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...

Mayor proposes tax exemption program for longtime residents Mayor Ed Gainey has submitted legislation to Pittsburgh City Council to create a Longtime Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Program (LOOP), with the goal of shielding residents from tax raises from rapidly increasing property values. The mayor a...

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...

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By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor DOMI details E. Ohio St. improvement plans At an Aug. 8 public meeting at Allegheny Center Alliance Church, Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) presented some of the planned possible improvements for East Ohio Street between Chestnut Street ...

By Ranger Stevie | Columnist Hello friends and happy September from Allegheny Commons Park. It is Ranger Stevie here! I know you don’t want to hear it, but it’s almost time to let those leaves drop. Not until I started being a Park Ranger did I realize nature has so much to teach us. I have always l...