Photo courtesy of the Student Conservation Association. By Justin Criado The 9.11 Service and Remembrance event last Saturday, Sept. 6 at Allegheny Commons park proved to be a great day of community service and connection. Nearly 40 volunteers came out for the Student Conservation Association (SCA) ...

Photo courtesy of the Children's Museum By Bill Schlageter Director of Marketing at the Children's Museum Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh will host its 10th annual "Kindergarten... Here I come!" event on Saturday, August 9 from 9 a.m  1 p.m. Children entering kindergarten this fall and their familie...

Photo by Alyse Horn Olympus Mons played the Main Stage at Middle Street and Foreland Street during the 2014 Deutschtown Music Festival on Saturday, July 12. By Alyse Horn and Abbey Reighard It’s estimated that 6,000 people poured into the Northside on Saturday, July 12 for the daylong Deutschtown Mu...

By Cristina Holtzer Northside residents seeking long-term hospital care will soon need to travel an extra five miles to South Jackson Avenue after Kindred Hospital, 1004 Arch St., closes at the end of the summer. LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh recently announced its upcoming acquisition of Kindred...

By Abbey Reighard Guests at the 12th Annual Night in the Tropics will be up late, or as those at the National Aviary are saying, up owl night. The Night in the Tropics will be held this Saturday at the National Aviary, 700 Arch St., from 7 to 11 p.m. A VIP opening reception will be held at 6 p.m. Ev...

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Baron By Alyse Horn Take your lunch breaks sunny-side up every Wednesday this summer with the 7th Annual Solar Concert Series in front of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. From 12:15 to 1 p.m., this free event provides nine live musical performances powered by a solar-e...

By Cristina Holtzer A Northside project that dates back to 1966 may finally initiate the beginning stages for one of Pittsburgh city parks.. Though it is not yet in the construction phase, Allegheny Commons Park has plans underway to rebuild the northeast fountain to be located at the corner of Ceda...

By Alyse Horn On a mission to express the Northside through dance, Attack Theatre will be kicking off “Remainder | Northside” at the New Hazlett Theater at 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. Attack Theatre, a Pittsburgh based modern dance company, will be at the New Hazlett from 12 to 3 p.m. sharing the pr...

Photo courtesy of Nakia Beasley Gwen Elliot passed away in 2007 at the age of 62. By Alyse Horn Gwen’s Girls, an organization that has dedicated its time to help at-risk adolescent girls, will hold an event on June 12 to celebrate what would have been the founder’s 70th birthday. The free event will...

Photo by Abbey Reighard By Abbey Reighard Two young men have been selected to put their martial arts skills to the test at a world competition – skills they mastered while attending free lessons on the Northside. Gregory Young, a senior at Central Catholic High School, and 15-year-old Matt Mascellin...