Photo Courtesy of Associated Press Younger (left, number 25) gets pushed out of bounds by a Parkland defender during the PIAA Championship game By Neil Strebig Brighton Heights resident and Pittsburgh Central Catholic tailback J.J. Younger may be small for a running back, but he plays larger than hi...

Photo courtesy of Faros Properties. The most popular web stories of 2015 ranged from large construction announcements to new locally-owned businesses. In the January 2016 print issue, eight stories are highlighted.               Site of former Allegheny Center Mall to undergo major modern makeover  ...

By Ayeshah Bulls Light is a word, depending on the context in which it is being used, which can have many meanings.  Light can be a verb, noun or adjective.  For the sake of this article we will explore what light can mean in our lives and the lives of those around us. There is a simple quote that I...

Photo courtesy of the Dumonts Twins Jacob (left) and Josh with director Jessie Nelson on the movie set of "Love the Coopers." By Justin Criado It was a phone call he’ll never forget, hoping to get the part in an upcoming movie being filmed in Pittsburgh, Jacob Dumont remembers the message that broug...

Photo by Merecedes J. Howze Pittsburgh Schiller staff  during STEAM Training. By Merecedes J. Howze Northside schools are gearing up for the 2015-16 school year with new principals, new building additions and new, exciting advantages to best serve local families. Pittsburgh Morrow Welcomes New Princ...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Neu Kirche in East Deutschtown has kept the former church's charm. By Erika Fleegle Pittsburgh has a penchant for resurrecting churches. After closures left many area churches vacant, savvy business owners have turned their hallowed halls into concert venues, reception halls, ...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Pittsburgh Community Television in Manchester allows residents the chance to create programming. By Erika Fleegle In today’s age of modern media complete with streaming services and apps immediately delivering daily news to whatever screen we choose  it could be argued that pu...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Zone 1 Commander Lavonnie Bickerstaff (right) talks with local residents during the "Coffee with a Cop" event Tuesday, June 30 at Brightwood's Cafe on the Corner. By Erika Fleegle Coffee and cops seem to go hand-in-hand. For Zone 1 Commander Lavonnie Bickerstaff, coffee seemed...

Photo by Brady Langmann East Hills Paranormal investigator Fred Broerman scans a tombstone in Troy Hill's Voegtly Evangelical Church Cemetery along Lowrie Street, Tuesday, June 30 as part of an expedition regarding supernatural activity. By Brady Langmann Ghost hunter Josh Shelton just put fresh bat...

Photo by Justin Criado Billy's Bistro at 1720 Lowrie St. in Troy Hill was recently sold after 30 years of business, and will reopen as a new restaurant. By Nancy Noszka Troy Hill Citizens, Inc consultant Living or working in an inner city Pittsburgh neighborhood like Northside’s Troy Hill, one comes...