The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief

Jon Moss is the fourth-ever editor-in-chief of The Pitt News to work for two terms. He reports on Pitt’s upper administration and how its actions impact students, faculty, staff and the wider University community. A native of Northern New Jersey, he will graduate in April 2022 as a business major and Spanish minor. He speaks three languages — English, Spanish and public policy. Jon previously served stints at The Pitt News as a news staff writer, online visual editor, assistant news editor and news editor.

Contact Jon confidentially by emailing [email protected] or calling 412-648-7985.

All content by Jon Moss
2 additional students awarded Fulbrights, now totaling 13

2 additional students awarded Fulbrights, now totaling 13

By Jon Moss, News Editor
June 11, 2019
The 14-floor building, geared towards students and young professionals, opened in summer 2016 and features about 400 apartments. Madison Holden / Staff Photographer.

Pitt students couch-surfing after SkyVue electrical fire

By Janine Faust and Jon Moss
June 6, 2019
Donald Burke to step down as public health dean

Donald Burke to step down as public health dean

By Jon Moss, News Editor
June 6, 2019
Coach Narduzzi is the highest-paid non-officer employee at Pitt.

Pitt releases list of 25 highest-paid non-officer employees

By Jon Moss, News Editor
June 4, 2019
Audrey Murrell named acting dean of Honors College

Audrey Murrell named acting dean of Honors College

By Jon Moss, News Editor
May 31, 2019
Bear spray contains capsaicin, the same active ingredient found in pepper spray.

Police: Woman who used bear spray at Pitt also hit two buses

By Jon Moss, News Editor
May 30, 2019
The Cathedral Cafe has been cited for eight health code violations in the Allegheny County Health Department’s most recent inspection of the facility.

Cathedral Cafe passes health department reinspection

By Jon Moss, News Editor
May 24, 2019
Bear spray contains capsaicin, the same active ingredient found in pepper spray.

Woman arrested after allegedly spraying bear spray at Pitt employees

By Jon Moss, News Editor
May 21, 2019
The Cathedral Cafe has been cited for eight health code violations in the Allegheny County Health Department’s most recent inspection of the facility.

Cathedral Cafe cited for 8 health code violations

By Jon Moss, News Editor
May 14, 2019
Philadelphia-based firm Ballard Spahr provided legal support during the graduate student and faculty movements for unionization.

Pitt paid almost $240K to “union avoidance” law firm in recent years

By Jon Moss, News Editor
May 14, 2019
The Pitt graduate student union election results were announced on April 26.

Grad students vote against unionization, organizers reissue call for new election

By Jon Moss and Neena Hagen
May 3, 2019
TPN File photo.

Recent CMU graduate found guilty of sexual assault against female Pitt student

By Jon Moss, News Editor
May 1, 2019
The Learning Research and Development Center will be demolished next spring alongside the O’Hara parking garage to make way for the planned multistory recreation center.

Planning underway for new recreation center

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
April 18, 2019
Pennsylvania residents who wish to vote in the May 21 primary election must register to vote by next Monday and be registered as a member of a party.

Deadline approaching for primary voter registration

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
April 17, 2019
Market passed a Tuesday reinspection after receiving nine violations in an inspection last week.

Market Central passes health department reinspection

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
April 16, 2019
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto signed three gun control bills into law Tuesday afternoon.

Peduto signs gun control bills, lawsuit filed in county court

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
April 10, 2019
Market Central and Market To-Go are up for re-inspection and plan to retrain their employees after they were cited for several food safety inspection categories in the Allegheny County Health Department’s Food Safety Assessment Report last week.

Market Central cited for 9 health code violations

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
April 8, 2019
Three gun control bills co-sponsored by councilmembers Corey O’Connor and Erika Strassburger and preliminarily approved by the Council in a 6-3 vote last Wednesday.

City Council passes gun control bills amid legal threats

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
April 2, 2019
Elliot

Elliot Jones: Spreading happiness one person at a time

By Jon Moss
March 24, 2019
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher testified Tuesday with executives from other state universities including Penn State, Lincoln and Temple in front of the state Senate Appropriations Committee in Harrisburg to advocate for their requested funding.

Chancellor seeks state funding at Harrisburg hearing

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
February 27, 2019
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher speaks during the February 2019 Board of Trustees meeting.

Pitt to match federal Pell Grants, tuition still unclear for next year

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
February 22, 2019
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher speaks during the February 2018 Board of Trustees meeting.

Context: February Board of Trustees meeting

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
February 22, 2019
Tuition will rise about 3 percent for in-state students next year, and about 5 percent for out-of-state students.

Pitt students to face tuition hike, Commonwealth funding unclear

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
February 13, 2019
UPMC and Highmark have begun a coverage split that will be effective July 1.

State officials attempt to avert UPMC, Highmark breakup

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
February 10, 2019
Students created a petition addressing unfair exams and low grades in biology professor Craig Peebles' Biological Science 1000 class.

Bio class assigned new professor after petition

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
January 7, 2019
A body was found on the roof of Lothrop Hall Saturday morning, a day before dorms close for winter break.

Body discovered on roof of Lothrop Hall

By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
December 15, 2018
A Port Authority bus struck a Pitt student on Monday morning. | TPN file photo.

Pitt student hit by Port Authority bus near WPU

By Jon Moss, Senior Staff Writer
December 10, 2018
Two students filed a federal court case alleging improper arrest during a December 2017 incident at Garage Door Saloon. The case was dismissed Thursday.

Lawsuit dismissed against former police officer Michael Rosfeld, Garage Door

By Jon Moss, Senior Staff Writer
December 9, 2018
Finals: A How-To Guide

Finals: A How-To Guide

By Jon Moss, Senior Staff Writer
December 9, 2018
Students created a petition addressing unfair exams and low grades in biology professor Craig Peebles' Biological Science 1000 class.

Biology students petition against professor

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
Lawsuit alleges Pitt responsible for dropped criminal charges

Lawsuit alleges Pitt responsible for dropped criminal charges

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer
November 20, 2018
Luxury housing places Oakland gentrification on the horizon

Luxury housing places Oakland gentrification on the horizon

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
The 2019 operating budget for Pittsburgh International Airport is expected to increase by 3 percent, hitting an estimated $112.27 million.

Pittsburgh International Airport approves new budget for changes

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
Jewish Pitt Greek life organizations will make appreciation cards for the Tree of Life Congregation over the next two weeks.

Jewish Greek life honors Tree of Life victims

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer
October 30, 2018
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base on his way to Indianapolis on Saturday. Trump spoke to reporters about the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill.

President Trump responds to Tree of Life massacre

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer
October 28, 2018
Klavon’s opened in 1923 as an ice cream shop alongside Klavon’s pharmacy and apothecary, but today functions as an old-fashioned ice cream parlor.

The inside scoop on Klavon’s sundaes

By Jon Moss and Mary Rose O'Donnell
October 24, 2018
Chief Technology Officer for the Oakland-based National Institute for Newman Studies Daniel Michaels spoke about IIIF — International Image Interoperability Framework — which is enhanced by a network of cloud-based servers produced by NINS.

Newman Institute embraces new way to preserve history

By Jon Moss, For The Pitt News
October 16, 2018
The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County applied for $98 million in capital investment grants on Sept. 7 to reroute several buses and create bus-only lanes throughout Oakland.

Port Authority reroutes in East End

By Jon Moss, For the Pitt News
October 8, 2018

Tom Hanks brings voting hype to Pittsburgh

By Jon Moss, Hannah Schneider, and Sarah Shearer
September 26, 2018
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