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About Lindsay

Lindsay has been writing about Pittsburgh since 2005. She likes pretzels from the Pretzel Shop on Carson St., used book stores, her rollerblades and she hopes to learn to skateboard someday soon.

June 1: Mexican War Streets Yard Sale & Local x Global Northside

A quick reminder that this Saturday, June 1, 2019, is the annual Mexican War Streets Yard Sale. I’m told this is one of the best neighborhood yard sales in Pittsburgh.

This Saturday is also a very special Northside event. Very Local Pittsburgh is hosting Local x Global: Northside.

Tickets are $12 and include a special Northside sandwich from Blue Sparrow Food Truck and a beer from Allegheny City Brewing.

Big Yard Sale Weekend in Pittsburgh

Check out this guide to Pittsburgh Neighborhood Yard Sales.

Saturday, June 1 – Mexican War Streets Yard Sale
Saturday, June 1 – Brookline Yard Sale
Sunday, June 2 – Highland Park Yard Sale

All the things you need to know about Pittonkatonk 2019

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Saturday, May 11, 2019, is the annual Balkan brass band festival in Schenley Park. It is one big, bad, brass band potluck and it is all FREE.

While Pittonkatonk happens one day a year, there are a lot of great things that happen the other 364 days a year to lead up to the festival.

Here are a few of the articles about this year’s festival that are worth your time.

Pittonkatonk is more than a music festival // Downstream
Los Mirlos kicks off their first ever US tour at Pittonkatonk // Very Local Pittsburgh – psychedelic cumbia band from Pero kicks off their first ever US tour in Pittsburgh.
A guide to the Pittonkatonk Youth Showcase // Very Local Pittsburgh – learn more about how Pittonkatonk has helped to facilitate collaborations between bands and high-school students.
What separates Pittonkatonk from all the other Honks // Post-Gazette
Pittonkatonk takes a distinctly noncorporate festival approach // Trib

Here is a quick overview of Pittonkatonk…

Ice Skate into Spring! Very Local’s 1st party is a benefit for 412 Food Rescue.

tl;dr: All Pittsburgh lovers are invited to come to an ice skating party on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Hello IheartPGH readers,

As you may have noticed over the past few months, there have not been many updates here on the ye olde IheartPGH blog. If you follow @IheartPGH on Twitter, you have likely seen some retweets from @VeryLocalPGH.

I am excited to introduce you to a new Pittsburgh website that I have been working on for the past few months. Say hello to Very Local Pittsburgh. The Very Local team, along with the help of a crew of writers and video journalists, is dedicated to telling the most Pittsburgh stories.

You are cordially invited to the very first Very Local Pittsburgh event this Sunday, March 3, 2019. Please come skate into spring with us at the $8 Skate Date.

The Very Local team wanted to put together a very Pittsburgh event for our debut. So we are taking over the MassMutual Pittsburgh Rink at PPG, and we have invited some of our favorite Pittsburgh friends to join us. DJMB who you may know from the In Bed By Ten Dance parties will be providing music, and Zeke Coffee will be serving hot chocolate with marshmallows. Tickets are just $8 for adults and $5 for kids, and all of the ticket sales will be donated to 412 Food Rescue.

Sunday, March 3: Very Local’s $8 Skate Date

Date: Sunday, March 3, 2019

Time: Noon – 3pm

Your ticket includes:

ample rink time
complimentary skate rental
hot chocolate by Zeke’s Coffee
music by DJ MB
a warm fuzzy feeling for donating to a great cause.

Grab your $8 Skate Date tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/very-local-pghs-8-skate-date-tickets-55988853167

Tickets are limited and must be purchased before the event!

Facebook Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/630994734008548/

Meet Very Local Pittsburgh

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To begin, begin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We are a team of Pittsburgh-based storytellers. We aim to guide our fellow natives and locals to the people and places amongst our neighborhoods. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Whether you’re new in town (welcome!) or you’ve been here your whole life, we are excited to be your user’s guide to the steel city. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We aim to be collaborative and work with our fellow creatives. We strive to listen, take your feedback and create a resource that showcases the grit and kinship felt within the 412. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To our yinzers. Our boomerangers. To all. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hello. We are Very Local.

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I am working with the Very Local Pittsburgh team and a great crew of freelancers to publish stories about Pittsburgh people and places. Check out the Very Local about us page for more info.

Here are a few of the recent stories that highlight a few Pittsburgh things you might have missed:

The music duo Princess is kicking off their world tour at the Warhol Museum on Friday, March 3.
A guide to checking out the new play “The Legend of Georgia McBride” and where to eat in Braddock before or after the show.
Future fashion in Pittsburgh? Yes! Check out the preview of Lunar Gala, a fashion show that is produced by Carnegie Mellon students.

Astronomy on Tap: Happy Hour That Brings Science Down to Earth

Hello, I heart PGH readers! You may have noticed that there haven’t been many posts here on the blog in recent months. I am excited to tell you that I am actually publishing even more stories about Pittsburgh over on a new website. I hope you will take a moment to check out Pittsburgh.VeryLocal.com and follow along on the social channels (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram). You are all invited to come to the very first Very Local party on March 3rd – the $8 Skate Date is ice skating at the MassMutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place. Your ticket includes skating and hot chocolate. All of the tickets sales will be donated to 412 Food Rescue.

The IheartPGH website will stay online, and I will occasionally share stories from Very Local, and I am excited that I get to spend more time writing and sharing some of the best things that Pittsburgh has to offer. If you have a story that you think more Pittsburghers should know about (or you would be interested in doing some freelance writing or documentary films for Very Local), please send me an email: lindsay.patross@verylocal.com.

Astronomy on Tap Pittsburgh – Free science talks for the non-scientists

The next Astronomy on Tap event in Pittsburgh is on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Franktuary. See the whole story over at Very Local Pittsburgh here.

Thanksgiving Events for a Good Cause – Cycling, Yoga & More

With Thanksgiving just one week away, one of the questions that pops up around this time of year is “where can I volunteer to help serve a holiday meal?” In addition to volunteering, here are some Thanksgiving events around Pittsburgh that support great local causes. Know of other events that should be on the list? Please share in the comments below.

Pedal for the Pantry 2018 – Food drive bike ride/race

Sat. 11/17 – for those who like to bike in the cold

This one caught my eye on Facebook because of the image posted on the Facebook event. Pedal around Pittsburgh picking up items for a Thanksgiving dinner and drop those items off at the Wilkinsburg Food Pantry, earn points and win awesome prizes. Check out the Facebook page for some of the very nice prizes including swag from BikePgh and a bike that was donated by Golden Triangle Bike Rental.

Saturday, November 17, 2018
The race starts at 2 pm, afterparty at 5 pm
Register online here. More details here.

44th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Community Meal – Volunteers & Donations Needed

Wed. 11/21: for anyone who can lend a hand or donate a few dollars

This one is near and dear to my heart. A friend who grew up helping with these dinners asked me to help out a few years ago. I showed up late, which ended up being helpful because they needed someone to take over on the dishwashing. (Life lesson – it is never too late to show up to volunteer). This meal started as an Eagle Scout project – offer up a free, home-cooked Thanksgiving meal. Last year over 100 volunteers showed up and helped to cook and serve dinner for 200 people. It is a beautiful thing when neighbors come together to share a meal. Every little bit helps if you want to volunteer for an hour that is great. If you can donate $10 that is helpful too. Last year 64 people made a donation to the GoFundMe page, I’m hoping we can beat that number this year.

Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Volunteer – anytime after 10 am
Dinner 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: First United Methodist Church Social Hall, the entrance is on Centre Ave above the Toy Lending Library, across from Panera.
Volunteer Sign Up here – http://bit.ly/2OHsFHv
Donations can be made on the GoFundMe page here – http://bit.ly/2OHszQ9