Student Government Board to hold elections Mar. 21
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (PTTP)– The race is in the final stretch. After a month of networking with student organizations and utilizing social media to advertise their platforms, candidates are using more….
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Recent Police Murder Spree Raises Questions about the Death Penalty
Pittsburgh (PTTP) – Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has vocalized his disdain for the use of the death penalty. Shapiro has said that he will not issue any death penalties during….
Pitt Police Chief James Loftus Talks Police Shootings, Campus Safety
PITTSBURGH (PTTP) – Even without personally knowing officers killed in the line of duty, Pitt Police Chief James Loftus said these losses resonate throughout the law enforcement community. “My frame….
Dr. Rory Cooper’s Human Engineering Research Laboratories: improving wheelchair technology one step at a time
PITTSBURGH (PTTP) – For many people with disabilities, navigating city life can be a struggle: most wheelchairs are not equipped to deal with uneven terrain, curbs or steps without ramps,….
County Executive race sparks campaign finance questions
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (PTTP) – For the first time since 2011, the Allegheny County Executive seat is up for grabs. Rich Fitzgerald will retire this year after exhausting his three-term limit. ….
‘Here to listen’: PA Speaker hosts statewide listening tour
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (PPTP) – Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Mark Rozzi finished up his statewide listening tour this week with stops in State College and Wilkes-Barre. The tour, which had….
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Interview
Pittsburgh, Pa. (PTTP) – Attorney General and Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro speaks to Political Reporter Josh Burn. The conversation hit on abortion, voter legislation, student loans, marijuana legalization, and….
Interview with State Senator Jay Costa
Pittsburgh, Pa. (PTTP) -Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa sits down with Political Reporter Josh Burn. Senator Costa speaks about gentrification, the political climate in the state, and the future of….