Photo courtesy of Matthew Craig By Alexandria Stryker Imagine a Pittsburgh more connected to its own community, both present and past — picture your city with more pedestrian engagement and with a more revitalized landscape. At a special presentation during the Northside’s OpenStreetsPGH event on Ju...

The Flea Market hosted by St. Michael & All Angels Lutheran Church, which used to be held in West Park, is now held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1308 Spring Garden Ave. The event is rain or shine, and it is $10 to rent a table if you would like to be a vendor. Those wishing to vend can co...

Photo courtesy of Leila Sleiman, taken at last years VegFest After its first successful year, VegFest is back. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, VegFest will be held in East Park in Allegheny Commons. Leila Sleiman, co-founder of the event, said last year she believes there were over 4,00...

Photo by Alyse Horn Empty Lake Elizabeth with the Soldiers Monument being worked on in the background. By Alexandria Stryker Allegheny Commons has been a recreational space for Pittsburgh residents for over 100 years — now, restorations and repairs are needed to maintain this important area. Accordi...

Friday, July 1 the National Aviary will host "The Birds and the Beers," an event that was concocted by War Streets Brewery , which is hoping to open by the end of the summer. The event will run from 6:30 – 10 p.m. Tickets are $60 and include all Aviary exhibitions, a tasting glass, drinks, food, and...

Photo by Henry Pyatt Kids enjoying the spray park in Troy Hill, located on Goettman Street . Information courtesy of Pittsburgh CitiParks Beat the heat and cool down at these Northside spray park and pool locations. Spray Park Troy Hill Located at Cowley Playground next to the ball field on Goettman...

Photo by Alyse Horn By Alexandria Stryker The National Aviary has unveiled a new immersive exhibit that allows visitors to get up close and personal with nature’s most beautiful insects — butterflies. The Butterfly Garden is housed in the Rose Garden, an outdoor, screened-in space that permits butte...

The Allegheny Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society maintains the rock garden located outside of the National Aviary, which is the largest rock garden in the tristate area. Members can usually be found maintaining the rock garden on the second and fourth Thursday’s of each month from 10 ...

Photo by Melissa Butler Children shared learning from the year with their parents and communities members, including how they think about circuits and their overall persistence as young innovators in the world. By Alyse Horn On Wednesday, May 18, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 held a Showcase of Innovatio...

Courtesy of www.sproutfund.org One Northside, a Buhl Foundation initiative, in partnership with The Sprout Fund, is offering support to those who live or work on the Northside through Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grants and One Northside Grants. Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grants of up to $1,000 can be awarded to ...