Nataley Davis | staff writer Jawanna Miller went to Pittsburgh’s Oktoberfest this year for the first time on a whim, with some time to kill before picking up her grandchildren. She said that she tries to attend Pittsburgh community events when she can because they help bring positivity to the city. “The atmosphere, the different people, the environment, it’s always friendly when I come to … Continue reading Pittsburgh Oktoberfest enters second year
Josh Imhof | staff writer| Despite cold weather and some rainy days, Pittsburghers came out in droves to the city’s first Oktoberfest over the past two weeks. Local food vendors surrounded a large blue and white tent placed in the heart of Market Square. Attendees sat at long wooden tables holding jumbo sized pretzels and mugs. Each evening, the warm lights of chandeliers illuminated guests … Continue reading Oktoberfest rejuvenates Downtown area
Naomi Girson | staff writer | Looking at the city skyline, the U.S. Steel Tower, the BNY Mellon Center and PPG Place light up with neon colors and constellations of office space glowing in the night. In an urban environment, this excessive artificial lighting during nighttime hours can cause light pollution, which makes the stars less visible to the naked eye. But for Dale Thomas … Continue reading Spaceburgh: Coming soon to a Market Square near you
Emma Polen | layout editor 9/2/21 My birthday always seems to fall on a school day. While this is certainly an inconvenience, there is still an opportunity to make it special: Head to Market Square and reap restaurants’ free birthday rewards! It takes just three simple steps to reap free birthday rewards all within walking distance of campus. First, you’ve got to download the rewards … Continue reading Birthday hacks: how to get free food in Pittsburgh
3/14/2019 Katia Faroun and Griffin Sendek Writers from The Duke went into the city to gather the stories and opinions of people without homes. Duquesne University is located between Uptown and Downtown, where there’s a significant population of homeless individuals. This week, Robert spent some time talking to us about his experiences being homeless in Pittsburgh and his views of the world. Sitting on an … Continue reading Faces of Homelessness: Generosity amidst hardship
Owen Donohue | Staff Writer 12/06/2018 The People’s Gas Holiday Market in downtown Pittsburgh marks its seventh year this winter. Over 30 full-time and visiting vendors have set up shop in Market Square in small wooden stalls, inspired by German Christkindlmarkts, or Christmas Markets. Local and regional vendors show off clothes, art, food, crafts and other goods — many of which are produced locally — … Continue reading Controversy stirs amid downtown Christmas Market
12/19/2017 By Madeline Bartos | Staff Writer Jackee Ging usually drives her boutique, Style Truck, but during the Peoples Gas Holiday Market, she takes up a stationary spot with other vendors in Market Square. There, she sells scarves, hand knit gloves and other unique clothes and accessories. Style Truck is a mobile fashion store. The truck travels around Western Pennsylvania to bring fashion to people … Continue reading Local vendor brings fashion on the go to Market Square
By Zachary Landau | A&E Editor Whether you’re hanging around for an internship or for the love of the city, you can find a lot of stuff to do in Pittsburgh during the summer months. Better still, a lot of these events are relatively close to Duquesne’s campus and are either free or really cheap (gotta use those student discounts while you can, right?), so here … Continue reading Stuck in the city? A primer for Pittsburgh summer fun
Hallie Lauer | Staff Writer When most people think of October, they think of Halloween, Columbus Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it is also American Pharmacists Month. In celebration of that, the Mylan School of Pharmacy at Duquesne hosted their fourth Health and Wellness Fair. The fair, which was free and open to the public, took place Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to … Continue reading Pharmacy school hosts community health fair
Sydney McCabe | The Duquesne Duke Attention all Milano’s faithful: there just may be a new rival in town. V3 Flatbread Pizza recently opened on Fifth Ave. Located just outside Market Square, the restaurant is sure to sway your allegiance with its prime location, “create your own” style pizzas and college-friendly prices. When you first walk in to V3, you are met by the dimly … Continue reading V3 Flatbread rivals the greats: Made-to-order pizza brings another solid option to the ‘Burgh
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