Month: May 2025

Telling Stories and Empowering Youth

Q&A with Luminari Intern Elizabeth Nielsen by Luminari Team For Elizabeth Nielsen, stepping into the Operations Intern role at Luminari isn’t just another summer job—it’s the next chapter in her lifelong passion for storytelling, creativity, and community. A junior at …

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A Lifetime in the Bleachers

Cheering Through Generations by Dana Wineland O’Rourke, contributing writer “Daddy!” he yelled, recognizing the tall tussle-haired man among the dozen warming up in uniforms for their softball game. His daddy waved back as I took our two-year-old son Timmy’s hand …

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Lost in Flight

The Anxiety of Losing a Phone Mid-Air by Beth Dolinar, contributing writer The scary moments came mid-flight from Pittsburgh to New York, and it had nothing to do with turbulence. Reaching under the seat in front of me for my …

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Striking the Right Chord

Tyler Pipon’s Journey with MusicMakers! by Tom Berich, Operations Manager In a recent conversation, Tom Berich, Operations Manager for Luminari, sat down with Tyler Pipon, a talented student from Franklin Regional High School, nestled just outside Pittsburgh. Tyler had the …

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