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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

Katharina Hering speaks about reparation and restitution files in German state archives and the role of archivists in making these files available for research. | Megan Sunners / Staff Photographer

School of Information Sciences talks archival data from Holocaust

By Amina Doghri / Staff Writer September 27, 2016

Editor's note: When this article appeared in print, the number of attendees and the number of people who have filed for pension claims based on reparation filings were incorrect. Additionally, there were...

A close-up of a shelf part of Pitt's Rare Books collection. Edward Major | Staff Photographer

Hillman houses hidden treasures

By Nikita Karulkar / For The Pitt News September 27, 2016

A room tucked in a corner on the third floor of Hillman Library holds centuries of information nearly impossible to find anywhere else. Hundreds of books line one of the walls, all neatly shelved with...

An SUV and a sedan crashed on Fifth Avenue Saturday evening. Photo: J. Dale Shoemaker / Managing Editor

UPDATED: Pitt student charged after crashing into bookstore

By Lauren Rosenblatt / News Editor September 26, 2016

City police have charged a Pitt student with driving under the influence and causing personal injury, after he caused a car crash Saturday evening that sent three people to the hospital with minor injuries. After...

Silk Screen brought Asian art to Pittsburgh in September. Julia Zhu | Staff Photographer

Silk Screen Film Festival highlights Asian cultures

By David Robinson / For The Pitt News September 25, 2016

Pitt welcomed Asian culture into Oakland with the annual Silk Screen Film Festival, which had viewings on Pitt’s campus for the first time this year. The weeklong Asian Arts festival is specific...

First Lady Michelle Obama will visit the University Wednesday afternoon. TNS

First Lady Michelle Obama to visit Fitzgerald Field House

By Lauren Rosenblatt / News Editor September 25, 2016

In preparation for the quickly-approaching presidential election, First Lady Michelle Obama will campaign for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on Pitt’s campus on Wednesday. Obama will speak...

The bus accident took place near upper campus in October 2015. | Dale Shoemaker / Contributing Editor

Port Authority settles on fatal crash case

By Emily Brindley / Assistant News Editor September 25, 2016

The Port Authority of Allegheny County reached a settlement agreement on Friday with the family of a couple killed in a bus accident near upper campus last October. The Pitt News reported on Oct. 26,...

Interactive Crime Map Sept. 16 – 23

By The Pitt News Staff September 25, 2016

Here is the Pitt Police activity from Sept. 16 - 23. Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 1:11 p.m. UPMC Mercy. Police arrested an unaffiliated person on charges of simple assault. Saturday, Sept. 17,...

Students celebrate "Chuseok," which translates to "Korean Thanksgiving," on Friday. Jingyu Xu | Staff Photographer

Pitt students celebrate Korean Thanksgiving

By Janine Faust / For the Pitt News September 25, 2016

Pitt student Paige Bruckner spent her Friday night racing others to down a cup of spicy Korean ramen. With the tangy, spicy scent of the dish wafting through the air, Bruckner slurped the noodles, tipped...

protesters Schenley Plaza

Pittsburgh reacts after NC shooting, Trump visit

Less than 24 hours after protests became deadly in North Carolina, Pitt students and Pittsburgh residents responded to the national uproar over police shootings of black men. Armed with banners, bandanas...

Donald trump addresses a crowd at the Shale Coalition Conference held at David Lawrence Conference Center. Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor

Trump speaks at Pittsburgh Shale Conference

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outlined his energy plan in Pittsburgh Thursday, which he said would improve the United States economy by reducing restrictions on the energy industry. At...

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