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Leon Ford announces run for Pittsburgh City Council

By Kieran McLean, Staff Writer
12:32 am

Community activist Leon Ford is challenging 10-year 9th District incumbent the Rev. Ricky Burgess for his city council seat.

Clean air policies go up in smoke

By Erica Guthrie, Staff Writer
12:16 am

Political experts panel analyzes midterm results

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, For The Pitt News
November 9, 2018

Pittsburghers protest Sessions firing, Trump-Russia claims

By Dylan Giacobbe, Staff Writer
November 9, 2018

Udderly local: A snapshot of Schneider’s Dairy

By Elizabeth Martinson, For The Pitt News
November 8, 2018

Campus

SGB addresses student voting issues, campus improvements

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer
November 7, 2018

SGB members are in talks with Pitt about adding needle-disposal sites on campus, as well as blue lights to light the way home.

Volunteers encourage student voting on campus

By Janine Faust, Managing Editor
November 6, 2018

For many Pitt students, the midterm elections were the first vote they cast since the 2016 presidential election, when President Trump was elected.

Pitt students gather to support Jewish community

By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2018

In a combined effort on Monday afternoon, members of the Pitt community gathered in support of the Jewish community. The vigil featured words from Mayor Bill Peduto along with several musical performances from student a cappella groups.

Student Government

SGB stands behind Jewish community

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer

October 30, 2018

Kathryn Fleisher wants to make sure last weekend’s massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue won’t be forgotten. “Our community is still mourning,” Fleisher, a sophomore...

SGB hears criticism of Sodexo, the University

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer

October 24, 2018

SGB will hold its second Eat and Greet meeting this Friday — the first public opportunity for students to question Sodexo officials since revelations last week that the Allegheny County Health Department cited Market Central for 14 health code violations.

SGB puts focus on financial education

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer

October 16, 2018

Friday will bring the third annual Financial Literacy Conference at Pitt, presented by business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi and Pitt’s business school.