Photo by Erika Fleegle Light of Life's annual Day of Hope Picnic in Allegheny Commons West Park July 23 is a way to celebrate and bring community members together. By Erika Fleegle In the still heat of a summer afternoon, jazz music wafts from a stage. Neighbors lounge in the shade and children play...

By Justin Criado The 5th annual Jakim Donaldson basketball camp presented by Protecting and Restoring the Order of Mankind with the Initiative of Serving Elders (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.) will be July 29-31 at Oliver high school on 2323 Brighton Road in Brightwood. The three-day camp is free to all children a...

Photo by Justin Criado The Brighton Heights Citizen Federation in partnership with the Student Conservation Association cleaned-up and planted new flowers in the garden on the corner of Termon and California Avenues in Brighton Heights. By Justin Criado Brighton Heights is receiving a facelift thank...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Residents of Manchester enjoyed the return of the second annual Community Block Party on Saturday, July 18, 2015. By Erika Fleegle After its hiatus of almost thirty years, the Manchester community has a reason to celebrate again as the Manchester Citizen’s Corporation (MCC) ho...

Photo courtesy of Dylan Priest By Erika Fleegle While gentrification may be source of worry for many long-time business owners in Pittsburgh neighborhoods, several Historic Deutschtown residents are using it to create a more positive frame of mind for the community. Abe Stucky of the Northside Leade...

Photo by Justin Criado Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson promoted their latest book “Allegheny City: A History of Pittsburgh’s Northside” (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013) July 15 during a book signing at the Allegheny City Historic Gallery in Historic Deutschtown. By Justin Criado Dan Rooney and C...

Photo by Erika Fleegle The main stage at the junction of Foreland and Middle Streets was just one of the many venues open for the 125 music acts present at this year's Deutschtown Music Festival on Saturday, July 11, 2015. By Erika Fleegle They say the best things in life are free, and this year’s D...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Guests at the National Aviary's 13th annual Night in the Tropics event danced the night away to the sounds of Noël Quintana & The Latin Crew on July 11, 2015. By Erika Fleegle The National Aviary brought a little Latin flair during its annual Night in the Tropics fundraiser Ju...

Staff Reports 2015 Deutschtown Music Festival The Deutschtown Music Festival has become one of the most anticipated free music festivals in the city, let alone the Northside. The third installment of the fest will be on Saturday, July 11 this year, and while it’s always a fun time for all, this year...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek, and Tomas Fujiwara of Thumbscrew treated an audience to selections from their newest jazz album created through the BNY Mellon Jazz Residency at City of Asylum on July 5, 2015. By Erika Fleegle It was an idyllic summer night on Sampsonia Way i...