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Community gathers for groundbreaking of Western Pennsylvania's first affording housing complex for LGBTQ seniors

A little more than one week from the start of Pride Month, local organizations came together in Oakland to break ground on Western Pennsylvania's first affordable housing complex for seniors in the LGBTQ+ community, only the second of its kind in the state. "Through the generosity of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh, we were able to secure this site at no cost," Pieffer said.

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Concussion baseline testing offered for free by Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, UPMC Sports Medicine

Free concussion baseline testing will be offered to student athletes, ages 5 and up, from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine.The Heads UP Pittsburgh program is a concussion awareness and baseline testing initiative for young athletes throughout Western Pennsylvania.

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Harrisburg bike share program upgrades bicycles, donates old ones

UPMC has worked alongside SusqueCycle as its primary sponsor since its founding and has aided financially in the process of upgrading the bicycles. “It’s promoting a healthier community,” said Matt Connors, development officer at UPMC. “Whatever we can do to support a healthier community and keep folks out of our hospitals, that’s why it means so much to us at UMPC.”

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