
Police blotter: Oct. 22 – Oct. 28
Pitt police reported a hit and run of an unattended vehicle, theft of a cell phone and more in this week’s crime log. The post Police blotter: Oct. 22 – Oct. 28 appeared first on The Pitt News.
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Pitt police reported a hit and run of an unattended vehicle, theft of a cell phone and more in this week’s crime log. The post Police blotter: Oct. 22 – Oct. 28 appeared first on The Pitt News.

From basement parties to packed backyard shows, many Pitt bands are adding to the music scene of Oakland. The post Sun Cruiser Band and Forbes Fellas create the sound of a South Oakland Saturday night appeared first on The Pitt News.

Halloween is just around the corner, and millions will go out trick-or-treating for candy. With the big holiday just days away, here’s some comparisons of ACC football schools as candy you might see this Halloween. Pitt: Hershey Chocolate Bar Both Pitt and Hershey’s chocolate share an incredibly rich history. Pitt is one of the oldest... The post Column | ACC football schools as Halloween candy appeared first on The Pitt News.

Many football teams, both in the NFL and NCAA, have their 2026 seasons brutally massacred earlier than they want. They have no hope, no happiness, yet they are subjected to trudging along for the rest of the season, playing games that mean nothing. These teams are known as the walking dead — and these are... The post Column | The ‘walking dead’ teams of sports are playing for nothing appeared first on The Pitt News.

Sports as a whole are full of superstitions. From players turning their socks inside out for good luck to fans clutching their lucky blankets from the couch, there’s always a collective belief outside of talent alone that tells you “we have a shot today.” But these superstitions can also live beyond hope, as many stadiums... The post Stadium Scaries | Top football stadium ghost stories appeared first on The Pitt News.

Gene’s Place, a South Oakland bar, remains a favorite hangout spot among Pitt students, employees and alumni after more than two decades under its current ownership. The post ‘The neighborhood bar’: Gene’s Place remains a staple of the Pitt community after 21 years appeared first on The Pitt News.

Senior staff columnist Faith Richardson assesses the current “trunk-or-treating” practice for children during Halloween and explains why classic trick-or-treating from door-to-door is the superior way of celebrating the holiday. The post Column | Why are we still trunk-or-treating? appeared first on The Pitt News.


As Halloween approaches, Pitt’s Horror and Spectral Club provides a place for students to celebrate their love of all things supernatural. The student organization, which meets weekly, hosts a range of horror-themed events open to all students. Past events have included movie nights, presentations and group field trips. Members say their participation has provided them... The post Horror and Spectral Club provides a community for horror lovers at Pitt appeared first on The Pitt News.

Last week for Georgia Tech A year after a 9-4 season capped off by an appearance in the famous Pop-Tarts Bowl, Georgia Tech is in the midst of a sluggish season following the loss of, among other players, sixth-year quarterback and Heisman vote recipient Haynes King. Last week was a low point for the Yellow... The post Pitt hosts Georgia Tech for Halloween night game appeared first on The Pitt News.

Halloween is right around the corner, and unlike any other year, the holiday doubles as game day for the Pitt Panthers. This time of year tends to get spooky, but no one is more haunted than Panthers fans this season. The Panthers’ football season is collapsing before fans’ very eyes, and a Halloween loss could... The post Column | Are the Panthers cursed? appeared first on The Pitt News.

Ahead of this weekend’s festivities, Pitt students are working to DIY certain parts of their 2026 Halloween costumes. The post Pitt students take a stab at Halloween costume DIYs appeared first on The Pitt News.

On Oct. 27, over a hundred community members gathered in Squirrel Hill to remember the massacre of congregants at the Tree of Life synagogue eight years ago. The post ‘Working for a brighter future’: Jewish community comes together eight years after antisemitic Tree of Life attack appeared first on The Pitt News.

Pitt graduate student workers gathered for a rally and march Tuesday to urge a response from the University regarding their demands. The post Pitt grad workers union marches to urge University to reengage in negotiations appeared first on The Pitt News.

With Halloween around the corner, experts are calling for students to remain aware of the risk of sexual assault when attending parties. The post Students should be aware of sexual assault risk ahead of Halloween, experts say appeared first on The Pitt News.