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Pitt volleyball wins its third straight five-set match against Louisville

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor • October 25, 2024

Pitt fans don’t prefer games like Pitt volleyball’s Friday night matchup against Louisville, or at least their hearts don’t. The teams went back and forth, the officials spent multiple minutes reviewing...

No. 19 Pitt pulps Orange in historic defensive 5-interception showcase

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor • October 24, 2024

On Thursday evening, Pitt (7-0, 3-0 ACC) took down Syracuse (5-2, 2-2 ACC) 41-13 in a conference matchup at Acrisure Stadium that held high season implications. With this victory, the Panthers remain unbeaten,...

Pitt welcomes new athletic director Allen Greene, discusses funding and NIL

By Aidan Kasner and Matthew Scabilloni • October 23, 2024

Pitt introduced its new Athletic Director, Allen Greene, at an opening press conference in the Petersen Event Center on Wednesday morning. Greene spoke about himself and his plans to help Pitt athletics...

Harris campaign expands youth outreach to college newspapers

By Amanda Yu and Emma Hannan • October 23, 2024

For readers of the print edition of The Pitt News, there’s a good chance that a Harris ad is blanketing the back page. From the Kamala HQ Tiktok to the DNC inviting social media influencers, the Harris campaign has been reaching out to young voters in a multitude of ways.

Who’s on the Allegheny County ballot in the 2024 presidential election

By Ashley O’Doherty, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024

On November 5, Pitt students and voters in Allegheny County will make their voices heard in the 2024 general election. Below is a list of the candidates for the presidential race, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives race and key local Allegheny offices and referendums.

How to vote and participate in the 2024 presidential election

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • October 20, 2024

With the 2024 general election almost two weeks away, students should be aware of all the information necessary to vote.

Pitt announces Allen Greene as new athletic director

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor • October 18, 2024

Friday morning the University of Pittsburgh announced Allen Greene as its new athletic director starting Nov. 1. The hiring comes a little over a month after the previous athletic director, Heather...

JD Vance talks economic, immigration policies at downtown press conference

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • October 18, 2024

Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance came to the Pennsylvanian Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday, Oct. 17.

Walz visits Pittsburgh to court battleground votes

By Amanda Yu, Naomi Weiss • October 16, 2024

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz visited Acrisure Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 15, to present the Harris agenda to key Allegheny County.

‘Afraid of being judged’: Students talk comfort with expressing their political views on campus

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor • October 15, 2024

Universities are a place for political groups to energize student engagement in the election, but some Republican student voters say they have a more limited ability to freely express political views than Democratic students on Pitt’s campus.