Emmanuel Episcopal announces jazz schedule
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, located at 957 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, has announced the schedule for the 35th season of its free jazz concerts.
The jazz concerts are free and open to the public, and start at 5 p.m.
The schedule, as well as the theme for each day, is as follows:
Sept. 13: Rhythm
Oct. 11: Playing the Changes
Nov. 8: Interlude
Dec. 13: Transposition
Jan. 10: Harmony/Dissonance
Feb. 14: Chord Progression
March 14: Syncopation
April 11: Perfect Pitch
May 9: Improvisation
For more information, visit emmanuelpgh.org/jazz-emmanuel-season-35/ or call (412) 231-0454.
Free health event to be held Sept. 12
Several organizations will come together to hold a Family Health Program at New Zion Baptist Church & Pilgrim Baptist Church, located at 1440 Juniata St., on Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will involve wellness education programs, on-site health screenings and food distribution.
Organizations involved in putting on the event include Highmark Whole Care, UPMC for Life, Sisters Saving Ourselves Now Inc., The BUHL Foundation, ONE Northside, Northside Institutional COGIC, Kappa Chapter Inc. of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated, Pittsburgh Black Nurses in Action and Dollar Bank.
The event is free and open to the public. No advanced registration is required.
For more information, contact Jerry Ann Allen at [email protected] or Rev. Dr. Judith Campbell Moore at [email protected].
Shore Thing wins international development award
Shore Thing, the floating venue anchored on the North Shore, was one of the nine winners of the 2026 Urban Land Institute Americas Awards for Excellence, recognizing notable development projects in North, South and Central America.
Built on 10 small barges, the space was one of nine winners of the award, as announced in a press release from Riverlife, the creators of Shore Thing.
Riverlife is an organization that promotes Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. Shore Thing was opened last year and, according to Riverlife, welcomed more than 50,000 people in its initial season.
