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Pittsburgh-based Basic Health International is working on a faster, cheaper COVID-19 test

Pittsburgh-based Basic Health International is working with a biomedicial engineering company to create a fast and cost-effective COVID-19 test.

09 Apr 2020

Some child care centers stay open in Pittsburgh for first responders and health care workers

Some child care centers are open to support medical and healthcare workers.

23 Mar 2020

Pittsburgh’s Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank needs more breast milk donors

The milk bank serves more than 30 neonatal intensive care units across four states and supplies thousands of infants with life-saving breast milk.

20 Mar 2020

Where to get help in Pittsburgh as we adjust to life with coronavirus

Safeguards against COVID-19 are changing everyday routines for everyone, but there are ways to cope and many resources available in Allegheny County.

16 Mar 2020

Dr. Debra Bogen named director of Allegheny County Health Department

Bogen, vice chair of education at Children's Hospital's department of pediatrics, is a founder of the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank.

05 Mar 2020

Breathe Project questions $3 million settlement over air pollution violations at Clairton Coke Works

The Breathe Project says the agreement does not prioritize Clairton, the most populous of the towns and the one closest to harmful emissions from the Clairton Coke Works.

24 Feb 2020

Mayor Peduto honors Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation for life-saving work

The foundation plans to launch a fundraising campaign later this month to further support emergency medical services in the area.

14 Feb 2020

A proposed cracker plant near Wheeling may be a boon to Ohio but could be an environmental threat to PA

Ohio's economic development organization said it awarded the grant to Thai chemical company PTT Global Chemical America and its South Korean partner, Daelim Industrial Co.

12 Feb 2020

The Joe Beretta Foundation and UPMC are helping heart patients — and you can, too.

"You couldn't walk by and have it not affect you. So we just started asking questions."

18 Dec 2019

VetAdvisor offers mental health support and more for vets transitioning to civilian life

Transitions can be exciting. They can also be truly challenging.

11 Nov 2019