Collaboration and accountability are key to making Pittsburgh a truly "All-In" city Photo: The decrease of Pittsburgh's population since the 1950s has taken its toll on neighborhoods such as Perry Hilltop. By Lauren Stauffer By Ashlee Green and Alexis Draut Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle grew up in t...

The enduring career of Etta Cox is one of successes, challenges, and interminable faith. By Zach Armstrong Photo by Kahmeela Friedson Audiences in jazz clubs, Broadway theaters, film screenings and social gatherings have found themselves entertained for decades by the immense singing and acting tale...

Hollywood returned to Pittsburgh's Northside in July, this time to film a Netflix adaptation of Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and the second season of true crime TV series "Manhunt." By Zach Armstrong Pittsburgh’s Northside became one of the filming locations for t...

BREATHE is a new art exhibit curated by Pittsburgh artist Grits Capone and featuring exclusively black artists. It's on display at Iamb Gallery at City Books through Aug. 24. By Zach Armstrong When Eric Garner was pinned down on a New York City sidewalk by police officers for allegedly selling cigar...

New Hope Church, the Zone One Police Station, and Kitchen of Grace teamed up for the first ever Community Unity Day in Marshall-Shadeland. It's a call for peace in the neighborhood's streets. By Zach Armstrong A free event full of face painting, clowns, cotton candy, vendors, a military equipment di...

Photo: Sandstone Quarry, a new, 65-unit, mixed-use housing complex which was formerly the Allegheny Dwellings, officially opened on June 13 in Fineview. Photo by Zach Armstrong A ribbon cutting ceremony on June 13 marked the official opening of Sandstone Quarry, a 65-unit housing complex including t...

This year's tour of the homes and gardens of Allegheny West featured seven residences spanning eight blocks of Pittsburgh's historic Northside. Story and photos by Zach Armstrong The extravagant homes of Allegheny West, which once belonged to prominent industrialists during the 19th century, are sti...

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...

Photo: Volunteers from Friends of the Riverfront are working hard this summer to clear out invasive vines growing along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Work done on “Trail Tuesdays” includes maintenance along the Thomas J. Murphy Trail section in the Northside. Photo by Zach Armstrong  This summer,...