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

Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor

Martha Layne is an Assistant News Editor at The Pitt News. A Pittsburgh (Pine-Richland) native, she plans to graduate in April 2022 with degrees in Finance and Accounting and minors in Economics and English Literature. She joined the news staff as a staff writer in May 2019, was promoted to a senior staff writer in April 2020 and has been an Assistant News Editor since August 2020.

You can contact her at [email protected]

All content by Martha Layne
Ashton Crawley, Rebecca Johnson and Martha Layne are the news editors at The Pitt News.

Meet the editors: News

By Ashton Crawley, Rebecca Johnson, and Martha Layne
August 20, 2020
Audrey Murrell made history one year ago as the first person of color and woman to hold the position of dean of the University Honors College.

‘Crossing boundaries’: Audrey Murrell’s first year as honors dean

By Martha Layne, Senior Staff Writer
July 23, 2020
A lack of events due to COVID-19 has caused business to slow down at Gidas Flowers and many other businesses around Oakland.

Oakland businesses work to chart path forward in yellow phase

By Martha Layne, Senior Staff Writer
May 19, 2020
Many students are still working jobs that are considered essential.

No days off for Pitt students working essential jobs

By Martha Layne, Senior Staff Writer
April 19, 2020
Many smaller alcohol distributors have begun taking orders over the phone to be picked up by customers outside the store.

Get in line for online wine: PA alcohol sales move online

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer
April 8, 2020
Most students have not been able to meet with their advisers in person and have had to rely on programs like Zoom and Skype as well as emails and phone calls to plan their academic progress.

Course enrollment continues as planned, academic advising moves online

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer
April 1, 2020
Junior Stevie Kisty has been voted Best RA two years in a row in the Pitt News’ “Best Of” survey.

Stevie Kisty Voted Pitt’s Best RA Two Years in a Row

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020
Maxine Bruhns served as the Nationality Rooms director for 54 years before retiring in the beginning of January.

Nationality Rooms director Maxine Bruhns retires after 54-year Pitt career

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
Pitt’s Homewood Community Engagement Center, which provides various resources to the community, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary on Oct. 18.

Homewood community engagement center celebrates one-year anniversary

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer
November 10, 2019
Pitt’s marching band uses a phone app instead of paper to share sheet music.

Pitt band “flips” out for student-designed sheet music app

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
Most current students don’t have clear memories of 9/11.

Passing the memory of 9/11 to a new generation

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer
September 10, 2019
The Pitt BRIDGES program connects scholarship recipients from underrepresented minority groups to the Pitt community.

Building BRIDGES for underrepresented scholarship students

By Martha Layne, For The Pitt News
August 29, 2019
Board committees update mission statements

Board committees update mission statements

By Martha Layne and Emily Wolfe
July 9, 2019
The Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh’s reynas prepare to enter the Cathedral of Learning Commons Room on Sunday.

Philippine Nationality Room opens doors to public

By Martha Layne, For The Pitt News
June 12, 2019
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