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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

VIDEO: Protests happen across Pittsburgh during election week

November 8, 2020

Protests happened across Pittsburgh Friday, as citizens anxiously awaited the results of the 2020 presidential election.

VIDEO: Election night interview with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto

November 5, 2020

The Pitt News spoke to Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto about the current political climate and the 2020 election during election night at the William Pitt Union polling location. Peduto traveled to different...

VIDEO: Lady Gaga joins Joe Biden to make final campaign push in Pittsburgh

November 3, 2020

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and pop star Lady Gaga made an unscheduled appearance in Schenley Plaza Monday evening. Biden, the former vice president, and Gaga briefly spoke to Pitt...

VIDEO: Pittsburgh residents stage Joe Biden rally in Squirrel Hill

November 1, 2020

Pittsburgh and Squirrel Hill residents staged a Joe Biden rally on the corner of Forbes and Murray avenues Friday, just a few days before the 2020 presidential election.

Pete Buttigieg in Schenley Plaza on Saturday morning.

Buttigieg urges students to vote, campaign for Biden

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor October 31, 2020
Pete Buttigieg told a crowd of mostly Pitt students on Saturday morning that their votes could determine the fate of Tuesday’s presidential election.

VIDEO: Who’s winning the 2020 presidential election?

October 28, 2020

We asked students around Oakland who they would bet on to win the 2020 election!

The Pitt Panthers return home to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Heinz Field on Saturday.

Preview: Panthers will shock unbeaten Irish

By Tyler Mathes, Staff Writer October 23, 2020
After losing three straight games, Pitt desperately needs a turnaround win. Staff writer Tyler Mathes thinks they’ll get that victory this week against No. 3 Notre Dame. Find out why here:

Exploring Pittsburgh’s Parks | Highland Park

By Nick Suarez, Staff Writer October 22, 2020
Between the neighborhood of the same name and the Allegheny River, Highland Park lies a little further afield for the average Pitt student than the other parks we’ve visited.

VIDEO: Gender-inclusive homecoming awards are a step in the right direction

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist October 21, 2020

In a global pandemic, coming or going anywhere is difficult. But that isn’t stopping Pitt’s Alumni Association from planning a new and inventive homecoming that has been modernized for 2020, in every...

VIDEO: Large crowd, few masks at Schenley Park worship service

By Rebecca Johnson, Jon Moss October 19, 2020

California-based Christian musician Sean Feucht hosted a worship service Sunday evening at Schenley Park’s Flagstaff Hill that drew about 200 people. Few attendees of the “Let Us Worship” outdoor...

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