A Moon Township resident and Montour High School alum founded a nonprofit providing free house cleaning for individuals facing challenges. The project aims to alleviate burdens and foster community support.
‘Creative Healing’: How Kennedy native Hayley Wilds is helping mothers grieve pregnancy loss
Kennedy native Hayley Wilds, a therapist, will host a free online workshop Oct. 17 to support grieving parents during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. After experiencing her own miscarriages, she founded the Center for Creative Counseling to help others. Her book, "Creative Healing for Pregnancy Loss," offers guided journaling for healing.
HEALTH | What to look for when it comes to ticks and Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a chronic problem in the area. In a recent release, State Sen. Wayne Fontana’s office offered up some tips on how to avoid tick bites and prevent…
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,…







