When Kylea Covaleski took over managing the Virtual Senior Academy in 2019, she could never have imagined a situation with the entire community isolated in their homes. "The Virtual Senior Academy was created to connect seniors across ...
Project & Program Updates
Almost overnight, the Liftoff PGH mission has become the rallying cry of this entire region. Businesses, communities, and individuals are jumpstarting innovative solutions to every aspect of life, and the pace of change is only acceler...
On April 27, Pennsylvania announced progress on legislation that would improve mental health insurance for residents, including teens. This comes at a time when many teens must face unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic t...
As health systems across the country scramble to keep pace with the COVID-19 pandemic, one skill in high demand is navigating end of life conversations and decisions. The pandemic has created some new challenges for families, including...
At a time when Joanne Conroy, MD is under immense stress as the President and CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, and when communal grieving is made almost impossible due to social distancing, JHF extends its dee...
When we started planning Liftoff PGH more than 2 years ago, we never imagined how our vision would come to life. At its core, Liftoff PGH is about bringing people together to collaborate--without limits. Despite the distance between us...
Host of NPR's Hidden Brain Shankar Vedantam is Liftoff PGH 2020's Keynote Speaker The mystery that we've whispered, hinted, and nearly blurted in every conversation is finally (un)hidden. On December 15 Shankar Vedantam will electrify ...
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) descended upon Las Vegas, and three Liftoff PGH stowaways spent a week inside the tech industry's magic eight ball. The team tested their balance, measured their vital signs through touchless remote ...
We've had revivals and renaissances in this region before. Are we ready for another reinvention? And by what vision are we rebuilding? If you ask the team at Liftoff PGH, the time to rethink is now. Join us in making Pittsburgh an inte...
The Pittsburgh region is in a race against time. Its largest industry, health care, faces a decade of disruption. This presents unprecedented opportunity and challenge. The pace of innovation in healthcare technology, knowledge buildin...