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Afghan journalists persevere, despite ongoing dangers for media community

July 17, 2019July 19, 2019

By Humayoon Babur Early in the morning on July 1, Haroon Nasir, an Afghan TV reporter, called his editor and asked for the day’s plan. In response, he got “nothing,” so he hurried to prepare for the day, trying to avoid being trapped in Kabul’s heavy morning traffic and missing the morning news meeting, as he had the day before.... Read More

The Battle to Breathe in the Mon Valley

April 25, 2019

A myriad of environmental law violations continues to plague Western Pennsylvania By Jordan Slobodinsky Melanie Meade has been monitoring toxic emissions from U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke works for years, but she had no idea she was breathing high levels of cancer-causing toxins for two weeks beginning on Christmas Eve after a massive fire in the mill. After living in Clairton... Read More

Life is Getting Better for Part-Time Faculty After Contract

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Adjunct Professors, Nicole Fuschino, Point Park University, Robert Morris University, United Steel Workers Union

By Nicole Fuschino To make ends meet after his job was unionized, Richard Schiavoni works at a newspaper weekdays and as a photographer on weekends, in addition to teaching part-time in the history department at Point Park University, but feels like his unionized job makes him “happier and more productive.” Carol Lorenz still drives back and forth between Point Park... Read More

Apartment Developments Set to Break Ground in the Northside in May

April 25, 2019June 14, 2019 Allegheny West, Allegheny West Civic Council, Development, Go Realty, Housing, Mary Shelly, Northside, Renovation, Spring 2019

By Mary Shelly, Point Park News Service A version of this story ran in The Northside Chronicle. On West North Ave., the Allegheny Stables renovation is set to break ground next month, and complete one year later — bringing nearly three dozen new residential units to Allegheny West. Allegheny Stables building on the 800 block of West North Ave. Photo... Read More

Environmental Leaders Link Health Issues to Poor Air Quality in Allegheny County

April 3, 2019April 25, 2019 Allegheny County Health Department, carnegie mellon university, Jim Kelly, Mark Dixon, PennEnvironment, Pittsburgh City Council, SmellPGH, Spring 2019

A version of this story ran on Tube City Online. By Mary Shelly, Point Park News Service The number of people dying in Allegheny County from exposure to air pollution is comparable to the numbers of the opioid epidemic, a Carnegie Mellon University professor who has studied air pollution emissions, told the Pittsburgh City Council on April 2. “There’s approximately... Read More

Students And Administrators Navigate Vaping Trends

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Molly Stefl, Vaping

By Molly Stefl Since 2015, JUULs – electronic cigarettes that look almost like a flash drive – have become popular among both teens and adults. Although JUULs tend to keep consumers away from cigarettes, the use of JUULs is creating nicotine addictions among many high school students. Vaping products are so popular among teenagers, high schools have an issue with... 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

Point Park Students Get Out To Vote

November 7, 2018December 18, 2018 Midterm 2018

By Andrew Brinker, Point Park News Service Students woke up early this morning but not just to get to class. Instead, hundreds, maybe more than ever before, headed to the Epiphany Catholic Church in Downtown Pittsburgh, the designated polling place for those registered to vote on campus. By early afternoon, the Catholic church was packed with voters. The line formed... Read More

Health Care on the Minds of Voters

November 7, 2018December 18, 2018 Midterm 2018

By Kelsey Paulus, Point Park News Service The constant sound of the radio scanner in No. 4 Engine House did not seem to stop democracy today. With three voting machines and five welcoming women running the polls, voters flowed in and out throughout Election Day in the mid-afternoon. Fifty-four-year-old Tonya Payne, whose usual work duties are as a safety manager,... Read More