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Create Something Fierce

Pittsburgh artist J.G. Boccella uses a variety of materials to create the faces of his masterpiec­es—a little bit of permanent marker, a shade or...
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Movie Review: Hidden Figures

Depending on which study or article you read, a woman either can or can’t have it all. No matter what, there is no denying...
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Tania Grubbs

Vocalist Tania Grubbs has been singing as long as she can remember, in many dif­ferent venues and genres. When she was a student at...
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Head Over Killer Heels

My high school’s colors were black and white; I never quite fit in there. As my final act of rebellion, I paired my white...
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Shevelle McPherson: Soar Beyond the Heels of Adversity

Open and honest are the first words that come to mind when reading author Shevelle McPherson’s newly released Soar! Beyond the Heels of Adversity....
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Beyond the Badge

What does it take for a person to live out their dreams? Some are fortunate to know their destiny from the very beginning, while...
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Laugh at First Chat with Mayan Lopez

If you ever get the chance to chat with Mayan Lopez, this funny, mature, focused young woman will tell you that, “people think ...
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Everyone Has a Story

Have you ever noticed how differently artists see the world? The joy that a musician finds in the sound of raindrops on a tin...
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Dream, Girl

Thursday, June 9th, the Paris The­ater in New York City; red carpet rolled out and the clicking sound of cameras snapping. Each pho­tographer trying...
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P!NK’S Concert, Pittsburgh, Pa., April 7, 2018

I suffer from a condition called “FOMO” (fear of missing out). I do. It’s serious. So, when I found myself on my sisterhood’s group...
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