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Pittsburgh Holiday Desserts You Must Try

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Katie's Kandy, Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, Pittsburgh Popcorn Company, The Milkshake Factory

By Lauryn Nania, Point Park News Service For Ethan Griffin, the holiday season doesn’t arrive until he heads to Market Square to sell his “moonshine” bars and other sweet delicacies at the Pittsburgh Christmas Market. Angela Carnicella loves selling Prantl’s Burnt Almond Torte cake during the holidays as much as she likes to eat the treat called “one of the... Read More

Pennsylvania’s Lack of Teachers of Color is Worsened by an Educator Shortage

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Education, Sabrina Bodon

By Sabrina Bodon, Point Park News Service Of the 31 teachers in the elementary school where she teaches, Pharlan Ives is the only teacher of color. She tries not to think about it. LaRita Stewart, a fourth grade teacher at Highland Elementary in Ambridge, Pa., understands what that’s like; she’s the only African-American teacher her whole school district. “Nobody needed... Read More

Connor Lamb Claims District 17 U.S. House Win

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 Connor Lamb, Midterm 2018, Nikole Kost

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People of New Castle Acknowledge Shortcomings, Maintain Civic Pride

November 7, 2018 Midterm 2018, New Castle

By Jacob Berlin, Point Park News Service “I’ve been taking pictures out here all day,” Deb Burns says as she pulls out her smartphone and points it at the sky. It’s illegal to take pictures inside a polling place, so she’s been popping outdoors like a smoker who needs a cigarette. The elections clerk at the New Castle High School... Read More

Election Officials in Oakland See High Turnout

November 6, 2018 Midterm 2018

By Mick Stinelli, Point Park News Service Reports of high voter turnout continued in Oakland where election officials at St. Regis saw over 450 voters of all ages by 4 p.m. Kathy Boykowycz, who’s worked the polls in South Oakland for over 20 years, said at 3:30 this afternoon that 223 people at arrived at her polling location at in... Read More

North Side and Strip District Voter Turnout Over 50% By Midday

November 6, 2018 Midterm 2018, North Side, Strip District

By Robert Berger, Point Park News Service Seven hours have passed since polls opened this morning, and the North Side and Strip District neighborhoods of Pittsburgh have seen a high turnout of voters already. “We’ve seen young, old, healthy, the disabled and parents bringing their kids teaching them what is going on today and it’s been great to see such... Read More

Immigration Policies On the Mind of Downtown Pittsburgh Voters

November 6, 2018 Alysse Baer, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Midterm 2018

By Alysse Baer, Point Park News Service While the surrounding sky was gray and gloomy, the polling station at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on Smithfield Street remained bright and lively when polls opened at 8 a.m. Voters formed a long and orderly line in front of the out of sight polling station, noted Bill Boyle, 67. “There was a... Read More

Steady Stream of Morning Voters Join Lines Downtown

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Epiphany Church, Midterm 2018

By Alexander Popichak, Point Park News Service As dawn broke on a dreary and damp Tuesday, voters turning out to polls in Downtown Pittsburgh were met with lines. The Central Business District branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on Smithfield Street was a new polling place for many voters. Residents in Pittsburgh’s 2nd Ward, First District voted at a... Read More

LGBTQ+ Resource Fair to be Hosted at Point Park

October 30, 2018 Alec Ebeling, Autumn Barszczowski, LGBTQ+, Point Park University

By Alec Ebeling, Point Park News Service A number of local organizations will set up tables and booths to educate and provide supplies for college students this week. Point Park University’s Honors Program is hosting the LGBTQ+ resource fair on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lobby of Lawrence Hall. Some of the participants include... Read More