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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

Finding Yourself in The Music: Putting Emotions Into Words

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Fig, Finding Yourself in the Music, Sara Flanders

By Sara Flanders This is the final installment of the Finding Yourself in the Music series. When unsure how to deal with her negative emotions, Elizabeth Harris used what she calls “genre-fluid” music as a therapeutic outlet. Harris remembers singing all the time as a child and looking up to her Grandpa who was a wedding singer in a polka... Read More

Finding Yourself in the Music: Self Expression and Inner Truth

April 19, 2019April 22, 2019 Dinosoul, Finding Yourself in the Music, Sara Flanders

By Sara Flanders This is the second installment of the Finding Yourself in the Music series. Donny Donovan thought she was a boy at a young age, but as she got older and got assigned to gendered sports teams and activities, she realized she was a girl who liked girls. For years she felt something was wrong with her and... Read More

Finding Yourself in the Music

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Adam Hawley, Finding Yourself in the Music, Jude Benedict-Ess, Sara Flanders

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 to communicate with those around them. Adam Hawley found inspiration from a famous musician to find his... 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

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