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Pride Month in Pittsburgh kicks off with parade downtown

By Kyra McCague, Staff Writer • June 4, 2024

With June 1 marking the first day of Pride Month, thousands gathered in downtown Pittsburgh for the annual parade. The parade kicked off a month full of events honoring Pride Month, with people from across Pittsburgh and beyond coming to celebrate.

Pride Month Event Roundup

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • June 4, 2024

In honor of Pride Month, The Pitt News has compiled a list of events occurring on campus and in the city that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Pittsburgh.

LGBTQ+ friendly affordable housing breaks ground in Oakland

By Kyra McCague, Staff Writer • May 30, 2024

The apartment building set to be a LGBTQ+ friendly affordable housing community in Oakland is the first of its kind in Western Pennsylvania. The creation of LGBTQ+ affordable housing seeks to address housing disparities and discrimination faced by elders in the community.

Forbes and Atwood Starbucks workers unanimously vote to unionize

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer • May 22, 2024

Baristas at the Forbes and Atwood Starbucks voted 10-0 to unionize last Wednesday, making it the 15th unionized Starbucks location in Pittsburgh.

Virgil Cantini, professor and artist, remembered at History Center program

By Andrew McLaughlin, Staff Writer • February 26, 2024

Virgil Cantini, the founder of Pitt’s studio art department and creator of 13 works of art around campus, was honored at the Heinz History Center on Feb. 25.

A look into Gov. Shapiro’s budget proposal, new plans for higher education

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • February 23, 2024

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his 2024-2025 budget proposal on Feb. 6, which plans to make higher education more accessible and affordable.

Pitt space initiative joins Keystone Space collaborative

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • February 16, 2024

Pitt’s Space Initiative, 45 researchers with interests in space, recently joined the Keystone Space Collaborative. The collaborative connects industry and academia in the Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio region.

Hazelwood community shares thoughts on BioForge project

By Andrew McLaughlin, Staff Writer • February 2, 2024

Hazelwood residents say they hope the University serves as a partner in the neighborhood’s development as the BioForge project moves toward completion.

‘Absolutely awesome’: Frontier Airlines to offer $19 flights to Philadelphia starting in May

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • January 18, 2024

Beginning May 16, Frontier Airlines will offer nonstop service to Philadelphia and three other destinations for as low as $19 from Pittsburgh International Airport.

Student walkout, rally shows support for Palestine

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • November 10, 2023

About 200 people participated in a walkout called “Shut it Down for Palestine” to show support for Palestinians on Thursday afternoon. Students and community members met at the “Walking to the Sky” sculpture on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus to hear speakers voice their thoughts on the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestinians.