An $85 million plan in the 1960s failed, but a $100 million investment by FAROS Properties in 2015 is helping rebrand the former site of the Allegheny Center Mall. Video footage courtesy of Jeff Geissler and Neil Strebig   Two years ago we featured a piece entitled, "Allegheny Center, a history of c...

Two-phase construction on Allegheny Circle roadways begins Sept. 12, 2017.   Starting Tuesday, September 12 the four-lane roundabout surrounding Nova Place (formerly Allegheny Center) will begin construction of a two-way bicycle track. The track is part of the first phase of construction on the road...

New Sun Rising and Ignite Northside continue their monthly workshops offering opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs By: Alyse Horn   During a July 26 Northside Leadership Development workshop, improvisation was turned into an unlikely tool for entrepreneurs to put empowerment skills into action. ...

At 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 there will be a public meeting at Alloy 26 in Nova Place, 100 S. Commons, to discuss the Allegheny City two way conversion. The City of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the PA Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and the Southwestern Pennsylv...

Photo by Ryan HaggertyAnne George explains her app iXMessage to Demo Day attendees. The app is designed to create a trusted environment for tween girls to socialize. By Alyse Horn “I know people who want to start their own business, and they need to be here.” DeLaina Smith, who attended the Ignite N...

Bill Schlageter, director of marketing at the Children's Museum, said thousands of people poured into Maker Faire Pittsburgh 2016 this past weekend and it was full of brilliant inventors, artists and makers. "All attendees, children, families, they couldn't say enough about how wonderful it was to s...

Photos by Neil Strebig By Neil Strebig A flora memorial glimmers in the sunlight boldly declaring, “This is exactly where you should be.” It’s the unofficial motto of Alloy 26 — Western Pennsylvania’s largest co-working space. “It is the heartbeat of innovation,” said Faros Properties manager partne...

Before Nova Place, Allegheny Center was both a destination and an eyesore for the Northside By Neil Strebig Bitter winds howl through a desolate concourse. The revolving door at Two Allegheny Center used to be crammed with businessmen in suits now stands silent, mirrored by cardboard borders. The si...

By Justin Criado Prime Stage Theatre officially announced the start of its 2015-16 season, which include three literary classics. All public and student matinee performances will be produced at the New Hazlett Theater in Allegheny Center. The 2015-16 main stage features adaptations of popular pieces...

Photo courtesy of New Hazlett Theater  Urban Impact Shakes performers. By Madeline Smith Urban Impact Shakes is a group of semi-professional actors from the Northside, featuring youth, ages 15-18, who memorized 100 to 300 lines of Shakespeare in preparation for their performance of The Merchant of V...