Hip-Hop Ink

Filmed by Dave Cole for Pittsburgh Magazine. To see the full story on Ed Piskor, visit: http://bit.ly/1my8yfR

Comic-book artist Ed Piskor of Munhall, Pa. continues to win critical acclaim and international fame with “Hip-Hop Family Tree.” Ed’s upbringing in Homestead, Pa. during the decline of the steel industry shaped who he has become and is displayed in the graphic novels he produces. Watch the full feature for Pittsburgh Magazine.

 

Migrant Struggle in Shanghai

Over the past few decades, the city of Shanghai has grown to be a major international city, and the financial capital of China. In the midst of this growth, however, are pockets of communities where thousands of people struggle every day to get by while working tireless days. These stories of hardship are particularly common among migrant communities, such as the QiaoJia Zha community in Shanghai, which is undergoing major redevelopment changes despite many families continuing to inhabit the community. The Wu family is one of those families struggling to survive in the community despite an uncertain future. Within the Wu family are Wu Congbao and his wife Zhou Zhongqun who have lived in the community for over a decade after having moved to Shanghai from the rural Anhui area in search of a better life for themselves and their daughter.

In the midst of rapid growth in Shanghai, there are neighborhood pockets where thousands of people struggle every day to get by. These stories of hardship are particularly common among migrant communities, such as the QiaoJia Zha community in Shanghai. 

 

Bear’d Up

Clairton is typical of the economically depressed communities in the Monongahela Valley south of Pittsburgh -- a mere shadow of the booming community that existed in the heyday of the American steel industry. But the town shakes off the doldrums on Friday nights during the fall to cheer on their Bears.

Clairton is typical of the economically depressed communities in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh — a shadow of the booming industrial community that existed in the heyday of the American steel industry. But the town shakes off the doldrums on Friday nights during the fall to cheer on their Bears. Produced on a team with Katherine Rodriguez and Steve Osborn.

 

The Duck Stops Here

Watch the amazing footage of Florentijn Hofman's Rubber Duck Project as it floats into Pittsburgh. Produced by: Dave Cole for Pittsburgh Magazine @davecolephoto

Shot for Pittsburgh Magazine, as part of the coverage of Florentijn Hofman’s rubber duck visit to Pittsburgh.

 

Pittsburgh's First Same-Sex Marriages

On Sunday, 19 couples were married at the Pittsburgh City-County Building. Feel the happiness.

Pittsburgh Magazine story about the officiating of the first same-sex marriages in Pittsburgh's history.

Talking to Becca

James Avery is retired and lives just just outside of Gettysburg, Pa. where he spends his time as a ghost storyteller in the Farnsworth House in downtown Gettysburg. Avery spends much of his time researching paranormal history through his study of “parageneology,” a term he coined.

James Avery is retired and lives just just outside of Gettysburg, Pa. where he spends his time as a ghost storyteller. Avery spends much of his time researching paranormal history through his study of “parageneology,” a term he coined.

 

Keeping the Standards Fresh

Music always has, and continues to be, the lifeblood for Arthur Goldstein. Whether travelling around California with a rock band fresh out of school, on the Pittsburgh jazz circuit, or picking up any given gig in State College as he has done for the past two decades, Goldstein remains as in love with music as ever before. Even in his late sixties, and after battling health-related issues, Arthur continues to dedicate his life to his music.

Music always has, and continues to be, the lifeblood for Arthur Goldstein. Goldstein has travelled the country sharing his jazz piano and even in his late sixties, after battling health-related issues, he continues to perform.

 

Strong Newspapers, Strong Communities

"Strong Newspapers, Strong Communities" --A video documentary highlighting the strength and innovation of Pennsylvania's community newspapers, developed by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association (PNA), the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Foundation and made possible by the PNA Foundation Fellows Fund for the Future program. 79 Dailies. 132 Weeklies. 188 Online Publications. Pennsylvania Newspapers: Strength in Numbers.

A look into the state of newspapers in communities across Pennsylvania. Produced while working as the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association’s video fellow.

 

Theatre of Politics

Charles Dumas, a Penn State University Professor in the School of Theatre, ran for United States Congress as a Democrat representing the 5th District in Pennsylvania. The massive district includes all or part of seventeen counties and hasn't been carried by a Democratic in nearly fifty years.

Charles Dumas is a Penn State University Professor in the School of Theatre and ran for United States Congress as a Democrat representing the 5th District in Pennsylvania in Fall 2012. The largely-rural congressional district has been held by a republican since 1973.

 

St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Steel City

Uploaded by Pittsburgh Magazine on 2014-03-17.

The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is a Pittsburgh tradition attracting as many as 250,000 spectators downtown. Pittsburgh Magazine photo story from the parade.