Point Park News Service

Windber Hospice: A Documentary of Love and Compassion

March 27, 2019March 29, 2019 Gracey Evans, Windber Hospice

By Gracey Evans For some, hospice is perceived as a place loved ones are sent to die. Windber Hospice in Windber, Pa., about 15 minutes outside of Johnstown, is on a mission to help patients pass easily with compassion. Throughout childhood, my grandmother, Peggy Lichtenfels, has always spoken highly of her work in hospice. Growing up, I remember her calling... 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

The Year Of The Pig Is Celebrated In Squirrel Hill

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Chinese New Year, Jared Murphy, Lunar New Year

Photos and text by Jared Murphy The Chinese New Year Parade in Squirrel Hill rang in the Chinese New Year on February 17th. This year, the Lunar New Year celebrates the Year of the Pig. The pig is the twelfth of the Chinese zodiac symbols and was last honored in 2007. Read More

Pudding Wrestlers Battle For Top Spot

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Jared Murphy, Pudding Wrestling Massacre

Photos and text by Jared Murphy The 10th anniversary of Pudding Wrestling Massacre was held at Spirit in Lawrenceville on Feb. 15. The event featured wrestlers battling for a cash prize and bragging rights. Read More

South Hills School District Combats Vaping

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Stephanie Kroll, Vaping

By Stephanie Kroll, Point Park News Service Vaping has been a problem for high schools in the United States, and has been labeled an epidemic, according to the Food and Drug Administration. And Bethel Park High School is just one of the schools that has been dealing with it. With the help of the FDA and the Real Cost Youth... Read More

Vaping, JUULing popular problem among underage teens

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Jaden Adams, Vaping

By Jaden Adams, Point Park News Service Imagine being a student part of the most recent generation in high school or middle school. New trends and “what all the cool kids are doing” is different from the past. Today, it’s vaping and JUUling that’s considered to be the latest epidemic among teens. Vaping devices and JUULs (a smaller, more discrete... Read More

Breaking Bread in the ‘Burgh

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Francesca Dabecco, Nick Malburg

By Francesca Dabecco A version of this story ran on NextPittsburgh. Every Monday at 4 a.m., Nick Malburg rises like the bread he makes to begin an age-old baking style in the kitchen of his Stanton Heights ranch home. He pulls heaping piles of dough prepared the day before from his refrigerator, cut and shaped into rounded molds, ready to be scored and baked to a crispy... Read More

The Person Behind the Artist

January 17, 2019January 23, 2019 dance, Jordyn Hronec, Point Park University

By Jordyn Hronec, Point Park News Service Before class starts, there’s a specific energy buzzing in the air. When the teacher opens the door, dancers quickly file into the large, echoey studio with sunlight filtering through the tall windows that reveal the ghost of a once industrial city looming outside. The dance students are eager to get stretching. One student... Read More

Religion in Collegiate America

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Amplify Church, Bryan Partika, The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

By Bryan Partika, Point Park News Service A small building sits near the predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Squirrel Hill where one can find a community of young people giving back to their community during a youth service to educate and promote the Islamic religion. The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh (ICP) and similar worship centers have become a home to the closing... Read More

Pittsburgh’s Pickle Craze: How the city’s relishing the past and future of pickles

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop, Lauren Clouser

By Lauren Clouser The owner of Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop woke up in the middle of the night with an idea for pickle cotton candy. Wigle Whiskey created over 30 tests before finally getting the right combination for their pickle-flavored spirit. And, most famously, Pittsburgh is home to a three-day festival dedicated entirely to pickles. Since the time of H.J.... Read More