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Looking for a unique local getaway? Rent this houseboat in Verona

By Lindsay Patross | September 19, 2020

Need a change of scenery? Spend the night on a boat. This houseboat is just 30 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh 

Back to School with Very Local: Science + Technology

By Very Local PGH | September 12, 2020

Meet some of the Pittsburghers who are sharing their knowledge of coding and astronomy

Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh

Things are Looking Up at the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh

By Emma Diehl | September 12, 2020

Take your stargazing to the next level 

rick sebak

How Rick Sebak Became Rick Sebak

By Boaz Frankel | September 11, 2020

Working from home, chronicling his front porch adventures, Rick Sebak has been keeping busy during the pandemic.

Pittsburgh History

Back to School with Very Local: Pittsburgh History

By Very Local PGH | September 11, 2020

Brush up on your local lore, impress your friends, win at trivia

A Virtual Photography Exhibit; curated by Pat Hogan

By Aadam Soorma | September 10, 2020

As part of our visual arts focus for Back to School week, we asked a Pittsburgh-based photographer to curate the best of what he’s seeing locally on Instagram.

Back to School with Very Local: Art

By Very Local PGH | September 10, 2020

Classes to take, things to make, books to read

Pittsburgh History Podcasts

Don’t wanna crack open a book? Just press play on these Pittsburgh history podcasts

By Stephanie Brea | September 10, 2020

If you fell asleep in history class lectures, we promise these interviews are a bit more exciting

Pittsburgh Authors

Some required reading

By Stephanie Brea | September 9, 2020

A (non-comprehensive) list of (somewhat) recent books by Pittsburgh authors you should read this fall

Back to School with Very Local: Phys Ed

By Very Local PGH | September 9, 2020

From dance classes to fall hikes, this is not your high school gym class