Pitt police blotter
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published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Monday, June 22
1:42 p.m. — Police cited non-affiliate Betty Jo Charles, of 2529 Chauncey Drive, for violating a city ordinance and panhandling at Fifth Avenue and Atwood Street.
Pitt, UPMC sponsor G-20 partnership
By Liz Navratil / News Editor
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Pitt and UPMC plan to donate money and services to help underwrite the Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership, a group of public and private organizations developing ways to welcome the leaders of the G-20 Summit.
Editorial Cartoon
By Anne Grushecky / Staff Cartoonist
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Kozlowski: Cultural significance compensates Polka's poor popularity
By Mark Kozlowski / Columnist
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
OK, everybody now! Sing along if you know this one: “Strike up the music, the band has begun, the Pennsylvania Polka!” Doesn’t that sound like an awful lot of fun?
Blair falls to second round, perfect situation
By Alex Oltmanns / Staff Writer
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
When DeJuan Blair slipped some 20 spots lower than most people thought he would be taken in last week’s NBA Draft, many in his camp and around Pittsburgh were furious.
But not Blair.
'Les Miserables' actors keep head on shoulders, despite subject matter
By Noah Levinson / Staff Writer
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Forget jellicle cats and emo opera house phantoms — the French Revolution is what bombastic musical theater is all about.
Pitt engineering student to compete in statewide pageant
By Lindsay Carroll / Assistant News Editor
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Wafa Koubaa hurt her leg playing soccer with boys, which presents a problem.
In less than two weeks, she has to wear 5-inch heels.
Pitt Arts offers great summer theater deals
By Colleen Counihan / Staff Writer
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Compared with the ticket sales of last summer, Pitt Arts has found that its sales have increased by 17 percent this summer — proof that even in tough economic times, students will still indulge in their passion for the arts.
Or their passion for discounts.
Levinson: Oscars changing of Best Picture system not a good thing
By Noah Levinson / Staff Writer
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Sidney Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announced earlier this week that the Oscars would include 10 nominations for Best Picture instead of the usual five.
Green: Forget the Griswolds, 'Let's go Greens!'
By Molly Green / Columnist
published: Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
When we travel, my family doesn’t mess around.
