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Mon Valley ghost towns left with crime, decay

July 9, 2014 Development, Economic Development, featured, National Public Radio, Pittsburgh, Point Park, Point Park News Service, Point Park University, Steel, WESA

By Megan Guza, Point Park News Service: The roads into Donora were built for traffic. The four lanes of state Route 837 meet the Monessen Bridge that once carried bustling amounts of both foot and automobile traffic. But now, not many people have reason to come to this town 30 miles south of downtown Pittsburgh, says resident Edith Jericho, surrounded... Read More

Funeral homes connect with public online

May 13, 2014 Burial, Death, Dying, facebook, featured, funeral, Grieving, Pittsburgh, Point Park, Point Park News Service, Point Park University, social media, Walker Funeral Home

By Abby Mathieu, Point Park News Service: Cincinnati’s Walker Funeral Home created a Facebook page two years ago – and it now has 29,000 “likes.” Its posts typically deal with grief, topics for senior citizens, pre-planning funerals, health issues and anything else the owners feel might be interesting to their followers. The business has since added a blog, a Pinterest... Read More

Sports draw foreign students to U.S.

March 25, 2014 athletes, featured, international students, Point Park, soccer, Sports

By Alex Stumpf, Point Park News Service: With 15 of its 30 players born outside of the United States, Point Park University’s men’s soccer team fielded a roster in 2013 which was almost unheard of for a smaller school several years ago. Still, team captain Jonty Loukes says the team does not have any problems communicating with one another. “There’s... Read More

Pulitzer winners visit Point Park to discuss journalism, police corruption

March 11, 2014 barbara laker, busted, featured, philadelphia daily news, Point Park, pulitzer prize, wendy ruderman

By Marina Weis, Point Park News Service: When a confidential informant for the Philadelphia police narcotics squad walked into the Philadelphia Daily News and asked to speak with reporter Wendy Ruderman, she and her colleague Barbara Laker had no idea they would uncover the biggest police corruption scandal in the city’s history. The women worked with few resources at a... Read More

Rural setting increases danger for domestic violence

December 27, 2013 Fall 2013, featured, megan guza, Pittsburgh, Point Park, Point Park News Service, Point Park University

By Megan Guza, Point Park News Service: Alexis’ boyfriend traded her body as payment for his drug habit. He hit her, threw things at her, bit her and berated her. He threatened to kill himself in front of her. He said he needed her. He played on her insecurities and always came back with an apology. Rather than pay for his... Read More

Old school still cool for some gamers

December 17, 2013 Fall 2013, featured, GameCube, Pittsburgh, PlayStation, Point Park, Point Park News Service, Point Park University, xbox

By Marc S. Witkin, Point Park News Service: Malik Cosby would love to have the new Sony PlayStation 4 game console, but he doesn’t see the point of rushing to get one when so many quality games and systems already exist at a much cheaper price. Cosby, 23, of the West End, has its predecessor, the PS3, and he recently... Read More

Do female video-gamers face stigma, lack of respect?

November 14, 2013 Fall 2013, gaming, Point Park, Table Top Tirade, video, women

By Emily Bowen, Point Park News Service: Members of Point Park University’s gaming club Table Top Tirade discuss women video-gamers in today’s society. Read More

Downtown school green from the start

April 23, 2013 green, Point Park

By Marina Weis The Pioneer Surrounded by a combination of river and pavement Downtown, the only “green” most students at Point Park University see are the planted trees in its urban park and sidewalks and the distant slopes of Mount Washington. But although it may not be green in physicality, the downtown university earned itself official national recognition for sustainability by renovating more than... Read More

Photography exhibit looks at famed ‘Silk Road”

April 23, 2013 Allie Wynands, featured, Museums & Galleries, Pittsburgh, Point Park, Point Park News Service, Point Park University, Silk Road

By Allie Wynands Point Park News Service In 1972, Alban and Virginia Curtze travelled the famed Silk Road, photographing their experience along the way. When they died in the 1980’s, the images taken during their trip were thought to be lost. Forty years later, the images were rediscovered. Point Park University will host “Silk Road: The Photography of Alban and... Read More

Smiles for Grandma Package

April 10, 2013 Pittsburgh, Point Park, Point Park News Service, rachel mischka, Smiles for Grandma

Smiles for Grandma Package from Rachel Mischka on Vimeo. Read More