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Tag: Fall 2013
Volunteers help out around Pittsburgh
By Jack Pilkinton, The Pioneer: A full 24 hours hadn’t passed, but Luke Ziegler was still fighting for his life. At just one-day-old, he faced his first-ever surgical procedure. Years later as…
No home for Sonic: PA bans ‘injurious’ pets
By Marc S. Witkin, Point Park News Service: In Pennsylvania, one can legally have a variety of exotic pets – just as long as they aren’t a hedgehog or a sugar glider….
Penguins organist plays to the fans
By Zachary Weiss, Point Park News Service: Tim DeBacco was a boy with an organ and a dream. He wanted to perform the National Anthem at a major sporting event, but it…
Timber rattlers are deadly – but threatened
By Andrew Goldstein, Point Park News Service: The timber rattlesnake poses a danger to humans on the receiving end of its venomous bite. But humans pose a greater threat to the timber…
College Canines visit Point Park campus
By Alexandra C. Soukovich, Point Park News Service: Western Pennsylvania Humane Society’s College Canines, a group of volunteers and their therapy dogs, visited the Point Park University campus in October 2013 during…
Teen entrepreneur simplifies skin care
By Liz Furrer, Point Park News Service: As an 11-year old child, Lani Lazzari grew tired of constantly going to the dermatologist to treat her eczema, which caused severe breakouts on her…
Phipps’ exhibits take root after holiday rush
By Andrew Goldstein, Point Park News Service: Ben Dunigan selects the exhibits for Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens like the curator at an art museum chooses a new art display. Dunigan, curator…
Injured Duquesne player wants to return
By Zachary Weiss, Point Park News Service: Erin Waskowiak was standing in front of her home in August, when her brother accidentally stepped on the gas of the family’s car and it…
Hazardous ammonia near 1.5 million Pennsylvanians
By Bill Heltzel, PublicSource: Journalism students at Point Park University, who also work for the Point Park News Service, contributed to this story. Ammonia, a toxic gas the Environmental Protection Agency classifies…