A statue representing the "Pitt Panther" mascot of the University of Pittsburgh is seen across the street from the iconic Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
Keith Srakocic / The Associated Press
Pitt delays in-person classes, warns students about partying
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The Associated Press
Keith Srakocic / The Associated Press
A statue representing the "Pitt Panther" mascot of the University of Pittsburgh is seen across the street from the iconic Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The University of Pittsburgh is adjusting its coronavirus strategy, and delaying the start of in-person instruction. The school’s decision Wednesday came as a top university official admonished students in a stark warning about partying and ignoring social distancing. In-person instruction was to start Monday.
Now, in-person instruction is delayed until Sept. 14. Pitt’s change came a day after Carnegie Mellon University said its fall semester would begin online only for undergraduates.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the state Senate Education Committee had a request of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine at the end of a hearing on schools reopening Wednesday. He asked her to reverse the requirement that schoolchildren wear masks.
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