By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor RIVERVIEW PARK — In the summer of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic had everyone shuttered indoors and all events cancelled, Kevin Maskol came up with the idea of having a reggae music hangout with his friends at Riverview Park. Five years later, Reggae at Riverview h...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor RIVERVIEW PARK — In the summer of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic had everyone shuttered indoors and all events cancelled, Kevin Maskol came up with the idea of having a reggae music hangout with his friends at Riverview Park. Five years later, Reggae at Riverview h...

By Joseph Reznik | Columnist The beginning of August marks the halfway point of summer. As the sun begins to move further south, the days get shorter and decrease the amount of sunlight each day. The heat of August may discourage us from going outside, but this is a great time to be outdoors. Just m...

By Joseph Reznik | Columnist Hello readers. My name is Joseph and I’m an educator here on Pittsburgh’s Northside. This month I’m starting a new column with the goal of getting more people outside. There are so many reasons to spend time outdoors from the physical benefits from increased heart rate a...

Reggae at Riverview returns for 5th year Reggae at Riverview will make its return on Aug. 2, marking the fifth year of the annual music festival. Held at the newly renovated Valley Refuge Shelter in Riverview Park, the family-friendly festival will run from 1-9 p.m. The event is free and open to the...

By Macklin Monaghan | Staff Writer The rains have arrived once again — warmth brings the people of the Northside out of their homes; however, people are not the only ones emerging. The season of the spotted lanternfly is upon the Northside, and the dilemma is larger than ever. The spotted lanternfly...

By Carson Folio | Staff Writer More than 9,000 rubber ducks overtook Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons Park on April 26 to race against each other in the annual Steel City Duck Derby. The duck derby, which has taken place annually since 2022, and mimics similar duck races held in cities such as To...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor OBSERVATORY HILL — As part of ongoing efforts to reduce the deer population in Pittsburgh’s parks, a targeted harvesting program was piloted in Riverview and Frick parks to further bring down the herd numbers of the animals. The targeted harvest was performed in Marc...