With five in just a three-mile radius, local microbreweries are becoming staples in multiple Northside neighborhoods. By: Neil Strebig   Greg Kamerdze greets construction workers as he steps onto the naked, untreated wooden floors of his soon-to-be-completed taproom. He continues past the unfinished...

The Deutschtown microbrewery opened on Sept. 28 2016 and continues to be offer patrons a sensible, comforting atmosphere to unwind in By: Neil Strebig   Immediately as you stroll into the taproom at 507 Foreland Street you realize this isn’t your typical microbrewery. Sure, one of Pittsburgh’s many ...

Outside of Johnny Angel's Ginchy Stuff in Chateau. Photo credit: Neil Strebig A historical hemorrhage from Manchester has left Chateau with a unique blend of cultural novelties despite a dwindling population By: Nick Eustis At first glance, Chateau may seem a barren urban desert. Old warehouses and ...

The Spring Hill gym will pit its best boxers against the rest of the Greater Pittsburgh area in September 29 event: 'Northside vs. The Outside III' By: Charles Davis A boxing gym is judged by the fighters it trains. Steel City Boxing has produced a number of standouts. Bobby Helms, 23, Danny Bodish,...

Amidst the evolution of Nova Place a group of Northside artists find a sanctuary for their creative processes. By: Neil Strebig Outside of the former One Allegheny Center, a gaggle of businessmen strolls past the revolving doors. Each of them donning a blue button down, their respective shades of bl...

With a rich and diverse cultural heritage Troy Hill continues to preserve its neighborhood’s roots By: Bridget Fertal In 1842, a Catholic church started a cemetary on a plateau above the Allegheny River. German immigrants who worked in the breweries, tanneries and mills along the water made their ho...

  Owner, Nikki Heckman uses culinary program to empower local residents and strengthen community. By: Neil Strebig Bistro To Go manager, Brandon Jackson pauses himself mid-sentence, excuses himself from the interview and casually walks towards a homeless man who just stepped through the doors of his...

With a history of community residents work to recapture neighborhood’s  past and give shape to its future . By: Victoria Stevans This article was the Winner of a General Feature, Nondaily Newspapers at the 2018 Press Club of Western PA Golden Quill Awards . Eighteen years after its closing, remnants...

Native Pittsburgh barber hopes to give Northsiders haircuts and one-on-one experiences By: Neil Strebig An hour and half before Bradly Richards opens the doors to his shop he sits on a wooden bench in the parlor’s waiting room, stuffing petite plastic jars – the kind you find in a retro 25-cent cand...

A new-look North Shore Avenue has more and more Pittsburghers visiting without their Steelers and Pirates gear on By: Neil Strebig Cover photo by Neil Strebig Decades ago Pittsburgh’s North Shore was home to the city's warehouse and manufacturing districts cut off from the rest of the city via the i...