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The best vintage Pittsburgh Pirates T-shirts on eBay

By Lindsay Patross | July 27, 2020

From “Parrot Power” to Three Rivers stadium, you can find a lot of local history in these vintage Pittsburgh Pirates T-shirts.

Blackridge neighborhood yard sale

Yard Sale Alert! The Blackridge Neighborhood Yard Sale is Sat. 7/25

By Lindsay Patross | July 24, 2020

Situated at the intersection of Wilkinsburg, Churchill & Penn Hills, over 30 households will be participating in this neighborhood yard sale. 

Frustration, rage, grief: New Orleans restaurants, breweries forced to close due to hostile climate in COVID pandemic

By Suzanne Pfefferle Tafur | July 21, 2020

Eric Cook is one of many restaurateurs publicly addressing the challenges of reopening during a pandemic that has no end in sight. Collectively, some grievances are with the government, while others are with folks failing to do their part in flattening the COVID curve.

Shop Local: Where to buy made in Pittsburgh masks online

By Lindsay Patross | July 14, 2020

Shop local and support Pittsburgh artists and makers. From Wilkinsburg to McKees Rocks, here is where to buy made in Pittsburgh face masks.

How a New Orleans cosmetic chemist got her line of travel-inspired nail polishes into Walmart

By Mary Staes | July 1, 2020

New Orleans entrepreneur Mari Alejos-Puente is taking you on a trip with her globally-inspired cosmetic line, born out of her love for travel and nail polish.

Wicks NOLA creates scents, movement through wax and fire

By Mary Staes | June 30, 2020

Local entrepreneur Tiffany Brown took her love of candles and the city of New Orleans, combining them to make Wicks NOLA. Her brand of unique scents reflects the culture of the city and even provides a way to give back to the community.

How NOCCA innovated creative teaching during COVID-19 quarantine

By Sabrina Stone | June 12, 2020

How do you manage an online dance class that is really connecting?

How New Orleans’ local small theaters are safely welcoming customers back from COVID-19 quarantine

By Marielle Songy | June 12, 2020

It might surprise you, but the smaller theaters might be better equipped to handle the pandemic than the big cinema giants.

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Support Pittsburgh artists // Where to buy local art online

By Jessa Gibboney | June 4, 2020

Local art is needed now more than ever. Here are five online spaces where you can purchase artwork from Pittsburgh-based artists.

Pittsburgh Dog Walker

Take a walk with the owner of Peachy Paws

By Aadam Soorma | June 4, 2020

We caught up with professional dog walker Annie Rumbaugh to chat about the pups of Pittsburgh and how she’s scaled up her small biz.