Enjoy yourself in the Northside this weekend with a storytelling event featuring stories from the transgender community, the African American Heritage Day Parade and dance competition and an Allegheny Commons Community Garden Meet & Greet. Thursday, August 23 Reverend Beat-Man and Nicole Izobel Garc...

  By Ashlee Green Photos by Lauren Stauffer On Saturday, August 11, Pittsburgh's first Black beer festival was held at Nova Place from 5 to 9 p.m. A collaborative effort between Day Bracey and Ed Bailey, comics and creators of the Drinking Partners podcast, and Mike Potter, of Black Brew Culture onl...

New workforce program aims to help build professional networks for foreign-born residents and strengthen communal ties By: Neil Strebig Earlier today the Change Agency announced the launch of the Pittsburgh Connector Program, an All for All initiative to improve workforce inclusion. Syrian immigrant...

Poetry Slams, Charlie Chaplin nights and the return of the Pirates Home Run Race highlight this weekend's festivities.   By: NSC Staff   Thursday, April 12 Northern Spy release at Threadbare Cider and Mead The grand opening of Threadbare Cider and Mead's outdoor space will launch with the release of...

Talk about some eclectic ways to have fun, this weekend has International Women's Day celebrations at Alloy 26, 80s Night at the Rivers Casino, a Maple Festival at Threadbare Cider and Mead, and of course -- fish fries. By: NSC Staff     Thursday, March 8 International Women's Day at Alloy 26 Alloy ...

The New Sun Rising initiative helps local entrepreneurs learn how to successfully develop and sustain their ideas. By: Alyse Horn It takes a village to build, grow and support business sustainability. And the recent Peer Networking Event at Alloy 26 , was an illustration of how Pittsburghers can con...

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. ...

The Nova Place co-working space to build additional office spaces at 106 Isabella Street By: Neil Strebig Last year Faros Properties purchased the nine-story Burns White building on the North Shore and will be utilizing nearly 20 percent of the 80,000-square-foot building for an Alloy 26 expansion. ...

Photo by Ryan Haggerty Anne 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 ...

The next W.O.N Learning Marketplace Creativity Hub, geared specifically towards Northside women, will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 at Alloy 26, 100 S. Commons. The hubs are designed to foster and support creativity in a safe space, guide women to achievable goals, and provide shared resource...