Interactive Crime Map June 21 – June 27
Here is the Pitt police activity from June 21 to 27. Tuesday, June 21, 2016 1:02 a.m. Cathedral of Learning. A Pitt police officer reported finding graffiti while on patrol. 1:24 a.m. Centre Avenue...
View ArticlePitt receives grant to research in space
Pitt is expanding its research on bone diseases while moving medical science to the “final frontier” — space. Rocky Tuan, a Pitt biology professor, recently received a $500,000 grant from the Center...
View ArticlePort Authority to eliminate bus stops
Port Authority of Allegheny County is hoping to speed up services by eliminating bus stops. Pittsburgh’s transit agency is conducting a stop-by-stop analysis of its 7,020 stops, taking into account the...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map June 28 – July 3
Here is the Pitt police activity from June 28 to July 3. Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4:50 p.m. Holland Hall. Pitt police responded to a report that two pieces of carpet were stolen. 8:36 p.m. Forbes and...
View ArticlePitt anti-virus software includes security vulnerabilities
The anti-virus software used by most Pitt campus computers includes several security vulnerabilities. Symantec Corporation announced two critical security vulnerabilities affecting several of its...
View ArticlePittsburgh celebrates bicentennial with sand-sculpting competition
Despite being far from a beach, Pittsburgh is celebrating its bicentennial covered in sand. For a week, beginning July 2, ten world-renowned sand sculptors are competing in teams of two to build sand...
View ArticlePitt professors selected for national guidelines
Two of Pitt’s own will play a part in setting the nation on a healthier track. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell has selected two Pitt professors — John Jakicic and...
View ArticleSupreme Court ruling sparks PA legislation
The U.S. Supreme Court’s biggest abortion ruling in decades might signal changes for the Keystone State. The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 June 27 that a Texas law requiring abortion clinics to meet the same...
View ArticleItalian street food chain coming to Oakland
For those hoping for a little more amore in their lives, Oakland will be getting itself a new Italian restaurant. Piada Italian Street Food, a chain of fast casual eateries similar in style to...
View ArticlePitt receives $4.2 million NIH award for large-scale study
Pitt has received a multi-million dollar grant to join a national program aiming to individualize disease prevention and treatment. On Wednesday, the National Institutes of Health awarded Pitt with...
View ArticleCenter on Race and Social Problems to host discussion panel
Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems will bring national experts together on Tuesday to discuss efforts to reduce racial disparities in higher education. In light of the recent Supreme Court...
View ArticlePittsburgh officers on high alert for downtown equality march
Community organizers have been planning the 2016 People’s March downtown for several weeks, but recent shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas have upped safety concerns for the gathering, meant...
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Still We Rise march peacefully denounces inequality
Despite a week of police-related violence, Still We Rise: The 2016 People’s March peacefully trailed through downtown Pittsburgh Friday afternoon, filling the streets with bright colors and...
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More than one thousand march downtown in Black Lives Matter protest
To first-time organizer Sarafina Davis, Saturday’s Black Lives Matter protest was about one thing: The death of people who look like her. “Our black men are being killed on these streets and there is...
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Pittsburgh parade celebrates city’s 200-year history
Thousands of Pittsburghers filled the streets of Downtown Saturday morning to wish their city a happy 200th birthday. The Office of Mayor Bill Peduto organized the bicentennial parade, which was themed...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map July 5 – July 12
Here is the Pitt police activity from July 5 to 12. Tuesday, July 5, 2016 9:14 a.m. Webster Hall. Pitt police are investigating a report from a female individual that money was stolen from her wallet....
View ArticlePitt hosts experts on race in universities
A meeting on the Cathedral of Learning’s 20th floor has Pitt looking towards improving diversity in the 21st century. About 60 professionals from universities, the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and...
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Pittsburgh organization involves local youth in community art
Rashad Jamal, though his friends usually call him Free, was bubbling with enthusiasm as he directed kids around. “If you see some space, grab a brush and fill it,” Jamal said. “Spread the love.” In...
View ArticleFormer Pitt professor confirmed as next Librarian of Congress
A former Pitt professor will take the reigns of the nation’s biggest library. The Baltimore Sun reported Carla Hayden was confirmed by the Senate in a 74-18 vote Wednesday as the next head of the...
View ArticlePittsburgh dances to support Orlando victims
Pittsburgh’s still standing with the victims of June’s Orlando shooting – by not standing still at all. On Friday, people danced with rainbow “#KeepDancingOrlando” signs as others strolled by or ate at...
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