Oakland businesses work to chart path forward in yellow phase
By Martha Layne, Senior Staff Writer
May 19, 2020
The County’s May 15 move to the yellow phase of reopening has allowed businesses to start making decisions about what reopening will look like and how to overcome the economic damage done over the past few weeks.
Allegheny County to move to yellow phase, University preparing updated guidance
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
May 8, 2020
Allegheny County will move from the red phase into the yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 pandemic mitigation strategy on May 15, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday. Pitt said it will issue its own guidance about how operations will change in the yellow phase, while still keeping community members safe.
Editorial: Link between pollution and COVID-19 mortality rate should have Allegheny County’s attention
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
April 7, 2020
It’s imperative that the county, of all places, considers this correlation and has a frank and honest conversation about tackling air pollution once this pandemic is over.
Editorial: Pittsburgh voters will be unfairly blamed if parks don’t improve after tax increase
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 10, 2019
The actual plan for park improvement is vague, and if the new tax doesn’t cultivate change in parks, Pittsburgh voters could be blamed. But they shouldn’t be.
Pitt students cast their votes in the 2019 General Election
November 6, 2019
Pitt students discuss the decisions they made while voting in the 2019 general election.
Editorial: The youth justice system is unjust
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 6, 2019
Deliberate changes must be made locally and nationally to ensure fairer investigations and treatment of children being prosecuted.
Editorial: Stein settlement forces problematic voting equipment vendor on Allegheny County
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 2, 2019
The deadline prompted by the settlement in Stein’s suit might not have given voters the best choice for new voting equipment.
Editorial: Conversion therapy ban a good first step
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 7, 2019
The process is considered ineffective and abusive by most medical professionals, and a ban on it is a good step forward for Allegheny County.
Editorial: Victory for Democrats: Racist committee member resigns
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 11, 2018
Mark Salvas has made racist posts on Facebook for years. The senior members of the committee rightly encouraged him to resign — but they should screen their new hires more carefully in the future.