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My Experience at the Tom Hanks Headlined #WhenWeAllVote Event

September 26, 2018 Angela Altieri, Tom Hanks, When We All Vote

By Angela Altieri, Point Park News Service Six hundred and twenty-seven. That may seem like a large number, but it’s not. It’s the number of votes that separated Conor Lamb and Rick Saccone in the Pennsylvania 18th District Special Election earlier this year. Across the country, these sorts of slim margins have decided political elections in the United States. And... Read More

Photo Series: Fall Fashion Arrives in Pittsburgh

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 Cora McCarty, Fall fashion

Photos by Cora McCarty, Point Park News Service The crisp and cool air is right around the corner, and everyone’s digging out their fall fashion. As the weather cools, you’ll see Timberlands, Sperry boat shoes, and Ugg moccasins breaking out of the closet. Cardigans, flannels and jeans will always be in, but this year we have some newcomers. The ’80s and... Read More

Coffee Lovers Buzz by the Beehive Coffeehouse One Last Time

September 26, 2018October 1, 2018 Alec Ebeling, South Side, The Beehive Coffeehouse

By Alec Ebeling, Point Park News Service “The world around it has changed, but this place has stayed the same.” That’s how Joff Kulig described the Beehive Coffeehouse, the stalwart café and artsy hangout located on East Carson Street in the South Side. The coffeehouse will soon be closing its doors. Kulig has been a barista there for two years,... Read More

Pittsburgh-native Brooke Annibale performs at Thrival Festival

September 24, 2018 Brooke Annibale, concerts, music, Thrival Festival

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At Thrival Festival, Bastard Bearded Irishmen Perform

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 Bastard Bearded Irishmen, music, Thrival Festival

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Pittsburgh’s Mars Jackson Plays Thrival Festival

September 24, 2018 Mars Jackson, music, Thrival Festival

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Dillon Francis Headlines Thrival Festival

September 23, 2018 concerts, Dillon Francis, music, Thrival Festival

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Young Fans Remember Mac Miller As Spokesperson For A Generation

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Mac Miller

By Mick Stinelli, Photos by Cora McCarty Homestead native, Stephon Boyd, stood holding his pit bull by the chain, trying to keep it away from the other pets walking by. It was about 5:30 in the evening. He frowned at the crowd surrounding the jungle gym in Frick Park. “I feel like Mac would’ve wanted everyone to be happy,” Boyd,... Read More

My Asian-ness Now Recognized In Contemporary Media

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Alex Grubbs, Crazy Rich Asians, Editorial

By Alex Grubbs, Point Park News Service After 22 years of being an Asian-American (half-Filipino and half-white), I finally had the opportunity to see a reflection of myself on the big screen: the British-Malaysian actor Henry Golding playing Nick Young, the son of a wealthy family who owns major real estate, in “Crazy Rich Asians.” Based on the book by... Read More