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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The Cathedral of Learning.

[Photo] Tuesday afternoon power outage affects multiple buildings on lower campus

February 22, 2022
Heinz Field.

[Photo] Sports Podcast | Road to ACC Champions

December 1, 2021
Officers responded to a report of a robbery at the 3700 block of Fifth Avenue shortly after 2:30 a.m. Monday morning.

[Photo] City police arrest man for alleged robbery, terroristic threats in Oakland

November 30, 2021
Pitt cornerback Jason Pinnock (15) tries to stop Virginia wide receiver Hasise Dubois (8) reaching for the end zone for a touchdown during Pitt’s game against the Virginia Cavaliers in September 2019.

[Photo] Pitt welcomes Virginia to town with Coastal title on the line

November 19, 2021
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said he is “grateful” for the foundation’s gift.

[Photo] Pitt, Richard King Mellon Foundation announce $100 million grant

November 17, 2021
A stream of Pirates fans cross the Roberto Clemente bridge.

[Photo] Point-Counterpoint | Money is the root of the Pirates’ problems

November 17, 2021
Staff writer Frankie Richetti lays out potential ACC Coastal Division football championship results.

[Photo] Hokies, Cavaliers and Panthers all still in contention for Coastal Division crown

November 17, 2021
A “For Rent” sign.

[Photo] Q&A: Housing experts give tips to new renters

November 10, 2021
Garage Door Saloon is a popular bar located in Oakland.

[Photo] Garage Door Saloon owner, landlord in legal battle over repairs

November 16, 2021
Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi.

[Photo] Pitt football jumps back into AP Top 25 after beating Duke

November 9, 2021
Healthy Ride bikes on O'Hara Street.

[Photo] Opinion | How to maneuver through Oakland affordably

November 8, 2021
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum on Fifth Avenue in Oakland.

[Photo] Pittsburgh museums students should see before they graduate

By Katelyn Kruszewski, For The Pitt News
November 8, 2021
The Stephen Foster Memorial houses two Pitt Stages performance spaces — the Charity Randall Theatre and the Henry Heymann Theatre.

[Photo] ‘Less with less’: Theatre arts department faces uncertainty after budget cut

November 4, 2021
Mad Mex’s Oakland location, located on Atwood Street, closed on Sunday because of short staff but will reopen next spring.

[Photo] Oakland Mad Mex to close temporarily due to staff shortages

November 4, 2021
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[Photo] Sports Podcast | Basketball Preview

November 2, 2021
Pitt News editors rank the top 10 scariest things they saw this Halloween — including party hunting in South O and $80 Uber rides.

[Photo] Editorial | The top 10 scariest things we saw this Halloween

October 31, 2021
Irvis Hall on Pitt’s upper campus.

[Photo] Pitt police issues crime alert after oven explosion in Irvis Hall

October 31, 2021
Flowers, candles and chalk drawings placed outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2019.

[Photo] Editorial | We still need to remember the Tree of Life massacre

October 26, 2021
Benedum Hall.

[Photo] Benedum Hall closed for the rest of the day due to water break

April 12, 2023
From Aug. 27 to Oct. 12, Pitt faculty and researchers voted to unionize as an affiliate of United Steelworkers’ Academic Workers Association.

[Photo] Editorial | Unionization is hard-won, well-deserved for faculty

October 21, 2021
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[Photo] Police Blotter: Feb. 18 - Feb. 23

February 24, 2022
Pitt faculty voted to unionize, creating the largest new union in the country. Chris Deluzio, an adjunct law school professor, said he’s “ecstatic” about the “huge win.”

[Photo] ‘A long time coming’: Pitt faculty celebrate union victory

October 22, 2021
A Walnut Capital advertisement.

[Photo] OBID announces support for controversial Walnut Capital plan

November 2, 2021
Since Sept. 13, all Pitt classes must meet in person unless a dean approves a hybrid or remote option.

[Photo] Professors navigate in-person semester, offer online learning options

October 19, 2021
Researchers and professors from across all Pitt campuses have voted to form a faculty union, according to a copy of an election returns document obtained by The Pitt News.

[Photo] Pitt faculty vote to form union by wide margin

October 19, 2021
Rep. Mike Doyle at a March 2017 town hall to discuss health care with constituents.

[Photo] Rep. Mike Doyle to retire after 14 terms

October 19, 2021
Gene’s Place is located on Louisa Street in Oakland.

[Photo] Editorial | What Harry Styles would do if he were actually on Pitt’s campus

October 17, 2021
Voting in Pitt’s faculty unionization election closed Tuesday evening. Eligible professors and researchers from all five Pitt campuses cast their vote on whether to unionize or not.

[Photo] Faculty union organizers ‘optimistic’ as election draws to a close

October 12, 2021
SGB released a statement on Sunday announcing their support of Pitt’s faculty unionization efforts and “their freedom to vote and freedom to unionize at will.”

[Photo] SGB releases statement supporting faculty’s ‘freedom to unionize’

October 10, 2021
Pitt Program Council’s annual Fall Fest starts on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Schenley Plaza. Pitt undergraduate students enter free and can expect music, food and fun activities.

[Photo] PPC’s Fall Fest to feature Lauv, food trucks and more

October 7, 2021
Apples are dumped into a hopper in the first step of the process that turns apples to cider at Soergel’s Orchards.

[Photo] Soergel’s Orchards offers seasonal events, year-round products

October 5, 2021
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[Photo] Sports Podcast | March Madness

March 29, 2022
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[Photo] ARPA funding grants application deadline extended to Sunday

September 30, 2021
Students walk on a spring 2020 day through the Cathedral of Learning to classes.

[Photo] Opinion | In-person classes should be Pitt’s top priority

September 9, 2021
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke with The Pitt News last Friday about the planning for the fall semester, running the University during the COVID-19 pandemic’s latest stage, the ongoing faculty unionization vote, off-campus health guidelines and more.

[Photo] Gallagher talks fall semester, political pressure and more in TPN interview

September 7, 2021
Pitt football will kick off its season against UMass this Saturday at Heinz Field in front of a full capacity crowd for the first time since 2019.

[Photo] Preview | Pitt football to kick off season at home against UMass

September 2, 2021
Tre Tipton’s battles extend well beyond the football field — the seventh-year Panthers wide receiver wrestled with anxiety and depression for nearly his whole life.

[Photo] ‘How’s everybody doing?’: Tre Tipton works to end mental health stigma for athletes

August 31, 2021
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[Photo] Shelter-in-place to end as planned on Thursday

January 25, 2022
Heather Like, Athletic Director

[Photo] Introducing Pitt athletics’ biggest faces

By Richie Smiechowski, For The Pitt News
August 24, 2021
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[Photo] Editorial | 10 tips for first-year students

August 26, 2021
Tyler Bickford, a professor in the English department, drops one of the first union cards at a kickoff event held by Pitt faculty union organizers in the William Pitt Union Ballroom in January 2018.

[Photo] Pitt faculty union, administration reach deal on COVID-19 protocols

August 13, 2022
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[Photo] Op-Ed | A faculty union means a better University for Pitt students

August 24, 2021
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[Photo] Op-Ed | Why I Oppose Unionization: An Open Letter to My Colleagues

August 24, 2021
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

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
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 15, 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 11, 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

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief
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 16, 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 9, 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 28, 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 19, 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 1, 2020
Referees make an impact on every game played.

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

October 29, 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
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