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How a college dropout revived a local bar

Point Park News Service2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

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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An Inside Look at Phantom of the Attic Comics

Point Park News Service2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

By: Justin Stewart Oakland can be a busy area during week day afternoons and weekends. While there are no shortage of restaurants, museums, college campuses, and shopping venues, there is only one comic book store: Phantom of the Attic. Located on the 2nd floor of 411 South Craig Street, the comic book specialty chain has…

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Shop Owner Supports Pittsburgh’s Artistic Sustainability

Point Park News Service2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

By: Caitlyn Scott If you’d asked Kelly Sanders in 2016 what she would have envisioned herself doing in the next seven years, she probably wouldn’t have expected to be co-owner of a Pittsburgh-based gift shop.  Upon a chance meeting, Sanders would soon take her passion for art and expand it on a hyper-local scale, giving…

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