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I composed music about infertility and pregnancy loss, then performed it in a Pittsburgh hospital

It turns out you can rent a Steinway piano and have it delivered pretty much anywhere – including the lecture hall of a major working hospital.

The Conversation · 15h ago

After surviving cardiac arrest in 2023, Damar Hamlin helped 1,293 people learn CPR in one hour

Damar Hamlin set a Guinness World Record by successfully teaching hands-only CPR to 1,293 individuals at Acrisure Stadium. This event, part of a broader initiative in partnership with the American Heart Association, aimed to raise awareness about cardiac emergencies and emphasize the importance of immediate response. Fueled by his personal…

The Times of India · Oct 25

Pittsburgh-Area Parents Face Measles Exclusion Rules After Both Allegheny County Cases Link to Eden Christian Academy

Both Allegheny County measles cases attend Eden Christian Academy, where 81% of students are vaccinated. Here is what parents need to know now.

Medical Daily · Oct 14

Can development happen without displacement? Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood is a test case

Neighborhood investments meant to improve housing and opportunity often spark fears of gentrification and displacement. That worry is playing out in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood, where a stalled Second Avenue housing project sits blocks from the 178-acre Hazelwood Green riverfront development.

The Conversation · Oct 1

Biggest ever university donation: Ken Griffin gives $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon, will become member of board of trustees

No university in the history of US education has received such a donation until Citadel founder Ken Griffin pledged an unprecedented $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. Part of the money will go towards making a new campus in Miami where Griffin stays and the rest will be for the…

The Times of India · Sep 30

I have a new favourite medical drama – and now I want to have a nasty accident in Pittsburgh

The Pitt is on a different level – it’s not so much like watching drama as being in one, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Historic $3 billion donation from Citadel founder Ken Griffin to Carnegie Mellon University

$1 billion of the donation will go toward CMU’s Pittsburgh campus, with approximately half marked for use by its School of Computer Science

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Allegheny County Has No Resident Measles Cases, but Outbreaks North and East of Pittsburgh Have Schools Preparing

Pennsylvania measles cases hit 903 as outbreaks near Pittsburgh prompt school vaccine clinics. What Allegheny County parents should check now.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Valeria Dukelow began saving her mother’s red poppy seeds in Pittsburgh in the 1960s; more than 50 years later, gardeners were still growing the same family flowers

Valeria Dukelow cultivated the Chima Family Heirloom poppy, a warm red flower, in Pittsburgh. The plant has been passed down through generations, originating from seeds sent by Sarah Russ Chima's mother in Romania. Gardening organizations, like Seed Savers Exchange, maintain biodiversity by preserving heirloom seeds. The article emphasizes the importance…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Pittsburgh Children's Doctor Stabbed to Death After Suspect Allegedly Attacked Couple in Bed

Dr Idris Evans, a paediatric critical care physician at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, was killed in an alleged home stabbing. His wife was critically injured, and a suspect faces charges.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29