• At least 55 million Americans lack reliable broadband internet access at home.
• Allentown, along with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Erie, were among the least-connected cities in America. These cities had all had 100,000 or more residents without internet access. Thirty to 33 percent of households in those cities had no internet access.
• To meet the Federal Communications Commission Internet speed standard in Pittsburgh, it’s at least $44.99 monthly plus tax and equipment charges, rising after the first two years of service.
• 48 percent of households making less than $25,000 had internet service at home, according to Census data.

   

• In Pittsburgh, more people are turning to public libraries for Wi-Fi than ever before. Wi-Fi use throughout Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library system increased 19 percent between 2013 and 2014, with Wi-Fi sessions surpassing library computer use for the first time, according to the library’s annual report.

Source: http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-publicsource-internet-access-20150717-story.html

1. In Allentwon one in four children has levels of lead in the blood over 5 micrograms per deciliter, which, according to the CDC, is higher than average and should be treated by a health care professional.
2. Lead-based paint in older homes is a major source of lead exposure in young kids. Pennsylvania ranks third in the nation for housing built before 1950, when lead was most prevalent in paint and plumbing, according to 2010 Census data.
3. Each year in the United States, 310,000 1- to 5-year-old kids are found to have unsafe levels of lead in their blood, which can lead to a wide range of symptoms, from headaches and stomach pain to behavioral problems and anemia (not enough healthy red blood cells). Lead also can affect a child’s developing brain
4. There are 20 Pennsylvania cities where the lead exposure rate is over 9.37 percent, that is, the percentage of children with elevated lead levels.
5. In Flint, Michigan, where officials have declared a crisis situation, the percentage is just over 3.21 percent

https://drive.google.com/open?id=16SkkQkzbzSakbN-VJ6TQZ8HnEsLaetwP

• On average, DACA recipients entered the US at the age of six-and-a-half.
• Recipients of DACA must have proof they were brought to the US before the age of 16, were under 31 years of age when the program was launched, and be at least 15 years old when applying to DACA.
• Congress has 4 months to come to a political solution before DACA officially ends.
• Through March, 1,586,657 people nationally have been approved for the program, and of those, 799,077 have been approved for renewals, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• 91% of DACA recipients have jobs.

https://drive.google.com/a/lafayette.edu/file/d/1IY33UCSnqEL-YtK7qVe7kUrZy6ssuQet/view?usp=sharing

Since Margie and my project is about Easton Restaurants, we were excited when we discovered that an Australian cafe has just opened up in the area. It has only been open for a couple of weeks, so we decided it would be a great addition to our story. It really sparked our attention because this is a “one of a kind” type of place that strictly serves Australian dishes. We have an interview with the owner and are excited to add Tucker Silk Mill into our Easton restaurant story.

Reposting the link to my rough cut because I posted it a while ago…

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1O0xULdLAqBTmROMXhUUGNQcjg/view?usp=sharing

comment pls 🙂

I ran into a lot of obstacles with this interview.  From the comments on my rough cut, I realized that the headroom in Bobby’s interview shot was awkward. When I was filming I wanted to show the wall in Bobby’s room that was decorated in a way that portrayed his vibrant personality, but then realized how there was too much room above his head. I was going to re film the whole interview, but when I first interviewed him it took 2 hours and I had so much footage to cut down and unfortunately we could not find time to reinterview. I then realized that the audio of the guitar clips was messed up. I showed the audio to Mike to see if he had any suggestions and we tried to fix it on Final Cut Pro, but he told me I would need to re film it. So I asked Bobby and Billy if I could film them again. We ran into another issue when we were filming the audio a second time around. The room was too dark and we tried to fix the ISO levels, but for some reason it wasn’t working. I had originally shot the whole interview plus music clips on a cannon which was easy to adjust the ISO levels and then the second time around I shot on a Nikon. We spent a good 30 minutes trying to fix it, but we couldn’t. I had to decide whether to replace the bad audio but good visual clips or vice versa. I tried to include both after attempting to adjust the visual problems of the second guitar clips on Final Cut Pro. Overall, I loved filming this interview despite the obstacles I faced. I was fascinated in the interview topic and I love the message my interview tells. Although my interview isn’t as flawless as I wanted it to be technically, subject wise I think it is awesome and I love rewatching it.

Final cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7Ajwvrl2I&feature=youtu.be

It was hard for me to find data specific to Easton restaurants, so I also researched the restaurant industry as a whole.

1. Easton is home to more than 800,00 people.
2. Oak Steakhouse is Mick Gjevukaj’s third Easton dining establishment, following the 14 year-old River Grille and the 11-year old Ocean.
3. 68% of Americans try new restaurants based on recommendations by friends.
4. 10% of the entire workforce within the US is part of the restaurant and food service industry.
5. 1.7 million jobs are expected to be created in the restaurant industry by 2025