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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Dave and Andy’s, located on Atwood Street, will be reopen Sept. 7th.

Dave and Andy’s Ice Cream reopening after April closure 

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • September 4, 2024
Dave and Andy’s Ice Cream shop on Atwood Street is set to reopen its doors Sept. 7 after closing in April.
7 places to cool off with ice cream this semester

7 places to cool off with ice cream this semester

By Pamela Smith, Editor-in-Chief • August 27, 2023
Ice cream can be a great way to cool off after moving in and getting settled on campus. As students gear up to meet new people in this heat, here are seven local places to cool off with some sweet treats.
Dave & Andy’s Homemade Ice Cream on Atwood Street in Oakland.

Dave & Andy’s voted best ice cream in 2022 ‘Best Of’ survey

By Alexandra Ross, Staff Writer • March 22, 2022
Pitt students voted Dave & Andy’s as best ice cream in The Pitt News’ 2022 “Best Of” survey.
With businesses continuing to reopen, ice cream shops in Pittsburgh, such as Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream, hope to provide a treat for everyone.

Pittsburgh ice cream shops head into a summer business revival

By Grace Hemcher, For The Pitt News • July 13, 2021
Ice cream parlors often offer a radiant atmosphere complete with nostalgic fluorescent signs and rows of delicious flavors, but just like any food establishment, the COVID-19 pandemic affected shops serving up the classic dessert.
The Pitt Shop on Forbes Avenue is one of the stores participating in Shop2Help Oakland, a program created by the Oakland Business Improvement District to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shop2Help helps local businesses, food banks

By Andrew Thompson, For The Pitt News • March 3, 2021
Georgia Petropolis, the executive director of the Oakland Business Improvement District, started the Shop2Help Oakland program in October to help local businesses and the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.
Co-owner of Groceria Merante, Filomena Merante, interacts with a customer over the deli counter in March. She says the store thrives in the summer, even with less students around. (TPN File Photo)

Oakland’s businesses adapt to fewer students in summer

By Henry Glitz | News Editor • July 18, 2017

The warm summer sun beat down this week as business owners across Oakland opened their doors for a day mostly like any other day. The only difference was a conspicuous lack of their main customers —...

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