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Bellevue mayor sparks community revival with Harry Potter inspired event

April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 Bellevue, Emily Marburger, Francesca Dabecco, Harry Potter

By Francesca Dabecco, Point Park News Service Before 30-year-old Emily Marburger became mayor of Bellevue, she already had hopes for the magic she could bring to community revitalization. Among her latest efforts is a Harry Potter inspired wizard weekend to take place this summer. “My biggest hope is that everyone can come to this event and feel welcomed, included and... Read More

White-tailed

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 childhood, Creative Nonfiction, deer, Elise Greeley, hunting

By Elise Greeley, Point Park News Service “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” —Henry David Thoreau She skips out of her house on a November night. It’s an unseasonably warm one; she wears winter boots but no coat as she goes to the garage to find her father. On the other side of a... Read More

Vintage Style in the Steel City

April 18, 2018 Amanda Myers, Clothes Minded, Highway Robbery Vintage, ThredUp, Three Rivers Vintage, Vintage Pittsburgh

By Amanda Myers, Point Park News Service The racks of Avalon Exchange in Squirrel Hill are filled with vintage and prime second-hand clothes and young people looking for the best finds. In recent years, younger demographics are buying older, vintage clothing, showing a shift in culture and consumerism. The definition of vintage varies, but it is most often a piece... Read More

Downtown high school participates in National School Walkout

March 20, 2018 CAPA, Gracey Evans, National School Walkout, Pittsburgh

Photos by Gracey Evans, Point Park News Service On March 14, schools across the country participated in the National School Walkout in response to a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida in February. Students from CAPA in Downtown Pittsburgh left school with several teachers, wrapped around the school building and stood in silence for 17 minutes for each person killed.... Read More

Jackson Clark Partners Enter Hazelwood

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018

by Emma Federkeil, Point Park News Service Hazelwood community members talk about the importance of data brought in by Jackson Clark Partners. Read More

St. Patrick’s Day is ruining my birthday

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Alcohol, Pittsburgh, Sabrina Bodon, St. Patrick's Day

By Sabrina Bodon, Point Park News Service Whenever I mention that I’m turning 21 on St. Patrick’s Day, the faces of my fellow students light up, obviously envious that I reach the legal age on a holiday synonymous with drinking. But for me, having a birthday on this day always has been tiring. By mid-adolescence, mapping out locations of bars... Read More

President Donald Trump rallies in Moon Township

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 Donald Trump, Nikole Kost

Photos by Nikole Kost, Point Park News Service President Donald J. Trump holds a rally for Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township on Saturday, March 10. Saccone is campaigning against Democratic Congressional candidate Conor Lamb for Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district on Tuesday, March 13. Read More

Downtown Pittsburgh high school students protest Parkland shooting

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Gracey Evans, Parkland shooting, Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School, Pittsburgh Public Schools, protest

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Part two: Fashion Bloggers Take the Pittsburgh Scene by Storm

February 13, 2018

By: Brittany Maniet, Point Park News Service This story is the second part of a series about local fashion bloggers. Read the first part here. Jessa Gibboney, known as Wavy Alabaster (http://wavyalabaster.com), started blogging when she and her husband moved to Pittsburgh. “My husband Ben and I made a big life decision about a year and a half ago when... Read More

A Day in the Life of a City Firefighter

February 12, 2018 Darryl Jones, Megan Bixler, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire

Members of local Pittsburgh companies share their experiences as on-the-clock firefighters in the big city By: Megan Bixler, Point Park News Service Max Hartman, inspired by many family friends, realized when he was a young boy that he wanted to fight fires for a living, but he didn’t expect to be handling overdose calls in his career. Meanwhile, Ryan Jones... Read More