Check out these events and more around the Northside this summer. Pittsburgh Park Conservancy 317 East Carson St. West Tower, Suite 230 Pittsburgh PA. 15219 pittsburghparks.org/summerguide Pittsburgh’s parks are fun for all! Year-after-year, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s Visitor Experience, Edu...

Photo: Kids run through piles of foam at a back-to-school event organized by CitiParks at Sue Murray Pool on Aug. 18. The city, alongside community organizers, provided many activities for the kids, including balloon animals and face-painting. Children also received school supplies to get ready for ...

The award was one of three issued by Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, announced earlier this month. Photo: The Brighton Heights Senior Center on McClure Avenue in the Northside. Courtesy of Google Maps By Ashlee Green The Brighton Heights Senior Center on McClure Avenue in...

This weekend in the Northside: A screening of David Bernabo's "Wild Human" at the Mattress Factory, a lecture at the Allegheny Observatory called "How to Go Beyond the Discovery of the Higgs Boson," a Bar Climb in Troy Hill and Spring Garden, a BBQ in Fineview, and more.  Photo from David Bernabo's ...

More than 42,000 children in the Pittsburgh region lack regular access to food that's affordable and healthy. Citiparks is helping with its free Summer Food Service Program, which kicked off in Allegheny Commons Park West on June 20. By Alexander Oh  The scenes at Allegheny Commons Park West resembl...

This weekend marks the first official day of summer! Celebrate with the annual Allegheny West House Tour, Sommerfest at Penn Brewery, Observatory Hill's Community Flea Market, and more. Photo by Northside Chronicle Staff Thursday, June 20 Small Business Workshop at Penn Brewery The Northside Communi...

This weekend, check out the Third Thursday Film Screening at PCTV, commemorate the 155th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address with an appearance by the "Living Lincoln" at the Citiparks’ Brighton Heights Senior Center and have your pet's photo taken with the Grinch at Wagsburgh to benefit Angel Rid...

Artists Ramiro Davaro-Comas, Sandy Kessler Kaminski, and Linda Wallen were recently chosen to complete works in Riverview Park for a pilot "Art in Parks" program in Pittsburgh. By Nick Eustis Photo courtesy of Ramiro Davaro-Comas The Department of City Planning (DCP) Art in Parks program recently ac...

This weekend in the Northside: Wigle celebrates a new "funky experimental spirit," City Books hosts a Tarot Night with reader and illustrator Molly Wright and the Carnegie Science Center is showing "Jaws" on the Rangos Giant Cinema. Thursday, August 9 Donation Yoga at Get Hip Records Join Barbara of...

Happening in the Northside this week:  Learn how to write children's books with author Kelly Starling Lyons at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Allegheny branch, celebrate a plant-based diet at the fourth annual VegFest in Allegheny Commons Park East and raise your Adoption Awareness with FurKid R...