By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Like many people, Mark Fatla found himself with little to do during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with so many public venues shut down. As such, he decided to dedicate himself to a project to fill his time. That project turned out to be a book detailing Pittsbu...

The founder of Urban Impact discusses what first brought him to Pittsburgh, the roots of his organization, and the importance of male mentors in an age of increased fatherlessness. By Mario Cosentino Photo: Ed Glover with his wife Tammy, courtesy of Ed Glover Long before starting the Urban Impact Fo...

“Little Bremar: I am Somebody,” the debut children’s book by Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) teacher Tracy Johns, reminds children that by staying positive and self-confident, they can be successful. By Ashlee Green Photo: Tracy Johns, courtesy of the author In honor of National Family Literacy Mont...

Register for the next discussion with Josh Bell by Friday, October 16. The featured book is Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. By Frederick A. Hasney IV Photo: Interior of the Woods Run branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, courtesy of The Northside Chronicle Archives Carnegie Lib...

Pirates fans, don’t give up hope: There are about 158 more games to play in the 2019 season. By Ed Skirtich Photo by Clifton Loosier There was no joy for the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 3 in the second game of their two-game set with the Saint Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. The Pirates lost in the 11t...

By Sarah Gross On July 6, 2018, the Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF) welcomed one of its most influential partners to Pittsburgh from Puerto Rico. Since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September of last year, BBF has been working  tirelessly to do what it can to help. Raul Rodriguez, the...

By Ed Skirtich A  Pittsburgh Pirates game at PNC Park, a Pittsburgh Steelers or Pitt Panther football game at Heinz Field, a jazz concert at Manchester Craftmens’s Guild Concert Hall, or a trip to Carnegie Science Center – these destinations and more attract visitors to The Priory Hotel, said Tim Mc...

By Ed Skirtich Several thousand fans and I celebrated a Pittsburgh Pirate victory over the Atlanta Braves, 5-4, at the home opener at PNC Park on Friday, April 7. Three factors happened that made the Pirates victorious. First, I watched Pirates right fielder Andrew McCutchen have success at bat as h...