COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Grant Program (VOGP) Announced
The PA Department of Community & Economic Development has announced this special grant program for non-profits and grassroots organizatons. This … Read More
Category: Covid19
‘Vaccines continue to do their job.’ No mask mandate in Allegheny County.
According to newly released state data, 97% of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19-related deaths since January involved individuals who were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.
COVID and the Latino Community: Where to Find the Help You Need
It has been more than a year since COVID-19 forced the world into an economic shutdown and a health and safety related panic. Even as more people are vaccinated and businesses re-open, communities are still struggling.
Hanging in there: Mental health and wellbeing in the aftermath of COVID-19
After a year of treating patients via screens and phones, a psychiatrist urges self-care, mutual aid and basic generosity.
The Latino Community Center is helping local Latinx families get vaccinated
In partnership with CDC Foundation and the National Hockey League, the Latino Community Center (LCC) is working to get all … Read More
Health care has slipped for Pittsburgh Latino children during pandemic
During the Covid-19 crisis much information has focused on the effects of the virus in adults as well as the … Read More
PA will lift most COVID-19 restrictions on Memorial Day
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced coronavirus mitigation efforts, except masking, will be lifted on Memorial Day.
When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking | Analysis
A pediatrician and assistant professor of pediatric infectious diseases, explains what doctors know today about the risk children face of getting and spreading the coronavirus and when vaccines might be available.
The most frequently asked questions about Pa.’s frustrating vaccine rollout
Health experts and advocates from across the state joined Spotlight PA on Thursday for a live reader Q&A event. Here are some of the most important takeaways.
Could a centralized vaccine signup ease Pa.’s rollout pains? Here’s the answer.
The state is relying on a patchwork of individual health-care providers to create and manage their own scheduling, causing frustration among some residents.
Endless buffering: Local schools try to solve students’ internet access issues on their own
Public schools across the Pittsburgh region pivoted to online learning over the past year to keep their students safe. But for students without reliable or affordable high-speed internet access, the new normal highlights the disparity in how internet services are provided across the commonwealth — and its cost.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Who gets it and when? | Phase One breakdown
With news that one COVID-19 vaccine is already being distributed at hospitals statewide, what is Pennsylvania’s plan for getting the vaccine out to the public?