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    Pennsylvania alerts doctors to congenital measles not seen in decades●Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles–something unseen for decadesYhnHealth612 min ago

    Pennsylvania health officials have issued an alert about a case of congenital measles, a condition the United States has not recorded in decades. Congenital measles occurs when a newborn is infected before or at birth, typically because the mother was unvaccinated. The alert is prompting discussion about falling vaccination rates and the return of diseases once considered eliminated.

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    Penn GSE launches hub for responsible AI in education●Penn GSE launches hub for responsible AI use in education✉newsTechnologyAI30 min ago

    The University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education has launched a new hub dedicated to responsible use of artificial intelligence in education. The initiative aims to guide how AI is adopted in teaching and learning, joining a wider wave of universities and schools developing frameworks and policies to manage the technology's rapid spread in classrooms.

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    Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival Returns to Villanova●Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival Returns to Villanova University for 38th Consecutive Year✉newsSportOlympics46 min ago

    Special Olympics Pennsylvania's Fall Festival is returning to Villanova University for the 38th consecutive year. The long-running event brings athletes from across the state to the campus for competitions and celebrations, and it remains one of the region's most enduring traditions supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities.

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    Penny from The Big Bang Theory: Street Smarts Over Book Smarts●20 Times Penny’s Lack of Book Smarts Didn’t Stop Her▶youtubeCultureBooks439K39 min ago

    Fans of The Big Bang Theory are revisiting Penny, the show's waitress-turned-pharmaceutical-sales-rep, celebrating moments where her practical intelligence and confidence outweighed her lack of formal education. A roundup compiling 20 such scenes from the sitcom is drawing heavy engagement, with viewers praising the character's resilience and growth across the series' twelve seasons.

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    Harvard cancer researcher wins 2026 Basser Center prize●Harvard cancer researcher wins 2026 Penn Medicine Basser Center prize✉newsHealthMedicine1 h ago

    A Harvard cancer researcher has been awarded the 2026 Penn Medicine Basser Center prize, recognizing contributions to cancer research. The award comes from the Basser Center at the University of Pennsylvania, known for its focus on BRCA-related cancers. Details about the recipient's specific work and the prize's monetary value have not yet been widely reported, and the announcement is drawing attention within the medical research community.

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    Young Talent in Focus at MarketBeat Open Tennis Tournament●MarketBeat Openn Tennis Tournament features great young talent✉newsSportTennis50 min ago

    The MarketBeat Open tennis tournament is spotlighting a strong field of young up-and-coming players. Coverage from WTVG highlights the promising young talent competing at the event, framing the tournament as a showcase for the next generation of the sport. Little additional detail about specific players, results or location has been reported so far.

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    MLB Team Sets Record For Fastest Pennant Merch Sales●No Team In MLB History Has Sold Merch This Fast After Clinching A Pennant✉newsSportBaseball51 min ago

    An MLB team has reportedly set a record for the fastest merchandise sales after clinching a pennant, with no team in league history selling clinch gear more quickly. The report highlights how championship runs now trigger immediate fan spending, with buyers snapping up pennant-branded apparel within hours of the victory rather than days.

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    Penn researchers explore 'backup' protein to stop muscular dystrophy●Stopping muscular dystrophy with a ‘backup’ protein✉newsHealthMedicine1 h ago

    Researchers at Penn Medicine report progress on a strategy to halt muscular dystrophy by using a 'backup' protein that can stand in for a missing or defective one in muscle cells. The approach could offer a new therapeutic route for patients with the inherited muscle-wasting disease, and is drawing attention as a potential step toward more effective treatments.

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