Spaces
By Kylie Truscello
The massive wine stained building welcomes visitors from around the Johnstown area. The former Tulip Bottling Company possesses the atmosphere of a lavish arts venue in New York City. Coffee colored concrete floors greet you, external beams accentuate the skyscraping ceilings and provide an industrial feel, and wooden doors lead to studios where artists create their prized gems. Plain grey ...More
By Ashley Grego
On the corner of East Carson and 15th in Pittsburgh’s South Side district, the multi-floor bar/restaurant sits. Although the historic Victorian building’s outside rings true to its 1800s construction, on the inside of the building, this Victorian style fuses with the notorious industrialized flavor of the Steel City. Chocolate-oriented designs, multi-toned faux brick planks, exposed aluminum air vents ...More
By Dom DiDomenico
Standing stiff and sturdy, north of twenty-five feet in the air, is a welcoming reminder that Hometown Bar and Grill is still open for business. With a sign so loud and proud, it’s impossible to miss the, “$2 drafts; 60 cent wing” special accompanying every Thursday from 5-7p.m. Red, charcoal brick is cemented around the perimeter of the bar and grill ...More
By Dominique Smith
The women’s locker room is more than athletic women in sports bras and messy ponytails. Besides the aroma of old, sweaty gym sneakers and the flowery scent of Victoria Secret body spray, the women’s locker room at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is like a time capsuled Hall of Fame. Women from Freshman to Seniors, either Volleyball or Basketball, have experienced the members-only vibe of the locker room ...More
By Victoria Kelly
Slush, wind, and heavy snowfall never keep Pittsburghers from huddling into Pamela’s Diner at the Strip District. Flamingo-tinted doors open to bundled up couples and parties of friends waiting patiently for their brunch. Each group waits for their name to be called, which could take up to half an hour. They are seated at retro, metal tables next to bright blue walls that are scattered with family photos. The conversations hold typical Pittsburgh ...More
By Kayla Stockdale
You know you’re in Starbucks when you walk in and smell freshly ground coffee beans; or maybe it’s the view of the cups stacked alongside the register with the green, twin-tailed mermaid imprint wrapped around them that takes the cake? Either way, Starbucks sets the bar with their delicious, chocolatey, creamy and steamy lattes, and their cool, refreshing Tazo iced tea lemonades and shakers that give the perfect burst of ...More