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Adda Coffee & Tea House serves up the piping hot tea Downtown

by Emma Polen | features editor Feb. 3, 2022 Coming up in mid-February is the grand opening of Adda Coffee & Tea House’s newest Downtown storefront. The new location, the fifth in the Pittsburgh area, will be at 725 Penn Ave, across from the Benedum Center. Adda’s management team hopes to open the week of Feb. 20.  Adda brings a specialty experience for Pittsburghers through … Continue reading Adda Coffee & Tea House serves up the piping hot tea Downtown

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“Not just a coffee shop”: Br. Andre’s Cafe is a coffee shop with cause

Colleen Hammond | editor-in-chief Oct. 21, 2021 The smell of freshly-baked snickerdoodles and wafts through the air as visitors are greeted with an abundance of smiles past the bright blue doors of Br. Andre’s Cafe.  Located in the lower level of Epiphany Church on Washington Place, Br. Andre’s Cafe is the newest and nearest coffee shop in the Downtown area. However, unlike any other coffee … Continue reading “Not just a coffee shop”: Br. Andre’s Cafe is a coffee shop with cause

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Arts & Entertainment

Pittsburgh Public Theater cast nails Little Shop of Horrors

Josiah Martin | Arts & Entertainment Editor 02/27/20 This past weekend, on Feb. 23, Pittsburgh Public Theater wrapped up its month-long production of Little Shop of Horrors, the b-movie inspired classic musical from Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. As a Little Shop fan, I was glad to see the show’s classic numbers done justice — but more than anything, I was blown away by the … Continue reading Pittsburgh Public Theater cast nails Little Shop of Horrors

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Miss Saigon’s tale of love in ’70s Vietnam shines Downtown

Hannah Boucher | Staff Writer 02/06/20 A story of love, loss, war and sacrifice, Miss Saigon has made its way to Pittsburgh for one week only. The cast sends you on an emotional rollercoaster as soon as the curtain rises. Jumping right into the story, audiences find themselves in Dreamland, a night club that makes its money off of selling booze and women to American … Continue reading Miss Saigon’s tale of love in ’70s Vietnam shines Downtown

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Les Miserables’ touring cast dazzles downtown

Ollie Gratzinger | Editor-in-Chief 12/05/19 On Friday, Nov. 29, the Benedum Theatre downtown was filled to the brim as a story of love, loss, revolution and redemption came center-stage. Les Miserables, Boublil & Schönberg’s musical magnum opus, is based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. It follows the story of ex-con-turned-man-of-God Jean Valjean, his surrogate daughter Cosette, the dutiful officer … Continue reading Les Miserables’ touring cast dazzles downtown

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Arts & Entertainment

The Office fails transition to stage in touring parody

  Colleen Hammond & Griffin Sendek | The Duquesne Duke 10/24/19 The Office! A Musical Parody was written for people whose entire personality centers around watching The Office. Writers Bob and Tobly McSmith’s unauthorized parody of the hit television show graced the Byham Theater last weekend. This nonsense musical spectacle excellently showcased how a script consisting entirely of jokes can somehow fail to be the … Continue reading The Office fails transition to stage in touring parody

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Opinions

Spike in Downtown violence disturbing, but not unfixable

08/29/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger |  Editor-in-Chief One month. Three stabbings. Four victims. The news coming out of Pittsburgh’s central business district hasn’t been very good lately, to say the least. A wave of violence has taken downtown by its throat and squeezed; summer in the Steel City hasn’t been kind. Around 11:40 a.m. on Aug. 8, two women were stabbed at a bus stop near … Continue reading Spike in Downtown violence disturbing, but not unfixable

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Tekkoshocon comes back to Pittsburgh, packed with events

Neil Runge | Staff Writer 4/25/19 The 17th annual Tekkoshocon came to Pittsburgh just before Easter break — and it was amazing. It was a sea of people in costumes. The quality ranged from creations that involved moving parts that had months of work, to outfits like what I wore, which was some things I grabbed from my closet. For a little background, Tekkoshocon, usually … Continue reading Tekkoshocon comes back to Pittsburgh, packed with events

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News

Rosfeld trial ends in not guilty verdict

Kailey Love | Editor-in-Chief 3/26/2019 The trial of Michael Rosfeld, a former East Pittsburgh police officer charged with one count of criminal homicide for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Antwon Rose II in June 2018, ended late Friday night in a not guilty verdict and a string of protests throughout the city. With the options of not guilty or guilty of first-degree murder, … Continue reading Rosfeld trial ends in not guilty verdict

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