CMU researcher descends to the Titanic to test new communications technology
"There's no communication. There's no radio (that works) underwater. And that was really what generated the idea.”
11 Aug 2022
Delta Foundation falls behind on tax returns and still owes vendors two years after pledging to dissolve
Two years after it said it would dissolve, Delta Foundation has yet to file documents with the state, is behind on its federal tax returns and hasn’t reimbursed thousands of dollars.
10 Aug 2022
Women and POC small business owners find relief in RISE grants
Comcast has awarded $1 million in RISE grants to businesses in Allegheny County owned by women and people of color.
10 Aug 2022
Bottom Feeder Books, now open in Point Breeze, is for people who love bookstores
"Bottom Feeder Books is a store for everyone from the curious reader to the serious collector."
04 Aug 2022
Meet the robots hiding in CMU’s basement
Meet a snake robot, a canine-inspired quadruped and a fleet of small autonomous cars at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
08 Aug 2022
NEXTpittsburgh nominated for 5 Pittsburgh Black Media Federation awards
The Pittsburgh Black Media Federation announced that NEXTpittsburgh has received five nominations in the annual Robert L. Vann Media Awards.
05 Aug 2022
How Penn State’s highly unusual action limited public access to judicial documents
Penn State said it wanted to protect affected students from potential embarrassment, but legal experts said that explanation doesn’t meet legal requirements.
05 Aug 2022
Chuck Noll Foundation funding research for an easy way to identify concussions
The Chuck Noll Foundation received $350,000 to form the Joseph C. Maroon Fund to explore how a saliva test can detect brain injuries.
03 Aug 2022
Updated: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that mail-in voting will stay
A lower appellate court earlier this year sided with Republican lawmakers, saying that permitting no-excuse mail voting required amending the state constitution.
02 Aug 2022
Longtime Pittsburgh activist Richard Parsakian trusts public art to transform the city
Richard Parsakian, owner of Eons, has had a profound influence on Pittsburgh. He co-published the city’s first LGBTQIA+ newspaper and has been a driving force behind several nonprofits and the Art Commission.
25 Jul 2022