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Patients at Pittsburgh hospital can enter opioid-free pain management program
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the first time in western Pennsylvania and possibly in the nation, patients at a local hospital can choose not to be given opioids before, during and after surgeries.Inside UPMC Shadyside Hospital, doctors are taking a unique route to managing surgical and post-op pain in some patients to help prevent opioid use disorder.Dr. Shiv Goel, chief of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at UPMC Shadyside, said the whole team at the hospital worked to launch its opioid-free pathway in May in response to patient demand. "We had been seeing a lot of patients coming into the hospital for surgery...
Local hospitals mostly unaffected by CrowdStrike fiasco
At least one local institution was affected by what has already been called the greatest IT outage in history, which occurred this weekend when the CrowdStrike cybersecurity software distributed a faulty software update which caused Windows computers to crash. The UPMC health network issued a statement saying while they use...
Water skiing event for people with disabilities this Saturday at Chapman Lake
Scott Twp., Lackawanna Co. — Individual Abilities in Motion and leaps of faith waterskiing are gearing up for their water skiing event this Saturday at Chapman lake in Scott Township. The water skiing event will give individuals with physical disabilities to learn about and experience water skiing. “It has...
Pittsburgh Opera Extends Antony Walker’s Contract
Pittsburgh Opera has announced that Music Director Antony Walker has signed a five-year contract extension with the company. The extension will keep Walker on Pittsburgh Opera’s podium through June 2029. Walker first conducted for Pittsburgh Opera in the company’s 2004 production of “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria” and has...
WATCH: Chase Harler reacts to Best Virginia’s loss to Zoo Crew in TBT
PITTSBURGH — Best Virginia head coach Chase Harler spoke to the media Monday night following Best Virginia’s 91-79 too Zoo Crew in the second round of the TBT Pittsburgh Regional at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Harler discussed the back-and-forth battle, his time as Best Virginia’s head coach,...
Pa. looks to add 73 acres of public land near this popular lookout
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is working to open up nearly 5,290 acres for public use as State Game Lands. The state Board of Game Commissioners at its meeting July 12 approved adding the acreage through land acquisitions spanning the state. Near the Lehigh Valley, the acquisitions include roughly 73 acres...
Gonzales hits go-ahead single in 8th, Keller allows 1 run in 7 innings as Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games, 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in a matchup of NL wild card contenders on Monday night.
Steward Health has not received ‘qualified bids’ for sale of local hospitals
(WKBN) — The Steward Health Care System has canceled auctions for its locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania. According to court documents filed on Sunday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas — where Steward Health is based — the organization has “not received bids that constitute a qualified bid” needed to […]
Pirates vs. Cardinals Preview, Stats, How to Watch - Tuesday, July 23
The St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) kick off a two-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (50-49) with a Tuesday meeting at PNC Park. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET. Watch MLB, other live sports and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Pirates vs....
Pennsylvania House Leader Wants Trump Shooting Investigated
A Pennsylvania Republican leader thinks the shooting at a Trump rally should be looked into. Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler is introducing legislation to look into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, in Butler. House Resolution 501 would form a House Select Committee to investigate the actions and response of state and local law enforcement following the assassination attempt. The bipartisan committee would then produce a report on the incident no later than November 30th. Cutler says the committee will not be looking to assign blame, but rather it seeks to discover how law enforcement can better improve practices going forward.
Steelers Host 2 Pre-Camp Tryouts Including ‘Rabid Competitor’
Two official Pittsburgh Steelers tryouts were listed on the NFL transaction log on Monday, July 22. They were fullback Tory Carter and defensive lineman Marquiss Spencer. Of the two, Carter stands out because of the coaching change over to Arthur Smith on the offensive side. According to his NFL Network scouting report written by Chad Reuter and Lance Zierlein, Carter was once “rated the top fullback recruit in the country coming out of Lee County High School in Georgia.”
Former Ohio State QB Justin Fields projected to become next franchise star for Pittsburgh Steelers
While C.J. Stroud represented the Ohio State Buckeyes program well in his first year, his talented predecessor hasn't been as fortunate. Former Chicago Bears first-round pick Justin Fields is looking to find his footing with the Pittsburgh Steelers now. A fantastic Buckeye, the optimism around ...
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