Health

In an age of smartphones, texting, social media and the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to escape the constant barrage of bings, dings and upd...

One day, Kate Scheirman was driving and found herself behind an elderly man driving his car. Boom! The man’s car jumped a curb, then he kept driving. ...

Do you realize more than 3 million Americans turn 65 every year? And so do many participants in ACSHIC. After many years of education service to our s...

Employees in the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium and their family members will soon be able to get a doctor’s diagnosis for ailme...

Barbara Bell no longer has to wait for results of blood tests. If she wants those or other medical information, along with refilling prescriptions, th...

School psychologist Richard Kapusta, a 40-year veteran of the Bethel Park School District, underwent multiple surgeries on his right eye following com...

Sarah Finnegan wants a pain-free first dance at her wedding. Finnegan will undergo surgery on her left hip in December at Allegheny Health Network to ...

Throughout history people have thought up creative reasons to explain what we had no hard facts to define. In this enlightened age, it is curious to m...

Have you heard the news? Botox is not just for women anymore. Kate Braun and Karen Kovalchick watch as their respective husbands, Brett and Nathan, un...

Years ago, it seemed the two most common phrases once the school bell rang were “let’s quiet down” and “take your seats.” In hindsight, the latter of ...

Before you know it, 2018 will be here. And if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to shed those few extra pounds or to start eating better, the Rich...

The “USA Today” newspaper was introduced on Sept. 15, 1982. Management described its innovative approach of reporting news as a short overview of majo...

One morning in October, Matt Pawk, special education coordinator at Armstrong Junior Senior High School, bought a cup of coffee. “I ordered just a reg...

The opioid and prescription drug problem in our nation, and particularly in Pennsylvania, has reached epidemic levels. In fact, in December 2016 the C...

On most mornings in the kindergarten through third-grade building in Armstrong School District, more than 100 children can be found walking around a t...

It’s an ambitious goal. On Oct. 9, 2017, Apollo-Ridge School District launched what it calls 200 Days of Fitness. The goal is for participants to eith...

People sometimes have grand visions of surprising their loved one on Christmas morning with an adorable new puppy or a precious, little kitten. While ...

In the years since Gary Oeschsle opened his first pet store in Rochester, New York, in 1962, he has learned a lot about reptiles. In fact, about 25 ye...

This time of year, produce aisles are brimming with winter squash, leeks, mushrooms, cranberries and a host of other seasonal items. While it may seem...

Winter is filled with dreamy images of ice-skating, skiing and gentle strolls through snow-covered scenery. Equally enticing are long evenings in fron...