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City urges people not to drive during the NFL Draft

Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Pittsburgh is expecting anywhere between 500,000 and 700,000 visitors for the NFL Draft later this month — a figure that would exceed half the city’s current population. For three days, from April 23-25, the event will stretch across the North Shore and Downtown, and city officials have a clear message for everyone trying to get there: Do not drive. “We encourage … Continue reading City urges people not to drive during the NFL Draft

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Where will the influx of tourists be staying?

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor With more than 700,000 tourists visiting Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft, hotels close to Acrisure Stadium — the draft’s home base — are mostly at full capacity. Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown, located two miles from the stadium, was almost completely sold out as of April 2. Josh Caton, director of sales at the hotel, said … Continue reading Where will the influx of tourists be staying?

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How students feel about the NFL Draft coming to town

Naomi Girson | opinions editor As winter turns to spring, students at Duquesne University are warming up and getting ready for the NFL draft. Whether they have tickets or not, it’s coming to them right here in Pittsburgh. Duquesne announced that they will be holding in-person classes during the NFL draft. Students are starting to think about what attending in-person classes during the draft means … Continue reading How students feel about the NFL Draft coming to town

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University to hold in-person classes during NFL Draft

Nataley Davis | staff writer Duquesne students received an email on Feb. 26 stating that classes will remain in-person during the week of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The multi-day event at Acrisure Stadium in the North Shore will take place from April 23-25, and event organizers estimate that the city could host more than 500,000 visitors over those days. The email said the … Continue reading University to hold in-person classes during NFL Draft

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The city and country mouse dichotomy is alive and well.

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer I’m from South Oakland. Yes, South Oakland, Pittsburgh. Before you ask, no, I don’t mean I’m just living there while I go to Duquesne. No, I don’t mean I moved there, and it’s been long enough that I call it home. I literally mean that I grew up on Dawson Street, a 10-minute walk from the Cathedral of Learning, amidst … Continue reading The city and country mouse dichotomy is alive and well.

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Mayor-elect announces pick for chief of police

Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor selected Jason Lando, a 21-year Pittsburgh police veteran, as the next chief of police. “I think you’ll see that Chief Lando is somebody that we’ve wanted, somebody that we need right now in the City of Pittsburgh, somebody that cares about the community, understands that policing is not just making arrests and solving crime,” O’Connor said as … Continue reading Mayor-elect announces pick for chief of police

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‘I want to feel like I’m doing something’: Pittsburghers show out for No Kings rally in Downtown

Kaitlyn Hughes & Josh Imhof | news editor & features editor Adam Cihon showed up to the No Kings rally in Pittsburgh feeling hopeless. He had never been to a protest before, but he said after the events thus far in Donald Trump’s second presidency it felt necessary. “I want to feel like I’m doing something as I watch democracy fail,” Cihon said. As a … Continue reading ‘I want to feel like I’m doing something’: Pittsburghers show out for No Kings rally in Downtown

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When Will Uptown Pittsburgh Be More Like Oakland?

Staff Editorial Duquesne continues to bleed and spill out from atop the Bluff down to the rest of Uptown along Forbes and Fifth Avenues. It makes sense that the administration would seek to add office space and parking lots given how the university has been expanding with the addition of a medical school and engineering program. The student body is growing! Ultimately, good news. But … Continue reading When Will Uptown Pittsburgh Be More Like Oakland?

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Pittsburgh’s Great Race takes great strides

Kaitlyn Hughes | features editor Mark Courtney has run an average of seven miles every day since 1979. Approximately 16,255 days and counting. “There are worse things to be addicted to,” Courtney said. It’s his compulsion to run that keeps him going, knowing that it’s good for his body and mind. On Sept. 29, he finished his 45th Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great … Continue reading Pittsburgh’s Great Race takes great strides

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