Plasma donations generate cash

By Jill Johnson
For Lindsay Ferguson, a senior pharmacy student at the University of Pittsburgh, donating plasma is a nice way to give back while getting some extra cash in return.
“I can always use the extra money, and they always need plasma,” said Ferguson , 24, of Point Breeze. “It’s a good deal for everyone.”
With the [...]

Global crisis angers local protestors

By Bryan Lawver
While protests of the G20 Summit in London turned violent last week, a more peaceful demonstration took place in downtown Pittsburgh .

Parents pay for competitive edge

By Brendan Hanley

Arriving in the United States from her home in Canada 10 years ago, skating coach Marianne Watkins could not believe how much parents would pay for private lessons.

Free program helps students look sharp at the prom

By Aaron Kendeall
Katina Brown said the pink-and-white, “poofy” dress she picked out yesterday will be perfect for her Cinderella-themed high-school prom.
The price was right, too. She had seen similar dresses for as much as $400, but Brown snagged hers for free at the first of three giveaways hosted by Allegheny County’s Project Prom.

State offers recipe for cooking with food stamps

By Dan Sleva
Laurie McKinney used to take her family out to a restaurant to enjoy her son Aaron’s favorite meal, chicken Alfredo.  Now, she makes it at home for about $20.
McKinney made the switch, recently, when she began to rely on food stamps.

Q&A with Sharon Flake

Sharon Flake, 53, of Stanton Heights is an author who has sold nearly 1 million books. Mostly novels geared to adolescents, her titles include The Skin I’m In, Begging for Change, and The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street.  Point Park News Service Karm Blakey recently sat down with Flake to talk about what has motivated [...]

Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl read a proclamation Thursday stating that Friday March 20 will be “Wont You Be My Neighbor Day” in the city of Pittsburgh.  Margy Whitmer the project manager was there to accept the proclamation and to speak about the meaning of the day. 

It’s all Greek to her

Point Park journalism major Kelly Piscopo recently traveled to Greece , and she filed this story on her personal observations.

Q&A with Don Taylor

Donald Taylor, 78, a professor of History at the Community College of Allegheny County’s South Campus, lived through the Great Depression. The experiences he endured during his formative years, combined with his knowledge of American history, give him a unique perspective on today’s economy. Point Park News Service reporter Aaron Kendeall sat down with Taylor [...]

Students hammered for spring break

By Julia Cowher
Editor’s note: Julia, a Point Park University sophomore journalism major, traveled to Biloxi, Miss., over spring break to help build a Habitat for Humanity house.

After hammering what must have felt like a million nails into a sheet of plywood in the hot Mississippi sun, Ashley Murray knew that she had helped to rebuild someone’s life after the [...]

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