Editorial: State budget should react to rising prices
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 30, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
When Gov. Tom Wolf signed Pennsylvania’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year last week after a four month impasse, it came as a relief to many. Some, however, were more cautious about the release of funds. Republican Speaker of the Commonwealth’s House of Representatives, Mike Turzai, warned speci...
Gallagher discusses research and in-state students at trustees meeting
By Rachel Glasser | News Editor
September 27, 2017
Filed under Administration, News, Top Stories
Pitt’s board of trustees meeting Wednesday began with an interruption. As Chairperson Eva Tansky Blum began her opening remarks, a protester stood in the William Pitt Union assembly room, shouting, “Shame on Pitt, stop cruel mouse testing.” The individual was immediately escorted out of the r...