Man fatally shot in South Oakland
An unidentified man was fatally shot several times in a South Oakland home late Tuesday night. Around 10:15 p.m. on April 26, Pittsburgh Police responded to a report of a home invasion on the 3200...
View ArticleTrump, Clinton win PA
Both businessman Donald Trump and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got closer to reaching the needed number of delegates for their party nominations after Tuesday’s primaries. In a sweeping victory...
View ArticlePort Authority approves changes to bus system
Beginning in January 2017, riders won’t have to remember when to pay while riding Port Authority buses. On Friday, the Port Authority Board unanimously approved major changes to the agency’s fare...
View ArticleNew South Oakland sign honors Warhol, Marino, Sammartino
Andy Warhol’s renowned pop art might be housed in a museum across the river, but he got his start in Oakland. At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, about 40 people joined Mayor Bill Peduto at the intersection of...
View ArticlePitt establishes $1 million fund for faculty, student business ventures
On Thursday, Pitt announced it will give $1 million to Pitt faculty and students looking to put the products of their research on the market. The $1 million in gap funding money — called the...
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Q&A: Maxine Bruhns talks about the founder of Mother’s Day
Maxine Bruhns may be best known as the keeper of the Cathedral’s celebrated Nationality Rooms — a post she’s held for more than 50 years. But this Mother’s Day, she found herself reflecting on a...
View ArticlePitt announces partnership with U.S. State Department
On Monday, the University announced that the U.S. State Department has made Pitt a partner in its Diplomacy Lab, a research program that connects the State Department to university students. Through...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map April 22 – May 5
Here is the Pitt police activity from April 22 to May 9, covering all the events since The Pitt News’ last publication on April 25: Friday, April 22, 2016 4:11 p.m. Cathedral of Learning. Pitt police...
View ArticlePitt Forms Zika Research Team
As potential Olympians get ready to compete in Brazil this summer, they’re also preparing to head into the heart of the Zika outbreak. In early 2016, amidst an increasing number of reported infections...
View ArticleIn Case You Missed It
Everything of note since our last print edition. See online for the full stories. April 26 — Man fatally shot in South Oakland At about 10:15 p.m. on April 26, an unidentified man was fatally shot in a...
View ArticleBank Robbed in Oakland
The Pittsburgh Police are looking for an unidentified man who robbed the Dollar Bank in Oakland on Wednesday afternoon. According to a release, a black man who appeared to be between 35 and 45 years...
View ArticlePitt and UPMC Create Microbiome Research Center
UPMC and Pitt’s Schools of Health Sciences, along with the White House, announced a joint venture on Friday to try to understand the microbiome – the trillions of microbes that form an ecosystem within...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map May 10 – May 16
Here is the Pitt police activity from May 10 to 16. Tuesday, May 10, 2016 6:27 p.m. Schenley Quadrangle. Pitt police cited a male non-affiliate for defiant trespassing. 9:53 p.m. 200 block of Atwood...
View ArticleCity Competes for Funds
At a meeting of Pittsburgh minds on Monday, Mayor Bill Peduto lamented the city’s aging transportation system. “We have an infrastructure that is still based in the 1950s,” Peduto said. “We have to be...
View ArticleNurse Practitioners Push for Full Authority
The Department of Health and Human Services projects that by 2020, the country will face a shortage of 20,400 primary care doctors. While medical experts can only guess at the cause for the declining...
View ArticlePitt Creates New Urban Education Certificate
On Wednesday, Pitt’s School of Education announced a new graduate program certificate that specifically addresses cultural divides between teachers and students in urban schools. The Graduate School of...
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Q & A: Pitt Students Bike for a Cause
Three Pitt students and fraternity brothers had barely put down their pencils after finals before they were strapping on helmets to raise money for a good cause. To support the V Foundation for Cancer...
View ArticlePolice Chief: There are enough officers to work the Beyoncé concert
On Sunday night, Chief of Pittsburgh police Cameron McLay said there were enough officers to work Beyoncé’s upcoming concert, despite news that there would be a police boycott. According to Robert...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map May 17 – May 23
Here is the Pitt police activity from May 17 to 23. Tuesday, May 17, 2016 2:06 p.m. Meyran Avenue and Forbes Avenue. Pitt police confiscated a small amount of marijuana during a traffic stop. 9:32...
View ArticleResearchers: Computer-based therapy effective
To increase access to therapy, researchers suggest patients turn to their computers. In a recent study, Pitt researchers found that computerized cognitive behavioral therapy was more effective for...
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