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Sick or Injured at The Draft? Allegheny Health Network is Deploying ‘Medical Forts’
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (294+ words) A major Pittsburgh health network has announced its plans to provide medical care to the 500,000-700,000 visitors expected in the region for the 2026 NFL Draft. Allegheny Health Network says it will deploy various care resources directly within the event footprint while…...
Know-It-All: What Do You Know About The Smokey City?
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (258+ words) For decades, Pittsburgh didn't just have weather " it had atmosphere you could taste. Streetlights burned in noon darkness while white laundry surrendered to gray by dinnertime. Coal-fired mills and furnaces made Pittsburgh infamous as "The Smoky City." Early ordinances in…...
When Will Pittsburgh’s Allergy Season Be in Full Bloom?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (650+ words) Although winter weather has been persistent " it has felt more like February than the end of March lately " there's no denying that spring is right around the corner. With longer days and warmer temperatures come blooming flowers, lush, green trees…...
Winter Wellness in Berkeley Springs: A Season of Renewal
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (196+ words) Winter has a way of inviting us inward'to rest, to restore, and to reconnect with ourselves. In Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, that gentle invitation becomes something deeper. Wrapped in the quiet beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, this small spa town…...
‘The Pitt’ Medical Series is Shifting Attitudes, Moving Viewers to Action, Study Shows
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (560+ words) I was working a night shift in the ER at two in the morning and a 92-year-old woman with a heart attack came in and was not doing well. The family said, "You know, doctor, you can stop right there....
Communications Van Delivers Free Hearing Tests, Speech Pathology and Hearing Aids
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1231+ words) The consequences of untreated hearing and vision loss ripple far beyond the inability to see or hear clearly. For elderly residents, hearing loss can mean the difference between staying independent in their own home or requiring assisted living. For working…...
Religious, Philosophical Vaccine Exemptions on the Rise in Southwestern Pennsylvania
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (1174+ words) AMBER MANOS VILLELLA AND HER DAUGHTER, WILLOW Amber Manos Villella worries her daughter won't always be protected because she cannot get all her vaccinations. Her child was among more than 2,000 school-age children in the state medically exempt from vaccines last…...
First Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2025 is Reported in Allegheny County
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (341+ words) The individual began experiencing symptoms of fever, fatigue, diarrhea and other issues in mid-July, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. As a result, the county has set up additional ... First Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2025 is Reported…...
Fish Popsicles? Ice Cakes? How to Keep a Polar Bear Cool
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (532+ words) Enjoying these sizzling summer days? Imagine if you were the lone polar bear at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. Actually, zoo staff provide a number of accommodations to keep Snowflake comfortable during the summer months " air-conditioning, chillers that cool the water…...
‘It’s Going to Take All of Us’: Pennsylvania Tackles Maternal Mortality
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1079+ words) Public officials are pushing for new strategies as more women are dying before, during or after giving birth in Pennsylvania. Fueled by mental health ... Public officials are pushing for new strategies as more women are dying before, during or after…...