Democratic mayoral debate roundup
For the first time Wednesday night, all three of Pittsburgh’s Democratic mayoral candidates took to the same stage. Live on WTAE, City Councilperson Darlene Harris, Rev. John Welch and current Mayor...
View ArticlePitt researchers identify new cancer risks in chromosomes
Scientists have identified a new cancer risk associated with chromosomes, according to a 22-year-long study from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Jian-Min Yuan — a professor in Pitt’s...
View ArticleNew vegan options pop up in Market Central
Nestled next to the salad bar in Market Central, a new eatery is serving plant-based options out of a cart borrowed from the basketball court of the Petersen Events Center — and it’s attracting...
View ArticlePitt grad eyes congressional seat in 12th district
Tom Prigg is an unmistakable Pittsburgh native, who speaks with rounded vowel sounds and local colloquialisms to prove it. But come November 2018, the Carnegie Mellon University research associate is...
View ArticleWesley Spectrum spreads autism awareness in Pittsburgh
Massive lava lamps and abstract-colored patterns projected on the walls illuminate Wesley Spectrum’s “sensory room,” where children lounge in cozy chairs and allow this visual stimulation to center...
View ArticlePeduto nominates Pitt professors, city official to fill three vacant PWSA...
Mayor Bill Peduto nominated three people to fill vacant positions on the board of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Friday — two of whom are Pitt professors. The nominees will fill spots left...
View ArticleTop stories of the year: Online
1. Jason Peters relieved of duties This was the top story of the academic year. An incident that occurred during the wrestling team’s trip to Evanston, Illinois, involving escorts from...
View ArticleTop stories of the semester: Editors’ picks
Backlogged Thousands of rapekits — or sexual assault evidence collection kits — go untested in the United States, and one Allegheny County lab found a short-term solution to fixing the problem. The...
View ArticlePitt student dies after falling off Central Oakland roof
A 21-year-old Pitt student died Friday night after falling off a roof in Central Oakland. Colin Montesano was a junior pre-med student studying biology and an undergraduate researcher in the...
View ArticlePitt names Kathleen Blee new Dietrich School dean
Concluding a search process begun last summer, Pitt announced the hiring of a new dean of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Monday. Kathleen Blee is set to start as dean on August 15. Blee is...
View ArticleLadies of steel: Sorority group address female self-esteem
Glance at the cover of “Glamour” or “Cosmo” magazines, and chances are your eyes will meet the baby blues or emerald greens of a smirking model with flawless skin. Her face is smooth and airbrushed,...
View ArticleQ&A: Mayor Bill Peduto reflects and looks ahead
With the Democratic mayoral primaries approaching, The Pitt News sat down with the incumbent — Mayor Bill Peduto — to ask about his past four years as mayor, some of the issues currently facing the...
View ArticlePaul Cohen named first dean of School of Computing and Information
Paul R. Cohen will become the founding dean of Pitt’s new School of Computing and Information — the first new school established at Pitt since 1995 — which will enroll its first students in the fall....
View ArticleCity School Board candidates debate ahead of primary
“Kids can’t vote, but you can,” read the signs and literature passed out at the door to parents and community members filing in the seats in the Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium in the Hill District Monday...
View ArticleInteractive crime map: May 1 – May 9
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 12:42 a.m. Meyran Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Pitt police cited a student for underage drinking. Wednesday, May 3, 2017 10:08 a.m. Public Safety Building 3412 Forbes Avenue,...
View ArticleQ&A: Mayoral candidate John Welch talks affordable housing, water and putting...
Reverend, doctor, professor, dean of students. John Welch is hoping to add Mayor of Pittsburgh to that résumé as he campaigns to unseat the incumbent, Mayor Bill Peduto, in Tuesday’s Democratic...
View ArticleEngineering dean Holder announces resignation
Dean of Engineering Gerald Holder announced yesterday he will step down and return to the faculty after 21 years of leading the Swanson School of Engineering. Holder’s departure from the position will...
View ArticleStudents react to controversial PETA animal testing report
Two conflicting reports from the United States Department of Agriculture and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about conditions for animals in Pitt laboratories have caused a strong reaction...
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Peduto wins in lopsided primary, claims ‘mandate’
Democrats in Pittsburgh voted Tuesday for the incumbent — Mayor Bill Peduto — to be their party’s nominee for mayor, likely giving him four more years as the city’s chief executive. Peduto beat out...
View ArticleInteractive crime map: May 9 – May 16
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 12:46 a.m. Atwood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Pitt police assisted city police with a retail theft 2:13 p.m. Hillman Library 3960 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Pitt police...
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