Donald Trump to visit Pittsburgh, students to protest
To usher presidential candidate Donald Trump to Pittsburgh, Pitt students are preparing to push back against what they call Trump’s negativity. By the end of the day Monday, at least three student...
View ArticlePride Week struts in with drag show
Tootsie Snyder isn’t afraid to spread her legs in front of a crowd of college students. The local drag queen — a person who puts on feminine airs, dramatic makeup and skimpy swimsuits or glittery gowns...
View ArticleStudy details how heart disease affects black women
When it comes to heart disease, a Pitt study has found race and sex play a significant role. On March 30, Pitt researchers published a study that has the potential to lead to a new method of screening...
View ArticleStudent arrested for child pornography
Pittsburgh police arrested a Pitt student Tuesday on child pornography charges, as well as criminal use of a cell phone and the internet, according to a police report. Ammar Butaleb, a first-year Pitt...
View ArticleStudy calls for expanded caregiver support
Although retired, Edward Petrisek has not taken a day off in four years. In 2011, Petrisek moved his parents, both in their 90s, into his third floor Pittsburgh walk-up, where he cared for his father...
View ArticleSGB drops resolution to support tobacco ban on campus
After gauging student feedback, Student Government Board has extinguished a resolution to support a tobacco-free campus. At its weekly public meeting Wednesday night, SGB member Jack Heidecker made a...
View ArticlePitt administrators and Pittsburgh Police issue alerts ahead of Trump events
Pitt administrators and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police have sent out alerts to students on campus and citizens who plan to attend the events or travel through Oakland and Downtown. Ahead of Donald...
View ArticleAhead of Trump event, protestors begin march from Oakland to Downtown
Just minutes before Donald Trump was scheduled to speak at a town hall in Oakland, a group of protesters began a march toward Downtown, where Trump will host a rally later this evening. With chants of...
View ArticleTwo suspicious packages detonated in Oakland
In two separate instances, Pittsburgh Bomb Squad detonated suspicious packages in Oakland today. Pittsburgh Bomb Squad detonated the first suspicious package about 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of...
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Hundreds protest Trump, march from Oakland to Downtown
According to protesters’ signs, Donald Trump is a jagoff. And, apparently, he killed Dumbledore. And he hates pierogies. Accompanied by more confrontational slogans and chants, a group of about 125...
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Trump campaigns in Oakland
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced his plan Wednesday to appeal to student voters in Oakland: “I will offer you jobs.” In Trump’s first Pittsburgh campaign appearance, Sean...
View ArticleFor supporters, Trump offers hope
Through all of the vitriol and protests Wednesday, Donald Trump’s supporters said they saw something else: an open, honest candidate who is focused on changing the United States. Mount Washington...
View ArticleObama appoints Gallagher to White House commission
President Barack Obama announced Wednesday he would appoint Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and nine others to a White House commission focused on national cybersecurity. Obama has charged the commission...
View ArticleDrinks on them: Pitt leaders dish their favorite sips
If you’ve ever wanted to buy Chancellor Patrick Gallagher a beer, you should probably order one he likes: a hoppy IPA. But if you’ve ever wanted to buy Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner a brew, well, you...
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Protesters march for $15/hour minimum wage
For Leslie Bond, the fight for $15 hourly wages is about more than just UPMC workers — it’s about the whole city. On Thursday at 3:30 p.m., about 500 protesters from the Pittsburgh community rallied in...
View ArticlePeduto, Humphrey, researchers release report on race and education
Mayor Bill Peduto wants to give every child in Pittsburgh access to pre-K education. “If I had a magic wand and I could give one thing to the city right now, it would be pre-K education for every...
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Gene’s Place: Local drafts and loyal drinkers
These days, Eugene Ney knows about half of the customers at his bar. To the regulars, Ney is the guy who teaches classes at Carlow University during the day and serves them beer at his Oakland bar —...
View ArticleDissecting the IPA
In 2011, Matt Gouwens ditched his desk job for an office with a much better view. His roof. Back in 2006, Gouwens ordered eight varieties of hops online and planted them on the roof of his garage,...
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B.o.B., X Ambassadors rock Bigelow Bash
Surfing a crowd of Pitt students Saturday at Bigelow Bash, hip-hop artist B.o.B. grabbed a cell phone from a student amd snapped a selfie from atop the crowd. This year’s Bigelow Bash, Pitt Program...
View ArticleRainbow hosts first self-defense class
About three years ago, John Kandray, his boyfriend and their friends were eating and drinking at the Little Italy Days Heritage Festival in Bloomfield when another group of men began making anti-gay...
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