In this month’s message of inspiration, Jen Lawlor, creative arts director at Allegheny Center Alliance Church, urges Northsiders to share hope and peace with one another in 2021. Photo courtesy of Jen Lawlor About a week before Christmas, I was getting ready to head home from work, and I took a mom...

In this month’s message of inspiration, Rev. B. De Neice Welch, Ph.D., senior pastor of Bidwell Presbyterian Church, explains how the joy of this holiday season will be different. Photo courtesy of Rev. B. De Neice Welch, Ph. D. We often fantasize about holiday celebrations. We think of gathering ou...

Self-described “homegrown artist” C.B. Perry grew up in the Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh’s Northside in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. The area was “much tougher” then, he says, but it—along with the many years he spent as a Boy Scout—helped to build his character. In this interview with Per...

Virtual tours are now available for the railroad-themed residence located in Manchester. By Ashlee Green Photos courtesy of James Hoy Northside resident and developer James Hoy, says that for years, he coveted the carriage houses he saw in Brooklyn Heights and wanted to look for one to design in Pit...

By Lauren Stauffer Census takers are hitting the streets door knocking to follow up with households that have not responded to the 2020 Census. They're in a rush to meet the new, pandemic-altered deadline of September 30 instead of the original pandemic-altered deadline of October 31. It is projecte...

4th Annual Readers' Choice Award Nominations for Favorite Northside Small Businesses Photo by Lauren Stauffer Nominate your favorites and share with your neighbors to show your support for the many fine small businesses in our community, especially now with the pandemic taking it's toll on all small...

Ninety-five-year-old John Porter of Manchester has been through war and personal tragedy, but his dedication to his faith and community makes him a ‘real-life Superman.’ By Jazmine Ramsey Photo: Porter, according to Deacon Debbie Burse, fellow member of the Tabernacle Church, has never missed a Sund...

This summer, Pittsburgh’s Iota Phi chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. is providing thousands of healthy snacks to children in the Northside. Photo: Every Friday, members of the Iota Phi chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. sort and deliver healthy snacks to children throughout the No...

Dear Readers, We hope this letter finds you well during these uncertain times. As an essential business, it is our honor to provide the Northside community a resource and connection. We are diligently working to cover the unprecedented changes happening within our neighborhoods and deliver those sto...

This weekend, take an evening run with the Steel City Road Runners, then treat yourself to some live music: options include psychedelic rock at Max's Allegheny Tavern's Rathskeller, rhythm and jazz at Bier's Pub, indie pop at The Government Center, trip-hop at The Park House, and jazz at Emmanuel Ep...