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Film frontier: Pittsburgh in the movies

By Nick Mullen & Jack Trainor / Culture Staff November 13, 2015

Hollywood is beginning to discover the City of Bridges as the next city of movie sets. In recent years, Pittsburgh has served as a blue-collar backdrop for a multitude of notable films and genres, from...

More bike lanes would increase safety for local bikers.  Pitt News File Photo

Being biker friendly requires bike lanes

By Alyssa Lieberman / Columnist November 2, 2015

I’ve had endless conversations with my cyclist friends about the stress of biking through Oakland’s crowded intersections. It’s understandable, considering the reckless nature of the city drivers...

Aby Sobotka-Briner | Staff Illustrator

Food deserts require action, not shame

By Alyssa Lieberman / Columnist October 28, 2015

As Pitt students fill out the lines at Chipotle and Einstein’s, they might fail to realize that access to food is an issue playing out in our own backyards. Pittsburgh is riddled with food deserts —...

The ACHD rewards restaurants with a green sticker for sufficient health conditions| Photo by Jeff Ahearn

Editorial: Want better health? Toughen up on restaurant standards

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 7, 2015

Upon entering one of Pittsburgh’s many eateries, you’ll probably find a bright green sticker smacked on the front window, signifying the Allegheny County Health Department’s approval. Most county...

Shots fired in North Oakland late Tuesday night

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor September 23, 2015

Pittsburgh police have said shots were fired in North Oakland late on Tuesday. At approximately 11:51 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22,  officers responded to a call after shots were fired at the 300 block of...

Menagerie of museum-goers

Menagerie of museum-goers

By Courtesy of the Mattress Factory June 23, 2015

Patrons attended the Mattress Factory's Urban Garden Party dressed as Madonnas, Medusas and Mickey Mouses.

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