CBS News Philadelphia (January 17, 2024) - Not every mother can breastfeed. But some babies are so sick, they need breast milk to survive. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's administration announced Wednesday Owen's Law will take effect this week,...
WPXI (November 21, 2023) - More sick infants will have the opportunity to get what could be life-saving medicine after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed “Owen’s Law,” a bill that allows donated breast milk to be...
KDKA (November 21, 2023) - Back in March, we were able to tour the Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank. We learned how the center, right here in Pittsburgh, is providing much-needed help to many families. We...
90.5 WESA (November 20, 2023) - Premature babies are sometimes prescribed pasteurized donor human breast milk, which can be very costly. But Pennsylvania lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk that aims...
Pittsburgh Today Live (November 7, 2023) – Heather Abraham and David Highfield talk about all the latest goings on and preview what’s to come on today’s show!...
On August 4th, the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank (MAMMB) hosted Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen, Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa, and Pennsylvania State Representative Dan Frankel to discuss the benefits of breastfeeding...
MyChesCo (August 6, 2023) - PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) Acting Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen visited the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank (MAMMB) in Pittsburgh on Friday to discuss the benefits of breastfeeding...
WTAJ - (August 4, 2023) - UPMC Altoona now has a local source of nourishment for premature babies and babies whose mothers can’t fully supply their needs. The hospital is now a donation depot for breast...
WJAC (August 2, 2023) - UPMC Altoona launched a new partnership with Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank - just in time for not only world breastfeeding week, but national breastfeeding month. Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank currently works with more than...
Altoona Mirror (August 2, 2023) - Premature babies or those whose mothers cannot fully supply their needs now have a local source for nourishment. UPMC Altoona recently became the first hospital in the UPMC system and...