OktoberQuest ride was organized by the Northside Leadership Conference (NSLC) and the NSLC's volunteer committee, Walk/Ride Northside. Over 50 people rode their bikes, or rented a Healthy Ride bike, to five ...