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Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council takes on literacy challenges
By Ashley Ropar Point Park News Service In a downtown Pittsburgh office building, refugees from Bhutan, Israel, and Iraq are learning English by working through the days of the week and the weather. Across town in a South Hills library a tutor is helping adults overcome life-long learning difficulties to help them in the job [...]
HackPittsburgh takes ‘Do-it-yourself’ to next level
By Ashley Ropar Point Park News Service Strewn about in a back street warehouse in the Hill District are objects including a Power Wheels Car that has been supped up to reach speeds of 30mph. In the corner sits balled up fabric remains of a high altitude balloon launch. Crowding around tables is a random [...]
ALCOSAN public comment period coming to a close, residents concerned
By Krystal Hare and Ashley Ropar Point Park News Service At the Sept. 18 public meeting, a local environmental supporter asked if the Allegheny County Sanitation Authority (ALCOSAN) considered the projected rain increase over the next 20 years that may negatively affect the proposed updates. At the following meeting a resident of Etna questioned institutional [...]
Local artists fight to keep art in schools
By Ashley Ropar Point Park News Service After a day of fundraising, Michelle Barabas found her briefcase was stolen, along with the $1,500 raised that day to support art education in Pittsburgh area schools. Barabas and supporters were undeterred as they gathered for the second day of Art Squared in Market Square, where they continued [...]
