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When coroners shield their records from public view, they’re not just violating the public trust. Often, they’re also breaking the law.
A newly drafted Pittsburgh Steelers player asked whether the city’s rivers are safe for swimming. A water researcher explains what ‘swimmable’ really means regarding the three rivers.
An environmental engineer who mapped microplastic pollution in three of Pennsylvania’s watersheds explains what it means for our health.
New census data shows population decline is spreading across America. Planning for growth may be actively making things worse.
Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of life.
A Carnegie Mellon researcher explains the connection between our brains and AI chatbots – and what a new Pennsylvania lawsuit reveals about the dangers of AI.
The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.
Despite Pennsylvania’s status as a fiercely contested swing state, many local and state primary races in the 2026 primaries draw little competition at all.
Cutting the state gas tax, as some have suggested, could lead to budget shortfalls down the line.
Pennsylvania’s proposed paid leave may not be enough for sandwich generation caregivers, who are raising children and supporting aging parents.
A new policy at Allegheny County Jail allows incarcerated people to earn money for their work. The goal is to improve conditions for everyone involved.
The NFL draft will bring increased demand and risks for trafficking. Here’s what Pittsburgh needs to know, from warning signs to local prevention efforts.
For a quarter of its residents, Pittsburgh isn’t an affordable place to live. A contested housing policy is at the center of efforts to change that.
Rural hospitals have high fixed costs, low patient volume and a large portion of patients insured through Medicaid, which typically pays less than private insurers.
As childhood vaccination rates in Allegheny County decline, The Conversation asked experts why parents are opting out and how to protect vaccination policy.
When the NFL draft comes to town, Pittsburgh will be cast as a destination city – but that comes with risks, too.
Significant public resources are spent on staffing, overtime, EMS staging, traffic control and interagency coordination that are integral to a successful event.
A University of Pittsburgh researcher is studying why Pennsylvania residents who regularly encounter ticks still underestimate their risk of Lyme disease.
Pittsburgh’s struggle to move beyond steel demonstrates that industry dominance is temporary. Other regions can learn from Pittsburgh’s slow economic recovery.
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Professor of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Kentucky
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Senior Lecturer, Film and Media Studies, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Biology, Allegheny College
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Regional Economist, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Kent State University
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Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
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Reader of Human Geography, Queen's University Belfast
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Lecturer of Arts, Culture & Media, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Environmental Law, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, Los Angeles
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C. Edwin Baker Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy, University of Pennsylvania
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Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, Chatham University
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Assistant Professor of Nursing and Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh