May 25, 1935 was going to be a special day at Forbes Field no matter what. Babe Ruth was making a rare visit to #Pittsburgh with the Boston Braves in his final season, giving local baseball fans a precious chance to check out the game’s most famous player in person. Turns out,

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My thoughts are with Corey O'Connor and the entire O'Connor family. Judy was such a loving person - loved her family, her community, her City. I was fortunate to be the recipient of her warmth on so many occasions. May her memory forever be a blessing triblive.com/news/obituarie…

📣 Exciting Announcement! 📣 Get ready for Newsapalooza, #Pittsburgh's first-ever event celebrating local journalism, hosted by the Center for Media Innovation at @pointparku! 🎉📰 Sept. 26-28, 2024 🔗 For more details and to purchase tickets, visit newsapalooza.org.

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Mark your calendar! Newsapalooza, a first-of-its-kind event for Pittsburgh in celebration & support of journalism, will be presented by Point Park Center for Media Innovation Sept. 26 to 28, at Point Park University & its Pittsburgh Playhouse. editorandpublisher.com/stories/center… Andrew Conte #LocalJournalism

The Pittsburgh City photographer captured this great image in front of the old Pittsburgh Press Building with the Sarnoff-Irving Hat & Shoe Store on Fifth Avenue on August 27, 1931. Check out those headlines! (#Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection)

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Many stories go untold, and many young journalists don't see how they can turn their passion into a career. We're here to change that 📣💪 Join us in supporting the next wave of storytellers in #Pittsburgh! 🎙🗞️ 🔗 newsapalooza.org Point Park University Andrew Conte

Truly the end of an era… TV Talk: Pittsburgh's public access cable channel PCTV to shutter (Via TribLive) triblive.com/aande/movies-t…

CBS correspondent Robert Costa to headline a festival of local news in September at Point Park nextgenerationnewsroom.org/news/cbs-corre…

🎉 Thrilled to have KDKA Lisa Smith & Jon Delano as moderators for our #Newsapalooza breakout sessions on Sept 27! Lisa and Jon will each lead a breakout session that you don’t want to miss! Link in bio for tickets🔗 🎟️ #journalism #Pittsburgh

Our t-shirt for #Newsapalooza is still available to purchase 👕 See link in bio to get yours today! Thanks to CommonWealth Press for being exclusive retailer of these tees 😊 #pittsburgh #supportlocal #pointparku

The first #Renegade of the season helps and gets a score on the board the next offensive series. Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers Now #NFL

Join me for a screening of All the President's Men at Row House Cinemas in Lawrenceville - 7 pm Wednesday. Students and journalists can use discount code NEWSAPALOOZA for $2 off! They're showing news-themed movies all week! rowhousecinemas.com/lawrenceville/… Point Park Center for Media Innovation Point Park University

Dir. of Point Park Center for Media Innovation, Andrew Conte, writes about the power and potential of citizen journalism: "Professionals have both a responsibility and a self-interest to engage with the 'people formerly known as the audience'..." ethics.journalism.wisc.edu/2024/10/15/cit…

For my journalism friends - especially those looking to move (back) to Pittsburgh: Axios is launching a local Pittsburgh newsletter and hiring three positions (two reporters, one social media guru.) boards.greenhouse.io/axios Point Park University Point Park Center for Media Innovation