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...

By Ashlee Green Photos by Clifton Loosier It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Monday night and the city is winding down as workers head home for the day. But for Eric Quarles, 20, of Manchester, and Justin Bermudez, 16, of Perry Hilltop, the action is just getting started. “Let’s go, let’s go,” “Giddy up, giddy up,...

In the middle of a cafe in the Northside, Sue Kerr, 47, looks like anybody else wandering through. She wears casual clothes and her hair tied back in a ponytail. The only item that draws attention is her rainbow bag. But behind the scenes, and with a keyboard, she is a force to be reckoned with. By ...

Animal Friends for Life, helps pet owners keep companions healthy By: Atiya Irvin-Mitchell   Sometimes no matter how much pet owners love their animals, they lack the resources to give pets what they need. That was the case for Kris Wilkes. She adored her pets and took care of them as best she could...

Mt. Lebanon-based pizzeria with Northside roots opens up second location in Allegheny City Central. By: Atiya Irvin-Mitchell   For most people pizza is just a Friday night dinner option, for 35-year-old Anthony Badamo pizza is a way of life. Nearly a decade ago he left the security of a job in sales...

New locally touring exhibit uses inspired artwork to highlight empathy and encourage residents to not just 'walk on by' when they see a person in need By: Tyler Dague A makeshift photography studio was set up inside the Northside Common Ministries (NSCM) building in California-Kirkbride. One by one ...

Saturday Light Brigade's new podcast helps connect generations of African American males from various Pittsburgh neighborhoods. By: Neil Strebig Oral traditions are centuries old. The spoken word is humanity’s oldest form of communication yet, in these heavy technological times many of us often forg...

Husband and wife pair utilize restaurant's resources to fuel community revival and nonprofit vocational program.   By: Neil Strebig   Doug Phillips sits at the middle high top table, smiling as he dives in for another bite of his grilled turkey Rueben. In between bites he talks about his family with...

First came the telescope, then the observatory itself.The surprising history of Allegheny Observatory in Observatory Hill. By: Nick Eustis   Walking down the flat Riverview Avenue – a road rarity for Pittsburgh – solitary rows of houses decorate the roadway. The homes and their taciturn stares quiet...

Acclaimed children’s author and illustrator Mo Willems to have new exhibit at the Children’s Museum from Feb. 17 to Sept. 2. By: Nick Eustis   The pigeon can’t drive the bus, but the kids certainly can. Come February, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, in association with the Eric Carle Museum of ...