Photo courtesy of Mexican War Streets Society A participant of the Annual MWSS Progressive Dinner 2013 prepares a dish for the evening.   By Alyse Horn The 8th Annual Mexican War Streets Progressive Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 22. The event works like a pub crawl, but trade t...

By Alyse Horn Once a month, the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh holds an Xtreme BINGO event where part of the proceeds are given to a nonprofit. This month, Delta will be sharing the profits with Northside Community Food Pantry and Pleasant Valley Shelter. Doors open at 6 p.m. on February 8 and the g...

Press release Join Silk Screen: Asian Arts and Cultural Organization on Saturday, February 1st at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to celebrate and ring in the Chinese New Year 2014 begins – The Year of the Horse! At this celebration, Silk Screen will present and introduce the Chinese New Year with m...

Photo courtesy of Grace Coleman Crisis Center North Board Treasurer Detmer Schaffer , Executive Director Grace Coleman and former Board President Alicia Dal Lago enjoy an evening together at Zonta's Glass Slipper Ball. Funds raised at the ball benefit CCN Educational Scholarship Program. Normal 0 fa...

By Ellen Paul The Woods Run Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will welcome author and historian John M. Brewer Jr. at noon on Saturday, February 1 to talk about his book "Pittsburgh Jazz." Brewer’s book documents the almost forgotten magic created in the city of Pittsburgh by a host of mu...

Online registration for 2014 baseball, softball and teeball through Brighton Heights Athletic Association is now open. In-person registration will be held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on February 8 and February 22 at Emmanuel Christian Church, 1427 Davis Ave. Registration for the 2014 season will close on...

Photo courtesy of Patrick Jordan By Alyse Horn Beginning February 13, “A Steady Rain” will be performed at The New Hazlett Theater under barebones productions, concluding its 10th season. The play will run until March 2, and will be held Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Pa...

Photo courtesy of Northside Common Ministries Community Food Pantry   By Alyse Horn The third annual Food Pantry Brunch Challenge will take place at 11 a.m. on January 25 at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square E. Northside Common Ministries Executive Director Jay Poliziani said tickets are $...

Oliver Lake, the musical curator of City of Asylum’s annual Jazz-Poetry Concert, is gathering community members to talk about life in the Northside at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21. The meeting will be at the Young Men’s and Women’s African Heritage Association, 1205 Boyle St. Another meeting wil...

Photo courtesy of The Saturday Light Brigade Children read the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. last year during the "King for a Day" program at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, hosted by The Saturday Light Brigade Radio Show.   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 20 is being c...