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Ford makes seatbelt for mastectomy patients
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than 100,000 breast cancer patients undergo mastectomies every year, and for many, driving a car is extremely painful. For breast cancer survivors, returning to everyday activities can feel like a blessing but they also can feel uncomfortable. That's why Ford created a new device to encourage women to get back behind the wheel again.Emily Obert works for Ford and helped design the SupportBelt with input from so many women. She told KDKA-TV it solves a comfort and safety problem."We also looked at what's out there on the market and nothing is really at the quality that...
Organizations step up efforts to help communities hit by hurricane
Pittsburgh (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh-area organizations are amping up efforts to help people impacted by Hurricane Helene.Hurricane Helene left a more than 500-mile path of destruction, but help continues to roll in. Clean-up efforts are just beginning and could take months or even longer.The American Red Cross is mobilizing as many volunteers as it can to bring hope to devastated communities across the southeast United States."We don't even know the full magnitude of the storm. There are still many areas that we can't even reach. So, even in the coming days, there's going to be more people that need help," said...
Pittsburgh housing authority eviction cases hit speed bumps in North Side courtroom
“The agency doesn’t want me pushing court cases out that far,” said Tracy Terry a Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh assistant site manager, at an eviction hearing. “Over the years, residents had opportunities to receive assistance and they chose not to pay after receiving assistance." The post Pittsburgh housing authority eviction cases hit speed bumps in North Side courtroom appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Saint Vincent linebacker Wiley Purry continues to pile up tackles, takeaways
Sep. 30—Ask Saint Vincent senior linebacker Wiley Purry what he misses most about his native California, and the expected answers are given: his family and the beach. But he admitted southwestern Pennsylvania has its perks, too. "I love the atmosphere nature-wise. A whole bunch of trees," he said. "It looks so beautiful. I love looking down and seeing all the trees and all the sunsets and ...
VP nominee JD Vance creates controversy after Primanti Bros. snub in Pennsylvania
(WTAJ) — Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance, at no fault of his own, caused controversy when he was kicked out of Primanti Bros. in Pennsylvania. Vance, who was in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, was reportedly asked to leave Primanti Bros. when he popped up on Saturday. According to a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, […]
Bonsai exhibit of ornamental trees opens at central Pa. gardens
The ornamental art of bonsai are on display in the Hoop House at Hershey Gardens in the annual “Bonsai: Living Art of the Susquehanna Bonsai Club” exhibit of miniature trees and shrubs. The Susquehanna Bonsai Club provides the seasonal exhibit to Hershey Gardens in Derry Township. The exhibit...
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