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Civil War Shutdown

This Is Not Our First Rodeo: Pittsburgh’s Civil War Shutdown

By Rich Condon | March 25, 2020

Rich Condon aka Civil War Pittsburgh tells us about the time the city shut down all of its businesses during the Civil War.

Social distancing? Get out and explore New Orleans with these 6 video games

By Clint Durrett | March 25, 2020

We may be stuck at home in the real world, but you can get out and explore the city with your friends in the land of 1s and 0s.

In Bed By Ten Dance Party

In Bed By Ten: A Monthly Dance Party That Starts and Ends Before 10 PM

By Lindsay Patross | March 24, 2020

The In Bed By Ten dance party is a monthly dance party event that starts and ends before 10 pm. The $10 cover fee is donated to a Pittsburgh non-profit organization.

Gia Fagnelli

Fri 3/27: CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh Livestream with Gia Fagnelli

By Stephanie Brea | March 23, 2020

Rather than cancel the March event (due to coronavirus situation), CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh will livestream Gia Fagnelli’s talk online.

PHOTOS: New Orleans learns to live together apart #SocialDistancing

By Michael DeMocker | March 23, 2020

From an impromptu duet on Frenchmen Street to a social distanced gathering in Audubon Park to one-on-one confession in Lakeview to an eerily empty Jackson Square, New Orleanians spent the weekend learning to be together apart.

Here’s how to get meals, books for students and their families

By Eric Marshall | March 23, 2020

Although schools are not functioning in a recognizable way, the communities that exist within the schools are still pushing to provide for each other.

Losing money during the COVID-19 pandemic? Here are 5 resources to help

By Matt Haines | March 23, 2020

Obviously none of this will fully alleviate the hardships many of us will face during this emergency, but there is some help out there.

PHOTOS: French Quarter sits empty after bars shut down, gatherings banned

By Michael DeMocker | March 21, 2020

Instead of the usual St. Patrick’s Day crowds, Bourbon Street sat empty Tuesday evening, the day after the state shut down bars and curtailed restaurant operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pandemic in Pittsburgh

NEWSLETTER: Gobbleritos & Good Neighbors

By Lindsay Patross | March 20, 2020

Our picks for what to do from your home this weekend: streaming yoga, order coffee and grab a Gobblertio to go.

The 10 best New Orleans podcasts to listen to while we practice social distancing

By Matt Haines | March 19, 2020

Whether you’re interested in sports, true crime, news, haunted stories, gossip, history or whatever else, there’s a local podcast for you!