Sto-Rox Superintendent Megan Van Fossan has spearheaded a mental health initiative in the school district that she would like to take state-wide. This year Van Fossan graduated from the Pennsylvania…
Case of hot flashes yet to be resolved despite therapy
Dear Dr. Roach, I am 78; I had a hysterectomy in 1976 due to excessive vaginal bleeding, but I still have my ovaries. I have had hot flashes since undergoing…
Carlynton switches to digital report cards at elementaries
School directors at Carlynton received both technology and health/safety updates during the Jan. 17 meeting. Joshua Jones, the district’s technology director, updated the board on all things Promethean boards, Chromebooks…
When is the last time you checked your home for radon?
January is National Radon Action month and leaders from the Pennsylvania Departments of Environmental Protection and Department of Health encourage Pennsylvanians to do a simple test for radon in their…
Should you keep Narcan in your first aid kit? This pharmacist says, ‘Yes’
Allegheny County lost 719 people to drug overdose in 2021, according to Allegheny County Health Department data. The number of deaths from drug overdoses has been climbing in recent years,…
Carlynton psychologist describes ‘suicide contagion’ phenomenon
Carlynton School District Psychologist Dr. Patricia Serdy is reporting a spike in student mental health emergencies. Serdy told school directors during the Dec. 6 meeting that she is observing an…
‘Veteran of the Year’: Presston native shares more than POW flag
Presston native and retired veteran Eric Dudash (center) with sister Jennifer, mother Ruth and service dog Phantom following the POW Flag raising at the Presston Veteran’s Memorial in Stowe. One…







