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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Interactive Crime Map April 15 – April 22

By The Pitt News Staff April 25, 2016

Here is the Pitt police activity from April 15 to 22. Friday, April 15, 2016 12:11 p.m. Posvar Hall and Forbes Quad. Pitt police responded to a report of an Apple iPad theft from a female student. 9:19...

A crowd gathers outside Carnegie Music Hall to honor Susan Hicks, who lost her life in a cycling accident on Friday.  Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Man charged for October death of Pitt employee

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor April 22, 2016

Six months after the wreck, Pittsburgh police are filing charges against a man for the death of the late Susan Hicks. On Friday, police said in a release they were finalizing paperwork for the arrest...

Jesse Irwin interviews Mayor Bill Peduto on Pitt Tonight. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Pitt Tonight performs season finale

By Noah Coco / Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Most Pitt students remember Mr. McFeely from “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” as the delivery man, but few expected to see him sink his first shot in “Pitt Tonight Pong” Thursday night. David Newell,...

John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Hillary Clinton to revisit Pittsburgh

By Danni Zhou / Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Looking to influence Pennsylvania voters before the upcoming primary, Hillary Clinton will make a return visit to Pittsburgh this Friday. Clinton’s campaign has not announced any further details about...

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Port Authority to vote on flat fare

By Alexa Bakalarski / Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Based on approval from a Port Authority committee Thursday, the Port Authority Board of Directors will vote next week on system-wide changes to the bus system. The full board is scheduled to vote April...

Will Miller | Staff Illustrator

Pitt collects drugs for disposal

Pitt pharmacy students reversed their traditional roles Thursday and collected drugs rather than distributing them. Aiming to reduce drug misuse, members of Generation Rx — a student group within the...

Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer

Her Campus educates students on contraceptives

By Andrew O'Brien / Staff Writer April 21, 2016

When Caroline Eddy talks about her southern family’s sex education, it sounds something like Coach Carr from “Mean Girls:” “Don’t have sex ... because you will get pregnant and die.” “That...

Pitt vice chancellor named president of AACR

By Danni Zhou / Staff Writer April 21, 2016

With a new president of the American Association of Cancer Research hailing from Pitt, the University is proving instrumental in the fight to cure cancer. The AACR appointed Nancy E. Davidson, director...

Former President Bill Clinton visited Pittsburgh Wednesday night to campaign for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Alex Nally | Staff Photographer

Clinton rallies for Hillary in South Side

Stumping for his wife, former president Bill Clinton made a dual stop in western Pennsylvania, six days ahead of the state’s primary. On Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., former president Bill Clinton spoke to...

Governor Kasich views the pictures in the Original Oyster House in Market Square. Alex Nally | Staff Photographer

Kasich comes to Pittsburgh

Presidential hopeful John Kasich stopped in Pittsburgh Wednesday to visit the city closest to his hometown. Kasich, who grew up in McKees Rocks and began his political career in Robinson Township, visited...

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