Photo by Erika Fleegle The newest addition to the Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Officer Memorial, a replica of a police dog, was unveiled and dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday, August 8, 2015. By Erika Fleegle Dog is man’s best friend. With that being said, Pittsburgh’s Law Enforcement Officer Memori...

Photo courtesy of New Hazlett Theater  Urban Impact Shakes performers. By Madeline Smith Urban Impact Shakes is a group of semi-professional actors from the Northside, featuring youth, ages 15-18, who memorized 100 to 300 lines of Shakespeare in preparation for their performance of The Merchant of V...

Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Yoga Collective Children participate in a Pittsburgh Yoga Collective class. By Madeline Smith Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center in East Deutschtown is a former church that once graced the Northside with stain glass reminders of those who sought religious freedom, but no...

Photo by Justin Criado Civic leaders gathered for the official unveiling of recently renovated historic property, which includes two new storefronts and apartments, along East Ohio Street in Historic Deutschtown Thursday, Aug. 6. By Justin Criado A blue tarp hid a newly finished East Ohio Street pro...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Estate of Leo William Dunphy Jr. to Paul and Yasmin Werder at 1251 Benton Ave. for $80,000. Estate of Shirley Carter to Richard and Diane Fehl at 3910 McClure Ave. for $75,000. Donald Weigand to Travis Wanner at 3623 Shadeland Ave. for $25,500. Brightwood US ...

Photo by Erika Fleegle Jakim Donaldson (right) and his father, Jay (left), pose with youth July 29 during the annual Protecting and Restoring the Order of Mankind with the Initiative of Serving Elders (P.R.O.M.I.S.E.) camp at the former Oliver High School on Brighton Road. By Erika Fleegle In the mi...

Photo by Justin Criado The 2015 Northside/North Shore Chamber of Commerce (NS/NS CC) business awards were held at the North Shore's Rivers Casino July 29. By Justin Criado The 2015 Northside/North Shore Chamber of Commerce (NS/NS CC) business awards July 29 started with a sing-along to one of Pittsb...

PennDOT is postponing round-the-clock work on East Street for a week, but the single lane restriction between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. will be in effect until Aug. 3. Starting next week, traffic will be reduced to a single lane permanently as construction is scheduled through mid-November. The current delay is...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Allegheny Center Allegheny Center Assoc. to Faros Canal Parking LLC at 320 Federal St. for $10 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $309,015). Brighton Heights Estate of Marianne Elizabeth Schmitt to Jordan Coyne at 1524 Davis Ave. for $79,000. Lynn Finn to Jennife...

Photo by Erika Fleegle  A free library box in the garden next to Northside Common Ministries in California-Kirkbride is on of several such boxes in the Northside. By Erika Fleegle In a “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” sort of way, the small box situated in the garden next to Northside Common Ministries in...