‘Healthcare@Home’ Offers Streamlined In-Home Medical Services
Individuals who require health care in-home typically have to deal with multiple companies, in a process that can be complex and inefficient. Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is addressing that issue by...
View ArticleAuditor General: PA Department of Community Development Left Homeless ‘Out In...
The state auditor general said Wednesday that the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) delayed the distribution of funding for two federal programs that would have helped homeless...
View ArticleForecasts Predict Warmer Than Average Winter, Less Precipitation
That snow shovel idling in the garage might see less use this winter. Forecasts show the upcoming winter will be warmer than average — about six-tenths to one-quarter of a degree warmer every day —...
View ArticleStatewide Overdose Report Highlights Link Between Prescription Drug And...
A new report – the first of its kind in Pennsylvania – which looked at drug overdose totals for 62 counties, highlights the problem of prescription drug and heroin abuse. “What’s most notable about...
View ArticleAHN To Host Heart Health Programs For Women
One in every four American women will die from cardiovascular disease each year, more than the number of deaths from breast cancer, stroke and lung cancer combined, according to the Centers for Disease...
View ArticleWeekly Farmers Market Coming To Oakland’s Carlow University
Oakland residents looking to buy groceries might not have to drive or ride a bus to the nearest supermarket anymore.
View ArticleWestern PA Conservancy Brings Tree-Friendly Rock Salt To Downtown
Over the weekend, Pittsburgh was hit by the fringe of a blizzard that left more than two feet of snow in parts of the East Coast. Public works crews and residents diligently spread rock salt on roads...
View ArticleBullying Faced By Gay & Bisexual Students Can Alter Development, Pitt Study...
Gay and bisexual adolescents in U.S. schools are twice as likely to be bullied as their heterosexual peers, which could hinder development. That’s according to a recent study by the University of...
View ArticlePut The Phone Down, Study Finds Link Between Social Media And Poor Sleep
People who spend more than an hour a day, or 30 times per week, browsing through social media often don't get a good night's sleep. A study from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine found...
View ArticleMore Than 1,000 Fish Die After Malfunction At Harrisburg-Area Power Plant
Around 1,200 fish were killed in the Susquehanna River Saturday after a power plant malfunction caused water temperature to drop 13 degrees. A glitch at a power unit at Brunner Island Steam Electric...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s Winter Special Olympics Kick Off At Seven Springs
More than 300 athletes converged on Seven Springs and Johnstown this past weekend, to compete in the 2016 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games. Competitions, which began Sunday, run through...
View ArticleOneJet Adding Pittsburgh Flights To Hartford, More In Future
OneJet has named Pittsburgh a "focus city" and plans to add daily flights to Hartford, Connecticut and four other cities. The carrier uses seven-passenger Hawker 400 jets to cater to business...
View ArticleSouthwest PA Sees More Homes Listings, Sales As 2016 Kicks Off
Southwestern Pennsylvania saw more real estate listings in sales at the opening of 2016 than it did the year prior. According to a report by real estate agency West Penn Multi-List, 191 more homes were...
View ArticleMt. Lebanon Schools Lauded For Creative Lunch Menus
Tazeen Chowdhury gets schoolchildren to eat avocados and edamame. That bit of miracle-working earned her an invitation to testify this week before a Senate committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C....
View ArticleNo Senate, Attorney General Endorsements From PA Democratic Committee
Pennsylvania's Democratic Party committee members went through a divisive process of buttonholing, cajoling and promising on Saturday but ultimately could not deliver endorsements in contested primary...
View ArticlePoint Park University Adds Environmental Journalism Option
As environmental news has garnered more attention in recent years, Point Park University will now have the opportunity to obtain environmental journalism degrees. The new degree, available to...
View ArticlePennsylvania Lawmakers To Take Up Medical Marijuana Proposal
A proposal to allow marijuana to be prescribed for a list of medical conditions is heading to the Pennsylvania House floor, where it could face changes before a final vote. The House planned to take...
View ArticleNation’s Largest Solar Energy Provider Expanding Service To Western PA
SolarCity, the largest solar energy provider in the nation, announced Monday it's extending service into the western Pennsylvania region.
View ArticlePA Utility Commission Fines Uber $11.4 Million For Operating Without Approval
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced Thursday it will fine ride-sharing company Uber for operating in the state between February and August 2014 without a license. The PUC voted 3-2 to...
View ArticlePA Health Department Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Student Immunization...
Every year, about 300,000 students get immunized in Pennsylvania. Now, the state Department of Health is asking for the public’s comments on proposed changes to its immunization policy. The Health...
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