Pitt to fund up to $250k in sexual misconduct prevention projects
Pitt announced Wednesday that it is making up to $250,000 available for faculty and staff to support “innovative solutions” for preventing sexual misconduct on campus.The special cycle of Pitt Seed...
View ArticleRedstart Roasters: The birds and the beans
Matt Parmelee puts his computer science degree from Pitt to use at his job as a software engineer. But since 2017, he’s also had a side gig combining two of his other passions — birds and coffee....
View ArticlePolice blotter: Oct. 24-29
The Pitt News collates and publishes the Pitt police’s media crime log on a weekly basis. Read more here.Thursday, Oct. 241:49 p.m. Pitt police assisted City police with a verbal domestic incident on...
View ArticleSisTers PGH leader: County jail needs new policies for trans inmates
Vanessa Carter knows what conditions are like in jail for black trans women like herself.“I’ve been in trouble and I’ve been incarcerated before — I know what it feels like. It’s very hard for our...
View ArticleMarket Central cited for 5 low-risk health code violations
The Allegheny County Health Department cited Market Central for five health code violations Thursday.The facility received one low-risk violation each for keeping food above proper holding...
View ArticleBoard committees approve increases to University debt limits
At a public meeting in Posvar Hall Thursday morning, both the budget and executive committees of Pitt’s Board of Trustees approved several measures making funds available for some projects in the...
View ArticleAAU report backs up stats about domestic violence at college
Out of about 8,000 victims of domestic violence that the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh serves every year, 1,300 are between 18 and 24 years of age.According to Nicole Molinaro, the...
View ArticlePitt STD rates up with national average
Nearly 2.4 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2018 — the highest cumulative number ever recorded, according to a recent report by the Centers for...
View ArticleVotes for controversial Pa. ballot initiative Marsy’s Law may not be counted
While visiting the polls Tuesday, Pennsylvanians will vote on a referendum known as Marsy’s Law — but it is unclear if the votes will be counted.The referendum asks voters whether they approve or...
View ArticleLocal elections 2019: Everything you need to know
Early November is a busy time for Pitt students, as midterm exams are often in full force in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and finals. Luckily, voting in the general election this Tuesday, Nov....
View ArticlePitt student charged with assault, strangulation after Towers incident
A Pitt student faces charges of strangulation and assault after allegedly attacking a fellow student in Litchfield Tower B Friday evening.Pitt police arrested Grace Hall, 19, shortly before 11 p.m....
View ArticleNYT columnist Bari Weiss stops in Pittsburgh on book tour
Bari Weiss is a Squirrel Hill native, a controversial New York Times columnist and, according to The Jerusalem Post, the 7th most influential Jew in the world.She returned to Pittsburgh Monday evening,...
View ArticleStudent, national activists speak on gun violence solutions
Kathryn Fleisher has worked for years to bring together young adults to advocate on issues like gun reform. A community panel Monday night against gun violence was only the latest step in that...
View ArticleZappala keeps District Attorney seat after strong challenge
Stephen Zappala Jr. retained his position as Allegheny County district attorney, defeating independent candidate Lisa Middleman in Tuesday’s elections after she conceded at about 10 p.m.. With 98.6% of...
View ArticleDemocratic incumbent Bruce Kraus retains District 3 City Council seat
Incumbent Bruce Kraus beat independent Jacob Nixon in Tuesday’s election for the District 3 City Council seat, which covers several neighborhoods, including Central Oakland, South Oakland, South Side...
View ArticleSGB announces more than 1,000 signatures on gun violence prevention letter
Student Government Board provided updates on several ongoing initiatives at their meeting Tuesday night, including their gun violence prevention letter and proposed recommendations for changes to...
View ArticlePittsburgh elections quiet as incumbents, favorites hold seats
For students like Emma Morganstein, Tuesday’s general election was an important opportunity to express their political voices.“I think voting is the most important thing people can do, especially in...
View ArticlePitt study: Gifts from pharma lead to more opioid prescriptions
There were 58 opioid prescriptions written for every 100 Americans in the United States in 2017, according to Mara Hollander. And she thinks she and her co-authors on a new Pitt study have found part...
View ArticleAn ‘unwanting’ feeling: Investigation ongoing into two slurs against black...
After returning from a Tyler, The Creator rap concert in the early hours of Sept. 25, Jamal Johnson just wanted to get ready for bed.But on the way to his room, the black first-year student found a...
View ArticlePolice blotter: Oct. 30-Nov. 6
The Pitt News collates and publishes the Pitt police’s media crime log on a weekly basis. Read more here.Wednesday, Oct. 302:19 p.m. Pitt police issued two citations to a non-Pitt affiliate on Forbes...
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