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Pittsburgh Knitting Shops

Where to buy locally made/dyed yarn online & Pittsburgh knitting shops

By Lindsay Patross | September 12, 2020

You can knit local too. Here are 10 local businesses that make or hand-dye yarn in Pittsburgh and a list of all of the Pittsburgh knitting shops.

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 

Newsletter: Back to School 

By Lindsay Patross | September 11, 2020

Sharpen your pencils and grab your notebook, we’ve got a round-up of classes to take and things to make.

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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

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Five Virtual Art Experiences from Pittsburgh Museums

By Jessa Gibboney | September 9, 2020

You don’t have to go to the museum to get an art museum experience. Here is a look at some of the Virtual Pittsburgh museum collections you might not know about.