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
Opinion | Give back to your community

Opinion | Give back to your community

By Jameson Keebler, Staff Columnist • August 29, 2023
Community service is something that most college students have done. Maybe you did it to boost your college application. Maybe you really felt compelled to serve your community. Regardless, everyone should reflect on how they have served their community, and part of that is realizing what communities you really belong to. 
Opinion | Pittsburgh is not Pitt’s playground — it’s our community

Opinion | Pittsburgh is not Pitt’s playground — it’s our community

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor • August 16, 2023
Settling into a new community doesn’t happen overnight. I’m entering my third year at Pitt, living off campus, have best friends and my partner in the city — yet Pittsburgh feels new to me every day. But Pittsburgh has a way of sneaking up on you until suddenly you realize it’s more home than your hometown.

Video: Picklesburgh 2023

By Betul Tuncer, Contributing Editor • July 22, 2023

Picklesburgh is the “destination for all things pickled.” This year the festival is taking place from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 at PPG Place and Boulevard of the Allies. Picklesburgh weekend features...

The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board meeting at the County Courthouse on May 18.

Opinion | Allegheny County Jail and local detainment centers continue to fail our communities

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • June 21, 2023
Three incarcerated people have died in Pittsburgh since May — though you might not know it even after attending recent jail oversight board meetings. As the number of incarcerated people who have died increases, so, it seems, do county and jail officials’ inaction. Community members, former jail staff and incarcerated individuals continue to say the same thing—it is traumatizing to be in the Allegheny County jail. 
Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz hits a solo home run during a game against the Washington Nationals in June at Nationals Park in Washington.

Column | Pirates need to earn more strikeouts and improve hitting

By Ari Meyer, Staff Writer • May 16, 2023
The Pirates boasted the best record in the National League less than a month ago. Now, after a 1-11 stretch, the team is struggling. Staff writer Ari Meyer argues the Pirates need to earn more strikeouts and improve their hitting if they hope to turn the season around.
Cam Ojeda’s hand-drawn map of Pittsburgh.

Ontario-based artist creates hand-drawn map of downtown Pittsburgh

By Serena Garcia, Senior Staff Writer • April 5, 2023
Ranging from a map of Edinburgh to Addis Ababa to cities around the U.S., such as Des Moines, Iowa, Ontario-based artist Cam Ojeda’s website features 19 hand-drawn maps. Recently, Shane Miller commissioned Ojeda to draw a map of downtown Pittsburgh.
Mayor Ed Gainey speaks during Joe Biden’s visit to Mill 19 in Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, 2022.

City to review Pitt, UPMC property tax exemptions

By Alexandra Ross, Assistant News Editor • January 25, 2023
Pitt and UPMC will soon be subject to a review of their “purely public charity” status, which helps them avoid tens of millions of dollars in property taxes. The audit comes as a result of a new executive order from Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey.
Opinion | Curfews for Pittsburgh youth will do more harm than good

Opinion | Curfews for Pittsburgh youth will do more harm than good

By Paige Wasserman, Senior Staff Columnist • January 23, 2023
An obvious first step to curbing gun violence would be gun control legislation, but Pittsburgh City Council president Theresa Kail-Smith proposed legislation that would enforce a curfew for Pittsburgh minors.
Café Du Jour and Dunbar’s Place on East Carson Street in the South Side, two stops on the Pittsburgh Ghost Tours.

Pittsburgh ghost tour explores the dark history of South Side

By Shreya Singh, Staff Writer • October 26, 2022
From abandoned steel mills to refurbished burial grounds, Pittsburgh is home to a countless number of paranormal sightings. The Pittsburgh Ghost Tour takes guests through East Carson Street in the South Side, while retelling infamous tales of ghostly activity in the area.
Bigelow Boulevard reopened after crane hit pedestrian bridge

Bigelow Boulevard reopened after crane hit pedestrian bridge

By Colm Slevin, Assistant News Editor • October 10, 2022
Bigelow Boulevard reopened Saturday to traffic in both directions following the demolition of a pedestrian bridge near Polish Hill.
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