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Health officials and commentators in Pennsylvania are asking what lessons their state should draw from the measles outbreak in Texas, which has become one of the largest in the United States in recent years. The discussion, highlighted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, centers on vaccination rates, public health preparedness and how to prevent a similar spread in Pennsylvania communities.
- 2Pirates fall to walk-off homer in Justin Verlander's farewell game●The Pirates come a strike away from spoiling Justin Verlander's farewell, losing on a walk-off homer
Justin Verlander's farewell appearance ended in dramatic fashion as the Pittsburgh Pirates, one strike away from ending the game, surrendered a walk-off home run to lose. The near-spoiler effort by Pittsburgh added late tension to a game meant to honour the veteran pitcher's career, making the finish the main talking point among baseball fans.
- 3UPMC doctor murder suspect now charged in Wilkinsburg sexual assault▼UPMC doctor murder suspect now facing charges for Wilkinsburg sexual assault
The suspect in the killing of a UPMC doctor is now facing additional charges related to a sexual assault in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, according to WPXI. Prosecutors have filed the new charges while the murder case remains pending, adding a second serious accusation against the same defendant and drawing attention across the Pittsburgh region.