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https://triblive.com/lifestyles/food-drink/viva-los-tacos-reportedly-closed-in-pittsburghs-oakland-neighborhood/

Viva Los Tacos reportedly closed in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood Viva Los Tacos, which was in part of the former space of the Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland, has reportedly closed after four and a half years in business. On Monday afternoon, Viva Los Tacos was listed as closed on Yelp and appears to have taken down its website

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/university-of-pittsburgh-at-greensburg-has-3-firsts-among-its-2026-graduates/

3 students, 3 firsts: Pitt-Greensburg seniors carve historic paths Satellite college campuses can sometimes feel like a distant outpost of the main school. In recent years, some have fallen on tough times, including seven of Penn State’s satellite campuses that are slated to close in spring 2027 because of declining enrollment and budget constraints. At the U...

https://www.post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2026/04/28/hemingways-bar-closing-pittsburgh-oakland/stories/202604280009

Hail to Hemingway’s, the Pitt bar having its last call this weekend On the wood-paneled walls of Hemingway’s — the quintessential college bar on Forbes Avenue in Oakland — hang more than 200 framed photos...

It's that time of year again.

Four peregrine falcon eggs hatch in nest on top of Pitt's Cathedral of Learning There are four peregrine falcon chicks in the nest on top of the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning after all the eggs hatched.

This is so cool.

Pitt demos 1st prototype of $41.5M, 5-year project tasked with making wheelchairs smarter DJ Stemmler traveled from one end of the Bakery Square complex in Larimer to the other to get a cup of coffee from Starbucks, navigating a couple of curbs...

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pitt/2026/03/03/heather-lyke-syracuse-pitt-complaint-investigation-daily-orange/stories/202603030046

Report: Former Pitt AD Heather Lyke part of 'culture of intimidation' at Syracuse Former Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke contributed to “a culture of intimidation” within the athletic department at Syracuse, according...

Freedom House is definitely having a moment.

Long Before ‘The Pitt,’ There Was the Freedom House (Gift Article) Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, a pioneer in emergency care, was largely forgotten. Now, members of Congress want to honor it.

Construction to begin on Oakland’s Panther Hollow Bridge Construction is set to begin on the Panther Hollow Bridge, which has been closed since inspectors discovered corrosion on the span’s steel trusses during an inspection in fall 2024. Pittsburgh on Wednesday said repairs on the 640-foot-long bridge — which spans Panther Hollow near Anderso...

Passengers will enter all doors when PRT opens University Line next year When Pittsburgh Regional Transit finishes its University Line in 2027, it will change its boarding procedure to get the maximum benefit from the system...

Pitt, CMU offer inside glimpse of Pittsburgh’s cutting-edge biotech hubs Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh offered rare looks Thursday into two cutting-edge research facilities during a showcase for the U.S. National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. Congress created the commission in 2022 to analyze the national security implicatio...