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The Oakland Farmers’ Market returns June 29 with more than 10 vendors featuring homegrown and homemade local products including fresh produce, cut flowers, baked goods, salsa, homemade smoothies, pierogies and hummus. In addition, organic produce and meats will be available. The market will be held 3:30-6:30 p.m. each Friday through Nov. 16 on Sennott Street […]

Mercy Hospital Printing Error Mercy Hospital was inadvertently listed under the Advantage Network Hospitals in the most recent Summary Guide to Benefits brochure that was distributed with the Open Enrollment materials. As you know, the Advantage Network Hospitals are those that are owned by UPMC. Recently there have been discussions about UPMC merging with Mercy […]

Beginning July 1, UPMC will institute a campus-wide smoke-free policy to protect patients, visitors and staff from the effects of secondhand smoke. The policy prohibits smoking on any UPMC-owned or leased property, including its grounds, garages and parking lots. In partnership with the UPMC Health Plan, UPMC is offering staff members and the community smoking […]

Brenda J. Pardini, associate vice president for Student Life at Pitt-Johnstown, died June 7, 2007, of ovarian cancer. She was 53. During her 27-year career at Pitt, Pardini held various student-oriented positions on both the Pittsburgh campus and, for the past nine years, on the Johnstown campus. Jon Gonder, associate vice president for Academic Affairs […]

As Pennsylvania’s fiscal year comes to an end, it remains uncertain whether legislators will agree on a state budget before Sunday’s start of the new fiscal year. That, in turn, means the amount of Pitt’s appropriation for the coming fiscal year likewise remains in limbo. Gov. Edward G. Rendell, in a press conference earlier this […]

The four Staff Association Council (SAC) officers all won re-election to two-year terms that begin July 1. SAC elections committee chair Betty Homonai announced the results at the June 20 meeting. Re-elected for a third consecutive term as president was Rich Colwell. Gwen Watkins won another term as vice president for steering; Angie Peskie will […]

Members of the Pittsburgh campus community may be forced to shell out money to ride mass transit beginning Aug. 1. The Port Authority of Allegheny County and Pitt officials are working on a contract renewal for fare-free bus rides — a program that has been in place since 1997 — but the two sides are […]

Sunshine. Sand. The sound of water in motion. Moist, misty breezes. If it weren’t for the constant hum of compressors in the background, and the fact that some of the sand and spray is indoors, maybe 4200 Fifth Ave. would seem like the seashore this summer. Even the raingear-clad contractors look as if they could […]