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Feature: Pitt students complete marathon feat

By Dan Sostek / Staff Writer • May 6, 2014

Running a marathon isn’t something a person can just wake up and do. It’s considered one of the ultimate tests of the human body, and pushes mind, body and spirit to the brink. Pitt juniors Jared...

Matt Johnson

By Photo courtesy Pitt Athletics • March 17, 2014

Matt Johnson is hitting .246 and has started all of the Panthers games but one.

Hobie Harris

By Photo courtesy Pitt Athletics • March 17, 2014

Hobie Harris has posted a 3.15 earned run average in his team-high eight appearances.

Celebration of ‘America’s Instrument’ draws young and old alike

By Sam Bojarski / Staff Writer • November 11, 2013

In 1976, Frank Rossi joined an organization that had one goal: the preservation of America’s instrument — the banjo. It is no surprise that Rossi’s very own Pittsburgh Banjo Club shares the same...

The forgotten history of the Allegheny Observatory

By Sam Bojarski / Staff Writer • October 2, 2013

Dan Handley has always dreamed of educating the layman on science. With a doctorate in genetics from Pitt, he is quite the anomaly in the world of film production.A biotech consultant by day, Handley is...

Pittsburgh’s riverfront plays host to giant rubber duck

By Andrew Fishman / Staff Writer • September 25, 2013

Pittsburgh’s early autumn days are among its best. The leaves turn into gorgeous myriad colors and the river seems even more pristine than usual. This weekend will surely be no different as pedestrians...

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By Pete Madia / Pitt Athletics • September 19, 2013

PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 31: The Pitt Panthers cross country team runs in the Duquesne Duals in Schenley Park on August 31, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.