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
Police watch protesters during the event at Schenley Plaza on Tuesday.

Chief of Police, students discuss absence of ENS alert following assault of two Jewish students on campus

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • September 5, 2024
After no alert from the Emergency Notification System alert was sent at Pitt following the assault of two Jewish students on Friday evening, students have raised concerns about campus safety and how law enforcement responds and notifies the Pitt community when dangers occur.
An emergency blue light phone on campus.

Pitt to automatically enroll all students in ENS texts

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor • January 11, 2024
All Pitt students on the Oakland campus will receive texts when an Emergency Notification System alert is sent out beginning Jan. 16.
A protest outside O'Hara Student Center ahead of the Michael Knowles debate.

Police say ‘public safety emergency’ at O’Hara resolved after protest of Michael Knowles event

By Alexandra Ross and Rebecca Johnson • April 18, 2023
Pitt police released an emergency notification alert Tuesday evening advising people to avoid O’Hara street as a “public safety emergency” developed in the area.
A City police officer faces a line of people.

City police respond to male barricaded inside Oakland Court home

By Betul Tuncer, Assistant News Editor • March 2, 2022
City police responded Wednesday to an incident involving a male barricaded inside a home on the 100 block of Oakland Court. Police safely located the male at around 4 p.m., and closed streets have now reopened.
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