Local Ice Cream Shops That Didn’t Let COVID-19 Melt Them Away

Ice cream is many people’s favorite sweet treat and as the pandemic of COVID-19 has been warping our society, just a simple ice cream cone could put a smile on anyone’s face. Multiple ice cream shops around the Pittsburgh region did not let COVID-19 take away the smiles from their customers. Windy Ridge Dairy located…

“I Think We Have Found The Love”

This blog post was referenced by-channel 4 news, Thursdays, June 11th march downtown Pittsburgh  https://www.wtae.com/article/peaceful-protest-being-held-in-downtown-pittsburgh/32770538#   All rights soley for student use @ Chatham University  Do not copy or redistribute without consent   samnealstudios.com  

Environmental News

Melting ice reveals an ancient, once-thriving trade route  (Lendbrreen, Norway),(Image from OneNote licensed under Creative Commons)  It has recently been discovered deep in the tallest mountains of Norway amongst the global warming ice, a path has appeared. The once all ice and glacier is now exposed to trail markers and ancient artifacts perhaps dated back…

The Biggest Change in Our Lives- Face Masks

The Center for National Disease Control stated early on during this pandemic that the overall public must wear face masks. However there is one major problem with this call to action. Providing masks to the entire public population is very challenging. The recourses required to create these safely and efficiently are getting scarce.  The recourses…

No Mask. No Service. Did Giant Eagle Over Step Boundaries?

For the past three months the Coronavirus has caused stress and anxiety to individuals throughout the world. With the many restrictions that individuals still have to follow such as practicing social distancing and wearing masks into public places their stress and anxiety has not decreased. Even though the population is grateful to have essential businesses…

The Night Sky: More Beautiful Than We May Know

As far as pollution goes, many of us have heard of the adverse effects it has on our oceans, forests, and air, but did you know that our use of light is polluting the earth as well? Light, while not as harmful to the environment and human health, still has adverse effects on our environment….

Living a Tiny House Lifestyle

If you are someone who is truly an environmentalist you may find yourself pondering a dream home. Have you ever wondered about a tiny house and the environmental benefits it can have?  This lifestyle is not for everyone, it’s a simple life. It would force the homeowner to have less things because of cramped spaces,…

COVID-19: A Chance to Re-Evaluate our Approach to the Environment

Coauthored by Ashley Smith While many of us are concerned how Corona Virus will affect our health and economy in the long term, another area of our lives is being affected by the pandemic in some positive ways – our lived environment. NASA scientists are some of the people reporting their findings on the environmental…

EPA Water Changes

On December 11, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced its changes in what waters in the U.S. are considered protected under the Clean Water Act. The act originally protected most forms of water in the United States from pollution and under President Obama, even smaller waterways were protected. However, as of yesterday, some major…