Tribune-Review (October 27, 2017) - A mothers' milk bank in Pittsburgh's Strip District is overflowing to the point where a name change is in order. Three Rivers Mothers' Milk Bank, which opened two years ago , announced it's changing its name to Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank to better...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 27, 2017) - The Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank has outgrown its name. The facility in the Strip District is now the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank, supplying donated breast milk to 20 hospitals in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey. “We’re not...
(October 25, 2017) Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank just announced it will change its name to Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank to better reflect the communities it currently serves. The Milk Bank partners with 20 Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) across the state, including...
Tribune-Review (December 20, 2016) - Breast milk is crucial nutrition for infants who might be struggling or facing medical challenges. But what happens when mom is unable to provide all that her baby needs? Banked milk from donors is a safe, simple solution and thanks to...
NEXTpittsburgh (March 29, 2016) - Val Lee was the first donor at the newly opened Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank on Penn Avenue and attended their recent Grand Opening. Accompanying her was her husband, Ben Lee. The young couple from Cranberry lost their baby, Ashton,...
WTAE (March 16, 2016) - The first donor breast milk bank in the western Pennsylvania region is opening in Pittsburgh and will be the only one supplying hospitals throughout the state. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony are scheduled Wednesday at...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (March 16, 2016) - Milk donors, foundations and other invited guests today will visit the new Strip District headquarters of the Three Rivers Mothers’ Milk Bank, the region’s first milk bank and the only one serving hospitals throughout the state. Those attending the open...
(February 12, 2016) HMBANA and its member milk banks share the concerns of families dealing with Zika virus and its seemingly-related microcephalic conditions of newborn infants. The Zika virus is transmitted primarily via mosquito bite, but pending further research person-to-person transmission cannot be ruled out. To...