Pitt researchers demonstrate safety, effectiveness of brain implants designed to restore touch

WESA 7/16 11:34P Kiley Koscinski

Research published this week in Science Translational Medicine showed that participants with spinal cord injuries were able to maintain an artificial sense of touch, with one participant largely maintaining results for 10 years.

Five places to get dairy-free ice cream on a gluten-free cone in Pittsburgh

WESA 7/16 11:32P Lucy Lande

In the face of a hot summer’s day, ice cream is a very powerful coat of arms. And as National Ice Cream Day lands this weekend, here are some places to beat the heat (with a sweet treat), while managing allergies.

11 cases of cyclosporiasis identified in Allegheny County, officials say not to panic

WESA 7/16 11:30P Jenna Post, Kiley Koscinski

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the state has 28 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, including the 11 in Southwest Pennsylvania. Last year, the state recorded 40 cases; the year prior, 87 cases.

A Pennsylvania mother reels from the loss of her teen son, a victim of a sextortion scheme

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 7/16 11:00P By Kris B. Mamula and Megan Toma

Medicaid coverage of abortion begins in Pennsylvania amid ongoing lawsuit

WESA 7/16 4:57A Kiley Koscinski

A Pennsylvania judge has cleared the way for the state’s Medicaid program to begin covering abortions while a constitutional challenge plays out before the state Supreme Court.

ScareHouse Returns, Bringing Haunts and Halloween Horror to North Shore

Pittsburgh Magazine 7/16 3:55A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTO COURTESY SCAREHOUSE W ith the heavy summer heat stuck lingering in Pittsburgh, thoughts of fall may be far away for most folks, but not for ScareHouse. Long recognized as one of the most famous...

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Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 7/16 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Pajamas My nightly peppermint tea is a little joy! The light was hitting Henry just right, so being the ham he is, we had a photoshoot! My Tiny Quickfires have started to bloom! This is a new...

Meet the southwestern Pa. members of Shapiro’s new disability commission

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 7/15 10:00P By Hanna Webster / Pittsburgh Po

14+ things to do this weekend, from Picklesburgh to the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

NEXTpittsburgh 7/15 4:54A Jennifer Baron

What’s going on in Pittsburgh this weekend, July 16-19? Find out here. And don’t miss our Summer Concert Guide for music festivals and shows on the horizon, plus our NEXT in the Gallery series for more art happenings around the region. Know of a...

Meet the Artists Behind PIT’s Newest Installations

Pittsburgh Magazine 7/15 3:56A Ollie Gratzinger

PHOTO BY BETH HOLLERICH | ARTWORK BY NJAIMEH NJIE ON DISPLAY IN PIT S ome artwork begins as a sketch. Other pieces begin with a personal journey. Officials at the Pittsburgh International Airport say...

Pittsburghers have mixed feelings on the area’s historic stone, brick and wooden roads

NEXTpittsburgh 7/15 1:00A Grant Segall

David Cohen grew up playing on a wooden field. “You had to be sure-footed,” he recalls about pickup games on Shadyside’s Roslyn Place , one of the nation’s few surviving wooden streets.

Frick Park’s Trackchair Program Allows Lovebirds to Explore the Great Outdoors Together

Pittsburgh Magazine 7/14 12:56A Kristy Graver

PHOTO COURTESY OF APRIL TUCKER H ailey Tucker is a typical teenager; she enjoys putting on make-up, shopping at the mall, listening to music, practicing yoga, lounging on the beach and people-watching...

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Summer Wind : Pittsburgh Blogger 7/14 12:00A noreply@blogger.com (Sydney Carv

Sneakers // Sunglasses // Travel Jewelry Storage // Black Barbour Rain Jacket Roller Carry-On // Half Zip Fleece // Woven Leather Flats Suede Flats Curling Iron // Makeup Mirror // Foundation // Hand Soap + Candle The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale...

Pa. blood banks call for donations amidst emergency summer shortage

WESA 7/13 11:30P Jenna Post

Local blood banks are ringing alarm bells, declaring an emergency blood shortage amidst the expected summer trauma season.

Ghosts and secret passages at the Carnegie Carnegie

NEXTpittsburgh 7/13 10:30A Boaz Frankel

https://youtu.be/m6IsFGwjNNs Location : Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, PA Featured guests:  Marlee Gallagher, executive director, Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall; Walker Evans, library director; Nate Wyrick,...