Man sentenced for homicide of Pitt administrator
More than a year and a half after a fatal crash led to the death of Pitt faculty member Susan Hicks, the man who plead guilty to causing the crash received his jail sentence this Thursday. David...
View ArticleFitzgerald, Wagner push city lead issues
Several developments over the last few weeks have shown that Pittsburgh’s issues with lead pipe contamination in public water are far from over. Despite the end of the Democratic mayoral primary last...
View ArticleMan electrocuted in North Oakland
A man died Tuesday morning on North Neville Street in North Oakland when he accidentally came into contact with a utility wire. Matthew Blackburn, 46, of Jefferson Hills, was working in a cherry...
View ArticlePitt CHREC engineering lab reaches for the stars
Pitt engineering students now have the chance to work on projects that are literally out of this world. The National Science Foundation’s Center for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing, also...
View ArticleInteractive crime map: May 17 – May 23
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:18 a.m. LIS Building 3471 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Pitt police responded to a report from an affiliated person of harassment by communication. 2:56 a.m. 100...
View ArticlePitt counseling center director charged with possessing child pornography
The director of Pitt’s counseling center — Edward Michaels — was arrested Wednesday on charges of possessing child pornography. Allegheny County police arrested Michaels, 67, of Wilkinsburg, on...
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Meet your new Student Government Board
Made up of nine elected positions, 30 appointed positions and an array of committees, Student Government Board’s purpose is to advocate for the needs of the student population, according to their...
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Fun under 21: Pittsburgh nightlife for all ages
CLUBS Cruze Bar This LGBTQ+ friendly nightlife staple is located in the heart of the Strip District and is home to a large dance floor and state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. Cruze is...
View ArticlePitt’s political clubs: left, right and in between
As political protests and marches rocked campus last fall, Pitt’s campus political organizations reacted and changed with the rapidly shifting political landscape in Pittsburgh and around the country....
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Savoring Schenley Park: the story of a green space
Whether you’re headed over the bridge from Schenley Plaza to go for a run, play some frisbee or relax in the grass, the first thing you’ll see when you cross looks like an imposing glass castle. The...
View ArticleGetting Thrifty: the key to living on a student budget
It’s almost the weekend, which means it’s time to make weekend plans. Living on an urban campus in a city like Pittsburgh, students have what feels like a limitless variety of options to choose from....
View ArticleStudents react to counseling center director’s arrest
In the six days following the counseling center director’s arrest, Pitt students responded to the latest controversy at the center, while the University has largely stayed quiet and given little...
View ArticlePitt researchers develop HIV detector
Pitt researchers have moved the world one step closer to finally fully curing HIV. Scientists in the University’s Graduate School of Public Health announced Monday in the medical journal “Nature...
View ArticlePitt lab investigation ends on mixed note
A new report from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare has declared an end to the investigation into alleged animal cruelty in laboratories affiliated with Pitt. The report, cited in a letter last...
View ArticleInteractive crime map: May 24 – May 29
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 8:51 a.m. Robinson St Ext, Pittsburgh, PA. Pitt police responded to an individual’s report of the theft of three traffic cones. 1:02 p.m. Nordenburg Hall 111 University Pl,...
View ArticleUniversity names Brian Primack new UHC dean
Pitt announced researcher and medical doctor Brian A. Primack as the new dean of the University Honors College Monday. Primack will succeed Edward Stricker as the third Bernice L. and Morton S. Lerner...
View ArticlePittsburgh reacts to Trump climate decision
When President Trump invoked Pittsburgh in his decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement last Thursday, he left many Pittsburghers baffled. “I’m appalled that the President used my city to justify...
View ArticlePitt considers closing Titusville campus
Pitt is considering several options to deal with a lack of steady enrollment at Pitt-Titusville, including shuttering the branch campus, mainly due to a lack of steady enrollment, according to a...
View ArticleInteractive crime map May 30 – June 6
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 3:22 p.m. 3900 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Pitt police issued a citation to a non-affiliated person for disorderly conduct and violating a city ordinance. Wednesday, May...
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GALLERY: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Pride 2017
Several marchers express sentiments of accepting a variety of sexualities in their signs. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor) A drag queen struts through downtown as a part of the pride parade....
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