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Robbery (Off-Campus Crime Alert)

 The University of Pittsburgh Police are assisting the City of Pittsburgh Police with a robbery that occurred at approximately 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in the 300 block of South Craig Street. According to the victim, a black female entered the store, went behind the counter, and took money from the cash register. When the victim attempted to intervene, the suspect punched the victim in the face before fleeing on foot down Craig Street toward Winthrop Street. No injuries were reported, and no weapon was observed. The investigation is ongoing.

Description of the suspect is as follows:

Suspect: Black female, approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, 120 pounds, wearing a black hat, black pants, black sweatshirt with long black hair with red highlights.

Anyone having information regarding this incident should call the University of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-624-2121, reference report # 26-01578 or the City of Pittsburgh Police at 412-422-6520, reference CCR:PGHP26063657

Additional Information:

• If you need support, in addition to the Pitt Police, the following resources are available, 24/7: 
  • Pittsburgh Action Against Rape: 1-866-363-7272
  • University Counseling Center: 412-648-7930
  • resolve Crisis Services:1-888-796-8226
  • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988
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• The Pitt Police offer a self-defense and awareness program. Contact Officer Heather Walker, hlc33@pitt.edu, for more information on SAFE classes.
• Crime alerts and any updates are posted online at safety.pitt.edu/alerts. Information on how to register to receive crime alerts via text message can be found here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (April 29, 2026) - Motorists traveling through Oakland and Uptown will see new traffic patterns on Fifth Avenue beginning next week as construction continues on Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s University Line project.

The updated traffic configuration will be in place through the end of June as crews shift work zones and begin the next phase of roadway and sidewalk reconstruction.

Between Bellefield Avenue and Craft Avenue, current construction will wrap up on May 5. Traffic will then shift to the right, with three lanes remaining open while the two left lanes – including the former counterflow lane - close. This will allow crews to rebuild the roadway and sidewalks and prepare for the future two-way bike lane. 

Further along Fifth Avenue – from Craft Avenue to Kirkpatrick Street – traffic will be reduced to a single through lane, with a second lane designated for turns onto the Birmingham Bridge. At the same time, construction will move to the south side of the street as crews begin sidewalk and roadway reconstruction in that section.

Work hours are scheduled for 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with overnight milling and paving operations taking place between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. Weekend work may occur as needed, and all construction activities are weather dependent. 

For more details and weekly updates, visit rideprt.org/brt or check out the PRT News Hub. 

Beginning Friday, March 13, Pittsburgh Regional Transit construction activity will affect traffic on Fifth Avenue between Bellefield Avenue and Robinson Street, Fifth Avenue between Robinson and Wyandotte streets, and Forbes Avenue between Jumonville Street and the Birmingham Bridge.

Visit the PRT's website for the full press release on lane changes and road impacts resulting from the new construction activity.