Alex Jurkuta | Contributing Editor Archives - The Pitt News

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[Photo] Pitt top prospect Kyle Louis drafted No. 138 overall by the Miami Dolphins

April 25, 2026

[Photo] ‘A once in a lifetime opportunity’: Students prepare for the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh

April 20, 2026

[Photo] Pitt study finds gap between tick awareness and Lyme disease concern

April 17, 2026

[Photo] Lashelle Brown: Making The Perch a home away from home

April 26, 2026

[Photo] Adam Hebert: Film professor and friendly face

April 26, 2026

[Photo] Zach Davis: A leader in diversity committed to uplifting community

April 21, 2026

[Photo] Ralph Guzzi: ‘Pittsburgh music royalty’ continues Pitt’s rich jazz history

April 15, 2026

[Photo] Pitt Therapy Dog Tuesdays: ‘The best day of the week’

April 16, 2026

[Photo] Ranking | Six summer reads

April 13, 2026

[Photo] Recent data shows the Pittsburgh area’s population is slowly declining

April 10, 2026

[Photo] Point-Counterpoint: Is Will Howard really the Steelers' future?

April 6, 2026

[Photo] Pittsburgh City Paper relaunch signals hope for local journalism amid uncertainty

March 31, 2026

[Photo] Opinion | Why do Pitt students have to gamble for housing?

March 30, 2026

[Photo] Pitt enrollment rises while other PA universities see decline

March 30, 2026

[Photo] Local policy experts call for student advocacy on ‘Big Five’ nonprofit tax exemptions

March 27, 2026

[Photo] ‘You’re the talent we want to keep in Pittsburgh’: Mayor Corey O’Connor encourages students to engage with local government

March 25, 2026

[Photo] Opinion | AI should replace monotony, not humans

March 24, 2026

[Photo] Reliable, safe and intense: Pittsburgh community turns Cathedral of Learning stairs into training grounds

March 16, 2026

[Photo] Updates on new gen eds arriving in fall 2027

March 6, 2026

[Photo] Commencement moves to Acrisure Stadium with split reactions from Pitt community

March 2, 2026

[Photo] Unionized Pitt service workers rally for higher wages amid contract negotiations

February 25, 2026

[Photo] Photos: 26th Annual National Pan-Hellenic Council Steel City Step Show

February 24, 2026

[Photo] Pitt ranked in top 20 universities for research expenditures

February 24, 2026

[Photo] New building for School of Health and Rehab Science brings new opportunities for Pitt students and faculty

February 17, 2026

[Photo] Growing use of AI raises questions about racial bias

February 17, 2026

[Photo] ‘Sex Toy Bingo’ sold out in minutes

February 16, 2026

[Photo] Pitt students express frustration on humanities classes in science buildings

February 6, 2026

[Photo] Event Guide: Black History Month celebrations in Oakland

February 3, 2026

[Photo] Pittsburgh adjusts and prepares as ICE presence ramps up across the U.S.

February 2, 2026

[Photo] Hemingway’s closure follows decades-long trend of shuttered Oakland bars

January 27, 2026

[Photo] How Humanities professors are adapting to decline in student literacy amidst AI

January 27, 2026

[Photo] Mayor O’Connor’s push to speed up permits could reshape development in Oakland

January 26, 2026

[Photo] Pitt Club Handball helping Panthers go global

By Conor Hutchison, Assistant Sports Editor
December 5, 2025

[Photo] Omkar Zope: Pitt club athlete of the year

December 5, 2025

[Photo] Column | Don’t Fear the Grim Reaper

November 21, 2025

[Photo] Eli Rallo delivers ‘big-sister’ energy at Pitt Program Council event

November 17, 2025

[Photo] Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor, Pitt community talk hopes and expectations for new city administration

November 12, 2025

[Photo] ‘People just aren’t willing to talk’: The ‘chilling effect’ impacts student journalism

November 7, 2025

[Photo] Draft of Campus Master Plan proposes fourth Tower, WPU developments and more

November 7, 2025

[Photo] Democrats win big on Election Day in Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh

November 5, 2025

[Photo] Pitt faculty provide insight amid rising concerns over fascism

October 29, 2025

[Photo] SGB addresses Trump’s compact, Menstrual Equity Proposal moves forward

October 22, 2025

[Photo] Pitt, local food banks track increasing food insecurity after federal program cuts

October 21, 2025

[Photo] Behind the doors of Pittsburgh crisis pregnancy centers

October 23, 2025

[Photo] Opinion | Why you should take that walk

October 20, 2025

[Photo] Police blotter: Oct. 9 – Oct. 15

By News Editors
October 17, 2025

[Photo] ‘Power belongs to the people’: Pittsburgh takes part in national ‘No Kings’ protests

By Naomi Weiss, Senior Staff Writer
October 20, 2025

[Photo] Pittsburgh City Council introduces legislation regulating vape shops

October 17, 2025

[Photo] SGB announces menstrual equity proposal, addresses shuttle unreliability

October 15, 2025

[Photo] International student enrollment drops amid Trump's restrictive immigration policy

October 14, 2025

[Photo] SGB addresses on-campus construction, discusses biology laboratory requirements

October 8, 2025

[Photo] Two years later: Community organizations address Israel-Hamas conflict and local impacts

October 8, 2025

[Photo] Pitt programs receive recognition in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking

October 8, 2025

[Photo] Protests persist as UPMC complies with DOJ subpoena and continues to deny gender-affirming care

October 7, 2025