Editorial: Pittsburgh should invest in cyber security
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 4, 2019
This is a smart and necessary move, especially given the recent trend of cyber attacks against city governments around the country.
Editorial: Pittsburgh, end public library fines
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
December 2, 2019
Research has already shown that fine-free libraries are extremely beneficial — CLP should work toward making libraries fine-free as soon as possible.
Editorial: Pittsburgh voters will be unfairly blamed if parks don’t improve after tax increase
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
November 10, 2019
The actual plan for park improvement is vague, and if the new tax doesn’t cultivate change in parks, Pittsburgh voters could be blamed. But they shouldn’t be.
Column: Riverhounds could benefit from relegation
By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
No matter how far Pittsburgh’s red-hot Riverhounds advance in the USLC playoffs, they won't have the chance for upward mobility in America's soccer pyramid. This should change.
Poetry | We Are the Tree Of Life
By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor
October 27, 2019
Leah Mensch reflects on her Jewish identity one year after the 11 people were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue.
Editorial: South Side walker and biker trail project insufficient
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 20, 2019
While these safety measures are an improvement, they shouldn’t be limited to people who only travel through Oakland and the South Side.
Editorial: The youth justice system is unjust
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 6, 2019
Deliberate changes must be made locally and nationally to ensure fairer investigations and treatment of children being prosecuted.
Editorial | Unlimited 30-minute bike rides for first years are a good start
By Pitt News Editorial Board
August 26, 2019
Only first-year students and RAs are included in Healthy Ride’s pilot bike program, but this is an opportunity that all students should be able to reap the benefits of.
Editorial | Pennsylvania politicians need to take Clairton pollution seriously
By Pitt News Editorial Board
June 18, 2019
We place trust in these politicians to protect us, and their refusal to acknowledge the health and environmental violations is doing the opposite.
