![Staff columnist India Krug is critical of Mayor Bill Peduto’s response to the Black Lives Matter movement and his handling of policing in Pittsburgh.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/O_Krug_File.jpg)
Opinion | Vote Peduto out and Gainey in
By India Krug, Staff Columnist
• January 26, 2021
![Mayor Bill Peduto predicts Pittsburgh City Government will feel the financial effects of the pandemic for the next five years.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Capture-2.png)
Pandemic to affect City economy for next five years, Mayor Peduto says
By Priya Ray, Staff Writer
• April 16, 2020
![Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto recently announced the City’s plan to release its Amazon bid to the public, after months of refusing and claiming it contained trade secrets.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/O_SNED_BA-900x600.jpg)
Editorial: Peduto to release Amazon bid: too little, too late
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
• November 14, 2018
![Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto (left) will speak at the undergraduate commencement ceremony, while appellate attorney and partner at Kellogg,
Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick law firm, David C. Frederick (right), will speak at the master’s, professional doctoral and doctoral degrees graduation. (Images via University of Pittsburgh)](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/N_Commencement-900x600.jpg)
Pitt announces commencement speakers
By Salina Pressimone | Assistant News Editor
• April 17, 2018
![Protesters march down Forbes Avenue during Saturday’s March for Science. (Photo by Kenan Meral | Staff Writer)](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/N_March-01-900x600.jpg)
March for matter: Community comes together for science
By Kenan Meral | Staff Writer
• April 16, 2018
![Erika Strassburger talks to reporters after greeting friends, family and staff at her victory party after winning Tuesdays special election (Photo by Christian Snyder | Multimedia Editor)](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_7178-900x600.jpg)
Erika Strassburger wins District 8 special election
By Christian Snyder, Multimedia Editor
• March 7, 2018
![The four candidates for Pittsburgh City Council District 8 spoke at a debate at Chatham University Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Grant Burgman | Contributing Editor)](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/N_District-8_GB-900x600.jpg)
District 8 candidates debate housing, Amazon
By Grant Burgman | Contributing Editor
• January 29, 2018
![Water floods down the stairs in the William Pitt Union Sunday morning. (Photo by John Hamilton / Managing Editor)](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/floodJH-900x600.jpg)
In case you missed it: News from winter break 2017
By News Editors
• January 8, 2018
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