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
Visitors look at a fashion display for the “Flowers Meet Fashion: Inspired by Billy Porter" exhibit at Phipps Conservatory.

Editorial | The best free things to do in Pittsburgh during winter

November 10, 2025
This week’s editorial mentions the best activities and places to visit in Pittsburgh during winter, all for free.
Opinion | We all need a break — the best way to treat yourself during the school year

Opinion | We all need a break — the best way to treat yourself during the school year

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • October 20, 2025
Senior staff columnist Irene Moran talks about why it is important to treat yourself during the stressful school year.
The Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh.

Editorial | The underutilized theater scene of Pittsburgh

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 3, 2025
The Pitt News Editorial argues that Pittsburgh’s theater scene is underutilized and underappreciated.
PNC Park, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pirates walk the plank

By Austin Lenhardt-Barley, Staff Writer • October 1, 2025

The Pirates will once again finish at the bottom of the NL Central, this time with a 71-91 record. Throughout the long season, there were ups and downs, but the Pirates are far, far away from playoff contention...

The "Welcome" sign at Randyland in the North Side neighborhood in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh’s art scene has something for everyone

By Sage Rosenfeld, Culture Editor • September 30, 2025

Pittsburgh’s art scene is brimming with opportunities for students to take advantage of. In addition to traditional museums or theaters, Pittsburgh is home to many overlooked and unorthodox arts experiences....

Walnut Street in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh

A new student’s guide to Pittsburgh neighborhoods

By Grace Longworth, Managing Editor • August 11, 2025
Pittsburgh is home to 90 distinct neighborhoods. While we can’t hope to cover them all, this helpful guide introduces new students to a few notable areas nearby their new homebase of Oakland.
Mario’s Oakland Saloon.

Editorial | There is no place for Nazism in the city of Pittsburgh

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 27, 2025
In an era of performative activism and Instagram repost warriors, Pitt students and the Pittsburgh community have a real chance to make a difference and speak up for what they believe in — that Nazism has no place in our city.
Opinion | Pitt student staples that didn’t win TPN’s ‘Best Of’ this year

Opinion | Pitt student staples that didn’t win TPN’s ‘Best Of’ this year

By The Pitt News Staff • March 24, 2025
University of Pittsburgh students have spoken, and the results for the best Pittsburgh and Oakland staples are in! Unfortunately, the opinions desk can never just be happy with the results, so we have to share a few of our favorites who didn’t quite win TPN’s “Best Of” poll.
Opinion | Ideas for the upcoming Pittsburgh spring season

Opinion | Ideas for the upcoming Pittsburgh spring season

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • March 20, 2025
Spring has sprung, and Pittsburgh has been absolutely beautiful for the past week. The weather was warm, campus was alive and the incoming spring weather is on the horizon. In the hopes that it stays like this for the rest of the semester, I thought of some things you and your friends can do to take advantage of the spring season weather.
Daniel “Danny” Chew with Robert “Rob” Zelmore at the 2024 Dirty Dozen.

Pittsburgh’s Dirty Dozen connects and challenges cyclists from all over the country

By Grace McNally, Staff Writer • January 27, 2025

Pittsburgh residents love to poke fun at the city's infamous hilly terrain, but this is precisely what inspired the Dirty Dozen, an annual bike race featuring the 13 worst hills around the city.  Daniel...

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