Billy Witz

New York

Reporter at The New York Times

Covering college sports for the New York Times national desk. @nytsports diaspora. Email: [email protected]

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Articles

A Mayor’s Son Prepares to Inherit the Job His Father Never Got to Finish

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Billy Witz

3 hours agoTribes say the US misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schoolsTwo tribal nations filed a lawsuit Thursday saying that the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused.
Corey O'Connor's Pittsburgh Primary Win Follows His Father's Footsteps

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Billy Witz

In Pittsburgh, Corey O'Connor's victory in the Democratic primary represents a turn from progressive policies - and a chance for him to run the city his father once led. On the morning after, Corey O'Connor stood with his wife, Katie, on a corner in their Pittsburgh neighborhood. Each cradled a toddler in one arm - she carried Molly, he carried Emmett - and in the other arm held up a handmade sign that read "Thank you, Pittsburgh." Passers-by waved and honked.
O'Connor Wins Democratic Primary for Pittsburgh Mayor, Defeating Incumbent

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Billy Witz

Corey O'Connor, the son of a popular former mayor, won the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh mayor on Tuesday night, according to The Associated Press, signaling voters' dissatisfaction with the city under its current progressive leader, Ed Gainey.
Missteps and Party Fissures Bedevil Pittsburgh Mayor’s Re-election Run

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Billy Witz

NowOpinion | I have seen the future of AI. It’s in Western Pennsylvania. The region’s energy and know-how powered the Industrial Revolution. It’s following the same playbook now. Salena Zito is a columnist for the Washington Examiner.
Pittsburgh's Mayoral Race Heats Up as Pressure Mounts on Ed Gainey

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Billy Witz

The Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday has become something of a proxy for the national struggle over the party's future direction. Ed Gainey was beaming on Thursday, even before the first shovel went into the ground for the African Queens Apartments, an $8.1 million mixed-use building in the Hill District of Pittsburgh that will have 12 affordable-housing units, two commercial spaces and resident services like a financial literacy adviser.
Suspect in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion Had Troubled Past

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Billy Witz |Campbell Robertson

Mr. Balmer, in an interview with the police, "admitted to harboring hatred" of Mr. Shapiro and said that he would have "beaten him with his hammer" had he run into him that night at the mansion, according to an affidavit filed in the case. But Mr. Balmer's social media suggested not a particular ideology so much as a deep cynicism, in some posts espousing a libertarian bent bordering on anarchism, in others praising violence.
Face aux tarifs douaniers, le Canada répond par des messages sur des panneaux numériques

2 months ago | ledevoir.com | Billy Witz

Des panneaux publicitaires numériques ont commencé à apparaître récemment sur des artères très fréquentées de Pittsburgh et dans plus d’une dizaine d’autres villes et villages américains. Les simples lettres blanches sur fond noir austère portent un message percutant. Les droits de douane sont une taxe sur l’épicerie. Les droits de douane sont une taxe à la pompe à essence. Les droits de douane sont une taxe sur les travailleurs américains.
Canada drops the gloves in tariff spat, makes its case on US Billboards

2 months ago | straitstimes.com | Billy Witz

PITTSBURGH – The digital billboards began popping up recently on busy thoroughfares in Pittsburgh and more than a dozen other American cities and towns. The simple white letters on a stark black background carried a pointed message.
Canada Drops the Gloves in Tariff Spat, Makes Its Case on U.S. Billboards

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Billy Witz

6 hours ago“A battle Elon won’t win”: Musk takes on Trump’s trade guru Peter NavarroElon Musk’s frustrations with White House trade policy became public Saturday when he called for a vast free trade zone — and took aim at fellow …5 hours agoTesla suffers worst sales decline in history as Q1 deliveries plummetApr 5, 2025 11:31 PM EDT Tesla reported a sharp decline in deliveries from January to March, with many thinking Musk is to blame. Tesla has always brought out strong feelings.
Canada Drops the Gloves in Tariff Spat, Makes Its Case on U.S. Billboards

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Billy Witz

After he scored the only goal in a 1-0 overtime victory here last Sunday over the visiting Ottawa Senators, Mr. Crosby said he had not seen the billboards. "I must be living under a rock," he said with a smile.