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Pittsburgh Designer Leads Upcycling Movement Against Fast Fashion

by Frank Smith | Nov 15, 2021 | Environment, Fall 2021, Lifestyle

By: Delta Daley Pittsburgh-based designer Cierra Rauch has launched a local revolution against fast fashion with the clothing designs she has been drawing since she was 10 years old. Her DIY approach to turning old into new resonates with youth who have converted to...

Historic Neighborhoods Slowly Vanishing

by Zoey Angeluccci | May 6, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Environment, Spring 2020

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...

A Look at Pittsburgh’s First Environmental Advocacy Group

by Zoey Angeluccci | May 4, 2020 | Environment, Spring 2020

By Hannah Walden: For the majority of her time at the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), Suzanne Seppi has been dedicated to fighting for clean air and educating the community on pollution. Chelsea Hilty has spent her college career and the years following on...

New study finds high levels of American concern with environment

by Point Park News Service | Mar 6, 2020 | Environment, Photojournalism, Spring 2020, Video

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Pollutants that harm Pittsburgh’s rivers

by Point Park News Service | Mar 5, 2020 | Environment, Latest Stories, Photojournalism, Spring 2020

By Lauryn Nania Pittsburgh is prominently known for its abundance of bridges built across the three rivers that surround the city. From a distance, these waters accent Pittsburgh with a unique, urban beauty. However, with a closer look, numerous types of pollutants...

Photo Series: Hundreds march through Pittsburgh, Participate in Global Climate Strike

by Andrew Conte | Sep 21, 2019 | Environment, Fall 2019, Latest Stories, News, Photojournalism, Politics

Photos by: Laine Foxworthy, Point Park News Service Instructions are given through a megaphone at the front of the crowd as protestors prepare to march down Grant Street. As marchers gather outside of the Pittsburgh City Council building, a girl holds out her hand to...