Every March, the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum holds an induction ceremony in the Joseph A. Dugan Jr. Hall of Valor. This year’s event was held on Saturday, March 28, to honor seven military members from Pennsylvania. They join over 700 veterans already recognized in this important collection of American military history.

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Ana Kay Yaghoubian received the American Association of University Women's Gateway to Equity Award from the North Hills Pittsburgh Branch on March 18 at La Roche University.

That old familiar feeling was there the moment I awoke: the sinus pressure, scratchy throat and overall “blah-ness”. Having smugly thought I escaped the latest round of illness to hit our house, I clung to the hope (delusion?) that this was simply a case of feeling run down.

From April 23 to 25, Pittsburgh welcomes the NFL Draft back for the first time since 1948. During three action-packed days at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium, 257 players will be chosen over seven rounds. The Steelers are set to make their move with the 21st pick. This is the 91st NFL Draft, which started in 1936 to give weaker teams a better chance by letting them pick new players first. Before that, players could sign with any team. This change helped create the comp

Mars Area Centennial School sixth-graders Jackson Nuttall, Jonah Snyder, Mya Vernon, Asher Detore, Landon Lewis and Jack Baumgartel achieved the school’s Top 6 scores in the 2025-2026 Pennsylvania Mathematics League Contest.

The Food and Nutrition Department at UPMC Passavant lives by a mantra: food is medicine. “A simple meal can provide comfort, reduce anxiety, improve medication adherence, and support healing,” says Justin Craver, Director of Hospitality, Director of Food and Nutrition at UPMC Passavant.

March 1st is Peanut Butter Day. Who knows where it came from and why it is even on the calendar! However, as a chef and educator, I can utilize it in so many scrumptious ways. Not just simple PB&J, I’m thinking more in terms of protein bars or breakfast protein shakes (recipes can be found in Northern Connection’s online edition!).

March is Women’s History Month and Pittsburgh certainly has many memorable women to celebrate. Our city has a rich history of female history-makers, from pioneers in healthcare and education to innovators, artists, and local leaders.

Did you know that back in the mid-1800s doctors did not wash their hands between examining patients? In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweis, a doctor in Hungary, noted that if he cleaned his hands with a chlorinated lime solution in the maternity ward after dissecting a corpse, it drastically reduced fatal childbed fever. The “experts” back then were offended by his discovery and had him dismissed from his position. They cited their status as being gentlemen as preventing them from spread

GIBSONIA, PA (February 2, 2026) Enjoy an energizing and inspiring evening as St. Barnabas Charities honors Kat Timpf at the annual St. Barnabas Founder’s Day Celebration to be held Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Twp. Founder’s Day tickets are on sale now and event proceeds support residents and patients who rely upon the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund.

This month we’re featuring Pittsburgh writer Lisa Slage Robinson, author of Esquire Ball: Stories From the Great Black Swamp, which was just released in February. Robinson was named a finalist for Midwest Review’s Great Midwest Fiction Contest, and her work has appeared in many literary publications.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) is an international organization founded by Jane Cunningham Croly on April 24, 1890. The local chapter, GFWC Intermediate League, started in Butler in 1950. It was created as a club for women whose ages fell between those of the junior and senior women’s clubs. A candidate for membership should be at least 21 years of age.

North Hills residents now have access to the most sophisticated radiation oncology treatment at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Passavant, with the addition of a new, advanced linear accelerator (linac) used to treat cancerous tumors and destroy cancer cells while sparing surrounding normal tissue.

Check out all the area happenings this March!