As flu season gets underway, the state鈥檚 top health officials are encouraging Pennsylvanians to get their annual flu shot to protect against the virus 鈥� and the sore throat, runny nose, cough, muscle aches and fatigue that accompany it. The flu vaccine not only protects you, it also ...
Employees at eight Valley West nursing homes, including two in the area, have postponed a three-day strike that was scheduled to begin today. On Friday, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Pennsylvania withdrew notice of the strike, saying negotiators were heading back to ...
Municipal Elections 101 from Spotlight PA educates readers about the local positions on their ballots and empowers them to make informed decisions. Sign up for our free newsletters. On Nov. 4, Pennsylvania voters will choose who they want to lead the local governments that most closely impact ...
For Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski, the mission is personal. As founder of the UPMC Washington Teen Outreach, Podgurski has spent nearly four decades passionately working to close the gap between kids in crisis and the care they need. And now, Teen Outreach is expanding one of its education ...
After serving for seven years as executive director of the Literacy Council of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Brandi Miller is stepping aside. Miller is not leaving the nonprofit sector, though. Earlier this week, the West Pike Run Township resident was named executive director of Mission of ...
In the years since the opioid crisis hit the United States, Washington County 鈥� which found itself smack in the middle of the epidemic 鈥� has worked hard to reduce the number of overdose deaths and to provide paths for treatment and prevention for those battling addiction. 鈥淲ashington ...
