The Board of Directors and the House Tour Committee of Observatory Hill, Inc. (OHI) are pleased to announce the 2023 House Tour “Stories of a Neighborhood,” on Sunday, June 25, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $18 if purchased in advance and $20 if purchased the day of the event. Advanc...

Photo: A deer is spotted through the trees at Riverview Park. Photo by Nancy Schaefer | Riverview Park Ranger By Mark Kramer | Contributor *Editor’s note: The following is an opinion piece submitted by local writer Mark Kramer. The piece was originally part of Pittsburgh’s Art in the Parks program, ...

A fascinator hat competition was part of the Fishing Rod Foundation Company’s first-ever ‘Kentucky Derby’ themed fundraiser party in Riverview Park on May 6. Photos by Ashlee Green Fishing Rod Roundation Company’s first-ever ‘Kentucky Derby’ fundraiser party was held in Riverview Park on May 6. The...

Five single-family homes on Bonvue Street are part of the project. Photo: Ashlee Green Mayor Bill Peduto joined Chief of Staff Dan Gilman, State Representative Emily Kinkead, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Councilman Bobby Wilson, Observatory Hill Inc. and Observatory Hill Development C...

The street was closed in September 2020 for a major landslide remediation and stabilization project. By Molly Onufer, Assistant Communications Director - Mayor’s Office Photo: City of Pittsburgh The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is pleased to announce the reopen...

The Second Annual RP Day took place in Riverview Park on Sunday, Sept. 29. RP Day activities included cyclocross races, musical performances by Colonel Eagleburgers Highstepping Goodtime Band, Sierra Sellers, and the Bill Henry Band, puppetry by the David T. English Puppet Company, and clowning by O...

Missy Donovan will represent Beyond Type 1, a nonprofit focusing on advocacy for Type 1 diabetes, along with 29 other runners from around the world. By Tim Donovan Photo: Missy showing her insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor following the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Tim ...

This year's Observatory Hill House Tour took place on June 2 and explored the home and garden spaces of the neighborhood's Acorn Hill section. Guests of this year's Observatory Hill House Tour, called "Observatory Hill in a Nutshell," registered at Riverview United Presbyterian Church, where they pi...

Bobby Wilson of Spring Hill won the Democratic primary election on May 21 and is one step closer to a seat on City Council. By Amanda Andrews Photo by Ashlee Green The results are in. Spring Hill resident Bobby Wilson won the Democratic bid for the District 1 City Council seat by a clear majority in...

The 2019 Observatory Hill House Tour is scheduled for Sunday, June 2. It's the first in a series of seasonal house tours in the Northside. By Ashlee Green Photo by Lauren Stauffer The annual Observatory Hill House Tour, the first Northside house tour of the year, will take place on June 2 from noon ...