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Lyme disease meeting scheduled

A Lyme disease meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Citizens Library. The meeting will focus on long-term Lyme disease infections and how activity, food, family and friends can impact conditions. Participants are encouraged to share their experiences. For information, contact ...

Pitt researcher to speak at Lyme disease meeting

A Lyme disease meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at Citizens Library in Washington. Dr. Danielle Tufts, a Lyme disease researcher at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Public Health, will discuss the prevalence and risk of Lyme disease in the area. Tufts is an assistant ...

Doctors warn of increased risk for ticks and Lyme disease

The 2026 tick season is off to a fast start, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting an increase in emergency department visits for tick bites nationwide. Allegheny Health Network's infectious disease specialists are encouraging the public to remain vigilant against ticks ...

Ticking upward

As temperatures rise and more people head outdoors, experts say tick season is already underway across Pennsylvania, a state that consistently ranks among the highest in the nation for Lyme disease cases. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Pennsylvania is, indeed, a Lyme disease ...

Community calendar

C-M band concert Canon-McMillan High School Big Mac Band will present Pan-Demonium, a concert featuring internationally recognized steel pannist Tracy Thornon, creator of Pan Rocks, on Wednesday, April 29, at 7 p.m., at Canon-McMillan High School. The Canon-McMillan High School Pan & ...

Lyme disease meetings scheduled

Two meetings about Lyme disease will be held in March. A meeting, Ticks and the Great Outdoors, will take place on Thursday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mingo Creek County Park's Henry House. The informal, open discussion will be led by Sandy Mansmann and will include information on Lyme ...