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...
“Walk on By” exhibit set to debut at the Allegheny Carnegie Library in March...
New locally touring exhibit uses inspired artwork to highlight empathy and encourage residents to not just 'walk on by' when they see a person in need
By: Tyler Dague
A makeshift photography studio was set up...
Crossing Fences Podcast tunes in on communal connections
Saturday Light Brigade's new podcast helps connect generations of African American males from various Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
By: Neil Strebig
Oral traditions are centuries old. The spoken word is humanity’s oldest form of communication yet, in these...
Café on the Corner, looks to rebuild community through food and family
Husband and wife pair utilize restaurant's resources to fuel community revival and nonprofit vocational program.
By: Neil Strebig
Doug Phillips sits at the middle high top table, smiling as he dives in for another bite of...
