Skip to Main Content
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

SWAT response to barricade situation in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

Barricaded man prompts SWAT response in South Oakland

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor April 9, 2025
Since about 10 p.m. on Tuesday evening, SWAT and the University of Pittsburgh police have been responding to a domestic incident where a man barricaded himself inside a South Oakland home, according to a Pittsburgh Police spokesperson. The situation is ongoing. 

Death of Pitt student confirmed

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief November 19, 2019

Pitt student Yahya Lodi died unexpectedly this weekend, according to the Allegheny County Communications Director Amie Downs. Lodi, a 19-year-old sophomore biological sciences major, had been transported...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Joshua Shapiro discusses major areas of concern at the presentation of the 28th annual campus safety report Wednesday. (Margo Reed/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Shapiro speaks on safety

By Sarah Shearer, Assistant News Editor August 30, 2018
Shapiro addressed four major areas in the report — global recommendations, sexual assault, mental health and drug and alcohol.
Pitt contributed $15,000 to the installation of 60 surveillance cameras throughout Oakland. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Assistant Visual Editor)

DA, Pitt, UPMC unveil new surveillance cameras

By Grant Burgman, News Editor August 29, 2018

After Pitt student Alina Sheykhet was found dead in her apartment last October, investigators found their biggest lead in private surveillance footage from a local pizza shop — and in the 10 months since,...

Load More Stories