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
The No Kings Protest in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Photos: No Kings Protest

By Bhaskar Chakrabarti and Alex Jurkuta • October 20, 2025

Photos: No Kings Protest in Downtown Pittsburgh on October 18, 2025.

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Protests persist as UPMC complies with DOJ subpoena and continues to deny gender-affirming care

By Amanda Yu, Assistant News Editor • October 7, 2025
Several months after UPMC began denying gender-affirming care for transgender patients in March 2025, community protests continue to push back.
Two protesters stand at the corner of Bigelow and Forbes.

Gallery: Students for Justice in Palestine Protest and March, Sept. 20 2025.

By Alex Jurkuta, Contributing Editor • September 22, 2025

Protestors gather in Schenley Plaza near Forbes Ave on Sept. 20, 2025.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in Schenley and march down Forbes and Fifth

By Naomi Weiss, Senior Staff Writer • September 22, 2025
About 100 demonstrators gathered at Schenley Plaza to show their  solidarity with Palestine. The group marched down Forbes Ave. to Chancellor Joan Gabel's residence, where demonstrators held "Genocide Joan" signs depicting blood on her hands. 
A demonstrator speaks during the Free Speech in Higher Ed protest in Schenley Plaza.

Local first-time protesters talk motivation for rallying, right to assemble

By Amanda Yu, Senior Staff Writer • April 21, 2025
Local first-time protesters said they are choosing to show out in response to a nationwide surge in protests, threats to free speech and other issues.
An image of Michael Knowles set on fire outside of the O'Hara Student Center on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Couple charged in Knowles protest sentenced to prison and probation and owe nearly $50,000 in damages

By Neel Kamal and Spencer Levering • January 7, 2025
The couple who threw a homemade firework at Pitt Police officers and planted two smoke bombs during a protest against conservative commentator Michael Knowles in April 2023 were sentenced to time in prison and probation and fined nearly $50,000 on Monday.
Pro-Lebanon, Palestine groups host “emergency rally” in response to attacks on Middle East

Pro-Lebanon, Palestine groups host “emergency rally” in response to attacks on Middle East

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor  • September 26, 2024
Pro-Lebanon and Palestine groups from across Pittsburgh hosted an “emergency rally” on Wednesday evening in front of the Cathedral of Learning, later moving to Schenley Plaza. About 100 students and community members gathered to protest for the protection of Lebanon as violence rises between Israel and Hazbollah. 
The Cathedral of Learning.

Pitt’s free speech ranking declines in new report

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • September 23, 2024
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) ranked Pitt 208th out of 251 schools for free speech in the 2025 report on speech climates, a drop from its previous ranking of 130th of 248 schools.
An activist leads the crowd of protesters in chants during the event at Schenley Plaza on Tuesday.

Pitt launches free speech website

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • September 6, 2024
Following the pro-Palestine protests that took place first at the end of April and then reassembled in early June, Pitt added protesting guidelines to the new free speech website.
Tents crowd the lawn outside of the Cathedral of Learning on Monday, June 3.

SGB issues statement regarding community and recent protests, student activist organizations respond

By Spencer Levering, News Editor • July 12, 2024
Following the second pro-Palestinian encampment at Pitt, the Student Government Board released a statement on July 5 expressing support for on-campus Jewish organizations and condemned discrimination in the campus community. Progressive Students for Change at Pitt, a pro-Palestinian activist organization, responded saying SGB has “misrepresented” their cause.
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