{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases/north-allegheny-tenth-grader-wins-congressman-deluzios-2024-congressional-app", "North Allegheny Tenth Grader Wins Congressman Deluzio\u2019s 2024 Congressional App Challenge", "2024-12-19", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Christopher R. Deluzio", "D000530", "deluzio.house.gov", "deluzio", "https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that North Allegheny Intermediate High School 10th grader Shivum Telang is the winner of Pennsylvania\u2019s 17th District 2024 Congressional App Challenge. His app, \u201cMedMatch,\u201d helps patients and primary care offices find and compare top-rated doctors in the area with ease and objectivity. Click here to watch a demo of this winning app. A photo of winner Shivum Telang is available here.\n\nThe U.S. House of Representatives and the Internet Education Foundation created the nationwide Congressional App Challenge in 2013 to foster an appreciation for computer science and STEM.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to Shivum on his winning app, MedMatch, and thank you to all of the students who participated in this year\u2019s Congressional App Challenge,\u201d said Congressman Deluzio. \u201cWestern PA is a leader in the technology and healthcare industries, and the competitive app submissions from students like Shivum show rising interest in innovation and technology! I am excited Shivum will have a chance to showcase his app alongside winners from across the country at this year\u2019s House of Code down in Washington this spring.\u201d\n\nShivum Telang\u2019s winning app \u201cMedMatch\u201d combines functionality and AI-powered support, to help patients quickly find the best doctors in their area.\n\nSpecifically, the app:\n\nAllows users to create an account, which ensures that their progress is saved for future use. Upon returning, users can seamlessly continue where they left off.\n\nOn the map page, users can select the type of doctor they need, of any specialty.\n\nMedMatch then utilizes the user\u2019s location to display doctor offices that specialize in their chosen field. These offices are marked on a map with annotations, which help the user visualize how close the doctors are to their current location.\n\nWhen a user taps on one of the annotations, detailed information about the selected office is displayed, including the office\u2019s rating, phone number, and address. This information is retrieved using an API scraper that ensures the data is current and relevant.\n\nThe app\u2019s features include a \"Like and Save\" option. After reviewing a doctor\u2019s profile, users can choose to \"Like and Save\" the office, which adds it to their personal account\n\nMedMatch includes a built-in AI chatbot, powered by OpenAI. This chatbot offers real-time guidance and support, helping users who may have questions or encounter difficulties as they move through the app.\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge seeks to encourage middle and high school students to pursue careers in tech through a nationwide coding challenge. Every year, Members of Congress challenge students in their districts to create and submit their original apps for a chance to win the competition. Winning apps from each district will be displayed and recognized at an event in Washington, D.C. in the spring of 2025.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases/north-allegheny-tenth-grader-wins-congressman-deluzios-2024-congressional-app"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7623580750077963, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}