By Victoria Stevans Join your neighbors, explore the city, and enjoy free events this summer with 2017’s OpenStreetsPGH. Instead of cars and traffic, Pittsburgh’s streets will be filled with fitness workshops, community arts programs, and promotions from hundreds of local businesses on the last Sund...

Photo courtesy of Neighborhood Allies You bring the team. We bring the tools. That’s the slogan for the PGH Mobile Toolbox, which supports a growing network of Pittsburgh residents who are ready to mobilize to transform their communities. Beginning in April, 2017, this shared community resource will...

By Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is working on restoring Pittsburgh oldest park , Allegheny Commons, and community members can help by supporting the initiative by submitting public comments. Through the competitive Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) stat...

Photo courtesy of PPC Architectural rendering of planned North Allegheny Commons fountain restoration. By Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy The founders of Pittsburgh’s public parks understood well the value of fountains to the urban experience. With their sprays and splashes of sparkling water, fountain...

Photo by Alyse Horn The Aviary's two-toed sloth, Valentino. By Ed Skirtich Northside attractions, venues, and accommodations have helped Pittsburgh earn the honor of being a favorite city to travel to nationally and globally, with recognition from Travel + Leisure as the “2016 Destination of the Yea...

Photo courtesy of GTECH By Alyse Horn With thousands of residents submitting input and 11 student researchers walking down every street in the Northside, almost all of the 18 neighborhoods have a trail system and map that documents community assets. The project, Northside Neighborhoods Connections, ...

Photo courtesy of BikePGH In this photo, the recently finished connection between Chestnut and East Ohio Street is highlighted.  By Alyse Horn The Dirty Dozen has become well known not only in Pittsburgh, but also worldwide.  Bicyclists travel from out of state, and country, to compete in the madnes...

Photo by Alyse Horn "She looks great for over 150 years old," Ruth McCartan from the Allegheny City Society said of Fame during the monuments re-dedication ceremony on October 14. By John Canning October 14,2016 was a glorious Autumn day in the Allegheny Commons when the restored Allegheny County Ci...

Photo by Emily Walley By Ngani Ndimbie, Bike Pittsburgh What if you could close down a few city streets, and use it for a few hours of good, healthy, family fun? Well, you’d have OpenStreetsPGH. On Sunday, July 31st OpenStreetsPGH is coming to the Northside! OpenStreetsPGH is an event series organiz...