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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

Service workers, Pitt strike deal

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor May 5, 2015

After more than five months without a contract, service workers reached an agreement Tuesday with the University and their workers’ union.The new contract includes wage increases and improved training....

Pitt, high school students rally for Freddie Gray

Pitt, high school students rally for Freddie Gray

In a show of solidarity, local high school students and young Pittsburgh activists took a stand to display their angst over the death of Freddie Gray Saturday night..Police estimated approximately 200...

Student’s attacker arrested

After a reported assault on a student Wednesday afternoon, Pitt Police have arrested Jon S. Mattison on one count of indecent assault, one count of unlawful restraint and one count of simple assault.Police...

Pitt to give CourseWeb a makeover

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor April 29, 2015

After this weekend, students will no longer see dropped and withdrawn courses still haunting their CourseWeb profiles.Pitt will upgrade multiple components of CourseWeb from Thursday, April 30 to Sunday...

Pitt student passes away over weekend

By The Pitt News Staff April 23, 2015

A Pitt student was found dead last Saturday night in an off-campus residence in Oakland.A supervisorat the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said police found Gregory Walters, 20, at 9:42 p.m....

Two men involved in fatal South Oakland shooting

Pittsburgh Police are “actively investigating” a shooting involving two men on the 3200-block of Ward Street around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night.One man died on the scene from multiple gunshot wounds...

The how and why of munchies

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Staff Writer April 19, 2015

Spreading peanut butter on a block of cheese or dipping a banana in a mug of Swiss Miss sounds like five-star appetizing after hitting a bowl for a reason. The THC’s effect on the brain can explain...

The state of legalization

The state of legalization

In the Pennsylvania Senate, marijuana legislation is up for reconsideration — but supporters say the bill isn’t about getting high.  Gov. Tom Wolf has supported an act that would legalize the use...

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