PITTSBURGH — Protests at the University of Pittsburgh have expanded with protesters now marching in Oakland and police monitoring the situation. They set up a tent encampment and were calling for the University of Pittsburgh to sever ties with Israel. At 5:00 p.m. Sunday night, the protest expanded and created a traffic disruption between Bigelow Blvd. and Forbes Avenue. Pittsburgh Police were called in to help monitor the situation. An official said Pitt Police arrested two protesters. The University of Pittsburgh said they would be closing the William Pitt Union out of an abundance of caution. The protest is part of a wider national movement happening around the country at college campuses. In a press release issued earlier this week, students backing the movement said they wanted Pitt to fully disclose any investments it has made into Israel. They also wanted the university to release a statement in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Since the encampment began, protesting has remained peaceful.