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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Petition for bike lanes seeks change, faces challenges

By Zoë Hannah / For The Pitt News October 29, 2015

Pittsburgh bike advocates are calling for more bike lanes in Oakland following a death on Forbes Avenue last Friday. On Oct. 24, the day after Pitt adviser Susan Hicks died in an accident on Forbes Avenue,...

Lia Petrose updates the student body on her work with the Public Health Certificate program at this week's Student Government Board meeting.  Abigail Self | Staff Photographer

Public health program closer

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer October 28, 2015

After 10 months of work, Student Government Board member Lia Petrose now has a potential starting date for a public health certificate for undergraduate students. At SGB’s weekly public meeting Tuesday,...

Medical examiner releases names of accident victims

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor October 28, 2015

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office has released the names of the two people who were killed in an accident involving an SUV and a Port Authority bus Monday in the Oakland/Hill District area....

The bus accident took place near upper campus in October 2015. | Dale Shoemaker / Contributing Editor

Two pedestrians killed in accident involving Port Authority bus near upper campus

An accident involving a Port Authority bus has killed two pedestrians near upper campus this afternoon. Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said two passengers, a woman and a man in a wheelchair,...

Ruben Brown in his playing days at Pitt / Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Pitt to honor former star offensive lineman Ruben Brown Thursday against UNC

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor October 26, 2015

The watchful eyes of a legend will oversee Pitt’s Thursday evening matchup against the University of North Carolina. The University of Pittsburgh will honor former offensive lineman and 2015 College...

Trustees approve Pitt plan, ADA elevators

By Zoë Hannah / For the Pitt News October 25, 2015

Pitt’s Board of Trustees put an end to phase one of Pitt’s strategic plan and said it’s time to begin implementation by making changes through campaigns and committees. At a Board of Trustees meeting...

Pitt, community mourn death of adviser, cyclist

The death of a cyclist and Pitt adviser has left the City — and the University — mourning this weekend. Susan Hicks, who was the assistant director for academic affairs for the Center for Russian...

By Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt administrator dead after Forbes car accident

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor October 24, 2015

A Pitt administrator in the Center for Russian and Eastern European studies has died after her bicycle was hit by a car near campus Friday evening. According to police, the incident occurred at the...

Late Blewitt kick lifts Pitt over Syracuse 23-20 to stay undefeated in ACC

Late Blewitt kick lifts Pitt over Syracuse 23-20 to stay undefeated in ACC

By Chris Puzia / Assistant Sports Editor October 24, 2015

Despite its new No. 25 ranking, Pitt football kept to its recent tradition of close games against Syracuse, as well as its newfound tradition of Chris Blewitt game-winning field goals. On Saturday,...

By Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Female cyclist dead after Forbes incident

By Danielle Fox / Editor in Chief October 23, 2015

A female cyclist has died after being hit by a car near the Cathedral of Learning this evening. Police were called to the intersection of Forbes Avenue and South Bellefield at 4:57 p.m. No word on...

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