Bring an acoustic instrument and play along at this free event on June 20.  By Sonu Babu Photo: Slim Forsythe performing with guests at the former Nied's Hotel in Lawrenceville. Courtesy of the artist Kevin “Slim” Forsythe is back with a performance celebrating Father’s Day on Sunday, June 20 at Scr...

The James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, a Northside staple, closed its doors in 2017. Here's a list of some alternative neighborhood venues for fans of all music genres. Add your favorites in the comments. By Nick Eustis The James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, one of the Northside’s most popular...

The holiday spirit is in the air. This weekend, there's a candlelight service paying tribute to the former St. Nicholas Church in Troy Hill with the Preserve Croatian Heritage Foundation, Craft Night at Commonplace Coffee Co., the Old Allegheny Victorian Christmas House Tour and the 8th Annual Hande...

Brian Howe started his podcast in 2014, recording casual discussions with friends. Now, close to 200 episodes later, he's turning common conversation threads into specialized, multi-person panel discussions. By Ashlee Green Brian Howe, creator of START THE BEAT with Sikes, a podcast for and about Pi...

This weekend, check out a photo exhibition of female pilots in 1920s Pittsburgh at the Photo Antiquities Museum,  a festival celebrating pierogies at the St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, a free community CrossFit class at Industrial Athletics CrossFit Alloy and more! Thursday, Nov. 1 Grand Open...

Get Hip Recordings in Chateau fosters a community space for up-and-coming musicians and music lovers. By Sophia Mastroianni Kicking off her shoes to reveal red and white knitted socks, Eliza Edens, singer-songwriter from Massachusetts, closes her eyes and softly plucks the strings of her red electri...

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...

Plenty of holiday cheer this weekend with community celebrations in Observatory Hill, Brighton Heights, Troy Hill and Spring Hill. By: NSC Staff   Thursday, November 30 St. Nik Bock Reserve Party at Penn Brewery Penn Brewery will be tapping the first keg of their seasonal St. Nik Bock at 6 p.m. Stop...

Get Hip Recordings owner, Gregg Kostelich shares the story behind one of Pittsburgh’s oldest record labels and its newest record store By: Josh McCann   Gregg Kostelich sits in the backroom of his new record store, carefully placing vinyl records into the album sleeves by hand, inspecting each one w...