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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Maurkice Pouncey (53) and the Steelers defeated the Bengals, 24-16, at Heinz Field on Sunday. Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer.

Pouncey powers Steelers offense

By Steve Rotstein | Sports Editor September 20, 2016

At age 27, Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey has already been through a career’s worth of devastating injuries, yet he always finds a way to return to All-Pro form. After his worst injury...

Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor

Pittsburgh dances to support Orlando victims

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor July 15, 2016

Pittsburgh’s still standing with the victims of June’s Orlando shooting - by not standing still at all. On Friday, people danced with rainbow “#KeepDancingOrlando” signs as others strolled by...

Pittsburgh loses Smart City Challenge

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor June 21, 2016

Pittsburgh will have to wait a little longer to become a “smart” city. Pittsburgh competed against six other finalists in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge — a national...

Pirates fans pose for a picture.  Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Pirates fans have no reason to lessen expectations

By Chad Cameron / Staff Writer April 4, 2016

Snow isn’t typically associated with Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. But as a sellout crowd of 39,500 people prepared to pack PNC Park on Sunday, crews on the inside rushed to shovel away the...

Pittsburgh has the potential to be the filming location for the next Star Wars movie.  Jeff Ahearn & Nikki Moriello | Assistant Visual & Visual Editors

The case to land Star Wars in Pittsburgh

By Nick Mullen / Staff Writer December 14, 2015

Who says Tatooine has to stay in a galaxy far, far away? With the resurgence of the “Star Wars” franchise coinciding with Pittsburgh’s erupting big-ticket film scene, Steeltown seems as poised as...

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