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raptorthebun t1_ja7si9g wrote

This is really surprising to me. I can't comment on the history museum, but I've moved around quite a bit in the last 10 years while having kids and the children's museum in Pittsburgh was one of our least favorite ones. The Carnegie Science Center /Sports Museum on the other hand was amazing and we went there all the time. I even enjoyed those as an adult.

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ktxhopem3276 t1_ja7seow wrote

the amount of news and social media covering a specific event makes people more aware of the broader issue. Not everyone has the time or expertise to follow every issue. Tracking air pollution became is a hobby of mine after seeing family members suffering of asthma have trouble breathing. I gave OP some resources for understanding and monitoring air pollution in the future

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion

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kailsbabbydaddy t1_ja7q27t wrote

That’s really common and exactly why you have 6 months to make any corrections.

I just wanted to point out that because many people aren’t aware we have a Midwife Center in Pittsburgh that gives amazing care to anyone that does not want to birth in a hospital. Thousands of dollars cheaper at the center too!

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mr_pgh t1_ja7pxvn wrote

Easier said than done. NHL does make the majority of its money from ticket sales. But teams typically rake in the benefits of RSNs; Penguins probably make ~$25mil off RSNs.

It's easy to say you want a streaming service (I do too!), but that has a huge impact on cable companies. A streaming service would likely cost 5x the cable equivalent. RSNs are typically the most expensive network for a cable company behind ESPN. Typically, they cost somewhere around $4-8 per month. Would you pay $20-40 a month for just NHL?

NHL probably has about $750mil worth of National Broadcast contracts in the US and Canda (Rogers, ESPN+). These ultimately get priority over RSNs.

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