Students evacuated from residences on Juliet Street during SWAT standoff

By Abby Lipold, Naomi Weiss, and Kyra McCague • February 25, 2026

Multiple Pitt students were evacuated from their residences by SWAT officials Monday night after City of Pittsburgh SWAT responded to the 3200 block of Cato and Juliet streets.

Student-led Oakland DIY fosters community through skating

By Delaney Pipon, Senior Staff Writer • October 29, 2025

Five years ago, an empty lot became a communal space for Pittsburgh residents to skate, build and connect — now, it draws hundreds of attendees. 

Satire | Legions of lousy leases — a cautionary tale

By Alaina McCall, Staff Columnist • November 15, 2023

As the old saying goes, “Heaven doesn’t last forever; one day you have to move to South O, where the streets are stained in glass and the noise goes on forever.”

Trash, mice in South Oakland present challenges for residents

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • September 7, 2023

When Katie Nagy and her roommates found a mouse residing in the kitchen of their South Oakland apartment last week, they felt struck by fear. Unsure how to proceed, the group armed themselves with pots...

New Restaurant, Pilez, to open in former Mad Mex space

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • May 24, 2023

A new restaurant, Pilez, plans to bring upstate New York cuisine to Pittsburgh.

‘How much do you pay for rent?’: We asked South Oakland residents about their rent and took a look inside their apartments

By Katelyn Kruszewski, Staff Writer • November 18, 2022

The trend “How much do you pay for rent?” swept TikTok a few months ago. So The Pitt News staff teamed up to explore one of Pitt students’ most popular living locations 一 South Oakland.

Opinion | What I wish I knew before renting an apartment in South Oakland

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • November 15, 2022

Eight things learned from renting an apartment off-campus.

Staff Picks: Pittsburgh Winter Hangouts

By The Pitt News Staff • February 2, 2022

Winter has set its hooks into Pittsburgh, and it doesn’t look like it’ll be leaving anytime soon. Whatever you’re feeling, our staff suggests that before winter ends, you take a step outside to one of Pittsburgh’s finest winter hangout spots.

Pitt students attend ‘Welsfest’ block party amid pandemic

By Millicent Watt, Assistant News Editor • September 1, 2021

About 1,000 Pitt students sang “Let’s go Pitt!” in the chorus of “Sweet Caroline,” supposedly broke a front porch and stood shoulder-to-shoulder this weekend at “Welsfest” — a block party on Welsford Street in South Oakland.

Water line break in South Oakland affects Pitt academic, housing buildings

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • November 19, 2020

A water line broke this morning at around 5:30 a.m. at the corner of Roberto Clemente Drive and South Bouquet Street and water access was restored to all affected buildings at around 8:45 p.m.