Photos by Ted Wiegand Volunteers from Tusk Development and local kids pose with the bikes they just built at United Way’s annual Build-a-Bike event. By Abby Mathieu United Way of Southwestern PA hosted its fourth annual Build-A-Bike challenge on Thursday, June 15, at Heinz Field with over 150 local ...

Photo by Ryan Haggerty Anne George explains her app iXMessage to Demo Day attendees. The app is designed to create a trusted environment for tween girls to socialize. By Alyse Horn “I know people who want to start their own business, and they need to be here.” DeLaina Smith, who attended the Ignite ...

Photo by Alyse Horn By Alyse Horn On Thursday, May 18, hundreds of hungry sandwich lovers roamed the Priory's Great Hall in search of their favorite Northside sandwich. Some judges dared to voice their opinions of who should win the 2017 Sandwich Sampler, others let the masses speak for themselves. ...

Community members will have the chance to catch-up with Ignite Northside 2.0 on Tuesday, May 16 for a Skill Swap Demo Day, where participants in the workshops will be showcasing their businesses and projects. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. at The Pittsburgh Project , 2801 N. Charles St. Pub...

Photo by Christopher Sprowls Photography Photo of the moderator and candidates at the May 8 forum. By Nick Eustis As part of the “Vote School Boards First” campaign, the Kaufmann Center in the Hill District hosted a city-wide School Board Candidate Forum on May 8. All eight candidates from Pittsburg...

Photo by Katie Blackley, courtesy of 90.5 WESA To the left are moderators Sara Anne Hughes of The Incline and Mark Nootbaar of 90.5 WESA. To the right is incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto, Councilwoman Darlene Harris, and Rev. John C. Welch. By Victoria Stevans On Tuesday, May 9,  the three mayoral hopefu...

Photo courtesy of the Mattress Factory This year Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday, February 14, and there are several Northside events happening to celebrate the holiday that could be enjoyed with a significant other or a group of friends. The Children’s Museum Those 21+ can head to the Children’s Muse...

On Wednesday, January 18 at Penn Brewery, 800 Vinial St., the Community Alliance of Spring Garden East Deutschtown convened to discuss the zoning of Chestnut Street, which is currently classified as R1A-VH (residential single-unit attached very high density). Ruth Ann Daily, president of CASGED, sai...

Photos by Alyse Horn Executive Director of the Northside Community Development Fund Mark Masterson, Small Business and Redevelopment Manager for the City of Pittsburgh Henry Pyatt, and Jeff Daniels from Councilwoman Darlene Harris' office. By Alyse Horn On Monday, November 7 the Northside Community ...

Photo by Alyse Horn Photo taken during the hearing on September 21. By Alyse Horn On Wednesday, September 21, a public hearing was held in Council Chambers at the City County Building, 414 Grant St., to discuss a Housing Opportunity Fund and allow city residents to voice their opinions. The Housing ...