Photo by Brady Langmann The DiMatteo family and staff poses inside the Allegheny West restaurant. By Brady Langmann For Giorgio DiMatteo, owner of Giorgio’s Place at 908 Western Ave. in Allegheny West, it’s all about family. And it’s a pretty big one. “All our customers we know here. We’re like fami...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Photos from local contributors line the walls of the new Allegheny City Historic Gallery. By Erika Fleegle For a city with as rich a history as Pittsburgh – and Northside being the oldest section of the city with its 18 neighborhoods – it’s no surprise that many residents are ...

Photo by Justin Criado Upwards of 50 volunteers placed American flags at the grave sites of military veterans in Brightwood's Highwood Cemetery Friday morning. Flags have been placed on veterans' graves the Friday before Memorial Day for the past 67 years, according to volunteer coordinator Joe Brow...

Photo by Erika Fleegle The annual farmer's market in East Park was held May 8 for the first time this year. By Erika Fleegle Northside residents didn’t let overcast skies stop them from getting the first fresh produce of the summer. East Park played host to vendors of all kinds for the first of the ...

Photo courtesy of Faros Properties An exterior rendering of the newly-minted Nova Place, which is the site of the former Allegheny Center Mall. The 1.2 million-square-foot office and parking complex will be transformed in to a tech-friendly campus. By Justin Criado Faros Properties announced its ren...

Photo by Erika Fleegle The Pittsburgh Sea Cadets visited North Shore Sunday, May 17, watching a World War II documentary at the Carnegie Science Center before visiting the area's military monuments.  By Erika Fleegle In celebration of Armed Forces Day Saturday, May 16, the Pittsburgh Sea Cadets roll...

Photo by Justin Criado A sample of the items at the newly opened floral shop, The Farmer's Daughter, on East Ohio Street in Historic Deutschtown. By Justin Criado Lauren Phillips can hardly contain her excitement when she talks about all the locally grown and handmade products in her new shop in His...

Photo courtesy of Steel City Boxing Association oxers from Steel City Boxing Association pose for a group photo inside the non-profit’s Spring Hill gym. The gym serves as a haven for local youth. By Brady Langmann Josh Mook, a 15-year-old boxer for the Steel City Boxing Association in Spring Hill, r...

Photo by Justin Criado Toll Gate Revival, an antique and oddities business owned by Seth Hunter, features monthly open houses in its California-Kirkbride storage space. By Justin Criado Seth Hunter is a self-described vagabond. To many, that may be an insult, let alone a proud self-claim, but as own...

Photo by Sabrina Romano A look at the potential layout of the revamped Lookout St. garden. By Sabrina Romano Lenore Dittrich Zotter is on a mission to beautify Troy Hill by planting gardens throughout the community. Zotter, the Troy Hill Citizen, Inc. (THC) beautification committee garden coordinato...