The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Red Oak Cafe, a popular breakfast and lunch spot in Oakland, is closing. (TPN File Photo)

Red Oak Cafe closing within the week

Red Oak Cafe is closing on Aug. 4, according to Ray McNevin, a manager and chef at the Oakland restaurant. McNevin said new owners from Virginia are taking over on the 8th. They will rename and redo...

The Madras Maiden, one of the last remaining B-17 bombers, flies back to the Allegheny County Airport during a media flight Monday. (Photo by John Hamilton | Editor-in-Chief)

World War II-era B-17 bomber will soar over Pittsburgh this weekend

Listening to the sound of four revving engines muffled by ear plugs, passengers on the B-17 crawl into the nose turret of the WWII-era bomber, seeing stretches of land and Pittsburgh landmarks appear and...

Red Bull Flugtag is coming to Pittsburgh next Saturday. The Roc-ettes, a team of Pitt engineers, hopes to take flight over the Allegheny River. (Photo via Wikipedia Creative Commons)

Pitt engineers to take flight over the Allegheny at Red Bull Flugtag

By Henry Glitz / News Editor July 31, 2017

As July ends and back-to-school chores loom, one group of Pitt engineers is getting busy preparing for a completely different kind of challenge: building and piloting an aircraft to fly over the Allegheny...

The Pitt administration is against the formation of a grad student union, an effort United Steelworkers is involved in. (Photo via Flickr Commons)

Pitt administration comes out against grad student union

By John Hamilton / Editor-in-Chief July 28, 2017

Speaking on behalf of the University, Pitt Provost Patricia Beeson came out against a graduate student union Thursday, claiming that a union would not be in the best interests of students. Beeson’s...

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Three students OK after one dropped vial with cyanide derivative

By John Hamilton/Editor-in-Chief July 20, 2017

Three Pitt students are OK after one dropped a vial containing a cyanide derivative in a Chevron lab Thursday morning. The 5 ml vial shattered on the 11th floor of the building at around 10:15 this...

Co-owner of Groceria Merante, Filomena Merante, interacts with a customer over the deli counter in March. She says the store thrives in the summer, even with less students around. (TPN File Photo)

Oakland’s businesses adapt to fewer students in summer

By Henry Glitz | News Editor July 18, 2017

The warm summer sun beat down this week as business owners across Oakland opened their doors for a day mostly like any other day. The only difference was a conspicuous lack of their main customers —...

Several cars race down the Serpentine turn in Schenley Park Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

35th annual Vintage Grand Prix continues Oakland tradition

By Kirsten Wong | Senior Staff Writer July 18, 2017

Speeding around the 90-degree turn at 60 mph, the bustling race track swarmed with bright-colored vintage sports cars rushing to the finish line. Sitting on the edge of Flagstaff Hill, crowds cheered...

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Pitt increases tuition, budget

Pitt trustees voted Monday to increase in-state tuition by 2.5 percent and out-of-state tuition by three percent, along with an increase to the University’s operating budget. In-state students enrolled...

City police responded to two calls about violent crimes this weekend in Oakland. Pitt News File Photo

Interactive crime map July 5 – July 11

By The Pitt News Staff July 12, 2017

  Wednesday, July 5, 2017 11:45 a.m. 3700 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Pitt police assisted City police with a retail theft. 3:58 p.m. 3800 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Pitt...

Attendees of the EcoInnovation meeting on Tuesday night learn more information about the project by reading poster boards. (Photo by Henry Glitz | Contributing Editor)

Peduto, community members kick off revitalization

By Henry Glitz | News Editor July 12, 2017

As Mayor Bill Peduto stepped out the back door of his official car into the rain in Uptown last evening, people from the community queued in front of a local Middle Eastern food truck turned and gathered...

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