Two new murals adorn the outer walls of Allegheny Center Alliance Church (ACAC), commemorating the church’s 130th anniversary. The murals were unveiled during a celebratory weekend over Sept. 28-29, and were painted by Pittsburgh artist Kyle Holbrook. One of the paintings depicts Dr. Martin Luther K...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Everyone loves a good vacation. And that’s why, for our most recent photo contest, we invited our readers to share their vacation experiences this summer with our Northsiders on Vacation Photo Contest. Well the voting period has come and gone, and we have a winner. A...

By Ethan Markon | Staff Writer City of Asylum is the iconic Northside asylum organization and bookstore working to promote freedom of expression and speech. The organization was founded in 2004, housing their first asylum seeker that same year. The building for the bookstore was acquired 10 years ag...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor’s note: This story appears as part of Newsapalooza at Point Park University, Sept. 26-28 celebrating local journalism in southwestern Pennsylvania. This fun event brings the public together with 30 newsrooms, 20 civic sponsors and leading newsmakers. Tickets ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Carrie Nolan-Robson, the new executive director of the Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce, has some big shoes to fill. Former office holder Gina Grone held the position for six years, and oversaw major changes and growth of the organization during her tenure. ...

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By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor The second month of summer has come and gone, which means it’s once again time to check in on the results of our weekly polls. Kicking things off for July, we asked how our readers were beating the heat, as we were in the middle of a pretty intense heat wave at the t...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor’s note: This story appears as part of Newsapalooza at Point Park University, Sept. 26-28  celebrating local journalism in southwestern Pennsylvania. This fun event brings the public together with 30 newsrooms, 20 civic sponsors and leading newsmakers. Tickets...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor *Editor's note: This story was written before the passing of Gus Kalaris on June 28. When the weather gets warm, there’s nothing better than an ice cold treat. But perhaps better than that is sharing your snack with someone else. That feeling was captured in the winn...

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