[naviga:h3]5 insurers seek increases in plans[/naviga:h3]

HARRISBURG — Five insurers are seeking an average 9 percent increase in rates for health coverage in Pennsylvania through the federal Healthcare.gov marketplace in 2018, a significant drop from this year’s increase.

The state Department of Insurance said Thursday that proposals filed before last week’s deadline could still change, and won’t be approved until just before open enrollment starts in the fall.

However, Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller warned that an effort by the Trump administration or Congress to undermine the marketplaces could drive up premiums.

The department says it’ll release details about the proposals in July. Customers in all 67 Pennsylvania counties would have at least one plan available.

Premium increases averaged 33 percent this year, but Miller says that helped stabilize the market.

[naviga:h3]CMU leader to step down after 4 years[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Mellon University’s president is stepping down after a little more than four years on the job.

Subra Suresh says he’s resigning his post as of June 30. In an open letter to the campus community, he wrote that he and his wife had “reflected on the long-term commitment” required to implement the school’s strategic plan, concluding that Carnegie Mellon needs a president who is “ready to make that extended commitment.”

The university plans to announce an interim president in the coming weeks.

Suresh came to Carnegie Mellon from the National Science Foundation, a federal government agency, where he served as director.

[naviga:h3]Wrong number leads to free Cup tickets[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — A text message sent to the wrong number led to a couple scoring free tickets to see the Pittsburgh Penguins play Game 2 in the Stanley Cup Final.

Amy Santora received a text offering four tickets to Wednesday night’s game. She called the number, and the man on the other end said he sent the text to the wrong number.

Santora says the man called her back a few minutes later saying the intended recipient only wanted one set of the tickets.

The tickets were priced at $329. The man told Santora she could have them for free.

Santora and her husband took the man up on his offer, finding seats behind the goalie.

As for the mystery texter, Santora says “whoever you are, thank you.”