The Fifth Annual Food Pantry Brunch Challenge will begin at 11 a.m. this Saturday, January 21 at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East. There will be 10 local chefs cooking up brunch items using only food that is typically distributed in the Northside Common Ministries Community Food Pant...

By Alyse Horn The Allegheny Elks Lodge recently awarded the Yellow Glove Project another $10,000 grant to continue the distribution of cleaning products to those who utilize the Northside Community Food Pantry. Cleaning supplies are not covered by food stamps, so handing out household cleaning items...

The Northside Food Pantry is asking for boxes of stuffing and sides, as well as other holiday dinner food items, to help those less fortunate during this time of the year. Donations can be dropped off at Northside Common Ministries, 1601 Brighton Rd. Cash donations are also accepted, as well as purc...

Photo by Alyse Horn Keith Olash, Michelle Maust and Ann George organize the cleaning supplies and fill take home bags for patrons of the Northside Common Ministries Food Pantry. By Alyse Horn On May 9, members and volunteers with the Allegheny Elks Lodge and Northside Common Ministries packed cleani...

Photo courtesy of Joan Kimmel of the Urban Gardener Urban Gardener worker Nancye Luisi stands behind dozens of vegetables, which were donated by the local California-Kirkbride post office. The center is one of two drop-off points for a larger Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank effort.    By Just...