PRT holds Downtown community meeting on proposed bus route redesign draft

by Gavin Petrone Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) riders across the Downtown and Greater Pittsburgh area were invited to discuss the proposed Redesign of bus routes, which is set to be implemented in early 2026. “Draft 1.0” of the project proposes reducing the number of routes offered, rebalancing routes where rider demand has changed and making…

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Voters bring passion to the polls

The City of Pittsburgh has become a focal point of the 2024 Presidential Election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Whether free speech or women’s rights, voters had many strong motivators bringing them the polls. Cathy Gamble, 64, from Lawrenceville said voting is important because the results of the election affect…

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Negotiations continue for Point Park’s full-time faculty contract

by Gavin Petrone Point Park University’s full-time faculty union still has not reached a contract with the administration, with the two sides still failing to agree on a resolution. In the wake of the union mobilization during President Brussalis’s inauguration parade in mid-September, both the administration and negotiating faculty say that not much progress has…

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Point Park’s full-time faculty union protest stalled contract negotiations 

by Gavin Petrone “Brussalis! Tell us! Do you value us!”   That was the chant that rang down Wood Street as Point Park’s full-time faculty union, represented by Newsguild Local 38061, protested alongside university President Chris Brussalis’s inauguration parade Friday.  Donning bold red shirts that read, “Contract now!,” the union spread itself evenly along the sidewalk…

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