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From psychosis to sleep to drug resistance, these Pittsburgh research efforts are threatened by Trump spending cuts, orders
A Trump administration decision to slash indirect cost funding in science and health grants, plus federal staff cuts, have Pitt researchers wondering how, and whether, they can continue.
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West York officer’s last act after he was shot was to rescue a colleague, police chief says
Hundreds of fellow officers and others turned out Friday for the funeral of West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte, who was killed in the line of duty while responding to a hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York last weekend.
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Pennsylvania’s Hollywood moment: Jeremy Renner’s ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ leads industry boom
Pennsylvania’s film industry hits record growth with 72 productions including “Mayor of Kingstown,” generating $767 million and creating 6,700 new jobs statewide.
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Villanova study reveals the hidden dangers of using road salt
Villanova’s Dr. Steven Goldsmith reveals road salt’s extensive environmental impacts, stressing the need for alternatives to mitigate harm.
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FORGE at Pitt: Empowering refugees amid policy shifts
FORGE at Pitt aids Pittsburgh refugees through education, advocacy, and mentorship, navigating challenges amid shifting U.S. immigration policies.
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Missing pup rescued from abandoned coal pit in Schuylkill County after weeklong search
Freddy, the missing 6-month-old golden retriever whose disappearance had sparked a weeklong search in Pottsville, lost about 10 pounds in the ordeal but is otherwise fine and back home with his humans and fellow golden, Harper.
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As bird flu cases mount in Pennsylvania, USDA scrambles to rehire employees fired on Elon Musk’s recommendation
More than 2.3 million birds from commercial and backyard flocks in Pennsylvania have been affected with avian influenza so far this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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10 Oscar-winning films set or shot in Pennsylvania
On Sunday, the 97th Academy Awards will honor the best films of 2024. To get you in the spirit, we’ve put together a list of Oscar-winning films with ties to the Keystone State.
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Penn State is closing some of its branch campuses due to declining enrollment
The university’s seven largest branch campuses— Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Berks, Brandywine, Harrisburg, and Lehigh Valley — will remain open. But the other 12 will be scrutinized for closure, with a decision being made by spring commencement. Declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require Penn State to close some of its 19 branch campuses,…
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Packers propose banning the tush push used so successfully by the Eagles
Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy called the tush push “bad for the game,” and submitted a proposal to ban the play, which NFL owners could vote on when they meet next month in Florida.
