Tag: South Side
Black yoga: seeking higher meditation in heavy metal
By Gregg Harrington Point Park News Service Yoga is a calm and soothing way of combining exercise with meditation. But Kimee and Scott Massie see it differently. “I wanted to target that crowd that would never do yoga,” Kimee says. “I think they would benefit from it.” That crowd Massie speaks of is drawn into [...]
NAMI walk takes stand against mental illness
By Sarah Smith Point Park News Service The National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold its sixth-annual walk in Sunday, Oct. 14, in Pittsburgh. Funds from the 5K walk on the South Side will benefit local providers and consumers and directly help individuals living with mental illness. According to John Lovelace, former chairman of the [...]
South Side library celebrates rebirth
Story By Megan Guza Photos By Kelly Cline Point Park News Service After over 100 years, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on East Carson Street finally has something new to brag about. “We’re a historic landmark now,” said Lydia Scott, the Branch Manager, who has been at the South Side location for seven years and [...]
