How a KDKA director became an Emmy award winner
By: Kendra Summers Student Kendra Summers sits down with Emmy award winning KDKA director Kristen Kudla. Kudla graduated from Robert Morris University with a degree in television and video production and has been at KDKA since 2021. She has served in a variety of positions such as a freelance reporter for The Beaver County Times and an associate director at WTAE-TV.
April 13, 2023
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Is there an invisible string that ties Swfities to Taylor Swift? City Cast Pittsburgh Newsletter Editor and PPU alum thinks so.
By: Erin Yudt With the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of Swift’s career, set to hit Acrisure Stadium in two days, fans are preparing their friendship bracelets and perfectly themed outfits. Francesca Dabecco, newsletter editor at City Cast Pittsburgh, is no different, but her connection with the country turned pop…
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How a college dropout revived a local bar
By: Luke Mongelli Senior journalism student Luke Mongelli sits down with his boss Chris Copen, owner of Bottlerocket Social Hall in Allentown, Pa., which is run by “unemployable film students, creative dropouts, and comedy nerds.” Copen details his roots of theater and event planning to his journey of taking over the bar that has been…
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Allegheny County Communications Director Aime Downs details her career
By: Alexis Wary Student Alexis Wary sits down Aime Downs to talk about her journey from working on her high school and college newspaper to becoming the Communications Director of Allegheny County. Downs has been the director since 2012 and has over 25 years of experience in municipal, county and state government serving in both…