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Growing good health: UPMC Family Medicine Residency helps grow food security

UPMC Dr.Boll and Facilities Team 08.05.2025

The UPMC Williamsport Family Medicine Residency team has recently installed a drip irrigation system at the Salvation Army Community Garden, 724 Park Ave., Williamsport, and is launching Vital Roots, a series of community teaching kitchens, to help strengthen food security in Lycoming County. Read More

UPMC Hosts Empowering Summer Workshop for Local Girls in Partnership with Girls on the Run

City of Harrisburg partners with UPMC for 'Minutes Matter' initiative, stresses timeliness of life-saving aid

UPMC hosted a hands-on summer workshop in partnership with Girls on the Run Midstate at UPMC Community Osteopathic in Harrisburg. The event welcomed approximately forty girls for an afternoon of learning about health care careers

Pittsburgh farm thriving thanks to volunteer work

That's why the farm workers say they heavily rely on volunteers like those from UPMC. "This year, we've had about 500 volunteers, just in this calendar year. One hundred thirty of which were UPMC volunteers from different divisions," said Youth and Volunteer Program Manager Sophia Sanders.