There is no one-size-fits-all approach to preventing heart disease. However, there are key lifestyle changes you can make to support a healthy heart and lower your risk of developing heart disease.

For nearly five decades, Tri-State Orthopaedics has helped patients across western Pennsylvania recover from injury, restore mobility, and return to the activities they enjoy most. Founded in 1976 by Drs. Roger Ferguson and Jack Failla, what began as a small practice has grown into one of the region’s most respected orthopaedic groups. Today, 11 physicians and more than 180 employees work together to deliver specialized musculoskeletal treatment throughout the Pittsburgh area

Summer in Pittsburgh feels so special because we really earn it every year. This past winter was dubbed an “old-school Pittsburgh winter” by local meteorologists because it brought more snow than we’ve had in recent years. It was more like the winters I remember growing up (remember the famed blizzard of ’93?)

When communities come together, miracles can happen. In many ways, Owen Polanco is your typical four-year-old boy. He has vibrant red hair and an infectious smile. He loves being in the water, splashing and playing.

Long before humans reshaped the landscape with their Walmarts, factory farms, and superhighways, bison, elk, and wolves roamed the eastern United States.

I’m spinning this in a different direction and instead of chatting about men’s health, I’ll enlighten you on their most played down quality in a man, their SENSE OF HUMOR.

Dorseyville Middle School literacy teacher Scott Vensel has been named the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh’s Educator of the Year for 2025-2026. The award recognizes outstanding commitment to Holocaust education and fostering understanding among students.

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Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Cancer Institute announced a $140,000 donation from Glimmer of Hope Foundation to launch a comprehensive “Mind, Body, Care” initiative in partnership with the AHN Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Institute and the AHN Imaging Institute.

I pulled into the new splash pad on an exceptionally hot July day, certain we would be there for hours. My daughter and her best friend took turns shouting song requests while I tried to hype up the new park and its extensive water features. Splash pads had long been in our arsenal of summer activities, attractive not only because they were free but also as great playdate locations.

Mars Area High School Fightin’ Planets have earned the title of Best High School Mascot in America as the winner of the 2026 National High School Mascot Brackets competition.

Forging back 150 years, this month, we’re going to take a look at a poignant historical battle that took place out west. On June 25, 1876, under darkened skies, Lt. Colonel George Custer and 210 men of the U.S. Army 7th Cavalry Unit confronted Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Native American warriors. The conflict was fought along the ridges, steep bluffs, and ravines of the Little Bighorn River in south-central Montana.

At UPMC Magee-Womens, we are proud of our care teams and the talented group of experts who offer a variety of specialty services throughout our regions, including gynecologic oncology, midlife health, minimally invasive surgery, reproductive endocrinology, treatment for endometriosis and fibroids, maternal fetal medicine, and urogynecology.

A new four-year partnership between Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Music and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will give CMU students direct, on-campus access to world-class musicians and conductors.

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In 2026, Dr. Karen Schogel and Dr. Barbara Fardo are celebrating two meaningful milestones for their practice. They are marking 25 years of dedicated service to their patients and community, reflecting a strong legacy of compassionate, comprehensive care. This milestone year also welcomes an exciting new chapter, as Dr. Rachelle Atrasz joins the practice in owner-ship.