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‘Our futures are on the line’: Elected officials, students call for Pitt funding bill to pass

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • September 21, 2023

During a press conference in Schenley Plaza Thursday morning, elected officials and students held a press conference where they urged House Republicans to support a bill that would provide funding for state-related universities in Pennsylvania.

Governor signs appropriation for Pitt funding into law

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • July 12, 2022

Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 1284 on July 8, allowing for Pitt and other state related universities to receive funding for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

PA House Republicans say Pitt must stop fetal tissue research to receive tuition appropriations

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • June 28, 2022

Pennsylvania House Republicans amended the state’s appropriation bill for state-related universities on Monday, saying Pitt must stop fetal tissue research in order to receive its $151 million appropriation from the state.

Governor approves state-related funding

By Rachel Glasser | News Editor • October 28, 2017

Governor Tom Wolf signed an appropriation bill passed by the state legislature into law Friday morning — meaning Pitt is officially funded. The signing of the bill — which the Pennsylvania General...

Pitt procures state funding, ending tuition scare

By Rachel Glasser | News Editor • October 26, 2017

Update: Gov. Tom Wolf signed the appropriation bill Friday, officially funding Pitt and the other state-related universities. The Pennsylvania General Assembly has passed an appropriation bill to fund...