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1 month ago | 
post-gazette.com | Katie Hovan |Steve Bohnel |Hallie Lauer
As polls opened across Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, voters in Allegheny County faced critical choices that could shape their courts, the county’s legislature and the future of Pittsburgh for years to come. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is facing a challenge in his re-election bid from Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor in the Democratic primary, the winner of which is all but guaranteed to win the election in November.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Conor Hutchison |Katie Hovan
After Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s lecture was disrupted on April 3, Pitt’s economics department issued an apology. A University spokesperson released a statement to those who witnessed the incident, saying the behavior will not be tolerated by the university. During the lecture event in the O’Hara Ballroom, a racial slur and a drawing of a penis appeared on the screen behind Cook minutes into her talk.
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Feb 19, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Katie Hovan
As summer draws nearer, state lawmakers in Harrisburg will soon decide how much funding they will grant to Pitt for the 2025-2026 school year. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed state budget includes flat funding for Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities, with an additional $60 million to be distributed among Pitt, Penn State, Temple and Lincoln through the Performance-Based Funding Council established last July.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Katie Hovan |Madeline Milchman
Notes from an Average Girl is a biweekly, relatable blog about navigating college life. 1:25 pm About nine months ago, I wrote my last blog, “Notes from a scared traveler.” Now, after my return, I have a new adjective for you — longing. I am longing for my time abroad. I miss the people I met, the city I lived in and the cities I visited, but mostly, I miss the feeling of being afraid.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Katie Hovan |Faith Richardson
Hey friends,I really debated this week on what I wanted to discuss with you all. Over the past week and now this upcoming weekend, sorority recruitment has completely consumed my free time. Don’t get me wrong — I love being part of a sorority, and I’ve met some of my best friends there.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Katie Hovan |Emily Harris
It seems that for the past few years, studios have been absolutely overrun with biopics. To rattle off just the few I’ve had the viewing pleasure of enduring — 2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” 2019’s “Rocketman,” 2019’s “Judy,” 2021’s “tick, tick… BOOM!,” 2022’s “Elvis,” 2023’s “Maestro,” 2023’s “Priscilla,” 2024’s “Back to Black” and most recently 2024’s “A Complete Unknown.” In fact, 2024 alone saw 17 biopic releases.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Marissa Kelley |Katie Hovan
On Nov. 20, Pitt’s Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination Advocacy Committee (EIADAC) voted to recommend establishing an Ad Hoc Committee on Antisemitism. But in an email one week later, Faculty Senate members learned the executive committee is “no longer pursuing” the creation of the ad hoc committee. According to Bridget Keown, co-chair of EIADAC, the process was delayed to assemble a group better equipped to handle the committee’s sensitive focus and ensure greater inclusivity.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Katie Hovan
As election day begins, out-of-state Pitt students have changed their voter registration to Pennsylvania to make a difference in the election — primarily because of Pennsylvania’s status as a swing state. Swing states change over time, but during this election cycle, seven states fit the bill — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. These states carry a combined 93 electoral votes that both candidates are actively pursuing.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Katie Hovan
Sen. Bob Casey spoke about reproductive health care this election season, saying “the time is now” to fight to restore Roe v. Wade. “There will not be another time six months from now to get this right, there will not be another time a year from now to get this right,” Casey said. “This is the moment. This election is the moment for us to take a substantial step forward and make sure that Roe can be restored.”Casey visited the Community Forge Center in Wilkinsburg on Nov. 1.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Briana Bindus |Katie Hovan |Aidan Kasner
On Thursday evening, Pitt (7-0, 3-0 ACC) took down Syracuse (5-2, 2-2 ACC) 41-13 in a conference matchup at Acrisure Stadium that held high season implications. With this victory, the Panthers remain unbeaten, their first 7-0 start since 1982. The Panthers went into this game looking to continue their historic season, while the Orange, with only one loss, hoped to keep its season alive in a tightly contested ACC race.
