Why is the Green Building Alliance honoring a steel company?
Where other companies have to be sued and organized against to adopt the most basic pollution controls, Epic Metals has gone a different route.
09 Sep 2021
UPMC Enterprises invests $20 million in startup changing the way we fight cancer
“The new wave of treating cancers is by boosting the body's immune cells — your own immune cells — to go and attack tumors."
31 Aug 2021
Pittsburgh’s biggest nonprofits contributing $115 million for OnePGH to tackle major problems
Plans include expanding access to affordable housing, strengthening social safety nets, replacing lead service lines and more.
30 Apr 2021
$25 million Hillman grant for Pitt to make the region a vision care hub
A giant in the field of vision research and treatment, Dr. José-Alain Sahel is building a team of researchers that will rival the best in the world.
02 Mar 2021
Sponsored: Special enrollment period extended for Pennsylvanians due to COVID-19
Here’s what you need to know about Pennsylvania’s health insurance enrollment extension.
01 Mar 2021
Pitt inventor of the marijuana breathalyzer creates 5-minute Covid test
The research team is working on a handheld device that will detect Covid electronically in five minutes, faster and with more accuracy than conventional tests.
23 Feb 2021
PA expands vaccine eligibility to ages 65 and older; UPMC vaccinates workers serving vulnerable populations
The state announced Tuesday that vaccination eligibility is expanding to approximately 3.5 million Pennsylvanians.
20 Jan 2021
UPMC shares plan for vaccines, antibody treatments and more beds
"We are not overwhelmed with this virus.”
08 Dec 2020
UPMC Children’s Hospital makes Top 15 Hospitals in Innovation list for its work in diabetes
“That’s why there’s excitement at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh about a patented discovery that could spell the welcome end to daily needle jabs."
03 Dec 2020
Pittsburgh Innovation District is driving our future economy and $1.9 billion in development
Pittsburgh has something going for it that many cities lack: a concentration of research powerhouses — Pitt, CMU, UPMC — that basically all share the same neighborhood.
24 Nov 2020