Allegheny County Adopts Air Quality Flag Program
Residents driving past the Clack Health Complex in Lawrenceville might notice green, orange and red flags flying over the building -- a visual guide for those concerned about local air quality. The...
View ArticlePA Health, Education Officials Want Changes To School Immunization Requirements
The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Department of Education announced Thursday a joint proposal to revise immunization regulations for school children.Health Secretary Karen Murphy and...
View ArticlePA Crime Commission Gets $814,000 Grant To Improve Criminal Records System
In the first quarter of this year, more than 1,500 felons in Pennsylvania did not have their criminal history entered into a state database, meaning their records would not appear on a background check.
View ArticleWestinghouse Gets Fire Truck, $150,000 To Support Public Safety Education...
Westinghouse High School officials announced Thursday a new Emergency Response Technology program promising career training for students interested in public safety.
View ArticleChildren And Adults Invited To 'Children’s Grief Awareness Day' Events
One in every five children will experience the death of a loved one by age 18, according to the journal OMEGA. To raise awareness of the toll that death takes on children, Highmark Caring Place is...
View ArticleWarhol Museum Hiding Books Around Pittsburgh For Scavenger Hunt
If you are out and about in Pittsburgh, be on the lookout for discarded books which read, “This Is A Lost Book”—it just might be your ticket to a prize.
View ArticleHighest Number Of Thanksgiving Travelers Since 2007 Expected This Year
If you'll be driving this Thanksgiving, you might see an increase in traffic as you make your way to holiday gatherings.AAA predicts that about 42 million people will travel 50 miles or more by car for...
View Article‘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 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.
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.
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.
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 travelers....
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...
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