Photo courtesy of the Suchaceks Characters from Cheryl Suchacek’s first book “Strands of Sollus.” Cheryl's husband, Ed, helped create and illustrate book and character art. By Aaron Dobler Cheryl Suchacek of Troy Hill spends her days crunching numbers as a revenue auditor at Rivers Casino, but by ni...

Photo by Sabrina Romano Hudson Rush of Wilkinsburg performs a section of her performance-art piece "Resurrection" at Bistro to Go in Historic Deutschtown Wednesday, March 25 during a preview of the second annual Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, which will take place May 8-10 at several Northside location...

Photo courtesy of Penn Brewery By Brady Langmann Take a trip to the furthest edge of Northside, and you’ll find a 19th-century marvel of sorts greeting you in Troy Hill, towering red walls, cobblestone roads, and wide gates inviting you inside.  This is the home of the Penn Brewery, which is regular...

By Sabrina Romano When a man had a heart attack and collapsed outside the Consol Energy Center during a Penguins game, Officer Forrest Hodges acted quickly and performed CPR on the man, saving the man’s life. When a cigar shop on Suismon St. spiraled into a gentleman’s club with parties until dawn, ...

Photo by Sabrina Romano By Sabrina Romano Aerotech Designs, Inc., an athletic biking apparel and accessory manufacturer which started in 2004, will relocate to its new Chateau home from Coraopolis by this summer as Northside, and the city as a whole, is becoming more biker-friendly. “Being in the ci...

Photo by Justin Criado Pittsburgh’s Center for Victims held the 10 th annual Peace It Together celebration Thursday, March 12 at the Priory hotel in Historic Deutschtown, recognizing 16 men, woman and organizations that promote peace and end violence throughout Allegheny County.  By Justin Criado Pi...

Photo by Aaron Dobler From left to right: Brett Goodnack, Cheryl Walker, TaeAjah Cannon and Sara Williams rehearsing their playing during the Bricolage Production Company's "B.U.S. 10" event Feb. 28 at the New Hazlett Theater in Allegheny Center.  By Aaron Dobler The Bricolage Production Company sta...

Photo by Aaron Dobler Former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch (center) talked about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and setting goals during the 2015 Health and Wellness Fair Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Allegheny in Central Northside By Aaron Dobler The Carnegie L...

Photo courtesy of Lee Parker Guest host Jen Delos Reyes, a visiting professor at Carnegie Mellon University, talks to a group of artists during the first open critique at Neu Kirche in East Deutschtown Feb. 20. By Aaron Dobler Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center in East Deutschtown held its first ope...