Squirrel Hill attorney Steve Irwin announces run for U.S. House
Squirrel Hill attorney Steve Irwin announced on Thursday that he’s joining the race to represent Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. The seat currently belongs to U.S. Representative Mike...
View ArticlePitt, Richard King Mellon Foundation announce $100 million grant
Pitt, along with the Richard King Mellon Foundation, announced on Wednesday a $100 million gift to help fund a bioresearch and development facility at Hazelwood Green. According to a press release, the...
View ArticleBoard approves $32 million student housing site acquisition, Cathedral of...
The Properties and Facilities Committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees held a public meeting on Friday to discuss several renovation projects and the proposed acquisition of the Marriott Residence Inn...
View ArticleCity police arrest man for alleged robbery, terroristic threats in Oakland
City police on Monday morning arrested a man who allegedly robbed another man near a Citizens Bank ATM on Fifth Avenue. Christopher Henderson, a 28-year-old Pittsburgh resident, is charged with robbery...
View ArticleRichard King Mellon Foundation awards Black health equity grant
After the Richard King Mellon Foundation recently awarded one of the largest gifts to Pitt in its 234-year history, the foundation also donated $250,000 to help tackle health disparities in Pittsburgh....
View ArticleStudy finds that Pitt students’ mental, physical health still struggling one...
Despite loosened social distancing requirements, the start of in-person classes and activities at many universities and the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine, a recent study revealed that many Pitt...
View ArticlePlanning Commission, Walnut Capital debate controversial Oakland Crossings plan
Despite Pittsburgh City Council amending and approving Walnut Capital’s Oakland Crossings plan, several City Planning Commission members had reservations about the proposed zoning changes. The...
View ArticlePitt police issue crime alert after armed robbery
Pitt police issued a crime alert Friday morning detailing a report of an armed robbery at a business in the 300 block of Craft Avenue. Pitt and City police both responded to the incident, which...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: News from winter break 2021
Despite Pitt’s desolate campus after students flocked home for winter break, there was no shortage of action in the Oakland area. Here’s a round-up of news you may have missed over break. Food service...
View ArticlePitt welcomed the class of 2025 as its largest class ever
Pitt’s class of 2025 — composed of 4,927 students — is not only Pitt’s largest-ever first-year class, but it also broke several demographic records for the University. This year’s class had a record...
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