Photo by Justin Criado All of Northside celebrated Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Deutschtown Mardi Gras event at the Allegheny Elks Lodge #339. The event sponsored by the Northside Leadership Conference benefited the Deutschtown Music Festival, which will be July 11 this year. Dixie Doc and the Pittsb...

Photo by Sabrina Romano James Hoy, known for his steam punk-influenced, one-of-a-kind house renovations, recently completed a post office-themed house at 607 Middle St. in Historic Deutschtown. This loft-style house features various mail room accessories, like vintage wall-mounted mail boxes and mai...

Photo by Sabrina Romano By Sabrina Romano “Motivated,” “hardworking,” and “thoughtful” were a few of the positive adjectives that the staff at Perry High used to describe the upwards of 150 Honor Roll students during the Parent School Community Council Honors Breakfast Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Observ...

Photo by Sabrina Romano Visitors were able to participate in numerous arts and crafts during the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration Monday, Jan. 19 at Central Northside's Mattress Factory. The admission for the event was "give what you can." By Sabrina Romano Copious amounts of craft suppl...

Photo by Justin Criado The National Aviary in Central Northside welcomed two new family members in mid-December. The two African Penguin chicks made their public debut Thursday, Jan. 8   Photo by Justin Criado Making their first public debut since hatching on a live nest cam Dec. 15 and 18, respecti...

Photo courtesy of Allegheny West The annual Allegheny West Old Allegheny Victorian Christmas House Tour was Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13. Tour goers got to experience a bygone era of architecture as the homes viewed during the holiday tour are unlike any others in the city. Guests were also...

Photo by Justin Criado The NorthSide/NorthShore Chamber of Commerce held its annual holiday gala Thursday night, Dec. 4 at the Priory Hotel in Historic Deutschtown, which include silent auctions and giveaways during a night filled with fun.    Photo by Justin Criado Pastor Ed Glover (speaking) of th...

Photo by Justin Criado A special "Honoring our Veterans" program took place Friday, Nov. 14 at Perry Hilltop's Steelworkers Tower on 2639 Perrysville Ave.   Photo by Justin Criado Steelworkers Tower social service coordinator Cherene Davis planned an event Friday, Nov. 14 to honor the veterans at th...

Photo by Douglas McGlynn From l eft to right: Bishop David Zubik, Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, and Rege Claus at the 17th annual "Gala Pittsburgh Sports Night" fundraiser at Heinz Field Thursday, Nov. 6.  By Douglas McGlynn The 17th annual “Gala Pittsburgh Spo...

Photo by Douglas McGlynn The Rotary Club of Pittsburgh's Northside held its annual fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Elks Lodge in Historic Deutschtown. By Douglas McGlynn The Rotary Club of Pittsburgh’s Northside held its annual fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Elks Lodge on Cedar Avenue in Hi...