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.

Signage for Bus Stop 4813 at 25th Street and East Carson Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Get on the PRT bus!

Staff Editorial In July of this year, Pittsburgh Regional Transit faced a $100 million budget deficit causing them to reduce their services by 40% according to the PRT website. They have nothing left to reduce but their services to the city. And in addition to their lack of funding from the federal level, they are proposing an increased rate for all the services, including a … Continue reading Get on the PRT bus!