Business – Point Park News Service

Market Square brewer takes kombucha to mainstream

May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 fermented tea, Naomi Auth, Pittsburgh, Red Star Kombucha

Symbiotic cultures of yeast and bacteria (SCOBY) ferment to make a unique tasting brew that customers can enjoy throughout the day and get a probiotic kick By: Julia Chernushin, Point Park News Service: It was standing room only, as Naomi Auth swapped the tapped keg of spicy turmeric kombucha to fill another growler. There are only four seats in the... Read More

High costs of elder care concern residents and families

February 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Butler County, elder care, health insurance, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh

By Jessica Federkeil, Point Park News Service: Sherry Wimer has many concerns when it comes to caring for her mother, Ladonna Herbertson, 79, who suffers from dementia. “I do everything for her,” Wimer, of Sarver, Pa., said. “I do all her finances; she wouldn’t even know where to begin. I do her shopping. I make sure she gets to the... Read More

Steel City Parkour owner turns hobby into career

December 2, 2016January 18, 2017 American Ninja Warrior, Fall 2016, featured, parkour, Pittsburgh, Steel City Parkour, Steve DiGirolamo

By Edward Trizzino & Michael Richter, Point Park News Service: Christian Winchell, 24, describes parkour as “interacting with the environment with your body.” As a coach at Steel City Parkour in Export, Pa., he practices this almost every day to maximize his potential in this sport. Steel City Parkour, which opened in November 2014, is a gym that was created to... Read More

Cameroon and Pittsburgh meet on soccer pitch

November 28, 2016January 18, 2017 CamereoonFDP, Fall 2016, featured, Justine Forzano, Pittsburgh, soccer

By Christopher Ward, Point Park News Service: The Cameroon Football Development Program started with just a bag of soccer balls and a couple of volunteer coaches, whose goal was to teach life skills to the youth through the game of soccer. Justin Forzano, who founded the organization in 2010, first traveled to Cameroon in 2006 with the University of Dayton... Read More

‘Littlest Angels’ helps parents remember babies

October 27, 2016 burial gowns, Fall 2016, featured, Littlest Angels, Magee-Women's Hospital at UPMC, premature baby deaths, Rose Ann Milbert, stillborn deaths

By Neil Strebig, Point Park News Service: When Rose Ann Milbert started repurposing wedding gowns into burial gowns for stillborn babies and preemies who passed away, she never imagined the overwhelming amount of positive feedback she would receive. “We provide some comfort for families at a time of loss or about a time they are about to lose their baby... Read More

Brothers’ bakery legacy continues to thrive

October 27, 2016 bakery business, Fall 2016, featured, Homestead, Mantsch brothers, Pittsburgh, Tyler Polk

By Tyler Polk, Point Park News Service: Nancy Mantsch married into the bakery business. She fell in love after World War II with her husband, Elmer, the youngest of three brothers who all owned their own bakery shops. The older brothers have closed their shops in recent years, and Elmer died in 2011. Mantsch now runs the Mantsch Blue Bonnet... Read More

Social media gives — and takes away

April 18, 2016 Brandi Smith, Christine Manganas, Damon Young, Kristen Perko, Kristine Sorenson, Media Coverage, Point Park University, professionals, social media

By Christine Manganas, Point Park News Service: Brandi Smith of Smith Brothers Agency, an advertising company on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, addressed a nearly full Lawrence Hall Ballroom Monday, April 11 about her social media encounter with Lena Dunham. Smith, the agency’s digital and social strategist, explained how they composed a Twitter response to the Girls creator and star after a remark... Read More

Restaurant recycling saves money and environment

April 15, 2016 featured, Pittsburgh, recycling, restaurants

By Christine Manganas, Point Park News Service: Restaurant owner Sean Casey occasionally finds himself fishing recyclables out of the garbage when others throw them in the nearest waste can. As owner of the Church Brew Works, Casey has been recycling everything he can – including the refurbished church where the restaurant is located – since the doors opened 20 years... Read More

Pittsburgh cigar shop offers laid-back vibe

April 5, 2016 Ben Wyland, business, featured, Jim Robinson, Leaf and Bean, Pittsburgh, Strip District

By Ben Wyland, Point Park News Service: Pittsburgh’s Strip District can be an overwhelming and a chaotic place for a first-time visitor. Leaf and Bean, a cigar and coffee shop, offsets that chaos and provides a laid-back and slower-paced environment for the busy Strip. Owner Jim Robinson, also known as “Island Jim,” wanted to open a place where he could hang... Read More

Point Park unveils Center for Media Innovation plans

October 21, 2015 Andy Conte, Brittany Lauffer, Development, Fall 2015, featured, Featured Gallery, Lucy DeFruscio, Media Center for Innovation, Media Coverage, Paul Hennigan, Pittsburgh, Point Park University, School of Communication

By Lucy DeFruscio, Point Park News Service: Point Park University unveiled the floor plans of its new state-of-the-art learning center Wednesday morning during a press conference held at the location of the new Center for Media Innovation. The Center will be located at the corner of Wood Street and Third Avenue in the space of the former Nathan’s Famous Hot... Read More