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
Pitt adjunct professor Aaron Bernstine has served as representative for the state House 10th District for the past two terms and most recently served on the House Commerce, Insurance, Health and Game and Fisheries committees.

Pitt adjunct professor retains House seat

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • November 4, 2020
Pitt adjunct professor Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) will keep his state House seat, despite his party calling for his resignation after a video of Bernstine encouraging his son to act inappropriately was released a few weeks ago.
Six members from Serve the People Pittsburgh gathered at the corner of S. Bouquet Street and Forbes Avenue urging pedestrians to not vote and instead focus on “revolutionary solutions” Tuesday afternoon.

Protesters urge people to boycott election

By Millicent Watt and Ashton Crawley • November 4, 2020
Protesters gathered at the corner of South Bouquet Street and Forbes Avenue Tuesday afternoon and held a banner reading, “Don’t vote, fight for revolution.”
The 2020 presidential election remains too close to call as of early Wednesday morning.

Presidential election hinges on too-early-to-call battleground states

By Ashton Crawley, Jon Moss, and Mary Rose O'Donnell • November 4, 2020
The 2020 presidential election remains too close to call as of early Wednesday morning, with the nail-biter election hinging on the outcome of several midwest swing states, including Pennsylvania, which are still counting ballots in the high-turnout contest.
Pa. ballots must be received by Friday at 5 p.m. and postmarked on or before Tuesday in order to be counted.

Ballot count continues in high-turnout election

By Betul Tuncer, For The Pitt News • November 4, 2020
County boards of elections in Pennsylvania must receive mail-in ballots from voters by Friday at 5 p.m., and they must be postmarked on or before Tuesday in order to be counted.
Pitt’s Counseling Center has partnered with PittVotes to co-host events for the Pitt community during election season.

Counseling Center, student groups collaborate to ease student stress around election season

By Rashi Ranjan, Staff Writer • November 4, 2020
To alleviate stress and anxiety that students may be feeling during election season, the University Counseling Center has partnered with PittVotes to co-host events for the Pitt community.
Chalk art on the sidewalk outside the McKee Place fire station urges people to vote.

Oakland voters show up in force to cast ballots

By The Pitt News Staff • November 4, 2020
Voters cast their ballots for their presidential and local candidates of choice, as well as stating their position on a charter amendment that, if passed, would require police officers to cooperate with investigations conducted by Pittsburgh’s independent Citizen Police Review Board.
Voters drop off their presidential primary mail-in ballots at a drop box at King County Elections in Renton, Washington, on March 10.

Editorial | Voter accessibility should not be a partisan issue

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 4, 2020
Voter accessibility and a fair election are basic tenets of democracy, and shouldn’t be treated as partisan issues.

VIDEO: Lady Gaga joins Joe Biden to make final campaign push in Pittsburgh

November 3, 2020

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and pop star Lady Gaga made an unscheduled appearance in Schenley Plaza Monday evening. Biden, the former vice president, and Gaga briefly spoke to Pitt...

Photos: Biden campaigns outside Heinz Field

Photos: Biden campaigns outside Heinz Field

By Sarah Cutshall, Visual Editor • November 3, 2020

[Read: Biden makes closing pitch to voters at North Side rally] Former vice president Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, held a drive-in rally and concert featuring pop star Lady Gaga outside Heinz Field...

Jill Biden speaks at a Monday afternoon event in the North Hills.

Jill Biden emphasizes power of women voters at North Hills rally

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • November 3, 2020
Jill Biden held a campaign event in Allison Park, Pa. geared at energizing suburban women to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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