Lindsay Patross

Pittsburgh born and raised, Lindsay has been writing about the people who love Pittsburgh since 2008.

Karen Lue

The Slaw 04: Karen Lue // 1700 Penn // Red Beans & Rice Holiday Show

By Lindsay Patross / November 2, 2019

In this episode of The Slaw: Staying on top of Pittsburgh, we talk to Karen Lue — a practicing artist and full-time manager of the new Pitt Global Hub — about places she is inspired by here in Pittsburgh.

pittsburgh's ghost hunters

This weekend in Pittsburgh: A Sharpsburg Sandwich Meal Deal

By Lindsay Patross / October 31, 2019

Wrap up your Halloween season with haunted hotels and scary sinkholes. Learn about historic restorations in Wilkinsburg, listen to a live recording of the Longform Podcast and don’t forget to vote on Tuesday. 

We’re hiring! Join the Very Local Pittsburgh Team 

By Lindsay Patross / October 31, 2019

Are you passionate about Pittsburgh? Do you dig digital sales? You might be the perfect fit to join the Very Local Pittsburgh team!

pittsburgh's ghost hunters

VIDEO: Ghosts N’at // visit the (haunted) Hotel Conneaut with Pittsburgh’s ghost hunters

By Lindsay Patross / October 31, 2019

We brought our camera along for a ghost hunting adventure at the Hotel Conneaut. 

Pittsburgh sinkhole photos

All the Pittsburgh sinkhole photos you might have missed

By Lindsay Patross / October 28, 2019

A brief recap of all the social media posts you might have missed about the Port Authority bus that fell into a sinkhole.

Dirty Dozen bike race

This weekend in Pittsburgh: Serious competition around steep hills and homemade nut rolls

By Lindsay Patross / October 24, 2019

We’ve got two new videos to share, the details for both the Dirty Dozen Bike Race and the homemade nut roll competition and a new spot for happy hour Downtown. 

Homemade Nut Roll Competition

Sat. 10/26 – Homemade Nut Roll Competition

By Lindsay Patross / October 24, 2019

This Saturday, amateur bakers will compete to see who makes the best homemade nut roll of them all. 

This weekend: Homebrew, coffee week, climbing walls & Clemente

By Lindsay Patross / October 17, 2019

Now that there is a chill in the air, we’ve got lots of ways to warm up with a hot beverage (Pittsburgh coffee week), a beer (Grist House’s new Dream Queen) or an indoor activity, like yoga with a beer (Let it Flow Yoga @ Cinderlands). 

Submit a story idea to Very Local Pittsburgh

By Lindsay Patross / October 15, 2019

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This weekend in Pittsburgh

This weekend in Pittsburgh: October 11 – 14

By Lindsay Patross / October 10, 2019

This weekend in Pittsburgh: Project Amelia, RADical Days, Smoketoberfest, Motown Monday, Squish IPA, brunch mac & a donut chicken sandwich.