Kiley Koscinski

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Congressman Chris Deluzio is demanding answers from President Donald Trump’s Veterans Affairs secretary amid reports about canceled medical research trials and haphazard staffing cuts at Veterans Affairs facilities nationwide. Flanked by members of his veterans advisory council Friday at the VFW Post in Sharpsburg, Deluzio said he’s been in touch with at least one Western Pennsylvania veteran facing uncertainty about ongoing cancer treatment.

1 week ago | wesa.fm | Kiley Koscinski

The National Science Foundation (NSF) — one of the world’s largest supporters of basic research — is scaling down its support of overhead funds for science research. A policy implemented Monday lowers the funding cap for so-called “indirect costs” at 15%. The agency also appears to have frozen grant awards overall, directing staff to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice,” according to the science journal Nature.

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The White House released part of its 2026 budget proposal Friday. The plan outlines $163 billion in spending cuts that target health care, climate, housing and education programs. The proposal also confirms reports earlier this week about massive reductions for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many cuts target programs and research centered around underrepresented communities and green energy.

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Kiley Koscinski

The White House released part of its 2026 budget proposal Friday. The plan outlines $163 billion in spending cuts that target health care, climate, housing and education programs. The proposal also confirms reports earlier this week about massive reductions for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many cuts target programs and research centered around underrepresented communities and green energy.

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Kiley Koscinski

The University of Pittsburgh says it’s laying the groundwork to weather the deteriorating relationship between the federal government and American institutions of higher education. In a virtual town hall meeting led by Pitt chancellors and school deans, the university explained that most of its advocacy work has so far been behind the scenes.