This weekend in the Northside, it's a Halloween extravaganza: There's a Halloween Special Storytime at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Branch, the Spring Hill Annual Halloween Parade, a costume party at BJ Events Center, and more. Photo from the 2016 Brighton Heights Citizens Federation P...

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 ...

Memorial Day celebrations took place this year in Spring Hill and Brighton Heights to honor the nation's veterans. By Zach Armstrong Veteran Ted Bergfelt performed “You’re a Grand Old Flag” to residents gathered at Legion Park in Brighton Heights. Carmela Webber sang “America the Beautiful” to a sim...

2nd Annual East Northside House Tour is Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 12-4PM "We wanted to show off our individual neighborhoods, but as we partnered, we learned that Spring Garden, Spring Hill, East Deutschtown and Troy hill share a lot of similarities" says Abby Vanim, board member of Troy Hills Cit...

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 ...

A condemned home in the Northside collapsed today after the City ordered it to be evacuated last year due to a landslide. There were no injuries, and the remaining structure of the house will stay in place until it is deemed safe to demolish. Photo by Leslee Schaffer Last March, a GoFundMe campaign ...

Amidst a rough childhood, Josh and Jessee Mook found solace through boxing and are now helping their adopted father pay it forward at North Hills boxing gym. By: Tyler Polk Jack Mook, 48, a boxing coach, military veteran and former police officer in the City of Pittsburgh for 25 years believes, “a c...

The Spring Hill gym will pit its best boxers against the rest of the Greater Pittsburgh area in September 29 event: 'Northside vs. The Outside III' By: Charles Davis A boxing gym is judged by the fighters it trains. Steel City Boxing has produced a number of standouts. Bobby Helms, 23, Danny Bodish,...

With a history of community residents work to recapture neighborhood’s  past and give shape to its future. By: Victoria Stevans This article was the Winner of a General Feature, Nondaily Newspapers at the 2018 Press Club of Western PA Golden Quill Awards. Eighteen years after its closing, remnants o...