North Side
FEATURED
Bill to limit new short-term rentals in Pittsburgh stalls as planning commission awaits legal review
More than 30 people spoke before the City Planning Commission, largely favoring regulation of Airbnbs and their like, but a vote on new rules will have to wait.
Want more North Side stories?
Subscribe now to get Public Source journalism from Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Things to do
Are you from the North Side? Check out our zine!
Pittsburgh’s Public Source produced a neighborhood zine — a limited-run, miniature magazine — about the North Side. Read about the process here.
Check out a digital version of the zine!
Neighborhood spotlight: Manchester
What does Pittsburgh’s mayor do all day? His public schedules offer a glimpse
Corey O’Connor’s administration shares his public schedule daily. Here’s what it says about where he’s been and what he’s working on.
Recipe for a perfect farmers market a work in progress
It’s not just about the produce. Some farmers markets are increasingly selling community. For farmers, participation is not always an easy sell, and issues of standardization and resale are part of the landscape.
Meet five new members of the Pittsburgh’s Public Source team
The nonprofit newsroom covering Southwestern Pennsylvania brings back a veteran reporter and hires new team members with experience in New York, Florida, Arkansas and Washington, D.C.
Missed trash pick-up complaints have jumped in Pittsburgh
Calls to the city’s 311 help line reporting garbage collection whiffs have surged. In some neighborhoods, complaints are 10 times higher than in others.
Pittsburgh restaurants face barriers, thin margins — and many don’t make it
Financing gaps, costly build-outs, uneven foot traffic and rising food prices: Restaurant operators say the real struggle begins long before the first plate hits the table.
Hungry to garden in Pittsburgh? Here’s where to start.
When crises mount, Americans garden. From greenhouses to educational workshops, Pittsburgh offers bountiful resources for the urban gardener looking to get dirty, calm nerves and eat affordably.
Pittsburgh residents call for action on rising costs
Grappling with unstable housing, increasing utility bills and inflation at the pump and grocery store, residents call on representatives for more affordability.
CCAC’s push to sell off library books leaves empty shelves
This year the Community College of Allegheny County culled around 35,000 books from its collection, and library staff claim they had little say. Experts say academic book weeding should be a careful, gradual process.
NFL Draft sales short of goal line for some Pittsburgh businesses
From the Strip District to Allegheny West, businesses that stocked up and boosted staffing said they were underwhelmed by customer counts early in the three-day event.
Here for the NFL Draft? See the real Pittsburgh, too.
Whether you’re in Pittsburgh for the first time or a true Yinzer, these authentic Pittsburgh spots and venues should be on your list of prospects.
The NFL Draft may be the ultimate sports exposition, but it’s far from the first for the North Shore
The Pittsburgh neighborhood hosting the draft has some 150 years of sports history.
Don’t tell anyone about Pittsburgh
After leaving a refugee-clogged city in Ukraine, Pittsburgh felt empty. It quickly filled me with its history and art, and I only ask that we keep its charms secret from capitalism’s armies of obedient functionaries.
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.