Shaylah Brown

Pittsburgh

Reporter at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Freelance Contributor at BuzzFeed

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Articles

UPMC receives grant for AI based breast cancer research

2 weeks ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition awarded a $100,000 research grant to two Pittsburgh-based researchers on Thursday morning to support a focus on AI in breast cancer research and breast cancer recurrence. Through this grant, Dr. Shandong Wu, professor of radiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will be able to focus on AI techniques that allow for deep learning models. This research will help patients understand their risk of breast cancer recurrence after chemotherapy.
App aims to help drivers avoid potholes

2 weeks ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

A New Kensington man and his business partner are taking pothole matters into their own hands … or phones. George Brian has partnered with City Bucket List, an app that helps people get around Pittsburgh while also highlighting attractions and places to eat and drink. He wants the app also to help folks avoid the region’s ubiquitous potholes. His idea is to incorporate another section into the app that would mark potholes on a digital map and provide alternative routes to help drivers avoid them.
Craft studio in Ross provides a creative getaway

2 weeks ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

Shelley Bosanac has been a scrapbooker for 20 years. The Ross native wanted to open up a store that focused on paper crafting and scrapbooking. Her store, Crafts -n- Scraps Studio, has fostered community since its opening in August 2021. “There are not as many stores like that anymore so I also decided to add in crafts,” Bosanac said. In addition to crafting, there also are card-making classes.
Building the Valley: Alle-Kiski Valley electric company celebrates 20 years of family-oriented service

3 weeks ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

Jim Posney knows electrical supply better than most. He should — he’s been in the business for 50 years, including the past two decades as owner of Allegheny Valley Winlectric Co.For Winlectric’s 20th anniversary celebration Tuesday, the community and customers came out to celebrate his company’s legacy. And while Winlectric’s electrical supply operations have benefited businesses, it’s their customer service and family ethos that set them apart.
Small egg farms avoid shortages, keep prices stable

3 weeks ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

Art King knows egg prices nationally have been on a roller coaster ride. They still cost an average of almost three times what they did in July 2023, but not at his farm market. As co-owner of Harvest Valley Farms in West Deer, King has been selling eggs for about $6 per dozen for years, and his prices haven’t changed. He attributes it to producing some of the eggs at his own farm and buying the rest from another small local farm, not a large national egg producer.
Allegheny County DA launches investigation of Pittsburgh Mills owner Namdar Realty

1 month ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

Already facing a civil lawsuit over the condition of its roads at the Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer, owner Namdar Realty Group now could face criminal charges. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office confirmed Friday it has executed search warrants aimed at Namdar and opened a criminal investigation. “We can confirm that a search warrant was applied for, approved and executed as part of an investigation.
OnePA, politicians vow to address deplorable public housing conditions

1 month ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

Syreeta Milligan, a resident of the Mon View Heights housing complex, had to choose between buying food or repairing her apartment’s heater. “I have been dealing with this for so long. I am dealing with the same issues…they are not really coming to fix them and have been retaliating against me by sending police to my house. It has just been a battle living there,” Milligan said.
Brush fire season comes in like a lion

1 month ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

Josh Wiegand already has had enough of Pennsylvania’s early wildfire season — and it’s only beginning. As chief of West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 3, he has responded to five large brush fires in just the past week, with this week’s warmup creating conditions ripe for wildfires. “There is low humidity, high temperatures and dry conditions,” Wiegand said. Such weather is typical for late winter and early spring.
Work begins on West Deer housing plan on former church land

1 month ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

A housing plan is being built in West Deer on land that had been owned by the East Union Presbyterian Church, and its pastor hopes that the people who move in will take advantage of services the church has to offer. The Rev. James Ramsey is welcoming the church’s eventual neighbors to use the church’s nursery school, childcare program and take advantage of its numerous ministries. “We are prayerful that this will be mutually beneficial for the community of West Deer and the church,” Ramsey said.
Pittsburgh Mills potholes - much frustration, few answers

1 month ago | triblive.com | Shaylah Brown

Driving around Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer is like an arcade game with real world consequences. A driver must create a mental map of all the potholes. Winners get home from shopping without significant damage to their cars. It was just like that for Ashlynn Bashline on Wednesday. The Harrison resident was out for a typical Sam’s Club run. “It’s weird to contemplate going to Sam’s Club or car repairs because of possible damage to the car,” Bashline said.