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Finding a home for eSports in Pittsburgh

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By: Brandi Ogrodowski, Point Park News Service When James O’Connor was in the Marines, he injured his shoulder playing football and had to stop playing the sport he loved. After a friend recommended the online computer game Counter-strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), O’Connor, played it to pass the time and quickly fell in love. He loved it so much that... Read More

Burgeoning podcast business grows

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By: Matt Petras, Point Park News Service Frank Murgia works over 70 hours between his two jobs as the Pittsburgh Podcast Network executive producer, and Talent Network, Inc.’s digital media creative director. He frequently listens to motivational podcasts and identifies the podcasting business as tough. “There’s many days I think kind of jumped the shark a little bit... Read More

Possible Solutions to Pennsylvania’s Gerrymandering Conundrum

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Research from Carnegie Mellon University inspires proposed protocols to end issue By: Kimberly Keagy, Point Park News Service:   When Carnegie Mellon University mathematician Alan Frieze started thinking about why half the state voted Democrat, he wondered why the Democrats only had 5 seats in Congress? This prompted him to look into a more fair way of drawing districts. He and... Read More

First-time female candidate, now mayor-elect, a fresh face in Bellevue

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By: Victoria Bails, Point Park News Service: Following the 2016 Presidential Election, first-time female candidate Emily Marburger attended the Million Women March in Washington, D.C. It was there she decided it was time to get more involved in local government, specifically in her hometown of Bellevue, Pa. “Oh, I can be the person to do this,” Marburger said after looking... Read More

Night of Fights at Carnegie Music Hall goes to Round 2

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By Tyler Polk, Point Park News Service:  Pro Boxing returns to the Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead on Nov. 4. Integrity Fighter Management and the Conn-Greb Boxing Gym present the event following the first successful pro boxing night held at the venue back in March. Mike McSorley, a promoter, and trainer at Conn-Greb said they choose to return to the... Read More

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Dracula: Not for the Faint of Heart

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By April Osburn, Point Park News Service: For those who enjoy being spooked and live for Halloween, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s production of “Dracula” will return for the 2017-2018 season opener gracing audiences at the Benedum Center over Halloween weekend.   The dynamic performance, based on the 1897 novel by Bram Stoker, takes you on a journey with Count Dracula to fulfill his... Read More

The Roll Up Trend

Rolled ice cream shops expand throughout Pittsburgh Neighborhoods By: Brittany Maniet, Point Park News Service:  Shewn Chow and Zhu Li wanted to bring rolled ice cream to Pittsburgh.  “We found that rolled ice cream was being done in mostly big cities, and wanted to bring it to a smaller community,” Chow said.   Chow works alongside Li to run and operate the creamery... Read More

Q & A with CollegeFashionista’s Melissa Levin

By: Brittany Maniet, Point Park News Service  Melissa Levin is the Editorial Director for CollegeFashionista, which is an online community of college-aged fashion and beauty influencers, or “Style Gurus.” CollegeFashionista’s Style Gurus are the sites interns which submit articles monthly to appear on the site showcasing their school’s style and trends. According to the CollegeFashionista website, the mission of their site is to “introduce college-age students to the inner workings... Read More