Special thanks for the restoration project goes to the McGinley Family Foundation, Department of Public Works, Department of City Planning, Graciano Construction, Wayne Ferree, Mayor Bill Peduto, Councilwoman Darlene Harris, Councilman Danielle Lavelle, and Steven Adams.

Photo by Alyse Horn "She looks great for over 150 years old," Ruth McCartan from the Allegheny City Society said of Fame during the monuments re-dedication ceremony on October 14. By John Canning October 14,2016 was a glorious Autumn day in the Allegheny Commons when the restored Allegheny County Ci...

Bill Schlageter, director of marketing at the Children's Museum, said thousands of people poured into Maker Faire Pittsburgh 2016 this past weekend and it was full of brilliant inventors, artists and makers. "All attendees, children, families, they couldn't say enough about how wonderful it was to s...

The second annual Maker Faire Pittsburgh kicks off this weekend and will run Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The locations of Maker Faire are: Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square, 10 Children’s Way; Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, 10 Children’s Way; and Nova Place, 100 South Commons. The...

Photo by Willy James By Alyse Horn Deutschtown Pumpkinfest celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday, October 8. The event was held from 1 to 5 p.m. in East Park and brought hundreds of children and their families out to celebrate the fall season. Children were able to pick pumpkins, ride ponies, ...

Photo by Randy Strothman By Alyse Horn Twenty-five years ago Barbara Burns created Pumpkinfest, an event that is attended by thousands of children and parents, and is considered “one of the nicest children’s festivals in the city,” Burns said. “We want families to have an affordable neighborhood exp...

Photo courtesy of New Hazlett By Josh Storey The New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, is turning 10 this year, and to celebrate they are throwing the best 10-year-old’s birthday party you’ve ever seen with adult-sized games from City of Play, pizza and hot dogs from Wood Fired Flatbreads an...

Photo by Alyse Horn The Children's Museum representing at the 2016 Maker Faire sneak peek on August 18. The MAKESHOP is open every day until 4:30 p.m. for kids visiting the Children's Museum . But on certain Friday's throughout the year, kids are able to extend the curfew and hang out in the Museum ...

Illustration by Will Bryant/Courtesy of CreativeMornings Creative Mornings Pittsburgh will hold its August event on the Northside this Friday from 8:30-10 a.m. at Alloy 26 , 100 South Commons. The featured speaker is artist Christiane Dolores, a multi-platform Pittsburgh artistic force who for 20 ye...

The New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, will host a One Northside Knowledge Session on overcoming homelessness in the Northside on Wednesday, August 31. From 6-8 p.m., the session will include information on the current state of homelessness on the Northside and “a panel discussion from va...