Photo courtesy of heinzfieldribfest.com The crowd at the 2013 Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival   By Justin Criado The annual Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival presented by Coors Light starts Thursday night when the Steelers host the Carolina Panthers at 7:30 p.m. for the fourth and final pres...

Photo by Justin Criado Perry JROTC instructors Maj. Christopher Augustine (right) and Sgt. 1 st Class John Holtz. The program is the only one offered in the city of Pittsburgh and welcomes students from other schools.    By Justin Criado Amongst their peers, they stand out. Dressed in suits and a ti...

Photo by Justin Criado Students of Schiller Middle School in East Deutschtown entering the building during the first day of school Monday, Aug. 25, marking the beginning of the 2014-15 academic year.   By Justin Criado Marking the official close of summer, Northside area schools are starting the 201...

Photo by Justin Criado By Justin Criado The Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse and Whiskey Garden on 1055 Spring Garden Ave. received its proper signage Wednesday. The company's second location opened this summer and have held regular educational tours and cocktail hours along with events for charity and liv...

Photo courtesy of Allegheny Commons By Justin Criado It's going to be a busy weekend here on the Northside with a couple of free events Saturday and Sunday. First up, Venture Outdoors will be holding a Family Outdoors Festival Saturday, Aug. 23 from noon-4 p.m. at Allegheny Commons park. The festivi...

Photo by Justin Criado.   By Justin Criado Area youth finished a huge original mural on the side of the Northside Coalition for Fair Housing (NCFH) building on 1821 Brighton Rd. last week in conjunction with the MLK Community Mural Project. The organization provides at-risk youth summer jobs that re...

Photo by Justin Criado. (From left to right) Chief archivist Matt Wrbican, assistant archivist Cindy Lisica, Time Capsule cataloguer Erin Byrne, and special guest Benjamin Liu opening Andy Warhol's Time Capsule 86 during an event Friday, Aug. 15 at the Andy Warhol Museum. By Justin Criado It’s hard ...

The Troy Hill Citizens, Inc. (THC) received a Love Your Block (LYB) grant as part of the seventh round of the grant program, Mayor Bill Peduto announced in a press release Monday, Aug. 11. The THC is one of 14 organizations that will receive $1,000 from the city to purchase supplies and tools for a ...

Photo by Justin Criado The annual Northside Summer Celebration gives everyone an opportunity to take part in a variety of festivities, including amusement park rides. Seen here are youth from the nearby North Hills cheerleading association enjoying the swings ride. By Justin Criado The annual Norths...

Photos courtesy of the Carnegie Science Center   By Justin Criado Local roc k icon Joe Grushecky will be performing Saturday, Aug.16 at the Carnegie Science Center as part of the BLUE! performance series sponsored by Dollar Bank. Grushecky, who is best known for his work with the Iron City Houserock...