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An Open Access Gem: Pitt Publishes First-ever August Wilson Journal
Muralist Kyle Holbrook created this homage to August Wilson in the Hill District, the Pittsburgh neighborhood where both he and...
Track and Field Olympian Reflects on Time at Pitt, Plans for New Facilities
Track and Field Olympian Reflects on Time at Pitt, Plans for New Facilities (Pictured: Alumnus Herb Douglas (EDUC ’48,...
Dave Parker named to Modern Baseball Era Hall of Fame ballot
Dave Parker named to Modern Baseball Era Hall of Fame ballot Former Pirates great Dave Parker is one of nine former big...
Point Park University Police rename training center in honor of Officer Calvin Hall
Point Park University Police rename training center in honor of Officer Calvin Hall (Photo credit: Nick Koehler) –...
Statement by Mayor William Peduto on the Passing of Officer Calvin Hall
Mayor William Peduto released the following statement today regarding the death of Pittsburgh Police Officer Calvin Hall, who was shot July...
ARETHA FRANKLIN IN A WORD: QUINTESSENCE!
ARETHA FRANKLIN IN A WORD: QUINTESSENCE! “G’way an’ quit dat noise, Miss Lucy-- Put...
Dr. Frank Sessoms, Beloved Community Leader, dies at 70
Dr. Frank Sessoms, Beloved Community Leader, dies at 70 FRANK E. SESSOMS M.D. -Died peacefully at home, on...
Anthony Bourdain Dead at 61, PUM reposts our interview conducted with the chef and storyteller
Anthony Bourdain Dead at 61 Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has died. He...
WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino Dies At 82
WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has passed away at the age of 82. The two-time WWWF Champion passed away at...
Pittsburgh Jazz Legend Nathan Davis Dies at 81
Pittsburgh Jazz Legend Nathan Davis Dies at 81 Saxophonist was founding director of the University of Pittsburgh's jazz-studies...
Former Pittsburgh and Longtime San Diego broadcaster C.S. Keys dies
Former Pittsburgh and Longtime broadcaster and radio host C.S. Keys has passed away at 54 according to a San Diego...
Constance “Connie” Parker Civil Rights Advocate for over Thirty Years Passes Away
Constance “Connie” Parker Civil Rights Advocate for over Thirty Years Passes Away Penn Hills resident...
Geri Allen, 1957-2017 Pitt's director of jazz studies is remembered as a world-renowned pianist and composer, as well as an...
Henry Lea Hillman, 1918–2017 Inspiring leader in business and philanthropy
Henry Lea Hillman, 1918–2017 Inspiring leader in business and philanthropy Apr 14, 2017 A nationally...
Memorial Service for Thomas E. Starzl, MD/PhD
Memorial Service for Thomas E. Starzl, MD/PhD Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, known as the “father of transplantation” for his role...
Obituary for Deborah Walker, Pittsburgh City Official
Obituary for Deborah Walker February 24, 2017 Deborah Walker, previously known to many as “Officer...
Former Wilkinsburg Mayor and NAACP Activist Bob Pitts Dies, A Memorial Service Scheduled
Former Wilkinsburg mayor and long time NAACP activist Bob Pitts passed away Nov. 2nd in Cleveland, Ohio. According to Mr. Pitts wife,...
Kicking off Women's History Month on PUM: African American Women's Entrepreneurial Spirit
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN’S ENTREPREURIAL SPIRIT “I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of...
Poet Maya Angelou dies at age 86
Poet Maya Angelou dies at age 86 Maya Angelou , a renowned poet, novelist and actress, has died at age 86, her literary agent, Helen Brann,...
Harriet Tubman Facts Underground Railroad Conductor
PUM Celebrating Black History Month -Harriet Tubman Facts Underground Railroad Conductor ...
PUM One on One with Pittsburgh Stingrays Coach Hosea Holder The Pittsburgh Stingrays will Feature Olympic Champion Cullen...
Dr. Rex Crawley loses battle with cancer
Dr. Rex Crawley loses battle with cancer by Brooke Smith, Editor-in-Chief • November 25, 2013 by RMU...
Pitt Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Robert Hill to Retire, Effective May 31, 2013
Pitt Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Robert Hill to Retire, Effective May 31, 2013 PITTSBURGH— Robert Hill,...
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Gary Lancaster, Chief U.S. Judge for Western Pa.
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Gary Lancaster, Chief U.S. Judge for Western Pa., dead at 63 Gary L. Lancaster, the...
Regis D. Bobonis, Sr. "Black Pilots/Red Tails"
Regis D. Bobonis, Sr., PUM Contributor "Black Pilots/Red Tails" ...
PUM Contributor Regis Bobonis, Sr. Profiles: F. Michael Higginbotham and the Legacy of His Family
SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 F. MICHAEL HIGGINBOTHAM F. Michael Higginbotham, who was raised in Sewickley,...
PUM Contributor Kam Williams Final Interview with the the Late Gentle Giant, Michael Clarke Duncan
Michael Clarke Duncan, RIP The Last Interview with Kam Williams, PUM Contributor ( Actor Michael Clarke Duncan,...
What Ever Happened to these TV Personalities in Pittsburgh
What Ever Happened to these TV Personalities in Pittsburgh? They come into our homes, greeting us each day, and then one day you discover...
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Former NBA Great Armon Gilliam, aka the "Hammer"
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Former NBA Great Armon Gilliam, aka the "Hammer" Sadly,...
Nate Smith - Fought His Way into the Union, Bulldozed Path for Blacks in Construction
Nate Smith - Fought His Way into the Union, Bulldozed Path for Blacks in Construction His wife of 60 years, says Nate is now living in a...
WPXI's Dee Thompson Retires After Nearly 35 Years Of Service
WPXI's Dee Thompson Retires After Nearly 35 Years Of Service Dee has been out on medical leave for much of the summer, but will retire...
Rev. Loran Mann Celebrates Forty Years At Pentecostal Temple Church And Reflects On His Accomplishments And Challenges Ahead There are...
Pittsburgh Urban Media Mourns the Death of Jesse Fife Jr. senior vice president and chief of operations at Manchester Bidwell...
After 163 Years, African-American Legal Scholar and Abolitionist George B. Vashon to Be Admitted to Pennsylvania Bar PITTSBURGH, Oct. 7...
PUM Goes One On One With The Honorable Gary L. Lancaster The Only African American Federal Judge In The Region ...
John Christian, Former Radio and Television Personality, affectionally known as "Sir Walter" dies...
John Christian, Former Radio and Television Personality, affectionally known as "Sir Walter" dies... The...
Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project
Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project On view at Carnegie Museum of Art In honor of the 101st birthday of the...
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