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Pitt faculty will vote on whether to unionize beginning next month, the Pennsylvania Labor Relations board announced Friday.

[PHOTO] Pitt faculty to vote on unionization beginning next month

July 16, 2021
Quarterback Kenny Pickett could have left for the NFL Draft, but after falling in love with Pittsburgh, he opted to spend another year in the Steel City.

[PHOTO] Kenny Pickett, preparing for final campaign, isn’t ready to leave Pittsburgh just yet

June 24, 2021
The reinstatement of Hugley — announced just last week — is the latest in a string of roster additions that have tempered the anxiety produced by a tumultuous offseason.

[PHOTO] After offseason from hell, Capel and men’s basketball begin reloading

May 18, 2021
The Pitt Panthers defeated the Washington Huskies 3-0 to advance to their first ever College Cup.

[PHOTO] Pitt defeats Washington 3-0 to advance to program’s first College Cup

May 10, 2021
The Panthers netted three goals in the first half and capitalized on several mistakes from the UCF backline in an impressive 4-0 victory.

[PHOTO] Pitt advances to Elite 8 after dominant 4-0 victory over UCF

May 6, 2021
A Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board official ruled Friday on the size of a potential bargaining unit for Pitt faculty, marking a win for union organizers and moving the campaign further toward an election.

[PHOTO] PLRB rules on size of potential Pitt faculty union

April 19, 2021
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[PHOTO] Editorial | Pitt’s lack of progress, transparency on a Black studies course requirement is unacceptable

April 16, 2021
Edge rusher Rashad Weaver registered 35 tackles, 14.5 of which were for a loss of yardage, on top of 7.5 sacks and three forced fumbles in 2020.

[PHOTO] Prediction: Final NFL draft destinations for Pitt stars

April 12, 2021
Ashley Priore, a Clinton Global Initiative University scholar, teaches chess to anyone between pre-K and 12th grade through Queen’s Gambit, with a focus on supporting young students of color.

[PHOTO] Pitt student founds third organization, mentors youth through chess

April 2, 2021
The Pitt Athletics primary Twitter account had 17 tweets in February surrounding Black History Month, with a greater volume of content coming toward the end of the month.

[PHOTO] Pitt Athletics alums share concerns over Black History Month efforts

April 7, 2021
The Bidens at a Heinz Field rally in November 2020.

[PHOTO] Biden to travel to Pittsburgh on Wednesday

March 27, 2021
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[PHOTO] Editorial | Ban assault weapons now

March 25, 2021
A multi-year attempt to unionize more than 2,000 graduate students at Pitt appeared to have fallen through earlier this month when the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board upheld graduate students’ April 2019 vote against unionization. But United Steelworkers, the union aiding Pitt graduate students’ and faculty’s unionization efforts, filed an exception to that ruling last Thursday.

[PHOTO] Grad union organizers appeal PLRB decision, continue campaigning despite setbacks

March 26, 2021
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher sent an email Thursday morning with information about Pitt's plans for the fall.

[PHOTO] Pitt plans for fall semester to look ‘more like normal’

March 18, 2021
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[PHOTO] Satire | An open letter to grad school

March 12, 2021
Pitt fell 45-3 during its game against Notre Dame on Oct. 24.

[PHOTO] Column | Panthers must embrace Notre Dame rivalry

March 12, 2021
The East Atlantic Gymnastics League announced Thursday that Pitt will host the 2021 EAGL Championship, taking place at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday, March 20.

[PHOTO] Petersen Events Center to host 2021 EAGL Championship

March 5, 2021
Pitt’s administration and Student Government Board have been working to change grading policies in order to represent the challenges students have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and online learning.

[PHOTO] No significant increase in course withdrawals following introduction of new accommodation policy

March 3, 2021
Faculty union organizers have had to turn to Zoom calls and emails to rally support.

[PHOTO] Pitt faculty prepare for union election, adjust campaigning amid pandemic

February 17, 2021
The Petersen Events Center.

[PHOTO] Column | After decades of football mediocrity, Pitt has become basketball school

February 12, 2021
Pitt football head coach Pat Narduzzi.

[PHOTO] Satire: The love-hate relationship between Pitt fans and Pat Narduzzi

February 10, 2021
Pitt Pantry, a volunteer-run organization, is based out of Bellefield Presbyterian Church across from Litchfield Towers and has been serving healthy food to the Oakland community since 2015. Though food insecurity continues to grow and the Pantry board members have continually adjusted the schedules and plans for food distribution, their services are being utilized less this academic year.

[PHOTO] Pitt Pantry receives less shoppers, donations as food security plummets

February 5, 2021
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[PHOTO] Editorial | Top 10 pandemic-safe things to do in the cold

January 29, 2021
Staff columnist India Krug is critical of Mayor Bill Peduto’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement and his handling of policing in Pittsburgh.

[PHOTO] Opinion | Vote Peduto out and Gainey in

January 26, 2021
The Pittsburgh branch of Jewish Voice for Peace publicized a petition to end all training exchanges between the Pittsburgh police and Israel in November.

[PHOTO] Opinion | Anti-Israel groups' petition is misleading

January 29, 2021
Pitt’s Office of University Counsel paid Philadelphia-based Ballard Spahr $881,069 in fees between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020 to contest simultaneous but separate unionization attempts by faculty and graduate students.

[PHOTO] Steelworkers calls on Pitt to ‘end its anti-union campaign’ against faculty, grad students

January 29, 2021
Holocaust survivor and educator Shulamit Bastacky passed away Jan. 1, at the age of 79, after battling cancer.

[PHOTO] Pitt remembers Holocaust survivor, alumna Shulamit Bastacky

January 22, 2021
Phipps Conservatory has remained open to the public with online timed tickets.

[PHOTO] Ring in spring semester with Pittsburgh cultural attractions

January 21, 2021
The ACC announced earlier this season that fall sports would have a delayed start and schedules would follow the NCAA minimum number of games.

[PHOTO] NCAA Fall sports update: Everything you need to know

November 20, 2020
Essie’s Original Hot Dog Shop, affectionately known as The O among Pittsburgh residents, was a hot dog shop located in the heart of Oakland that recently closed down after about 60 years of operation.

[PHOTO] New restaurants to replace The O

November 16, 2020
Head coach of Pitt men’s soccer Jay Vidovich brought the team their first ACC win as well as their first ACC tournament win.

[PHOTO] Preview: Pitt enters men’s soccer tournament ACC tournament undefeated, hungry for another milestone

November 13, 2020
WPTS, Pitt’s student-run radio station, announced Tuesday that it received Best Podcast in College Broadcasters, Inc.’s National Student Production Awards for its “WPTS Impeachment Podcast.”

[PHOTO] WPTS Radio wins national student podcast award

November 13, 2020
Some gym classes have resumed in person with modifications.

[PHOTO] Pitt students adapt with pandemic changes to physical education

November 11, 2020
After stepping off of his plane at Pittsburgh International Airport, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waved a Terrible Towel and threw it into the crowd before his speech on Nov. 6, 2016.

[PHOTO] Republicans reflect on Trump’s loss, down-ballot wins

November 11, 2020
Student Government Board during an October meeting.

[PHOTO] More than $300K in student activities fund likely to go unused this semester

November 11, 2020
Incumbent Mike Doyle (D) easily overcame challenger Luke Negron (R) in the 18th Congressional District.

[PHOTO] Many local races still too early to call

November 4, 2020
Pitt’s Counseling Center has partnered with PittVotes to co-host events for the Pitt community during election season.

[PHOTO] Counseling Center, student groups collaborate to ease student stress around election season

November 4, 2020
Pitt wrapped up its fall cross country slate on Friday, competing in the ACC Championship meet in Cary, N.C. Photo from a home meet in September 2019.

[PHOTO] Pitt men’s cross country finishes in 10th place at ACC Championship; Panther women take 14th

November 2, 2020
Referees make an impact on every game played.

[PHOTO] Column | NCAA’s conference-affiliated referee system must go

October 30, 2020
Tony Dorsett walks onto Heinz Field with Pitt Football in 2016.

[PHOTO] Column | Pitt boasts decorated Mount Rushmore of hometown heroes

October 20, 2020
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[PHOTO] HoCo self-promo: ‘Spirit of Pitt’ candidates promote themselves online

October 20, 2020
Pitt announced Thursday that it would allow fans to return to Heinz Field to watch the football team’s two remaining home games.

[PHOTO] Editorial | Allowing students to attend football games is too risky

October 19, 2020
Pitt’s Student Government Board introduced a resolution demanding the creation of a mandatory three-credit Black studies at Tuesday night’s virtual meeting.

[PHOTO] SGB introduces resolution supporting mandatory Black studies class

October 14, 2020
Pitt’s cross country team got an early start to training on campus this season due to schedule adjustments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[PHOTO] Pitt cross country ready to hit the ground running

October 7, 2020
Pitt’s Mental Health Awareness Month officially started on Oct. 1.

[PHOTO] Mental Health Awareness Month focuses on helping students through pandemic

October 7, 2020
James Conner runs onto the field during the 2016 homecoming game.

[PHOTO] Ranking Pitt’s football uniform rotation

September 25, 2020
Pitt will no longer use the gendered titles homecoming king and queen.

[PHOTO] Pitt removes “antiquated” gendered homecoming king and queen titles

September 25, 2020
Pitt announced it won’t have any spectators in the stands for at least the first three games of the season, in compliance with Pennsylvania’s health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[PHOTO] Pitt football season-ticket holders prepare for a new game day experience this fall

September 2, 2020
The Panthers say they are working on attendance plans, and will announce them “very soon.”

[PHOTO] Panthers, Steelers won’t have fans at September home games

August 27, 2020
The 10A is an iconic fixture on campus.

[PHOTO] Editorial | Top 10 mask patterns Pitt should distribute

August 27, 2020
Coming off of its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 54 years, Pitt men’s soccer is flying high and eager to build off of its breakthrough 2020 season.

[PHOTO] Men’s soccer pauses team activities for COVID-19 protocols

October 28, 2020
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[PHOTO] Educational Policies Committee talks diversity requirements, classroom capacities

July 21, 2020
Former Pitt guard Jamel Artis took the court Tuesday Night in The Basketball Tournament championship game.

[PHOTO] Former Panther Artis comes up empty in TBT championship, despite strong performance

July 14, 2020
A housing cart in the Schenley Quadrangle.

[PHOTO] Pitt launches direct-to-dorm shipping program for fall move-in

July 13, 2020
Fuel and Fuddle will remain open for takeout.

[PHOTO] Oakland restaurants adjust to on-site alcohol serving restrictions

July 8, 2020
Pitt volleyball's seniors missed their last opportunity to make it to the NCAA volleyball championship last season with the team’s loss to Cincinnati.

[PHOTO] Amid uncertainties, Pitt volleyball aims to build off historic season in 2020

July 7, 2020
The theater arts department has yet to decide whether this year’s Pitt Stages shows will take place in person or be moved to a virtual platform due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

[PHOTO] Pitt Stages to produce live theater this fall

July 20, 2020
Provost Ann Cudd announced on April 14 that the “Year of” theme for the 2020-21 academic year would be the “Year of Engagement.”

[PHOTO] ‘A pivotal year’: Preparations underway for the Year of Engagement

July 20, 2020
Pitt selected Compass Group, a British multinational food service company, in March as its new single-source dining contractor beginning July 1.

[PHOTO] New dining contractor working to ‘re-envision’ dining at Pitt

July 23, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher at a Senate Council meeting.

[PHOTO] Pitt establishes reopening postures for the fall, amidst pandemic

June 30, 2020
Pitt currently has a contract with Outlier to offer Calculus I and Intro to Psychology for credit throughout the summer.

[PHOTO] Op-ed | A word of caution to students about Outlier courses

June 16, 2020
The Three Rivers Art Festival will occur entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[PHOTO] Three Rivers Arts Festival brings Pittsburghers together digitally

June 9, 2020
The incumbent candidate, Mike Doyle, won the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District.

[PHOTO] Doyle keeps seat, fends off challenger Dickinson

June 3, 2020
Major Pittsburgh Pride celebrations have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[PHOTO] Staff Picks: Shows and movies for Pride Month

June 2, 2020
Pitt’s budget, which reached nearly $2.4 billion in fiscal year 2020, is composed of three separate, smaller budgets.

[PHOTO] Pitt’s budget and endowment, explained

May 22, 2020
A lack of events due to COVID-19 has caused business to slow down at Gidas Flowers and many other businesses around Oakland.

[PHOTO] Oakland businesses work to chart path forward in yellow phase

May 19, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pittsburgh’s two main Pride celebrations have been pushed back until the fall.

[PHOTO] Pittsburgh pride celebrations moved to fall

May 19, 2020
Pitt will not renew its contract with on-campus shuttle contractor Lenzner Coach Lines, instead signing with Pittsburgh Transportation Group.

[PHOTO] Pitt signs with new on-campus shuttle provider

May 19, 2020
Provost Ann Cudd, right, and James Martin II co-chair the Task Force on Reimagining Pitt Education.

[PHOTO] Pitt task force planning fall semester classes and housing amid pandemic

May 13, 2020
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Friday that the University will offer guidance to the community in early June and again in early July.

[PHOTO] Pitt establishes task forces, working groups to plan fall semester

May 4, 2020
Many students are still working jobs that are considered essential.

[PHOTO] No days off for Pitt students working essential jobs

April 20, 2020
City police filed two criminal charges against a Clairton man in connection to the fatal April 1 shooting on Meyran Avenue.

[PHOTO] Police arrest, charge man in Meyran Avenue shooting case

April 16, 2020
The Petersen Events Center was once a major filming location of “Warrior,” a film that features some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

[PHOTO] Cast and crew of “Warrior” remember filming at Pitt

April 16, 2020
The Pitt Pantry continues to assist students during the COVID-19 pandemic after temporarily closing its space in Bellefield Presbyterian Church.

[PHOTO] Pitt Pantry continues to aid students, community despite closure

April 15, 2020
Pitt has extended its free 30-minute-ride HealthyRide program from only first years to students still living in on-campus housing through the end of April.

[PHOTO] Pitt offers on-campus students free Healthy Rides through April

April 15, 2020
Sodexo will lay off hundreds of dining workers by the end of its contract on June 30.

[PHOTO] Sodexo to lay off more than 700 workers as contract expires

April 12, 2020
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[PHOTO] The Sexy Times | Low Libidos

November 9, 2020
The University of Pittsburgh Women’s Choral Ensemble performs at the Sounds of Pitt Homecoming Concert in Heinz Memorial Chapel in 2018.

[PHOTO] European staycation: Choral groups grappling after cancelled performance tours

April 1, 2020
Sodexo laid off a majority of its workers without pay over spring break, when Pitt adjusted its dining services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Market Central and The Perch, the two dining halls on campus, remain closed.

[PHOTO] Pitt to compensate laid off dining workers who are students

April 17, 2020
City police responded to a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle around 4:40 p.m. at the corner of Louisa Street and Meyran Avenue.

[PHOTO] Greensburg man dead after Oakland motorcycle collision

March 25, 2020
Even though in-person programs such as drop-in hours and Let’s Talk have been suspended, Pitt’s Counseling Center provides students with access to Therapy Assistance Online, a resource with interactive therapy programs.

[PHOTO] University responds to pandemic’s effect on mental health

March 25, 2020
Last Friday, Nintendo released “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” for the Nintendo Switch.

[PHOTO] Running a town in quarantine: 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons'

March 25, 2020
The University’s first documented COVID-19 case emerged from a student living in Holland Hall.

[PHOTO] Pitt to not publicly announce future COVID-19 cases due to community spread

March 23, 2020
Various Oakland restaurants remain open for delivery and carry-out orders.

[PHOTO] Oakland restaurants open for take out during coronavirus regulations

March 18, 2020
Pitt announced on Tuesday that it will not renew its contract with Sodexo.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Pitt’s new dining contract shows the importance of listening to students

March 17, 2020
In a move encouraging social distancing, Pitt has cancelled all in-person classes.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Students, it’s time to take social distancing seriously

March 15, 2020
A student swiping into Market Central.

[PHOTO] Pitt to temporarily shutter dining halls as classes move online

March 11, 2020
Sophomore guard Xavier Johnson (1) at last year’s matchup against Syracuse at the Pete.

[PHOTO] Pitt to stifle Syracuse stars on senior night

February 25, 2020
Port Authority announced last Tuesday that a few more bus lines will operate on the weekend, starting March 15.

[PHOTO] Editorial: 93 bus line needed on weekends for Pitt populace

February 23, 2020
In reading Pitt’s press release, the NCAA’s public announcement and its full violation document, former Pitt men’s basketball coach Kevin Stallings’ name is not mentioned.

[PHOTO] Unpacking the silly and the serious in Pitt’s NCAA violations

February 21, 2020
The Pitt Pantry shares the excess food that it receives with Pitt Foodshare. The extra donated food is available to any student.

[PHOTO] Facebook group helps eliminate on-campus food waste

February 18, 2020
Rep. Conor Lamb, D-17, criticized a bill that would impose a nationwide ban on fracking by 2025 in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, voicing concern that the proposal would take jobs away from many hard working people in Pennsylvania.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Eliminating fracking: Lamb is out of line

February 16, 2020
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