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The polls are open in Pennsylvania!

November 8, 2016

Still confused about the ballot? Check out our Guide to the Allegheny County ballot. Polls are open until 8 p.m. Follow and contribute to our live coverage on Twitter with the hashtag #OaklandVotes. And...

State budget woes vary among filmmakers

By Elaina Zachos / Staff Writer • December 8, 2015

Lights, camera, no action on the state’s budget is shoving film production crews out of Pittsburgh, hurting the hospitality industry and pulling the curtains on the city’s reputation as the next Hollywood. With...

Editorial: PA universities stuck at the top of the tuition climb

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 4, 2015

Pennsylvania’s education system is in a state of disarray. The budget crisis is leaving primary schools without state funding, forcing many to rely on bank loans to pay the bills. Meanwhile, the situation...

Editorial: Wolf must compromise to pass budget, save schools

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 28, 2015

Our state has been without a budget since July, meaning public services — like education — have been without funding for more than 100 days. This lack of a budget exemplifies Harrisburg’s inability...

Editorial: Environmental justice requires more than reviews

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 21, 2015

Many environmentalists thought when Tom Corbett left the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in January, his silver shield around oil and gas companies left with him. Yet, oil and gas companies are just...

Editorial: Fund public defenders more, or pay for unnecessary prison sentences

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 14, 2015

According to the Social Science Research Center, more than 80 percent of people charged with felonies are indigent — or poor. These people cannot afford attorneys, and therefore, must rely on public...