Pitt University Times

05/19/2026

https://triblive.com/lifestyles/food-drink/viva-los-tacos-reportedly-closed-in-pittsburghs-oakland-neighborhood/

Viva Los Tacos, which was in part of the former space of the Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland, has reportedly closed after four and a half years in business. On Monday afternoon, Viva Los Tacos was listed as closed on Yelp and appears to have taken down its website

04/30/2026

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/university-of-pittsburgh-at-greensburg-has-3-firsts-among-its-2026-graduates/

Satellite college campuses can sometimes feel like a distant outpost of the main school. In recent years, some have fallen on tough times, including seven of Penn State’s satellite campuses that are slated to close in spring 2027 because of declining enrollment and budget constraints. At the U...

04/29/2026

https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/04/28/hemingways-bar-closing-pittsburgh-oakland/stories/202604280009

On the wood-paneled walls of Hemingway’s — the quintessential college bar on Forbes Avenue in Oakland — hang more than 200 framed photos...

04/28/2026

It's that time of year again.

There are four peregrine falcon chicks in the nest on top of the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning after all the eggs hatched.

04/23/2026

This is so cool.

DJ Stemmler traveled from one end of the Bakery Square complex in Larimer to the other to get a cup of coffee from Starbucks, navigating a couple of curbs...

03/03/2026

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pitt/2026/03/03/heather-lyke-syracuse-pitt-complaint-investigation-daily-orange/stories/202603030046

Former Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke contributed to “a culture of intimidation” within the athletic department at Syracuse, according...

02/20/2026

Freedom House is definitely having a moment.

Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, a pioneer in emergency care, was largely forgotten. Now, members of Congress want to honor it.

02/20/2026

Construction is set to begin on the Panther Hollow Bridge, which has been closed since inspectors discovered corrosion on the span’s steel trusses during an inspection in fall 2024. Pittsburgh on Wednesday said repairs on the 640-foot-long bridge — which spans Panther Hollow near Anderso...

02/20/2026

When Pittsburgh Regional Transit finishes its University Line in 2027, it will change its boarding procedure to get the maximum benefit from the system...

02/20/2026

Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh offered rare looks Thursday into two cutting-edge research facilities during a showcase for the U.S. National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. Congress created the commission in 2022 to analyze the national security implicatio...