Though the Urban Redevelopment Authority rescinded its agreement with Jim Aiello Jr. to develop part of the Garden Theater block last Thursday, the future of the rundown block on West North Avenue looks far from dim. Northside Leadership Conference Executive Director Mark Fatla, a partner in the mar...

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., strode down the middle of Monterey Street in the Central Northside. In the bright morning light, Casey squinted up at a glass orb perched high on a pole above the street. “So that’s it, huh?,” Casey asked. Commander RaShall Brackney, head of the Pittsburgh Police’s Zone 1...

Darlene Harris, now president of city council, helps clean up in Spring Hill in 2009. (Photo courtesy Audrey Glickman) Friends and community members describe her as selfless, hardworking and dedicated to getting the job done, whether it takes a day or a year — or 10. But Darlene Harris, who was elec...

No matter what you order at The Wheelhouse, it's sure to satisfy.  (Photo/Matt Kovacick) The Wheelhouse, located in the Rivers Casino, is a winning bet dressed with superior service, ultra lounge aesthetics and good eats that will make any foodie’s heart content. What I first noticed as I walked in ...

Things keep looking up for Manchester. After a successful house sale last fall and the groundbreaking ceremony for a new housing development in January, community officials announced the creation of as many as 100 new jobs in the first half of this year. At a community meeting on March 29, Mancheste...

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Members of Public Allies present their plans for a Manchester TV show created by and featuring Manchester residents at a meeting on March 19. (Photo/Henry Clay Webster) Come on down, Manchester. You’ve been chosen to receive your very own … TV show. Huh? That’s right. At a community meeting on Frida...

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