Photo by Neil Strebig Cathy Shlott, Curator and Manager of Animal Training at the Pittsburgh National Aviary holds, Nigel, an Australian Laughing Kookaburra. By Neil Strebig The Pittsburgh Avairy will open its newest show, "Nature's Voice," this Friday, Jan. 8, to the public. The show will feature s...

Photo courtesy of Preserve Croatian Heritage Foundation A candlelit vigil and prayer service was held at the site of the former St. Nick's Croatian Catholic church along Route 28 in Troy Hill Dec. 7.   Photo courtesy of Preserve Croatian Heritage Foundation Former St. Nick's patrons and supporters, ...

Photo by Justin Criado A Brighton Heights fire engine proceeded all the costumed participants during this year's annual Brighton Heights Halloween parade Oct. 31. By Justin Criado Resident werewolves, super heroes and princesses all came out for the annual Brighton Heights Halloween parade Oct. 31. ...

Photo by Justin Criado By Justin Criado After a year hiatus the Brightwood Pumpkinfest returned to Horace Mann field with its usual splendor and array of activities. Upwards of 200 residents and youngsters enjoyed arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt and pumpkin patch. The Reading is FUNdamental van an...

Photo by Justin Criado The Brighton Heights Citizen Federation in partnership with the Student Conservation Association cleaned-up and planted new flowers in the garden on the corner of Termon and California Avenues in Brighton Heights. By Justin Criado Brighton Heights is receiving a facelift thank...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Attendees at the 27th annual Northside Community Night hosted by the NorthSide/NorthShore Chamber of Commerce looked out onto the field as Wednesday night's game began.  by Erika Fleegle On Wednesday, June 24,  friends and neighbors from the Northside gathered just outside PNC...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Over the weekend, residents like Kristyn and Marc Felman, homeowners of the above space in Observatory Hill, opened their homes to visitors during two community house tour s. by Erika Fleegle A little fall of rain over the weekend didn’t stop visitors from exploring the rich h...

Photo by Erika Fleegle The Pittsburgh Sea Cadets visited North Shore Sunday, May 17, watching a World War II documentary at the Carnegie Science Center before visiting the area's military monuments.  By Erika Fleegle In celebration of Armed Forces Day Saturday, May 16, the Pittsburgh Sea Cadets roll...

Photo by Sabrina Romano Erika Laing, Chelsea Attwood, and Mike Dugan of the band Working Breed perform during the VIP cocktail hour at the Deutschtown Music Festival fundraiser held at the Warhol Museum on Saturday, April 11. By Sabrina Romano Usually museums are quiet spaces for patrons to apprecia...

Photo by Sabrina Romano At Brightwood's BreadWorkS, bakers work throughout the night to create over 100 varieties of bread. By Sabrina Romano At BreadWorkS, a bakery in Brightwood, making a day’s worth of bread isn’t a small task. The process starts at roughly 4 p.m. and doesn’t end until 5 a.m. Don...