Historic Neighborhoods Slowly Vanishing
A Problem that Only the Natives Understand By Tiara Strong The $32 million Cap Park project is currently under construction in Downtown Pittsburgh. The park is said to reconnect the lower Hill District to downtown, bringing investment opportunities and jobs to the...The Witch Journey Out of the Broom Closet
By Miriah Auth Anna Lyons hid her practice of witchcraft after being bullied as a child. When her peers dismissed and invalidated her belief in magic, she went into hiding. Tatyana Johnson was told she was going to hell by a Tinder date when she invited him to a...
Golden Souls: How local artists are changing the business of wearable art
By Matthew Ryan Miramontes Sarah Sindler always wanted to be an artist, but it was not until she began casting and working with fine metals like gold and silver did she find a career involving wearable art. Other artists like Sakony Burton might have been involved...
Body modification options, acceptance rise despite remaining stigmas
By Dara Collins The long history of body modification for Revina Lower started when he was a teenager piercing his ears and eyebrows on his own. In his mid-20s, Lower started tattooing his face, split his tongue and received implants. Now at the age of 44, Lower has...
Tattoo expo welcomes community, aims to expand reach
Disclaimer: A version of this story ran in The Globe, the Point Park University student-run newspaper. By Dara Collins At the peak of any given day at the annual Bleed Black and Gold Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo, it’s difficult to walk through the aisles of artists and...
There are over 13,000 people with developmental disabilities waiting for services. Award-winning podcaster Erin Gannon speaks with a prominent disability advocate to unpack the full impact of this fact. https://t.co/NSdNWSZPmL
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