Photo by Justin Criado Central Northside comic book artists Dan McCloskey and Nils Balls shared sketches and art supplies Feb. 11 during a meet-and-greet event at Troy Hill's Penn Brewery. By Neil Strebig Comics, laughs and brews were shared in abundance Feb. 11 as local comic book artists Dan McClo...

Photo by Neil Strebig A view from the sun room at the Parador Inn along Western Avenue in Allegheny West. By Neil Strebig Green geckos camouflage themselves against the near wall. Vibrant red parrots fly across the far ceiling stopping abruptly before colliding into a stone-faced monkey hidden in th...

By Justin Criado The Mattress Factory will host "Breakfast in Bed: Valentine's Day @ the MF" Feb. 14 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The inaugural event will feature a variety of activities for guests, including local food and drink vendors featuring Wigle Whiskey Bloody Marys, Salúd Juicery mimosas, and a Waff...

Photo courtesy of the National Aviary A baby sloth became the newest member of the National Aviary's fleet this week. By Justin Criado A baby Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth has joined the flock at the National Aviary in Allegheny Center where he will be hand-raised to be comfortable around people, and to...

By Neil Strebig With the recent wintry weather, it is never too early to look ahead at warmer weather, just don’t forget to keep a little slice of the winter snowfall for the Carnegie Science Center’s “Snowball Day” event. The annual outing encourages participants to save a snowball in their freezer...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Michele Austin et al. to Suzanne and Steven Gais at 3940 California Ave. for $143,000. Darryl Buchlmayer to Haytham Almadbouh at 3569 Elmhurst Ave. for $53,000. John Miller estate et al. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at 3526 Laird St. for $3,693 by sher...

Photo by Justin Criado Northside celebrated Fat Tuesday Feb. 9 at the Allegheny Elks Lodge #339 with the culmination of Northside Mardi Gras Week. By Neil Strebig The music was loud, the food was abundant and carnival beads decorated every person from head to toe as Northside Mardi Gras Week came to...

Photo courtesy of Threadbare Cider A historical photo of the Lapke Family tannery house in Spring Garden. Date unknown.   By Justin Criado Spring Garden’s Wigle Whiskey is expanding its space and spirits in Northside with the announcement of Threadbare Cider. Located within walking distance of the b...

By Justin Criado Twenty-five new puppies arrived at Manchester's Western Pa. Humane Society Jan. 30. The Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team (PAART) transported the pups from Mississippi's Tunica Humane Society in the wake of recent tornadoes, according to a press release. The transfer to Western...

Photo by Neil Strebig George Wilson Sr. stands beside the smoker at the Central Northside barbecue shop that bares his name. By Neil Strebig You can smell the sweet, smoky scent of old-fashioned ribs from nearly three blocks away. There’s no  mistaking the aroma, inching closer, you can nearly taste...