‘Women In’ orgs work to empower women in male-dominated fields
Shreya Babu said it can be discouraging to pursue a career as a lawyer, due to the field’s reputation as a “boy’s club.” “I’ve never not wanted to be a lawyer. I decided I was going to be a lawyer when...
View ArticleYour guide to the Nov. 2 municipal election
Pittsburgh voters will be able to decide several municipal appointments — including the new mayor — when polls open for the Nov. 2 general election.In-person voting will take place next Tuesday from 7...
View ArticleOPDC discusses CMU Institutional Master Plan
Carnegie Mellon University officials presented long-term campus development proposals on Tuesday to community members at an Oakland Planning and Development Corp. meeting, laying out the ways its...
View ArticleFootball, Halloween makeup and more: Family Weekend events roundup
Pitt’s Family Weekend will take place this Friday and Saturday. Registered families will be able to attend different events throughout the weekend. No on-site registration will be available.Welcome...
View ArticleSGB remembers Tree of Life massacre, discusses election code bill
Student Government Board opened its public meeting Tuesday night with a minute of silence in remembrance of the 2018 Tree of Life massacre.“Tonight, we remember the victims and stand with our community...
View ArticlePitt adds 37 new COVID-19 cases since Oct. 20
Pitt officials said Thursday that 23 students and 14 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26.According to an email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, COVID-19 case...
View ArticlePolice Blotter Oct. 20 – Oct. 27
Wednesday, Oct. 20Police recorded nothing in the crime log for Wednesday, Oct. 20.Thursday, Oct. 21Pitt police assisted Bethel Park police with serving a warrant at Nordenberg Hall.Friday, Oct. 22Pitt...
View Article‘I knew I needed to move up’: Holly Hickling runs for magisterial district judge
Holly Hickling had no intention of running for magisterial district judge prior to the May 2021 primary election. The election — in which Nicholas Martini ran unopposed on the Republican and Democratic...
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‘Steel ourselves’: Community commemorates 2018 Tree of Life massacre
The emotion-laden voice of Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers from the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha congregation rang out Wednesday evening, chanting the Jewish mourning prayer El Malei Rahamim for the 11 Jewish...
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Photos: Tree of Life massacre commemoration
Gallery|10 Photos Clare Sheedy | Assistant Visual Editor Family of Daniel Stein link arms and light a candle in his memory at a ceremony to commemorate three years after the Tree of Life massacre....
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Thomas Richards, Pitt Board of Trustees chair, dies at 66
This story will be updated.Thomas Richards, the chair of Pitt’s Board of Trustees, passed away Friday at 66 following a battle with cancer, University officials said Friday evening.A native of nearby...
View ArticlePitt police issues crime alert after oven explosion in Irvis Hall
Pitt police issued a crime alert Saturday morning detailing an oven explosion in Irvis Hall. Pitt police and the City of Pittsburgh Fire Department responded to Irvis Hall at approximately 4:30 a.m. on...
View ArticlePitt’s Office of Facilities Management offers new apprenticeship program for...
After working as a mechanic at the Heinz Ketchup Corporation for 10 years, Lemel Alexander was searching for a career change. He ultimately found a Pitt program where he wasn’t simply sitting in a...
View ArticlePitt to require COVID-19 vaccination starting Dec. 6
Pitt announced in a Monday campuswide email that all students and employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19, or receive an approved exemption, beginning Dec. 6. The vaccine joins the measles,...
View ArticlePanzella navigates first year as dean of students
For Carla Panzella, listening is key. Pitt’s new dean of students, who has been on the job since Aug. 2, said it’s a crucial part of her job to listen to student concerns and help turn ideas into...
View ArticleOBID announces support for controversial Walnut Capital plan
The Oakland Business Improvement District announced its support Monday for private Shadyside developer Walnut Capital’s controversial Oakland Crossings plan to rezone about 17 acres of Central...
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Ed Gainey elected Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor in landslide election
Ed Gainey, a progressive Democrat, will become the first Black mayor in Pittsburgh’s history after winning the general election in a landslide on Tuesday.Gainey — who represents the 24th State House...
View ArticleSGB discusses Lauren’s Promise, election day absences
Student Government Board President Harshitha Ramanan opened the board’s Tuesday evening meeting with a reminder about Pitt’s vaccine mandate, and encouraged students with questions or concerns to email...
View ArticleIncumbents, Democrats win big in general election
Despite being a non-presidential election year, Pittsburghers turned out to the polls to vote for mayor, City Council and County Council seats, as well as judicial positions.The municipal election...
View ArticlePitt students react to Nov. 2 municipal election
Students slowly made their way in and out of polling stations to vote in Pittsburgh’s historic municipal election on Tuesday, in which voters selected Ed Gainey to become the first Black mayor in...
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