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Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP recognize people whose career accomplishments, volunteer work and commitment to the Pittsburgh region make them some of our best, young neighbors. Our annual 40 UNDER 40 list is a reminder of what it takes to make our communities great.

A new study shows that Black children suffer more complications, even when hospitalized with appendicitis at the same stage as white children.

Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Father Martie Johnson Jr. of Neighborhood Resilience Project gives a thumbs up after receiving his covid-19 vaccine from Michael McDermott at UPMC Mercy Hospital on the South Side of Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Dr. Maya Ragavan talks to media during a vaccine clinic at UPMC Mercy Hospital on the South Side of Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Father Paul Abernathy of Neighborhood Resilience Project recei...

PA expands vaccine eligibility to ages 65 and older; UPMC vaccinates workers serving vulnerable populations As total U.S. Covid deaths pass 400,000 — with several effective vaccines developed — the puzzle is figuring out where the first limited doses will do the most good. In a multipronged effort to prioritize the biggest impact among Phase 1A groups, UPMC vaccinated workers with The Violence Prevention Initiative, the Neighborhood Resilience Project and Casa San Jose at their South Sid...

‘Mistrust is well earned’: COVID-19 vaccine rollout must reach communities of color, leaders say Updated Jan 13, 2021; Posted Jan 13, 2021 Experts say that existing relationships must be leveraged to dismantle historic mistrust of the medical community among communities of color in order to effectively distribute the coronavirus vaccine to those communities. Dr. Sharee Livingston, an OB-GYN with UPMC Lititz, pictured here getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in December, said her role as a...