Only certain organs can be donated by a living person. The kidney is the most common, followed by part of the liver, a lobe of the lung, and sections of the pancreas and intestine, according to organdonor.gov.
Since Ryk Smith learned that he needed a transplant, his family has been searching for a live donor. He doesn’t qualify for a transplant from a deceased donor – not yet – as those organs go to patients “at death’s door."
“T-minus 10” was announced over the intercom on April 1, and a Dover Area graduate found herself holding her breath as she watched two years of preparing for these final moments take off.
There are almost 57,000 more people estimated to be living in Pennsylvania than there were in 2020, and the state’s population has grown slightly since 2024.
Being a retired social worker from Saint Vincent Hospital, Washington Township resident Patti Eichen always had a passion for helping.
Jeff Hawryliw from Harborcreek is a fourth-generation volunteer firefighter at Fairfield Hose Company. He follows in the family business of firefighting and is now the assistant chief.
Volunteers aren't just high school students looking for community service hours or retirees looking to occupy some time. They are also firefighters rushing to help people on their worst day. They are members at an animal shelter making sure homeless animals are well cared for. They serve meals at homeless shelters and help organize blood drives. And they do it all for free.
Dr. Robert R. Zimmerman’s provided dental care not just to patients in his hometown of Waynesboro, but to impoverished people around the world for nearly 50 years.
Following a bout of social media virality, a Scout with Troop 71047 in Baldwin-Whitehall named Pim has sold over 100,000 boxes of cookies and counting, and every sale inches her closer to breaking the record for most Girl Scout Cookies ever sold.
Lake City's Tom Klep works as the building and grounds manager for the arena and UPMC Park. This time of year, one of his main duties is to operate the Zamboni.
