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Election Day: What you need to know to vote in Pittsburgh on June 2

By Lindsay Patross | June 2, 2020

Due to COVID-19, the PA primary election was moved to June 2. There are a lot of changes to voting locations and voting machines you need to know about for this election. 

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A Pittsburgh organization helps nonprofit turn snorkel gear into PPE

By Brian Conway | June 1, 2020

MasksOn.org is converting snorkel gear into PPE for health care workers. Thanks to a donation from RK Mellon Foundation, more masks are coming to Pittsburgh.

Collapse, COVID, and uncertainty: how businesses near the Hard Rock Hotel collapse site are surviving

By Jennifer Larino | June 1, 2020

It’s not yet clear how and when theaters, arenas and similar venues will re-open amid COVID-19.

PHOTOS: Demolition begins at the site of the Hard Rock Hotel Collapse

By Matthew Hinton | May 27, 2020

Crews began the daunting task for demolishing the remnants of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse on May 15.

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Ep. 29 Alicia Carberry helps to “redd up” Pittsburgh neighborhoods

By Stephanie Brea | May 26, 2020

Alicia Carberry has been a Pittsburgh “helper” for years. Learn more about her projects and volunteering efforts.

What to expect in New Orleans during Phase 1 of reopening

By Marielle Songy | May 19, 2020

Here’s what you need to know before heading out during the Phase 1 reopening of New Orleans, and how local business owners are handling the process.

PHOTOS: New Orleans begins Phase 1 of reopening during COVID-19 pandemic

By Michael DeMocker | May 17, 2020

Some businesses throughout the city were able to reopen Saturday with some restrictions. Masks are now a requirement to enter a business, and many can only operate at 25 percent capacity.

PHOTOS: Military flyover salutes front line workers, passes over N.O. area hospitals

By Very Local Staff | May 4, 2020

The flyover was done as a salute to first responders and hospital workers in some of the hardest hit areas of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Social media to social distancing: Mayor Cantrell taps local influencers to communicate COVID-19

By Chelsea Brasted | April 14, 2020

When it’s time to get the message out, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has enlisted the help of multiple local social media influencers to help spread the word — one that’s come in handy during the COVID-19 epidemic.

A different kind of masking: how residents are coming together to make homemade masks

By Marielle Songy | April 6, 2020

They say charity begins at home and local crafters have taken to their sewing machines to sew handmade cloth masks for people hoping to add an extra barrier of protection from COVID-19, as well as those on the frontlines of the pandemic.