IS BUSINESS BOOMING?: South Side business owners talk about the changes the neighborhood is facing

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Christine Andrews’ husband has owned the Culture Shop in the South Side since the mid-90s. Through the years, the couple has seen the atmosphere in the neighborhood fluctuate from a blossoming area with an influx of business and a vibrant art scene to a street with vacant storefronts, minimal foot traffic and a reputation for crime. “I would call it … Continue reading IS BUSINESS BOOMING?: South Side business owners talk about the changes the neighborhood is facing

Helping you find your new Pittsburgh home

By Georgie Flynn | Student Columnist   We are in the middle of the second semester of the school year, so trying to find a place to live in the upcoming year is going to cause some stress. Freshmen have the only option of on-campus housing going into their sophomore year. That leaves them with Towers or Vickroy. Juniors and seniors with the option to … Continue reading Helping you find your new Pittsburgh home

Pittsburgh: a romantic city

By Caitlyn Braun|For The Duquesne Duke Pittsburgh is known for steel, sports and … romance? On Jan. 30, The Forbes Travel Guide released the list for the “10 Unexpectedly Romantic Cities,” with Pittsburgh on the list. Accompanying Pittsburgh are cities such as Sydney, Brussels and Washington, D.C. It cited Pittsburgh’s plethora of bridges, wondrous skylines, and the “softer side of the steel city” at the … Continue reading Pittsburgh: a romantic city