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
Satire | Pittsburgh, do better with bagels

Satire | Pittsburgh, do better with bagels

By Paige Wasserman, Staff Columnist • March 22, 2022
As a New Jersey suburbanite-turned-Yinzer, finding a perfect bagel in Pittsburgh has become the bane of my Jewish existence.
Photos: Stop Asian Hate rally in Squirrel Hill

Photos: Stop Asian Hate rally in Squirrel Hill

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Photographer • March 28, 2021
The ANSWER Coalition organized a rally Saturday afternoon at the corner of Forbes and Murry avenues in Squirrel Hill to protest anti-Asian violence and racism.
Zach Lewis, a junior physics and astronomy major, said living outside Oakland lets him see more of the City.

Housing options for Pitt students don’t end in Oakland

By Colm Slevin, For The Pitt News • October 14, 2020
Even though North, South and Central Oakland are close to campus and have an abundance of housing, not every Pitt student who chooses to live off campus finds themselves living in these neighborhoods. Some students choose to live in other neighborhoods around Pittsburgh such as Squirrel Hill and Shadyside because of finances, comfort with the area and the availability of housing.

Squirrel Hill’s Northeastern Kitchen Serves Up Authentic Northeastern Chinese Cuisine

April 3, 2019
Instead of the classic General Tso’s chicken and lo mein, Squirrel Hill’s Northeastern Kitchen stays true to the cuisine from the region where it gets its name. The menu is anything but typical. For those who aren’t familiar with traditional Chinese cuisine, the menu at Northeastern Kitchen can feel overwhelming. Chicken gizzards, cutlassfish and sliced kidney are sure to raise some eyebrows. In conjunction with Pitt’s Year of Global, two reporters from The Pitt News — Ben Spock and Levko Karmazyn — visited the restaurant and got a taste of dongbeicai (东北菜).
Sitkiatnin Muay Thai head instructor David Reese (right) assists with the blessing of the gym's ring by Thai Buddhist monks on Sunday morning. Sitkiatnin Muay Thai is a Thai boxing gym in the basement of 1918 Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill.

Sitkiatnin offers fitness, inclusion through Muay Thai

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • April 3, 2019
Although Sitkiatnin Muay Thai just held its opening on Sunday, the gym has been operational since February, with a steadily growing clientele since the space was first usable.
Squirrel Hill’s Northeast Kitchen serves Stir Fried Eggplant, Potato, and Green Pepper (right), and Dried Tofu with Chili Pepper.

Northeastern Kitchen brings traditional Chinese food to Pittsburgh

By Ben Spock, For The Pitt News • April 3, 2019

Northeastern Kitchen is easy to miss. The Chinese restaurant sits in a basement on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill with its narrow storefront nestled between a bank and a consignment store. Inside, it’s...

(Photos by John Hamilton | Editor-In-Chief)

Staff picks: finding the city’s coolest coffee shops

By TPN Staff • May 29, 2017

Although Oakland’s coffee shop scene is dominated by Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, local and independently-owned coffee shops are only a short walk or bus ride away. Pittsburgh has more than merely chains...

Jasmine Cho owns Yummyholic, a bakery she runs from her Squirrel Hill home. Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor

Summer Nights: Murray Avenue’s Squirrel Hill Night Market

By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor • June 21, 2016

There was a time when most people knew Squirrel Hill simply as Pittsburgh’s Jewish neighborhood. While the occasional yamaka and kosher deli still remind visitors of that legacy, Saturday’s Squirrel...

Jasmine Cho owns Yummyholic, a bakery she runs from her Squirrel Hill home. Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor

Gallery: Squirrel Hill Night Market

By Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor • June 21, 2016

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