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As graduation quickly approaches, we are both proud of and heartbroken to say goodbye to the senior editors who made TPN exactly what it is. pittnews.com/article/188482…
31 Pitt professors signed an open statement to Joan Gabel regarding the student protestors on Schenley Plaza. pittnews.com/article/188467…
Read more about the sit-in below. ⬇️ pittnews.com/article/188432…
Read more about the sit-in below. ⬇️ pittnews.com/article/188432…
Pittsburgh Abortion Access Network, Planned Parenthood at Pitt, Student Government Board and other groups hosted an educational event in response to a Turning Point speaker event. pittnews.com/article/188379…
Housed in Pitt’s School of Public Health, ART Heals Pittsburgh is the visual representation of a research study that explores the role of community artwork in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. pittnews.com/article/188392…
In the last edition of Fresh Perspective, digital manager Julia Smeltzer says goodbye to her four years at The Pitt News with her final farewell. pittnews.com/article/188387…
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hit his 300th home run of his career, which was caught by Vinay and Toren Mehta. While outsiders will see a cool moment, there is more to this story than meets the eye. pittnews.com/article/188327…
President Joe Biden hit the campaign trail and appeared at the United Steelworkers building in downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday. pittnews.com/article/188325…
9-year-old Toren Mehta — who's battling Leukemia — caught Andrew McCutchen's 300th home run. Read more on his story below: pittnews.com/article/188327…
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CJ Donaldson Jr. continues to have his way with the Panthers' defense. 7 for 125 and a touchdown last year. Already 7 for 49 in the first half this year.
Me and @JermaineJSykes here at Mountaineer Field for the Backyard Brawl. Stay tuned for updates on @pittnewssports
Covering for @ThePittNews over 300 people showed up to the trans rights rally calling for support from the University stating that they are not an ally to the queer people and telling protesters “it’s time to push and it’s time to force the way into the conversation” #protests
Last Friday, I spoke with Chief Loftus on @Pitt2ThePoint briefly about campus safety and police training. We dug deeper into the topic earlier this week for @ThePittNews: pittnews.com/article/179359…
Follow along for the @pittnewssports’ coverage of this evening’s Pitt vs. Syracuse mbb game
Pitt Police asking the union to take it outside in the middle of “Solidarity Forever.” The rally has now moved outside.
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Journalists don't grow on trees. I learned how to do my job at my student newspaper, @ThePittNews. Today is Pitt's big fundraising day, and if you have the means, I and all of TPN's once and future student journalists would appreciate your support. pittdayofgiving.com/pages/pitt-day…
Final. Four. Time. @Pitt_VB set to square off against ACC rival Louisville in about 20 mins here in Omaha. Lots on the line in the biggest ACC volleyball match ever. Follow along for live coverage and enjoy the spectacle! @pittnewssports
There it is!!! @Pitt_WSOC is off to its first national tournament in program history!! The Panthers earned the 4 seed in the Tallahassee regional and will face 13-seeded Buffalo on November 12th
"For Pitt faculty member Nick Courage, encouraging others to read is a lifestyle..." 📚🎉 had a really nice time talking about @littsburgh and making time to read with Aoqin Yan for @ThePittNews! pittnews.com/article/176138…
Loved talking with @ThePittNews about my time at @PittTweet and how being a PA girl informed my role on @PLLonMax. #plloriginalsin
Zakiya Young, a 2001 Pitt alum, landed her first Hollywood gig on teen thriller series “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.” She spoke with The Pitt News about how she uses her Western Pennsylvania roots to identify with her character Corey on the show. pittnews.com/article/175982…
In the midst of PA campaigns that could determine the future of abortion and control of the US Senate and PA House, campus voter registration drives could make a difference, @ThePittNews reports pittnews.com/article/175974…
Here’s a worlds collide treat. After serving as Editor in Chief of @ThePittNews 1990-91, this week the paper quoted the research we did on student loan debt when I ran @onewisconsinnow. Not to mention, my 26-year student debt odyssey began at Pitt. pittnews.com/article/174723…
Saxbys opens 3rd location on @PittTweet in Big Idea Center @pittbigidea pittnews.com/?p=175088 via @ThePittNews
@ThePittNews published a lovely article about Celebrate Africa this weekend! Thank you to everyone who participated. We celebrate Africa every day here in the Center for African Studies and we are so happy to share that joy with you pittnews.com/article/175079…
‘We’re still here’: Pow wow in Oakland honors, celebrates Native American culture through dance pittnews.com/?p=175242 via @ThePittNews
#PittNursing's new dean, Christine Kasper, talked to @ThePittNews about her career and plans for the future of the school of nursing. pittnews.com/?p=175152 via @ThePittNews #H2P
talked student loan debt forgiveness with pitt students + alums for this week’s print edition:
Sarah Chu’s $25,000 undergraduate student loan debt hasn’t been paid off yet, and neither have the loans she’s taking out to attend the Rutgers School of Public Health, but she can already feel their weight lifting off her shoulders. pittnews.com/article/174723…