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🌱 How Oakland’s new UPMC tower could reshape hospital care in 2027

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  • How Oakland’s new UPMC tower could reshape hospital care in 2027

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
  • Friday: Rain and snow showers, with a high of 49 and low of 20 degrees.


📰 News we're reading

• UPMC Presbyterian's billion-dollar tower has opening date (triblive.com) — A massive new UPMC Presbyterian hospital tower is set to open in Oakland on January 24, 2027, shifting hundreds of patients into a 17‑story, 636‑bed facility at Fifth and De Soto. The tower will specialize in transplants, cardiology, and neurology, add a 450‑space garage plus restaurants and public areas, and convert the old building to administrative space.
   


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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oakland

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oakland

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.