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Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania
SARVAR, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to remember the former fire chief shot and killed at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump in a rural area of Pennsylvania shaken by violence perpetrated by a local 20-year-old man. Outside Lernersville Speedway in Sarvar, Pennsylvania, where...
Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30
Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday. Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being picked 14th in the league that preseason, leading Capel to win Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors. "The University of Pittsburgh continues to have outstanding leadership. ... I am appreciative of the support they have provided me and my staff as we continue to build a Pitt Men's Basketball program...
Arrest made in downtown Pittsburgh shooting that closed part of Smithfield Street
Police arrested the man they say shot another man in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Ray Rivera is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault for the shooting on Cherry Way that resulted in a crime scene at the intersection of Smithfield Street and Fourth Avenue. According to the criminal complaint,...
Pittsburgh set to tackle NFL Draft in 2026.
Each year, the NFL hosts a draft to field the next class of professional players. The annual event is set in a different city from the last, giving fans the opportunity to travel and see new environments as well as experience the celebration from their backyard, pending its turn as host.
Opinion | Do not weigh Reddit law school forums too heavily this upcoming application cycle
I can finally say, after 18 long, grueling months, that I have officially finished studying for the law school admissions test, otherwise known as the LSAT. I began studying in January of 2022, starting slow with an hour a week before ramping it up to 15+ hours a week come the fall 2022 semester. I slaved away at my textbooks, spending over $500 between my beloved PowerScore set and approximately two months of 7Sage live lessons. I canceled plans constantly, was a hot mess during most weeks the past two semesters and continuously bothered my friends, acquaintances and even my peers here at The Pitt News with how insane I was about this test. But finally, after the many months of desperate manifestations to the law school gods and three long, brutalizing tests, I am officially done. It is not just because LSAC says you are only allowed to take three LSAT exams in one calendar year — it is because I finally hit above my goal score. My score is certainly not perfect, but it sets me up nicely for a majority of the schools I am planning on applying to this upcoming fall.
NASA announces end of mission using Astrobotic lander, but Pittsburgh may still make it to the moon
The nation’s space agency has canceled its plans to launch a lander built by a Pittsburgh-based company to the moon six months after a similar mission had to be nixed mid-flight. NASA announced Wednesday that development of its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover would be discontinued. The rover would...
Hundreds attend vigil for man killed at Trump rally in Pennsylvania before visitation Thursday
SARVER, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of people who gathered to remember the former fire chief fatally shot at a rally for former President Donald Trump have been urged to find “unity” as the area in rural Pennsylvania seeks to recover. Wednesday’s public event was the first of two organized to memorialize and celebrate Corey Comperatore’s life, with the second to happen Thursday. A sign outside Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, where the vigil for Corey Comperatore was held Wednesday, night read: “Rest in Peace Corey, Thank You For Your Service,” with the logo of his fire company. The 50-year-old died Saturday during an attempt to kill Trump at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Speeches on safety at Republican National Convention fail to address assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAJ) — “Make America safe again” was the theme Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee. It comes only days after the shooting at former president Donald Trump’s rally in Butler which once again brought the topic of gun violence and gun control to the forefront of political rhetoric. Prominent […]
Library's new digitization station will make analog memories last
Any music lover knows that media formats come and go. Back in the mid-1990s, I was excited to start a collection of cassette tapes when I received a portable cassette player for my 13th birthday. CDs were cutting edge technology then, their shiny holographic surfaces evoking gleaming spaceships and hovercars....
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