Positive West Nile mosquito samples are prompting a targeted spray operation across eight Pittsburgh neighborhoods Wednesday evening.

A Pittsburgh community clinic has added solar and battery backup to protect vaccines, records and patient care during outages.

The state distributed roughly $42M in the latest round of rural health grants to shore up technology, staffing and maternal and behavioral care in small communities.

A widow's wrongful‑death complaint says her husband contracted Legionnaires’ during a UPMC Mercy stay and later died; the suit alleges negligence.

Pittsburgh’s poison center has logged more than 180 calls about leaking or burst squishy toys; doctors warn heating them or leaving them in hot cars can cause burns. A recent U.K. recall found benzene in counterfeit dumplings.

A Penn State analysis of the Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial found that eating one avocado daily reduced harmful LDL particle counts in adults with abdominal obesity, roughly equating to a modest 4% lower heart disease risk.

Allegheny County posted a consumer alert for The Yard Gastropub after inspectors found refrigeration problems and chilled foods above safe temperatures.

State inspectors ordered the Subway at Greater Butler Mart closed after they found rodent droppings and contaminated ice-machine residue. The shop has a July 9 deadline to fix problems.

The family of Penn Hills officer Ryan Kingerski has sued LASIK Plus, alleging the chain failed to warn him of risks and alternatives before surgery that preceded his death.

Allegheny Health Network will assume control of Heritage Valley's hospitals overnight, folding Beaver and Sewickley campuses into AHN's system. State and federal filings remain active as operations shift.

A 13-year-old in West Virginia was burned when a gel-filled 'squishy' toy left in a hot car exploded, adding to multiple cases tied to a dangerous online trend. Experts warn against heating or leaving these toys in cars.

Allegheny County reports a rising number of sudden unexpected infant deaths and has launched a targeted safe‑sleep campaign with bus, billboard and radio messaging.

Mosquito samples from Point Breeze tested positive for West Nile; officials remind residents to use repellent, drain standing water and report breeding sites.