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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Outside the new Public Safety Center on Wood Street that opened last month.

Students concerned with changes to Pittsburgh police

Written By Cilia Catello and Cassandra Harris March 13, 2024

In a Pittsburgh police press conference conducted on February 23, it was announced that any calls placed to 911 between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. that are not deemed “in-progress” will be redirected...

Crime recap for on and off campus incidents this semester

Crime recap for on and off campus incidents this semester

Written By Gavin Petrone and Cassandra Harris December 6, 2023

As finals approach and the semester begins to come to a close Police Sergent Mathew Mays reflected back on the year’s crime report which came back as average compared to years in the past. Some key...

City police section off Fourth Avenue and Smithfield Street last Tuesday during Thanksgiving break, when a safety incident occurred that led to negotiations.

How to stay safe during holiday crime

Written By Michelangelo Pellis, Co-News Editor November 29, 2023

The holiday season is here, and according to Fox Business, this brings a wave of crime as well.   The National Retail Federation found in its 2022 National Retail Security Survey that total losses...

One of the new 88 safety call boxes found throughout campus in the
computer lab on the second floor of Thayer Hall.

88 new safety call boxes installed after years of inoperation

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-Elect November 9, 2023

After years of inoperation, the police and IT departments have installed 88 new police call boxes for $150 each in various locations around campus that, with the press of a button, calls the police department.   Once...

Matthew Mays (far right) poses with special olympians, who he will take on the Super Polar Plunge for. Photo submitted by Matthew Mays.

Point Park Police Sergeant to take on Super Polar Plunge

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-Elect October 25, 2023

After playing with a Special Olympics Pennsylvania athlete at Top Golf, Point Park’s Police Sergeant was dared to jump into icy water 99 times within a time frame of four hours and plans to complete...

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