Photo by Neil Strebig A view of a bedroom, complete with fireplace and stained glass, at 345 Waldorf St. in Observatory Hill. By Neil Strebig Sawdust kicks up from creaking floorboards, floating in the sunlight, quietly disappearing into the transcendent colors of a vibrantly hand-crafted stained gl...

Photo by Neil Strebig Scout Master Alan Perry during the annual Boy Scouts Troop and Cub Scouts Pack 281 annual Blue & Gold Banquet at Manchester's Bidwell Presbyterian Church Feb. 27. Perry was honored for his 44 years of service to the scouts. By Neil Strebig Cubs, Wolves and Webelos Scouts crowde...

Photo courtesy of Allegheny Unitarian Universality Church Coro Latinoamericano perform at the Allegheny Unitarian Universality Church in Central Northside. By Neil Strebig A dozen various accents ranging from Cuban, Venezuelan, Columbian, Spanish, and Puerto Rican harmoniously fill the kitchen of Ce...

Photo by Neil Strebig Randyland creator, Randy Gilson, takes time to paint a new road sign for his colorful map display along 1501 Arch St. in Central Northside. Gilson started the expansive art project over 30 years ago and continues to add to the collection with new projects like “Thinkerers.” By ...

Photo by Neil Strebig A view from the sun room at the Parador Inn along Western Avenue in Allegheny West. By Neil Strebig Green geckos camouflage themselves against the near wall. Vibrant red parrots fly across the far ceiling stopping abruptly before colliding into a stone-faced monkey hidden in th...

Photo by Neil Strebig George Wilson Sr. stands beside the smoker at the Central Northside barbecue shop that bares his name. By Neil Strebig You can smell the sweet, smoky scent of old-fashioned ribs from nearly three blocks away. There’s no  mistaking the aroma, inching closer, you can nearly taste...

Photo by Justin Criado Saint Anthony Chapel, tucked away in Troy Hill, houses the largest collection of Christian relics in the world outside of the Vatican. By Justin Criado It’s winter in Troy Hill. The narrow lanes of Lowrie Street feel more crowded than usual with the piles of snow to each side,...

Photo by Neil Strebig The Priory Hotel in Historic Deutschtown is one of the most unique attractions of all the of the city, led by owner John Graf and supervisor Adam Frye. By Neil Strebig When the Graf family took over Historic Deutschtown’s Priory Hotel in 1986 they wanted to create a memorable d...

Photo by Neil Strebig A portrait of sweets adorns the wall of Schorr's Bakery in Observatory Hill.    By Neil Strebig As soon as you walk into Schorr’s Bakery on Perrsyville Avenue in Observatory Hill, the door chime rings and your senses are saluted by the overwhelming sight and smell of fresh past...

Photo courtesy of Nils Balls Chapters 1 & 2 of comic You Can Did It, created by Cent ral   N or thside's Nils Balls.  By Neil Strebig Dan McCloskey and Nils Balls, both of Central Northside, are two comic book artists proudly displaying their Pittsburgh muse in their latest creations. Players in the...