Safe Space Technologies builds virus-killing robots that disinfect rooms with UVC light
Safe Space Technologies makes robots that disinfect entire rooms using UVC (ultraviolet) light which has never penetrated our atmosphere.
20 Aug 2020
The R.E.A.A.D.Y. Foundation will hire teachers to help students succeed with online learning
Following CDC guidelines, teachers will offer one-on-one guidance to supplement students’ online sessions, assisting them with classwork and navigating their courses remotely from home.
13 Aug 2020
UPMC finds new COVID-19 strain spreads easier but is less virulent and deadly
Though the daily march of new cases of COVID-19 has continued in a grim, upward trajectory, the numbers of hospitalizations and deaths have remained relatively lower than expected.
10 Jul 2020
$225 million in grants is available to Pennsylvania small businesses affected by COVID-19
Pennsylvania small businesses can apply for grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to cover expenses, losses and costs resulting from the pandemic.
29 Jun 2020
Pitt researchers create a textile coating that can repel viruses
The lab has created a textile coating that not only repels liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the surface.
27 May 2020
A nasal spray that prevents COVID-19? Pitt researchers awarded grants for urgent COVID-19 research
Seventeen research projects related to COVID-19 get $900,000 in funding.
04 May 2020
Love in the time of corona: North Side couple marries on front porch
“How did we want to face this crisis together? Was it going to be as a couple who’s been together for 11 years? Or do we want to do it as husband and wife?"
25 Mar 2020
On Media: Pittsburgh journalists get creative to report news during the coronavirus crisis
All across the region, journalists are going to extraordinary lengths to get out the news about the spread of the coronavirus.
24 Mar 2020
On Media: Coronavirus is killing local media jobs. You can help save them
Even as they struggle to cover the coronavirus crisis, Pittsburgh's some local news outlets are struggling financially as advertising dollars disappear.
19 Mar 2020
Where to get help in Pittsburgh as we adjust to life with coronavirus
Safeguards against COVID-19 are changing everyday routines for everyone, but there are ways to cope and many resources available in Allegheny County.
16 Mar 2020