by Point Park News Service | Apr 22, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Latest Stories, Spring 2019
By Sara Flanders This is the final installment of the Finding Yourself in the Music series. FIG. Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth Harris When unsure how to deal with her negative emotions, Elizabeth Harris used what she calls “genre-fluid” music as a therapeutic outlet....
by Point Park News Service | Apr 19, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Spring 2019
By Sara Flanders This is the second installment of the Finding Yourself in the Music series. Dinosoul performing at The Rex Theater. Photo by Sara Flanders Donny Donovan thought she was a boy at a young age, but as she got older and got assigned to gendered sports...
by Point Park News Service | Apr 18, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Latest Stories, Spring 2019
How music has helped local members of the LGBTQIA+ community By Sara Flanders This is the first installment of the Finding Yourself in the Music series. Music helped Jude Benedict-Ess through their transition into their non-binary gender identity and gave them a way...
by Andrew Conte | Apr 3, 2019 | Environment, Latest Stories, News, Spring 2019
A version of this story ran on Tube City Online. Resident Mark Dixon speaks at the Pittsburgh City Council discussion on air quality on April 2. By Mary Shelly, Point Park News Service The number of people dying in Allegheny County from exposure to air pollution is...
by Point Park News Service | Mar 27, 2019 | Latest Stories, Photojournalism, Spring 2019
Longtime volunteer of 30+ years, Peggy Lichtenfels and Windber Hospice co-founder, Frankie Bock, look over packets and booklets about hospice care. Lichtenfels and Bock are sisters. By Gracey Evans For some, hospice is perceived as a place loved ones are sent to die....
by Point Park News Service | Mar 7, 2019 | Lifestyle, News, Spring 2019
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...