Former Deutschtown resident and current adjunct CCAC Allegheny Campus faculty member Stephen Graf ’s first novel, The Third Traveler, will be released March 1st. An epic tale spanning three continents and four decades, The Third Traveler depicts the triumphs and defeats of three generations of an Ir...

New café opens in Brighton Heights A new café in Brighton Heights held its grand opening in January and is now open for business. Collective Boutique Café celebrated its grand opening from Jan. 16-19. The café is located at 3889 Brighton Road. The cafe’s hours are Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a....

By Anna Yoder | Columnist “Lions and tigers and bears oh my” is a famous line spoken by Dorothy in the 1939 beloved movie “The Wizard of Oz” and often used to express fear or apprehension. However, it’s “dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, pet rodents and ferrets, oh my” which describe the variety...

By Madison Stokes | Staff Writer I sit in Yinz Coffee at a round mahogany table next to a floor-to-ceiling window with the sun beaming brightly. While I stir a piping-hot Alpine Berry tea, my ears are eager to hear the “tea” of the town regarding the Carnegie Science Center name change. On Jan. 24, ...

By Ethan Markon | Staff Writer The Northside Baseball and Softball Association is getting ready for its 2024 season with the help of the Pittsburgh Pirates. New dugouts and a batting cage are being built, the baseball and softball fields are being prepped, and scheduling for the season is underway. ...

By State Rep. Powell Happy March everyone! I cannot believe we are three months into 2024. Thank you to everyone who came to my Unclaimed Property Event at the Lawrenceville district office! Also, a big thank you to Senator Costa’s office and the Department of Treasury for assisting people in claimi...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor As Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) gets closer to when it will begin boring underground across Pittsburgh for its new regional tunnel system, the municipal organization is taking the time to inform Northsiders on what they can expect once the first phas...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — On a sunny and warm March 14 morning, a group of around 45 students from Perry High School put down their textbooks, picked up gardening tools and headed down to Zenshine Community Garden, all in the name of making sure they can graduate. And it wo...

Councilman Wilson Hello everyone! I’m proud to announce that I was recently appointed as the Board Chair for the Pittsburgh Land Bank. This opportunity will allow me to continue to push the City of Pittsburgh to return vacant, abandoned, blighted, and tax-delinquent lots and homes to productive use....