Steel City social hall heads to the Emerald City

Leah Hamilton | staff writer Bottlerocket Social Hall, a 1970s-themed bar in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood that has hosted the likes of “Mario Kart with a Live Band” and an improv wedding event, will be bringing those ideas to the rainy city of Seattle in the next year. The haven for Pittsburgh creatives and artists announced that their new hall would be located in the basement … Continue reading Steel City social hall heads to the Emerald City

IS BUSINESS BOOMING?: South Side business owners talk about the changes the neighborhood is facing

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Christine Andrews’ husband has owned the Culture Shop in the South Side since the mid-90s. Through the years, the couple has seen the atmosphere in the neighborhood fluctuate from a blossoming area with an influx of business and a vibrant art scene to a street with vacant storefronts, minimal foot traffic and a reputation for crime. “I would call it … Continue reading IS BUSINESS BOOMING?: South Side business owners talk about the changes the neighborhood is facing