By Justin Criado The city of Pittsburgh will hold two public meetings to seek input from interested residents and community organizations regarding the 2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, according to a press release. The CDBG meetings are being held prior to the release of the 20...

Photo by Douglas McGlynn German band Autobahn performed at Penn Brewery's Oktoberfest Sunday, Sept. 21. The band so named after the famous highway in Germany, plays every night during the September event, which continues this weekend, Sept. 26-28.   The change in the season has forced many inside, b...

Photo by Justin Criado Councilwoman Darlene Harris (center right) and Anne Kainaroi (left of Harris) of the Troy Hills Citizen, Inc. park development steering committee cut the ribbon at the grand re-opening of the Troy Hill Citizens Park Friday, Sept. 19. By Justin Criado The Troy Hill community ce...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Marianne Schultz Fox to Louis Carter LLC at 3255 Bainton St. for $11,660. Kym Smith to Bank New York Mellon trustee at 3730 Hiawatha St. for $2,054 by sheriff's deed. Darrel Morris to Christopher and Ann Stetser at 3501 McClure Ave. for $165,000. Mary Marlovi...

Photo by Justin Criado A new 'Burgh Bits & Bites food tour showcases Northside's culinary culture and history. By Justin Criado Pittsburgh is unique in the way that it's a collection of neighborhoods, each with a different history, culture, and personality. Part of that uniqueness is the food, and I...

By Justin Criado Troy Hill's Penn Brewery will hold its annual Oktoberfest once again this year. Starting this weekend, Sept. 19-21, and again next weekend, Sept. 26-28, guests will be treated to seven different Penn Brewery beers on tap, including the seasonal Penn Oktoberfest. Don't want to drink ...

Photo by Justin Criado A group of Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) officials visited Northside Wednesday, Sept. 17 to tour the area and view development projects that have benefited from DCED support. The group took the hour-long tour on a ducky boat.  By Justin Cri...

Photo courtesy of the Pipitone Group Pipitone Group employees participated in the company's annual volunteer day Tuesday, Sept. 16 in Observatory Hill, beautifying three separate sites. The picture above is of the base of Baytree Street and Evergreen Road after the day-long effort to clear, landscap...

Photo by Justin Criado The Pipitone Group (PG) of Observatory Hill used a day of community service to help beautify the Northside neighborhood they've called home since 1998. The volunteer hub of the city of Pittsburgh, servePGH, and the Observatory Hill, Inc. (OHI) were also part of the efforts, wh...

Our Real Stats sponsor. Brighton Heights Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Audra Sinclair at 802 Brighton Woods Road for $99,200. Patricia Ann Madey to Euricka Wilkes at 1552 Cooper Ave. for $95,000. Colleen Hammers to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 1105 Davis Ave. for $1,796 by sheriff's deed...