By Simon Jaronski, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com The golden age of shopping malls has long since passed, and Americans have transitioned to a more cynical form of consumerism. Today, Amazon and other online retailers have displaced the multi-faceted mall experience, complete with dining options, idle browsing, and socialization. […]
By Natasha Patel, Staff Writer On May 12, 2022, the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (“BAMP”), a Pennsylvania non-profit trade association, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against the City of Pittsburgh claiming that the City’s inclusionary zoning ordinances are unconstitutional and […]
By Nathan Polacek, Staff Writer On July 9th, 2021, the City of Pittsburgh launched an electric scooter partnership with Spin, a unit of Ford Motor Company, to provide easily accessible, app-based e-scooters throughout the city.[1] Since the launch, these e-scooters have been popping up all over the city; on streets, sidewalks, […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com. By Stephen Hodzic, Blog Editor On March 2, 2021 the Pittsburgh City Council passed legislation that extended the moratorium on tenant evictions in the city of Pittsburgh.[1] The ordinance states, in part, that a landlord may not evict a tenant/household for non-payment of rent due […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Elizabeth Fitch, Feature Editor When asked how he envisions the real estate market will change over the course of the next few months, Sam Chaudhry, real estate broker and managing partner at Remax, confidently stated, “real estate is still on fire.” [1] While […]
Image by Mojka JJ on Pixabay. By Samantha Cook, Editor-in-Chief Anyone who has worked in the service industry knows how difficult it can be to take time off from work. [1] Beyond the guilt of leaving co-workers short-staffed, sick leave is often unpaid, so workers who rely on every […]
By: Rachel Pressdee, Feature Editor On October 27, 2018, 11 people were murdered when a man opened fired inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there were 340 reported mass shootings in, making this close-to-home incident one of many gun related acts […]
By Samantha Cook, Staff Writer In 2003, the City of Pittsburgh filed for the status of a “financially distressed municipality.” Now, over 14 years later, Mayor Peduto is celebrating its exit from Pennsylvania’s Act 47 program. The Pennsylvania Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, otherwise known as Act 47, was a program […]
By Katherine Mannion, Staff Writer The actions taken in the early days of President Donald Trump’s administration already has numerous Pittsburgh connections. Pennsylvania residents have a unique knowledge of Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. DeVos, who worked for the American Federation for Children prior to her nomination, […]
By Jennifer Carter, Staff Writer Since the legalization of marijuana in Colorado in January 2014, fatalities caused by drivers under the influence of drugs has skyrocketed. Similarly, Pennsylvania has seen a 43 percent increase in DUI-drug arrests between 2014 and 2015 alone.[1] This increase appeared well before the bill […]
