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How Penn State trustees plan to vote on campus closures could run afoul of transparency law

WESA 5/7 11:30P Wyatt Massey | Spotlight PA Stat

The Penn State Board of Trustees plans to gather in a virtual-only meeting in May to decide the fate of 12 commonwealth campuses. University President Neeli Bendapudi will...

Pa. Senate passes bill banning trans girls and women from school sports

WESA 5/7 7:00A Jordan Wilkie | WITF

Five Democrats joined all 27 Republicans to send the bill to the Pa. House. Both House Democratic leadership and Gov. Josh Shapiro opposes the bill.

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Private equity investors in Pa. health care don’t prioritize patients, critics say

WESA 5/17 8:00A Asha Prihar | Spotlight PA

Private equity firms have a record of cutting services at health providers and leaving them with debt or gaps in care. Patients can face higher costs, and communities can lose...

Quantifying the toll of plastics: Researchers link 350,000 global deaths to phthalate exposure

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 5/16 10:00P Hanna Webster / Pittsburgh Post-

Plastics contribute to heart disease through multiple mechanisms, says the senior author of a new study.

High-tech hand hygiene is paying off at AHN hospitals

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 5/16 10:00P Roberta Burkhart / Pittsburgh Po

Monitoring and incentives boost staff compliance, a study shows.

The Grim Reaper Gets Inventive in ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/16 1:49A Sean Collier

PHOTO COURTESY WARNER BROS. PICTURES F ourteen years have passed since we last faced death or Death, perhaps in the Final Destination franchise. If you somehow managed to avoid the five films released...

Remember to Stock Up on Gluten-Free Goodies at The Forgotten Flour

Pittsburgh Magazine 5/16 1:13A Kristy Graver

SUGAR SWIRL COOKIES. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FORGOTTEN FLOUR J ill Pennetti makes memorable desserts. Her gluten-free bakery, The Forgotten Flour , opens May 18 in Bloomfield. From noon to 4 p.m., the...

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2025 NHL Draft Rankings: #6 Caleb Desnoyers

PensBurgh 5/17 1:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Dale Preston/Getty Images The top ranked Quebec product checks in for the 2025 draft Welcome back to our feature on draft profiles for projected top picks in the upcoming 2025 NHL draft....

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Crosby, Fleury have opportunity at making history at Worlds

PensBurgh 5/16 2:32A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images The two greats closing in on impressive feats 27 players can claim membership in hockey’s Triple Gold club. Entrance requires winning an Olympic gold medal, a World...

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On this date in Penguins history: Crosby’s OT goal lifts Pittsburgh to ECF win over Tampa Bay

PensBurgh 5/16 1:00A Mike Darnay

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Crosby scored a big-time overtime winner against Tampa Bay on May 16, 2016. Nine years ago today, Sidney Crosby scored one of his biggest playoff goals of all time...

2024-25 Season in Review: Matt Grzelcyk

PensBurgh 5/16 12:00A Hooks Orpik

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The year that was for a free agent pickup who put up career highs in points but couldn’t be traded.. Vitals Player: Matt Grzelcyk Born: Jan...

2024-25 Season in Review: Michael Bunting

PensBurgh 5/14 12:00A Garrett Behanna

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images One piece of last season’s Jake Guentzel trade has departed the team. Vitals Player: Michael Bunting Born: Sept. 17, 1995 (29 years old) Height: 6 feet Weight: 186...

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