Banjo Night in the Northside a longstanding event for all ages
Every Wednesday night at the Elks Lodge #339 in the Northside, the Banjo Club, a neighborhood staple since the late 80s, performs banjo music for a lively crowd.
By Sophia Mastroianni
Young hipsters and vibrant elders...
ioby crowdfunds for NS communities
ioby is a standout crowdfunding platform that bankrolls projects benefiting local communities and provides coaching for project managers on how to engage their neighbors.
By Nick Eustis
Photo by Leah Johns of Leah Loves That Photography
In the...
Jazz Conspiracy brings swing to Northside
The Jazz Conspiracy started as a "rehearsal band" but ended up fueling a larger swing movement in Pittsburgh's Northside.
By Nick Eustis
Photos by Clifton Loosier
Pittsburgh has a significant place in the history of jazz music....
Manchester loses beloved barber, father figure
By Atiya Irvin-Mitchell
On the Northside, there is a barbershop that acted as a second home for much of the Manchester community: Richey’s Barbershop.
On July 6, James Richey, the man who made the shop a...
New neighborhood signs made for Brighton Heights, Charles Street Valley and Marshall-Shadeland
By Nick Eustis
Pittsburgh is a city of different neighborhoods, but it is not always clear where one ends and another begins. Three neighborhoods in the Northside, however, have come up with their own solution.
Three...
Pittsburgh VegFest 2018 – On the Scene
VegFest comes back to the ‘Burgh
Photos by Chloe Burkart and Lauren Stauffer
Saturday, August 4, Pittsburghers gathered in the Northside at Allegheny Commons Park for the city’s fourth annual VegFest.
With the goal of promoting a...
Youth find confidence through boxing
By Ashlee Green
Photos by Clifton Loosier
It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Monday night and the city is winding down as workers head home for the day. But for Eric Quarles, 20, of Manchester, and Justin...
Sue Kerr blogs to #AMPLIFY LGBT experience in Pittsburgh
In the middle of a cafe in the Northside, Sue Kerr, 47, looks like anybody else wandering through. She wears casual clothes and her hair tied back in a ponytail. The only item that...
Pet care program provides affordable vet services
Animal Friends for Life, helps pet owners keep companions healthy
By: Atiya Irvin-Mitchell
Sometimes no matter how much pet owners love their animals, they lack the resources to give pets what they need. That was the...
Badamo’s Pizza finds a new home on Federal Street
Mt. Lebanon-based pizzeria with Northside roots opens up second location in Allegheny City Central.
By: Atiya Irvin-Mitchell
For most people pizza is just a Friday night dinner option, for 35-year-old Anthony Badamo pizza is a way...
