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Voyages Fantastic
Image essay with accompanying narrative that explains a new microscope technology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School.

A developer has big plans for Oakland’s Bates Street corridor, but will zoning laws and residents permit it?
Investigative piece on a developer looking to put $650 million into Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Some residents and local leaders aren’t happy with how the developers are conducting business. PublicSource

Who’s the father?: Television’s tumultuous history
Technology piece that details the history and science behind two men who both claimed to have invented the television. The Pitt News

Dinner with the Merantes
Profile on the owners of Italian grocery and Pitt legend, the Merante Family. Second-place winner of the Keystone Press Award for best personality profile. The Pitt News Silhouettes

Al Gore’s program to train “climate reality leaders” in Pittsburgh in October. What’s the goal?
Investigative piece into the purpose behind Al Gore’s large cohort of climate change speakers. Interviewees include leading climate change scientists, skeptics, and project funders. PublicSource

The past lives of Oakland’s apartments
Local story that explores three apartments in Oakland and their more exciting pasts, between punk music venues, dentist’s offices, and sports bars. The Pitt News

Dust jackets and dog-ears: Pittsburgh’s thriving book scene
Pittsburgh-based story that profiles independent book stores from Polish Hill to Squirrel Hill. The Pitt News

A walk through the museum and a nice chianti: Soldiers and Sailors to celebrate “The Silence of the Lambs” anniversary
Preview of an over-21 night designed to recreate a scene from Silence of the Lambs that also dives into the film’s history. The Pitt News

Hard News/Shorter Stories

How Trump’s proposed cuts to the EPA could imperil the Pittsburgh region’s environment and public health
Interactive graphic of EPA grant program cuts with descriptions of how each cut will affect Southwestern Pennsylvania. Graphics by Natasha Khan. PublicSource

3 maps that explain gentrification in Philadelphia
WHYY

Drexel’s 40 Under 40 List
Profile of a biomedical engineer and his new radio “backpacks” fit for cockroaches to search disaster sites for survivors. Drexel Magazine

Banks deny claims of discriminatory lending in Philadelphia
WHYY

Alumni Class Notes
Profiles of different Pitt medical school alumni who are doing everything from service projects in Mongolia to running marathons at the age of 80. Pitt Med Magazine

Medical Student/Professional Profiles
Profiles of current students and faculty of Pitt’s medical school who are either researching groundbreaking topics or producing novel medical technologies. Pitt Med Magazine

Medical School Obituary
An obituary of a prominent UPMC employee including comments from multiples family members. Pitt Med Magazine

It’s all in your head: Pitt researchers measure hallucinations
Scientific story detailing the methods and impact of a Pitt-led study that successfully designed mathematical maps to model the brain during visual hallucinations. The Pitt News

Up all night: all about insomnia
Explainer piece for the “No Sleep” edition of the student paper that outlined certain myths surrounding sleep in student populations. The Pitt News

Eye imaging helps glaucoma patients, according to study
News story the impact of a Pitt-led study that developed a new method for taking pictures of previously “invisible” cells in the eye. The Pitt News

Pitt student entrepreneurs win $25,000 in award money
Profile on a team of undergraduate and graduate engineers who designed a new form of oxygen tank that looks more like a soda can. The Pitt News

Police arrest 11 protesters at Allegheny County Jail
The Pitt News

IGA in Oakland to close in one week
The Pitt News

Buy or boil: PWSA issues water advisory for eastern and central Pittsburgh
The Pitt News

PWSA says at least two days until water is drinkable
The Pitt News

Shots fired near Magee Hospital, one man injured
The Pitt News

Las Palmas closes today, protests Trump
The Pitt News

Governor Wolf closes SCI Pittsburgh prison
The Pitt News

Peduto reveals $1 million plan for lead filters
The Pitt News

Pitt hires full-time psychiatrist
The Pitt News