Featured Photo: PrideFest paints the town technicolor
By Pitt News Staff
published: Wed, 25 Jun, 2008
The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh hosts a week of events celebrating the GLBT community in Pittsburgh. PrideFest culminated in a parade beginning at the Boulevard of the Allies and finishing downtown on Seventh Street.
People party in political panties
By Pitt News Staff
published: Wed, 25 Jun, 2008
The scene in a Lawrenceville lounge last week was an interesting one - like a laundromat-themed nightclub - and there were panties everywhere.
Oakland Farmers Market makes its return
By Pitt News Staff
published: Wed, 25 Jun, 2008
A usually quiet stretch of Sennott Street came alive Friday with the opening of the annual Oakland Farmers Market. The market opened at 3:30 p.m. between Atwood Street and Meyran Avenue with about 10 vendors selling everything from freshly baked bread to smoked Alaskan salmon.
No suspect in Forbes Avenue shooting
By Pitt News Staff
published: Wed, 25 Jun, 2008
City police are still looking for the person responsible for shooting two men early Friday morning in Central Oakland. The shooting occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. outside of the McDonald's on Forbes Avenue between Atwood Street and Oakland Avenue. Cmdr.
Featured Photo: Bollywood Blues
By Pitt News Staff
published: Wed, 25 Jun, 2008
The dancers from the Nandanik Dance Academy from Child Rights and You America express themselves through Indian dance at Schenley Park on Sunday at Flagstaff Hill.
Prison labor solves world's problems
By Pitt News Staff
published: Tue, 24 Jun, 2008
British jails became so overcrowded in the early 17th century that they began to punish crimes with the sentence of transportation. From thieves to felons, thousands of British criminals were shipped off first to North America and then, starting in 1788, to Australia.
Obscenity is the new trend
By Pitt News Staff
published: Tue, 24 Jun, 2008
In the course of the last few decades, the Internet has revolutionized almost every aspect of society, from the way we shop, to entertainment, to banking, to national defense. Now, with Google's help, the idea of free speech might be rethought as well.
Dignon, Card take top honors
By Pitt News Staff
published: Tue, 24 Jun, 2008
For the first time in history, a Pitt softball player was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Softball All-Star second team. And it happened twice.
Local and national sports in brief
By Compiled by Ravi Marfatia
published: Tue, 24 Jun, 2008
Basketball USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo announced the 2008 men's Olympic team roster Monday, according to the Associated Press.Kobe Bryant, the 2008 NBA MVP, will make his first appearance in the Olympics and will be joined by perennial all-stars LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and
Can the Pirates survive through interleague play?
By Mike Gladysz and Zack Chakan
published: Tue, 24 Jun, 2008
-Is Joba Chamberlain going to get his first career win as a starter tonight against the Pirates? Mike Gladysz: You've got to assume that the Yankees will finally give Chamberlain some run support this time out. In his last three starts, Chamberlain has go
