By State Rep. Abney Hello, Northsiders! I hope everyone who celebrated had a safe and enjoyable Eid al-Fitr and Passover. I’m eager to share with you a new position I’ve accepted back home and some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg. I’m honored to be appointed to the University of ...

Hear traditional Celtic music, followed by an original Celtic-Fusion performance At 7:00pm, Saturday, Nov. 12th, following the Balmoral Classic US Junior Solo Piping Championships, Pittsburgh’s Balmoral School will present Seven Nations live in concert. The band’s first set will feature more traditi...

This device, created by Northside resident Dr. William Federspiel, shows promise in treating COVID-19 patients. Photo of the Hemolung courtesy of ALung Technologies Inc. By Emery Malachowski Eighty-eight percent of COVID-19 patients in the New York City area who were placed on mechanical ventilators...

The University of Pittsburgh unveiled its 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame class. Here's a list of some of the men who will be honored at the Sept. 21 game at Heinz Field. By Ed Skirtich Photo: Jim “Jimbo” Covert, who played offensive tackle for Pitt from 1980 to 1982, will be honored along with 11 other...

Ashley Lynn Priore was four years old when she began playing competitive chess. Now she runs her own nonprofit, The Queen's Gambit Chess Institute, to teach others the "science of decision making." By S. Rose Eilenberg Photos courtesy of Ashley Lynn Priore Pittsburgh native Ashley Lynn Priore began ...

This year's festivities included friendly mascots, live animals, and tours of the Allegheny Observatory. Story and photos by Zach Armstrong The Northside Leadership Conference presented a fun day for local residents full of activities for kids and adults alike at the annual “Heritage Day” at Rivervi...

Sampsonia Way is the in-house magazine for Northside nonprofit City of Asylum. It went on hiatus in the summer of 2018, but now, thanks to a group of students at the University of Pittsburgh, it's back up and running. By Nick Eustis Photo courtesy of Timothy Maddocks Springtime in Pittsburgh has ret...

Roger Humphries is a drummer, teacher, recording artist, leader of the self-titled band RH Factor, and as of this February, the Northside’s Mardi Gras King. A native Northsider, he built his life around music. By Atiya Irvin-Mitchell Photo by Ahmed Sandidge When you meet Roger Humphries, you meet so...

Errors aren't a problem at the Carnegie Science Center Fab Lab. Mistakes are how makers learn. By S. Rose Eilenberg Past the chaos of the interactive Highmark SportsWorks exhibits at the Carnegie Science Center, is a room tucked away in the corner: The Fab Lab. Short for fabrication laboratory, it i...

A panel of experts on food, culture and immigration identity politics drew a sold-out crowd to City of Asylum @ Alphabet City to discuss how Trump administration policies are affecting Chinese restaurants. By Melissa Yang On Monday, Nov. 26, City of Asylum @ Alphabet City hosted a standout, sold-out...