Kiley Koscinski
Health and Science ReporterKiley Koscinski covers health and science. She also works as a fill-in host for All Things Considered. Kiley has previously served as WESA's city government reporter and as a producer on The Confluence and Morning Edition. Before coming to WESA, she produced multiple dayparts at KDKA Radio and managed the afternoon assignment desk where she made coverage decisions with the station’s news director. Kiley has won multiple awards for her reporting including honors from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, the Pennsylvania News Media Association and the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania. Email: kkoscinski@wesa.fm.
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Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced a slate of new appointees to the county's Board of Health Friday. If they're all confirmed, only one current member will remain. -
At a research event at the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Sleep and Circadian Science, panelists advocated for more high schools to start classes later in the morning. -
Pennsylvanians have until Jan. 15 to purchase their 2025 health coverage on Pennie, the state-based insurance exchange. -
The University of Pittsburgh was awarded $8 million to continue researching a new therapy for Parkinson's patients. -
UPMC has confirmed plans to lay off about 100 employees and eliminate 200 vacant positions. The layoffs come after the health system laid off 1,000 employees this spring. -
The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority is entering a new era as Pittsburgh Water. In a release, the agency said the new name is an attempt to reflect the work done to improve water safety in the region. -
Voters cast ballots Tuesday in two hotly contested state Senate districts west of the Allegheny Mountains. -
Most Americans are stressed about the future of the United States. Some local mental health experts offer suggestions to reduce stress amid election week. -
An annual dental, vision and hearing clinic takes place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center this weekend. The Mission of Mercy clinic will offer dental exams and procedures as well as eye and hearing exams to children and adults free of charge. -
Overdose reversal drugs could play a major role in continuing a downward trend of fatal opioid overdoses. But some harm reduction experts warn that certain new reversal agents are too potent and could increase negative side effects.
