By Kalliyan Winder Democratic mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor and his wife Katie walk on stage at his Election Watch Party at IBEW Local 5 hand-in-hand after winning the Pittsburgh mayoral election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. AP declared O’Connor’s win minutes before he greeted the crowd. Kalliyan Winder | Point Park News Service. Democratic mayoral…
Laura McCarthy, social worker, 45, voted via mail-in ballot, so that she could volunteer on Election Day. She said that it is important to vote this year to “maintain the Supreme Courts.” Over her lifetime, McCarthy finds voting to be “more and more urgent” than in the past. Thelma Helich, a Mt. Lebanon resident, stands…
In chilly Downtown Pittsburgh, the smell of Primanti Bros. sandwiches wafts through the air as voters filter in and out of polling places, bringing another unmistakable scent with them: politics. Pennsylvania voters are heading to the polls for a pivotal election featuring several high-profile races. Three state Supreme Court justices are seeking reelection, while additional…
Environmental education specialist at Point State Park, Jack Lachendro knows leaves like the back of his hand. Every fall, leaves litter forest floors. Local parks balance keeping paths and recreation areas clean and tidy for park-goers, while also considering the environment. “The best thing we can do—at least in my personal opinion—[is] see all of…
By: Nicholas Brown Harvest Moon Coffee & Chocolates is quietly redefining local nightlife in the Alle-Kiski Valley, one acoustic set and Vietnamese iced coffee at a time. Founded in 2020, the cafe now operates at two locations, the original shop in Tarentum and the other in the Heights Plaza in Harrison’s Natrona Heights neighborhood. Utilizing…
Due to the frigid weather that the City of Pittsburgh faced this year, the CitiParks warming centers were activated several times to offer shelter to those living in the surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods. But in Downtown, no CitiParks warming center exists. There are six CitiParks warming centers located around the city in Beechview, Brighton Heights, Greenfield,…
by Gavin Petrone Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) riders across the Downtown and Greater Pittsburgh area were invited to discuss the proposed Redesign of bus routes, which is set to be implemented in early 2026. “Draft 1.0” of the project proposes reducing the number of routes offered, rebalancing routes where rider demand has changed and making…
Kamala Harris addresses the crowd at “Get Out The Vote” rally at Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Pittsburgh, PA. | Michelangelo Pellis Volunteer for Project 26 encourages students at Point Park University to vote. | Gavin Petrone Volunteer sets up for the day in front of polling place on Pittsburgh’s East End. |…
The City of Pittsburgh has become a focal point of the 2024 Presidential Election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Whether free speech or women’s rights, voters had many strong motivators bringing them the polls. Cathy Gamble, 64, from Lawrenceville said voting is important because the results of the election affect…
by Gavin Petrone Point Park University’s full-time faculty union still has not reached a contract with the administration, with the two sides still failing to agree on a resolution. In the wake of the union mobilization during President Brussalis’s inauguration parade in mid-September, both the administration and negotiating faculty say that not much progress has…
