Above: "Cut Flowers" is available on Amazon.com. By William Park When Karen Blackburn sat down to write her novel, she could have written about the 19 countries she had visited in the past few years, but instead decided to base her book where she grew up ¬– the Northside. “You write what you know,” ...

Above: The Deutschtown Music Festival will be on July 6. (Courtesy of DMF). by Kelsey Shea Some of the best bands in Pittsburgh are headed to the Northside this summer for the first ever Deutschtown Music Festival. Meeting of Important People, The Harlan Twins, Locks and Dams and Chet Vincent and Th...

Above: Matt Yough opened Just Bean Coffee House last month on East Ohio Street and is selling fair trade organic coffee. (photo by Kelsey Shea). by Kelsey Shea Even though he was already working in the coffee business, Matt Yough said he’d never open a coffee shop. But that’s just what he did. On Ma...

Above: Allegheny Commons bloomed this year. (Photo by Kelsey Shea) by Kelsey Shea Friends of Allegheny Commons and other Northsiders interested in the park, gathered last night at Babb Inc., for the first annual Allegheny Commons Community Update. The first community update was hosted by the Alleghe...

The Saturday Light Brigade is offering an alternative to traditional Mother’s and Father’s Day greeting cards in their Northside studios this weekend. Back by popular demand, kids can stop into the Children’s Museum studio this weekend and create a unique audio card for their loved ones. Audio messa...

By Kelsey Shea Allegheny General Hospital employees, lower Northside businesses and Deutschtown residents breathed a sigh of relief at the end of last month, when an agreement ensured the once uncertain future of AGH’s presence on the Northside. On April 29, an agreement between the West Penn Allegh...

Above: Several walkers finished last year's Hearts in the Park walk. (Photo courtesy Laura Smith). by Megan Trimble Allegheny General Hospital is calling all Northsiders to learn more about their hearts, health and community next month. AGH’s Cardiovascular Institute is hosting its 10th annual Heart...

Spring is in the air, and Northsiders are already getting to work. Throughout the Northside, community organizations will be picking up litter and planting flowers in their neighborhoods, some in celebration of Earth Day and others to chase away winter’s unattractive effects. Check out some clean-up...

by Kelsey Shea A new agreement between Garden Theater Block developers and City of Asylum will push forward two major projects on the lower Northside. City of Asylum announced this week that its new literary venue, community center and book shop Alphabet City will be an anchor in the Garden Theater ...

Above: Those attending the Northside walking tour will find out a bit more about Keny Marshall's reCarstruction, seen above, outside the Children's Museum. by Megan Trimble Northside arts will be on display this weekend as community members tour local neighborhoods. The Office of Public Art is hosti...