For Pittsburgh to be such a small city, finding your tribe is a little hard especially with so many people in their own personal bubbles. Creator of A.Faye PR and founder of Grlpwr Pgh, Amanda Cowan saw a need for a community and Grlpwr Pgh was born. Grlpwr Pgh is more than just monthly girl…
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Destination Delicious: TerriBerriez Sweet Boutique and Cafe Opening Soon
When Terri Lawson approached me for a logo for her side hustle TerriBerriez Sweet Boutique and Café, I hadn’t seen the destination yet. Every week we sat at the local Panera discussing goals and accomplishments beyond blogs, logos, and fonts. Instead, we talked strategy and not once did I consider myself a mentor until one…
Happy Mon(Daé) 24
Mon(Daé) Motivation Happy Monday. We’ve finished an entire week in 2019 and we deserve a pat on the back. Winter is still here with a bit of a vengeance but the countdown to vacation next month is on. 412 Fresh (Events) There’s a few awesome events coming up. Here are a few of my favs….
I Sold My Thrival Festival Tickets & Went Art Crawling in The Cultural District
Thrival Festival 2018 had a lot to live up to after the large crowd it pulled in for 2017’s headliners Logic and Wiz Khalifa. Back in May 2018, I saw the opportunity for Thrival 2018’s blind faith tickets and went for it trusting the 2018 lineup would blow me away and it didn’t even move…
The 2018 Hustle Her Way Summit Dropped Gems
The Hustle Her Way Summit can’t be labeled as conference. Conference is an understatement as at a conference you stay and listen and the information you’ve gathered from it probably never leaves that venue. This was an eye opening experience full of so many positive women making boss moves. Although it was only three days,…
412 Fresh-ish: 4 Things Pittsburgh Should Work On
Pittsburgh makes list after list and it’s awesome to see the city get so much shine. Pittsburgh is affordable, the food scene is enough to make my wallet cry, and for the most part the people are nice. With all great things though does come downfalls. Pittsburgh has some areas it can improve on. Pittsburgh’s…
Braddock: Why I Came Back
Braddock is rather resilient. A town of approximately 2,100 people with a median income of a little over $20,000 is building a new identity and looking to the people to help lead that transformation
Neighborhood Watch: Braddock’s Rising
I wasn’t born to see Braddock when it was booming but I plan on sticking around for the rebuild. My grandmother worked at the grocery store on the Ave, my mother attended school in Braddock before the merger, and almost every day of my childhood was spent at the Braddock Library. After living in several…
Style & Glam Pittsburgh Brings the Glam in April
Weekends in April call for lots of glam in the forecast and Style and Glam Pittsburgh is the force behind it. This April expect big events with more style and talent that anyone can handle. Every year Style and Glam gets bigger and brighter. 2018 is no different. Founder Jamyce Patterson saw the void in the Pittsburgh…
Seat Yourself at Federal Galley
What’s better than going to one yummy restaurant? Going to four under one roof is the correct answer. And just when you think that there’s no way the peeps at Smallman Galley can outdo themselves, they did! Federal Galley is located at Nova Place and it’s just as cool as its location and bigger than…
