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Opinion | S.B. 1 is dangerous, tell your local legislators to vote ‘no’

By Livia LaMarca, Senior Staff Columnist • January 30, 2023

If passed, S.B. 1 would require an ID to vote. At first glance, the requirement doesn’t necessarily seem like a terrible idea, but the problem isn’t simply showing a form of identification, it’s requiring a photo ID.

Gallagher advocates for more state funding in next fiscal year

By Janine Faust and Benjamin Nigrosh • March 4, 2020

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher testified Tuesday in front of the State Senate Appropriations Committee in Harrisburg with other executives from Pennsylvania universities, hoping to increase state funding for higher education for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Pitt alum campaigns for state senate seat

By Christian Snyder, Multimedia Editor • February 2, 2018

When James Craig’s father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2014, his mother, an opioid addict, overdosed on prescription pills and died. Opioids weren’t new for the family — his aunt overdosed...