September 25, 2016 2:20 PM

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ModCloth pop-up fit shop at 625 Smithfield St., Downtown.

New places to shop this fall in Pittsburgh

Here’s a sampling of what’s come and gone in the Pittsburgh boutique scene.

about 14 hours ago

Schell Games CEO Jesse Schell, left, and advanced game designer Yotam Haimberg are launching Happy Atoms, an educational tool that incorporates physical and digital elements.

Happy Atoms helps kids bond with chemistry

Schell Games launches Happy Atoms, a next-generation chemistry set designed to make molecular science accessible and fun.

about 14 hours ago

When shopping in Amish country, go where the locals go

The Re-Uzit Shop in New Holland is a must-see when reflecting on the Amish way of life.

about 14 hours ago

Fall gourds brighten the entrance to the Village Farm Garden Center near Ephrata, Pa.

Many delights can be found off the beaten path in Lancaster County

A frequent visitor to Amish country highlights some special gems but cautions drivers to travel slowly through the back roads.

about 14 hours ago

Ghost in the Head demonstrates to Sarah Anderson the preparation of squirrel during the third annual American Indian Heritage Weekend at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in 2011.

Get Out: Meadowcroft Rockshelter presents living exhibits of Native Americans

The annual American Indian Heritage Weekend showcases re-enactments of the daily lives of indigenous people in the 16th and 18th centuries.

1 day ago

Faith is a Guardian Angel Service Dog that belongs to Bill Fennell of Carnegie. Mr. Fennell served in the U.S. Marine Coprs in Vietnam.

Pet Tales: Vietnam veteran is thankful for his 'Faith'

A specially trained German shepherd helps a former Marine with post-traumatic stress disorder. A fundraiser will help pair vets with dogs.

1 day ago

Some of the hikes during the Keystone Trails Association Fall Weekend will take place in Cook Forest State Park.

Fall Weekend to feature lots of hiking and other outdoor fun

Nonprofit Keystone Trails Association invites members and other hikers to Emlenton camp for Oct. 14-16.

1 day ago

Let's eat: Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Peach-Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Tired of pie and jam? Peaches also lend flavor to barbecue sauce.

1 day ago

Dorothy Cann Hamilton at the restaurant L’Ecole in New York in April 2006. In 1984, she founded New York’s French Culinary Institute, which produced such famed graduates as Bobby Flay, Wylie Dufresne and Christina Tosi.

Obituary: Dorothy Cann Hamilton / Founder of French Culinary Institute

The food aficionado who started a vocational course that evolved into one of the world’s leading culinary schools.

2 days ago

Wilkinsburg, Deutschtown house tours set

The annual Wilkinsburg House & Garden Tour is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and the Historic Deutschtown House Tour from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

2 days ago

The exterior of the Venango Estates model at 903 Penticon Lane in Marshall features Craftsman details.

Buying Here: Model home boasts 7,650 square feet and a really great room

The Venango Estates model in Marshall is one of nearly 70 homes open from noon-5 p.m. this weekend and Oct. 1-2 for the Festival of Homes.

2 days ago

Jane Kaminski in the kitchen of her rehabbed brick row house in Lawrenceville.

Lawrenceville rehab turns doomed row house into an urban jewel

Jane Kaminski became her own contractor and turned a vacant home into an urban pearl suited for convenience.

2 days ago

New playground to be unveiled in Cranberry

“Out-of-the-Park” Playground at the Miracle League field in Cranberry’s Graham Park will draw kids, both special needs and able-bodied.

2 days ago

Paula Vietmeier in the backyard of her home in Mt. Pleasant, Washington County.

Winning garden makes lavish use of difficult space

Paula Vietmeier’s garden is an example of what can be done with a sloped area and canny plant choices.

2 days ago

A model wears a design by Hollywood Glam during the inaugural Fashion Week Downtown fashion show, put on by the Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation, at the Union Trust Building, Downtown.

Stylebook: Fashion Week Downtown delivers strong debut

It’s the brainchild of the Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corp., which did it to fill the void left by Pittsburgh Fashion Week.

2 days ago

Jason Aldean closes out First Niagara's concert season on Saturday.

Hot List of events for the coming weekend, Sept. 22-25

Crossover duo Black Violin, Jason Aldean and The Grant Street Grifters are among highlights this weekend.

3 days ago

Let’s learn from the past: Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village

If not for the curiosity of a Washington County, Pa., farmer more than 60 years ago, Meadowcroft Rockshelter might never have been

3 days ago

Munch goes to Bakersfield

Despite some uneven elements, Bakersfield is reasonably priced and a practical stop for a decent lunch or after work bites and brews.

3 days ago

Mary Mckinney and Mark Flaherty at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater’s “Pointe in Time Ball” at the Westin on November 7, 2015.

Where are the best places to be SEEN in Pittsburgh this fall?

Check out these autumn events you will not want to miss.

3 days ago

Let's talk about science: Mission to Jupiter

NASA studies Jupiter to better understand our Solar System.

3 days ago

North Side German club holding its first public Oktoberfest

Usually members-only Teutonia Mannerchor invites everyone to a Munich-style bash in its parking lot Oct. 7-9.

3 days ago

Lynn and Charena Swann's home lit at dusk. Designed by Architect Tasso Katselas.

Super spread: Steelers legend Lynn Swann's house is quite a catch

Lynn Swann’s house in Sewickley Heights has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, many spaces to entertain and 5.2 acres of room to run.

3 days ago

Sculptor Thaddeus Mosley at his studio in Manchester.

Pittsburgh sculptor Thaddeus Mosley: 90 years in the woods

Visitors tell Thaddeus Mosley “You make it look easy.” The 90-year-old artist says, “I’ve been doing it for a long time.”

3 days ago

Styles from the past resurface for fall with fresh twists, including designs from multiple decades. (A)

Fall fashion trends: Old favorites, chic leisure, earthy accessories

Curl up with a pumpkin spice latte and take a look at what’s in season at local boutiques and from Pittsburgh-based designers.

3 days ago

The figure of "Fame," which received a new face in the summer of 2016, stands at the top of the Civil War Soldiers' Monument near Lake Elizabeth and the railroad tracks.

The face of Fame: Three statues in historic North Side park receive long-overdue repairs

Stone sculptor Wayne D. Ferree and Graciano Corp. restored three landmark monuments in the North Side’s Allegheny Commons Park.

3 days ago

The 2016 Lincoln Navigator remains a welcoming full-size luxury SUV, and is powered by a 380-horsepower V-6.

2016 Lincoln Navigator: A luxurious ride

2016 Navigator 4x4 Reserve is comfortable, reliable with exotic wood details and the best leather seats. Everything you expect from Lincoln.

3 days ago

The best dessert bars require little effort

Take your favorite cookie or granola recipe and covert it into a bar.

4 days ago

Guests examine a kitchen during the 2015 "Touring & Tasting Delights."

Brighton and Beaver kitchen tours offer 'tasting delights'

Chefs will present small bites of scallops and shrimp with ginger vinaigrette, risotto, ossobuco and salad.

4 days ago

Not So Basic Betch has a blend of liqueurs and rye and served with a salted rim.

Food Column: Feast on German, Italian and African foods, beer and wine

The week features Oktoberfest, Italian, Congo and wine fests, as well as Kennywoods’ first craft beer festival.

4 days ago

Restaurants, bars and bakeries are rolling out the pumpkin

Time to get into the pumpkin state of mind, area eateries are offering pierogies, mac ‘n’ cheese, bagels and martinis with pumpkin content.

4 days ago

Pittsburgh Taco Fest tickets are going fast

First-ever event at Lawrenceville’s Hop Farm Brewing Co. offers two, three-hour sessions and Chihuahua costume contests.

4 days ago

Cover of "Poulets & Legumes: My Favorite Chicken & Vegetable Recipes" by Jacques Pepin.

Chicken Diable is neither spicy nor devlish as its name suggests

The recipe appears in Jacques Pepin’s cookbook, “Poulets & Legumes: My Favorite Chicken & Vegetable Recipes.”

4 days ago

Eleanor Gailey Richardson is banking on Nanty Glo

Eleanor Gailey Richardson was born and lived all but five of her 100 years in the wonderfully named Nanty Glo, where she worked in a bank.

5 days ago

Milestones mark the beginning and end of every season in the Earth’s yearly journey around the sun.

Stargazing: Earth's solar orbit

The sun’s middle path across the sky Thursday will signal the start of autumn.

5 days ago

Ask Natalie: Stood up on a pseudo-blind date? Bad manager at work left...should you take your job back?

Don’t waste time waiting for a blind date who stops communicating.

5 days ago

A rendering of the Cafe Carnegie, which will be open to the public while remaining inside the museum.

Carnegie Museum of Art plans new cafe

Cafe Carnegie will have a walk-up espresso and wine bar and a modern design and menu by Sonja Finn, chef-owner of Dinette in East Liberty.

4 days ago

Kristen Bell arrives for the 68th Emmy Awards in a Zuhair Murad gown.

Stars dazzle on Emmy red carpet with ornate gowns, fashion-forward tuxes

Many of the looks were inventive, artistic and, simply put, beautiful.

6 days ago

From left, Darnell McLaurin, Demeatria Boccella and Paul Tazewell pose with the collection at the "Costumes of The Wiz Live!" fashion exhibition ppening party on Saturday night at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Downtown.

Costumes of The Wiz Live! event at August Wilson Center

The August Wilson Center for African American Culture was buzzing with anticipation Saturday night at the “Costumes of The Wiz Live!”

6 days ago

Dr. Vijay Bahl, left, with Katie Altieri and Harish Saluja

Silk Screen Gala held at the Omni William Penn

The Silk Screen Gala on Thursday night helped usher in this annual Asian film festival.

6 days ago

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy celebrates 20 years

A who’s who of Pittsburgh gathered to celebrate the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy’s 20th year of beautifying the city’s parks on Wednesday.

6 days ago

The historic Union Trust Building will be the site for the inaugural Fashion Week Downtown presented by Social Butterfly Magazine on Wednesday night.

Fashion Week Downtown debuts this week in Union Trust Building

The fashion show will feature more than a dozen designers, each showing three or four creations. The theme is “Where Fashion Meets Art.”

6 days ago

From left, Gala honorary chairs, Ann and Chris Donahue with Ginny Simmons.

PSO Gala & Soiree held at Heinz Hall

Moonlight Masquerade the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s opening night gala and soiree drew nearly 900 supporters.

6 days ago

Michelle Hufnagel, left, and Kelly Kimberland at Humane Society's Best Friends Ball.

Best Friends Ball held at Heinz History Center

The Humane Society of Western Pennsylvania’s Best Friends Ball sold out with 350 guests showing their support on Friday night.

6 days ago

Amachi Hachi Pachi held at RNC Riverwalk and Hall of Fame Club

Amachi Hachi Pachi created a disco inferno Thursday night to benefit Amachi Pittsburgh.

6 days ago

Family House Polo: Players from the red team, representing #1 Cochran, and the green team, representing Howard Hanna, chase after the ball at the Family House Polo Match at Hartwood Acres.

#SEENintheCity

More than 2,700 guests spent Sept. 11 at Hartwood Acres for the 33rd annual Family House Polo match.

6 days ago

Pittsburgh well-represented in new African American History Museum

Smithsonian’s latest venture highlights history of African-Americans in the U.S. from the 1600s to the present.

1 week ago

Models walk the runway at the "Project Runway" fashion show during New York Fashion Week.

Stylebook snapshot: What goes on behind the scenes at the 'Project Runway' finale?

Style editor Sara Bauknecht attended the season 15 finale runway show and reveals how it’s pulled off without unveiling the finalists.

1 week ago

The Fall Festival in Ellicottville, NY, includes chairlift rides to Holiday Valley's Spruce Lake.

Ellicottville is a vacation paradise in vibrant colors

As a new place to enjoy the fall foliage, check out Ellicottville in Western New York, where there’s plenty to do off-season.

1 week ago

Peter McKay: Carrying on at the supermarket

There’s no such thing as a quick run into the grocery store. Why not get a cart?

1 week ago

Uzo Aduba starred as Glinda in NBC's "The Wiz Live!" Costumes from the production will be on display at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture Sept. 23-Nov. 30.

'Costumes of The Wiz Live!' exhibition arrives at August Wilson Center

Costumes by Tony Award-winning designer Paul Tazewell will be on display in Pittsburgh only through Nov. 30.

1 week ago

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