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
Construction on O’Hara Street.

Student Unions construction study completion date pushed back a semester

By Sarah George, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025
The Student Unions Programming Study is scheduled to be completed within the next few weeks, but the process toward implementation doesn’t stop there.
Panther Overlook path to offer alternative path to upper campus coming spring 2026

Panther Overlook path to offer alternative path to upper campus coming spring 2026

By Kelly McPoyle, Staff Writer • October 29, 2024
The Panther Overlook project aims to create a new pathway connecting upper and lower campus at Pitt, easing the trek up Cardiac Hill. Expected to be completed by spring 2026, the sustainable project will provide students with a scenic and accessible route between campus areas.
McDonald’s on Forbes Avenue.

McDonald’s construction on Forbes halted due to safety permit violation

By Linda Li, Staff Writer • October 28, 2024
McDonald's on Forbes Avenue closed for renovations, but construction was forced to stop because the Department of Permit, License and Inspection found that the restaurant hadn’t filed the proper paperwork for its sprinkler system.
Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel signs the final beam at the BioForge “topping off” ceremony on Friday, Sept. 6.

BioForge moves into next phase of construction

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • September 8, 2024
Contributors to BioForge gathered at the construction site for a “topping off” ceremony on Sept. 6, where they signed the final beam. Its addition to the building marks a new stage of construction.
A ladder at the in-progress renovation of the Starbucks at Amos Hall.

Amos residents disrupted and frustrated by overdue Amos Hall Starbucks construction

By Amanda Yu, Staff Writer • August 29, 2024
In July, the Starbucks at Amos Hall temporarily closed for renovations. As construction extends into the fall semester, students are left wondering when the location, located in the heart of campus, will reopen.

Woman dead after large steel cylinder rolled away from Petersen Events Center construction site

By Spencer Levering, News Editor • May 3, 2024
A woman died after she was hit by a large cylindrical steel drum that rolled away from the construction site by the Petersen Events Center on May 3.
Satire | ‘It’s about progress’: Students find comfort in the increasing lack of green space on campus in favor of construction

Satire | ‘It’s about progress’: Students find comfort in the increasing lack of green space on campus in favor of construction

By Anna Ehlers, Contributing Editor • March 19, 2024
Places like the grassy bowl near the Pete and that parklet on Fifth Avenue have already faced their doom in the face of Oakland’s improvement endeavors.
Signs posted along the sidewalk of Forbes Avenue near Hillman Library caution pedestrians against jaywalking.

Editorial | You can lead a horse to Forbes Avenue but you can’t make him use the crosswalk

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 29, 2023
Upon exiting the library, students face an incredibly difficult decision — do they make the Odyssean 10-yard journey to the crosswalk in front of Lawrence Hall, or do they simply cross right there in front of Hillman with no protection against oncoming traffic?
A PRT bus picks up riders at the Fifth Ave and University Place stop in Oakland on the evening of Sept. 12th.

Editorial | The new PRT bus routes are unsustainable

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 9, 2023
The shortened bus routes through Pittsburgh are to the detriment of its residents but we have ways to influence future schedule changes.
The rooftop of Langley Hall.

Oakland groups discuss Allequippa Street developments, plans for Crawford Hall

By Ryleigh Lord, Assistant News Editor • February 14, 2023
A representative from Pitt discussed a minor amendment to the Institutional Master Plan for upper campus buildings and renovation projects for Crawford Hall at Monday’s Development Activities Meeting.
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