Photo by Alyse Horn BirdBrain Technologies is the maker of the Finch Robot and the Hummingbird Robotics Kit. Children are able to use the kits to understand how robots work and create their own. By Alyse Horn During a preview of what is to come, members of the media were granted a sneak peek at some...

Photo from the post agenda meeting on July 20. By Alyse Horn Over a year ago, Mayor Bill Peduto appointed an Affordable Housing Task force, made up of many experts, advocates, and community representatives to address the need for affordable housing in the City. The task force has been working for ov...

Photo by Alyse Horn Rick Sebak plays the beginning of his documentary "Northside Story" before talking about his favorite Northside history. By Alyse Horn On Wednesday, July 27 the Northside Northshore Chamber of Commerce held it's annual Business Awards Luncheon at Rivers Casino. Nominees for each ...

Photo by Greg Sciulli Attendees board a trolley during the history tour in Observatory Hill on July 17. There was also an option to take a walking tour. By Donnie Mangino From 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, guests of all ages were invited to experience the first Observatory Hill History Tour. After...

Photos by Neil Strebig By Neil Strebig A flora memorial glimmers in the sunlight boldly declaring, “This is exactly where you should be.” It’s the unofficial motto of Alloy 26  — Western Pennsylvania’s largest co-working space. “It is the heartbeat of innovation,” said Faros Properties manager partn...

Photo by Neil Strebig King cake was served during the Northside Mardi Gras Week kick-off event Feb. 3 at Arnold's Tea in Historic Deutschtown. By Neil Strebig There was plenty of King cake, pastries, beads and celebrating Feb. 3 at Historic Deutschtown’s Arnold’s Tea as the Northside Leadership Conf...

Photo by Neil Strebig Cathy Shlott, Curator and Manager of Animal Training at the Pittsburgh National Aviary holds, Nigel, an Australian Laughing Kookaburra. By Neil Strebig The Pittsburgh Avairy will open its newest show, "Nature's Voice," this Friday, Jan. 8, to the public. The show will feature s...

Photo by Justin Criado The NorthSide/NorthShore Chamber of Commerce held its annual holiday gala Thursday night, Dec. 3 at the Priory Hotel in Historic Deutschtown Photo by Justin Criado The Gala featured silent auctions, a photo booth, live entertainment provided by Wenning Entertainment and even a...

By Justin Criado Jake Bier, resident of Central Northside, and Zach Ingoldsby are planning to open the War Streets Brewery in early 2016. The nanobrewery, which produces less than 100 gallons of beer at a time, will include a tasting room will be located on the first floor of the historic Firehouse ...

By Justin Criado Alphabet City to be open by next summer City of Asylum's Alphabet City project in the former Masonic Building on W North Avenue in Central Northside has been in the works for over five years with construction just starting months ago.  The $10.5 million redevelopment of the long-aba...