The 14th annual Brighton Heights Chocolate House Tour took place on Sunday, September 23. The tour began at Marmaduke Park and featured nine homes in the neighborhood. Photos by Sophia Mastroianni Brighton Heights was formerly known as Davisville, derived from the fact that in the 19th century, the ...

An event held on Friday, September 21, announced the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh's plans to transform the former Carnegie Library-Allegheny into museumlab™, an interactive, hands-on experience space for children ages 10 and older. By Ashlee Green museumlab™ will reopen the former library buildin...

On Thursday, September 13, the life work of Barbara Luderowski, founder of Mattress Factory, was honored with a party at the Northside museum. Luderowski, known for her dedication to community and creativity, purchased 500 Sampsonia Way in 1975. She died May 30, and last week's party honored her leg...

The 49th annual Mexican War Streets House & Garden Tour took place on Sunday, September 9 and featured 11 tour locations throughout the neighborhood. Billed as the "oldest and finest house tour in the city of Pittsburgh," this year's Mexican War Streets House & Garden Tour featured both restored his...

The "first of many" RP Days brought cyclists, spectators and fans of Riverview Park together to honor the park's history and celebrate what's to come. The first-ever RP Day took place on Saturday, September 8, in Riverview Park. In addition to the first sanctioned cyclocross race in a city park, RP ...

The annual African American Heritage Day parade kicked off in the Northside on Saturday, August 25 at 11 a.m.  Photos by Ashlee Green This year's African American Heritage Day parade began on Pennsylvania Avenue in the Quik-It Chicken parking lot and ended at Manchester Field. Organizations, dance t...

"Pittsburgh is a beer-drinking town, and we're all neighbors here," reads the first page of the new Pittsburgh Brewery Guide. The guide debuted on the Northside last weekend to a crowd of eager Pittsburgh beer fans. Photos by Lauren Stauffer The Pittsburgh Brewers Guild (PBG) was formed as an access...

  By Ashlee Green Photos by Lauren Stauffer On Saturday, August 11, Pittsburgh's first Black beer festival was held at Nova Place from 5 to 9 p.m. A collaborative effort between Day Bracey and Ed Bailey, comics and creators of the Drinking Partners podcast, and Mike Potter, of Black Brew Culture onl...

VegFest comes back to the ‘Burgh Photos by Chloe Burkart and Lauren Stauffer Saturday, August 4, Pittsburghers gathered in the Northside at Allegheny Commons Park for the city’s fourth annual VegFest. With the goal of promoting a sustainable lifestyle, the event hosted hundreds of vendors selling ve...

Manchester Historic Society welcomed neighbors and friends to the annual Manchester House & Garden Tour on Sunday, August 5. Manchester showcases fine examples of architecture from the 19th and early 20th century. In 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This year's tour co...