Pitt student dies Tuesday in Oakland
Pitt junior Reed Perreiah died unexpectedly Tuesday morning in an Ophelia Street residence, according to the County medical examiner’s office.The 20-year-old student’s cause of death remains under...
View ArticleChevron Hall temporarily closed because of water main break
There is a water main break in Chevron Hall, and the building is temporarily closed for around four to five hours starting at noon, Pitt announced Thursday. More updates will be released on the Public...
View ArticlePitt adds 44 new cases since Oct. 27
Pitt officials said Thursday that 24 students and 20 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2.According to an email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, the University...
View ArticlePolice Blotter Oct. 28 – Nov. 2
Thursday Oct. 28Pitt police issued one citation for underage drinking at Litchfield Tower A.Friday Oct. 29Pitt police assisted with a report of harassment by communication at the Public Safety...
View ArticleOPDC discusses proposed Lawn and Ophelia parklet renovations
Current stormwater collection is “creating erosion” as water collects downhill from the Lawn and Ophelia parklet, local water officials said Wednesday. Because of this and the aging playground...
View ArticleFaculty Assembly discusses unionization vote, Outlier partnership
Despite Pitt faculty members voting to form a union by a wide margin, some disapproval of the vote still lingers. Melanie Scott said it’s “very troubling” how those in the School of Medicine are...
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Eatery dishwasher back in service, students still using plastic utensils
When Troy Barlow went to the Eatery in early October, he saw a stack of paper plates instead of the usual reusable ones. But he said this was a welcome change because he didn’t have to worry about...
View ArticleSquirrel Hill attorney Steve Irwin announces run for U.S. House
Squirrel Hill attorney Steve Irwin announced on Thursday that he’s joining the race to represent Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. The seat currently belongs to U.S. Representative Mike...
View ArticleUpperclass students advise on off versus on-campus living
To dorm or not to dorm? The age-old debate of on-campus versus off-campus housing is currently waging war in the minds of the largest first-year class to ever attend Pitt.There are 4,674 first-years,...
View ArticleStudent organizations discuss mental health experiences across communities of...
Student organizations representing various communities of color gathered late last month to discuss their experiences with mental health both within their own community, as well as those that are...
View ArticleJill Sarada named new director of Falk Laboratory School
The Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School, a private kindergarten through eighth grade laboratory school affiliated with Pitt’s School of Education, named Jill Sarada as the new director. Her term will...
View ArticlePitt physicists win prestigious research awards
Two Pitt physicists — Vittorio Paolone and Andrew Mugler — recently received prestigious awards from the American Physics Society.Paolone, a physics professor, and his team received the W.K.H. Panofsky...
View ArticleQ&A: Housing experts give tips to new renters
With the temperature dropping, finals approaching and the fall semester coming to an end, Pitt students are in the midst of hunting for off-campus housing.The Pitt News talked with Megan...
View ArticleSGB discusses allocations expenditures, advising questions
Student Government Board President Harshitha Ramanan opened Tuesday’s public meeting by encouraging students to attend a rally on Friday at 5 p.m. at the City-County Building in honor of Jim Rogers....
View ArticlePitt police investigating blanket incident near campus
Pitt police said in a Wednesday evening statement that they are working to locate a male individual who approached a Pitt student near campus and “persisted” in attempting to “drape” a blanket around...
View ArticlePitt adds 61 new COVID-19 cases since Nov. 3
Pitt officials said Thursday that 35 students and 26 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Nov. 3 to Nov. 9.According to an email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, cases remained...
View ArticlePolice Blotter Nov. 3 – Nov. 10
Wednesday, Nov. 3Pitt police assisted with a report of vandalism on a bench inside the Irish Nationality Room at the Cathedral of Learning.Pitt police issued one citation for defiant trespass by a...
View ArticleStudents react to Gainey’s election as first Black mayor of Pittsburgh
Drew King said this year’s historic election is a step forward for Pittsburgh. King, communications director of Pitt College Democrats, said the group is “thrilled” to see Gainey as the first Black...
View ArticleSenate Council discusses blanket incident, campus safety
Student Government Board President Harshitha Ramanan said Thursday that one of the most pressing concerns of the student body in light of recent events is getting University administration to listen to...
View Article‘Our systems are broken’: Panel discusses LGBTQIA+ health equity
Oftentimes, research fails to break down different gender and sexual identities in a helpful way to effectively portray an entire community. Dr. Tamal Carmel said he noticed problems with inadequate...
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