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CBS News
3 days ago
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Point Park University to house some students in Downtown Pittsburgh's Wyndham Grand hotel
Some incoming freshman at Point Park University will be staying in a hotel this fall. Point Park says it's anticipating one of its largest freshman classes in history and doesn't have enough room for all of them. A spokesperson for the university says some students will be staying at the Wyndham Grand hotel near Point State Park. "Enrollment has risen enough for the fall semester, particularly with first-year freshmen, and that's what caused us to seek a hotel partner," Point Park University spokesperson Lou Corsaro told the Post-Gazette. The school says the hotel is a five to six minute walk to class and students who stay in the hotel won't have to pay any extra fees. Most students at Point Park are expected to move onto campus between August 16 and August 23. Point Park's placing students in hotels comes as the University of Pittsburgh is also putting freshman students into off-campus hotels and apartments. 400 beds have been reserved for freshman students at off-campus apartments and at the Hampton Inn on Hamlet Street. Pitt says the facilities all meet the universities' standards for safety, amenities, and access to campus resources.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
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Shorty's Pins x Pints to expand into former Voodoo Brewery space on North Shore
Herky Pollock is ready to expand Shorty's Pins x Pints into a closed former craft brewpub on the North Shore. At a Downtown Dialogs panel discussion held at Point Park University's Lawrence Hall on Wednesday evening, Pollock revealed his new plan amid an ongoing discussion about downtown and its various needs, particularly for retail. 'We're going to take over Voodoo Brewery and expand Shorty's,' Pollock said. Shorty's is located at 353 N. Shore Dr. on the North Shore, next to where Voodoo Brewing had been located in the same building. Click here to read more from our partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
12-06-2025
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Study puts Point Park University's regional economic impact at nearly $237M, set to double
The results of a study commissioned by Point Park University have put a number on just how much economic impact the downtown school has on the Pittsburgh region. The study, compiled by community and economic development consulting firm Fourth Economy, found that annually, Point Park contributes $236.7 million to the regional economy and creates 3,270 jobs. The study also found that, if per Point Park's Pioneer Vision 2030 strategic plan, it grows its enrollment by 30% amid other expansion efforts, that impact will grow to $486.3 million and 4,370 jobs by the school's 100-year anniversary in 2033. Those figures are derived from the totality of the university's operations, students, visitors and construction. The jobs figure includes direct jobs and indirect jobs. Click here to read more from our partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Kiser apparent GOP nominee for county treasurer
Out of the two women seeking the Crawford County treasurer position, the numbers were in Renee Kiser's favor as of Tuesday night's unofficial vote count. Kiser will go against Stephanie Martin in the fall for the seat which is held by Christine Krzysiak. Krzysiak, a Republican, is retiring after first being elected to the position in 2011. Based on the unofficial results, Kiser brought in 4,109 votes compared to opponent Sarah E. Medvec's 3,185. Leading up to the election, Kiser was pounding the pavement and reaching as many voters as she could, telling The Meadville Tribune on Tuesday night that she only had three hours of sleep in the past 30 hours. Still, she was excited for what's to come. 'I think I worked very hard. I went to a lot of events. I think my experience and my education spoke to voters and I'm extremely thrilled,' she said. 'I'm going to work very hard for the people of Crawford County, and I look forward to the November race.' Kiser is a lifelong Crawford County resident and currently calls Saegertown home. She is a graduate of Meadville Area Senior High and earned her bachelor's degree in business education at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. She has 20 years of banking experience and worked in the county's treasurer's office for nine years before being elected as county auditor in 2024. She is currently the secretary for the Crawford County Republican Women. Her opponent come November, Martin, moved to Meadville in 2005 and worked at Allegheny College for 18 years as a mathematics professor. She ran the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program from 2012 to 2022 when she left the college to pursue a position with the HOPE initiative. The treasurer position manages the county's finances, overseeing the collection of local taxes, and advising county officials of investments while providing regular financial reports. Official results will be certified once all provisional ballots and other ballots that must be counted by hand are completed. The final computations, after a five-day posting period in which there are no objections or challenges, will be made official with the final signing by the Crawford County Board of Elections.
CBS News
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Pittsburgh teens travel to New York City for national monologue competition
There are only a handful of Pittsburgh teenagers who can say they've performed on stage at the Apollo Theater. And now, there are two more. They are part of the Bill Nunn Theater Outreach Project. It's designed to get the participants ready for two competitions. The August Wilson Monologue Competition hosts a regional competition in Pittsburgh where students perform the works of the Pulitzer-winning playwright August Wilson. There are also regional competitions for the Next Narrative Monologue Competition, which features the works of contemporary playwrights. "We've been producing this program since 2008. We have witnessed the transformation of our young people," said Demearia Boccella, managing director of the Bill Nunn Theater Outreach Program. Nunn is also a Pittsburgh native and actor who started the program to expose young people to the work of Wilson. For at least two months, the students spent several hours on a Saturday selecting their monologues, memorizing and perfecting every nuance of their delivery. It's a program that introduces them to theater techniques, confidence-building and prizes. Top finalists win scholarship awards to Point Park University and a trip to New York City for the Next Narrative National Monologue Competition. "Traveling to New York for our participants is the winning prize of the monologue competition in addition to the cash prizes," said Boccella. "But really technically, it's like icing on the cake." The regional competitions were held in March. This year's top two Pittsburgh finalists were Dayton Jackson and KenNyah Woods. They earned the right to join the finalists from eight other cities around the country for the national competition in New York. However, this year the Pittsburgh group was a little larger. In a surprise move following the Pittsburgh competition, the Phoenix Helsel Family Foundation came forward and announced that it would sponsor all of the participants to travel to New York to support the finalists. There were screams of joy from the teens. "We do things that are a little bit more creative to help people in those different ways," said Anissa, the foundation's executive director. The students had the full New York experience. They stayed in Harlem, rode the subway to Manhattan, saw the shops on Madison Avenue, enjoyed artwork at the Whitney Museum and saw the Tony-nominated play "Purpose.". Also, the finalists had a chance to meet some of the actors after the show and ask them about their craft. Woods asked actor Glenn Davis, "Putting yourself into a character who has a bipolar issue, was that hard for you as an actor?" "Every character has their difficulties," Davis said. "I don't think I've run into a character in my professional life that I went, oh, this is a cake walk. This is easy." There was more time with well-known performers. Tony Award-winning actress and Broadway director Phylicia Rashad spent lots of time greeting the young people and having an intimate lunch and learn with the finalists. Kenny Leon, the Tony Award-winning director whose current project is "Othello" on Broadway, operates the Next Narrative Monologue Competition through the Kenny Leon True Colors Theatre Company. His ties to Pittsburgh run deep. "Pittsburgh will always be the foundation of the monologue competition," Leon said. "And August Wilson will always be in the Army of soldiers that loved us more than we loved ourselves. They always told our stories, so that's a great reminder to all of us that these young people, they can write their own stories, tell their own stories, speak their own stories, direct their own stories." For the students, the experience left a lasting impression. Jackson and Woods performed their monologues at the Apollo. The rest of the students reflected on their experiences. "All of the actors did an amazing job," said Candace Smith. "Their portrayal of each character was very authentic, and I really like that." Layla Sewell-Wilson said she liked the New Yorkers. "Everybody was so sweet. Like if you wanted to do a TikTok with people, they would do a TikTok," Sewell-Wilson said. Ashlyn Fair said her takeaway was the monologues performed in New York. "Watching everybody execute their monologues in their own way was pretty inspiring," she added. "Everything's a process," said Darnell Peak. "You can't rush anything. You can't jump thinking you're going to be the best already. You just got to take your time, slow down and enjoy it." Taj Jones believes she gained something she didn't expect. "Getting to know these people, it was like a blessing. And I feel like I built a great relationship with these people," she said. "I feel like we're almost family." Tillman added, "I think that each and every one of these kids, no matter what their beginnings were, their endings are going to be something magical."
