Monthly Program
$575/
Month*first 3 months
- Initial Visit 1.0 hours (1)
- Program medications (Semaglutide or credit) (3)
- 2 x 30 minute visits per month (ND/PA)
- Visits with Medical Director $225 (30 min)
- Lumen device available for $250
Quarterly Program
$2175/
Quarter*first 3 months
- Initial Visit 1.5 hours
- Program medications (Semaglutide or credit) (3)
- Weekly visits first month, bi-weekly visits last 2 months ND/PA
- 1 x 30 minute visit with Physician included
- Free Lumen device with 6 months service included at no cost

Semaglutide
In an early study of 2,000 obese adults compared people using semaglutide plus a diet and exercise program with people who made the same lifestyle changes without semaglutide. After 68 weeks, half of the participants using semaglutide lost 15% of their body weight, and nearly a third lost 20%.

Another study with similar results

Lumen device/total metabolism tracking
The Lumen device measures carb and fat burn using a highly validated test of CO2 that is detected when patient breathes into the device. This has been validated to closely approximate real metabolism. Patients just need to breathe into the device daily to get helpful recommendations and better understand how their body burns fat.


Follow our personalized program to achieve the most Fat loss using safe and effective medications and Program therapies

Schedule of health coach visits for 12-week program (8 visits)
Visit 1
Discussion of body composition and patient goals.
Encourage patient to come to the office for bi-weekly visits if geographically feasible. Discuss role of Lumen device in terms of metabolism tracking.
Action: Advise patient to keep food diary for next week and to use the Lumen device daily.

Visit 2
Discuss food diary and make appropriate suggestions for improvement
Focusing on total caloric intake and healthy eating. Go deep here as much as time allows. Have to set the foundation for healthy eating. Explain that we do not recommend "dieting". Goal is to change our eating to a healthy eating that can be maintained well after program is over.
Action: Ask patient to keep diary of exercise for next week. If possible suggest they get an activity tracker for more accurate tracking.

Visit 3
Discuss exercise pattern from prior week and make appropriate recommendations.
Focus on anaerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes 4-5 times per week. Aerobic should be on top of this but if they only have time for one or the other, then advise anaerobic.
Action: Advise patient to get new body composition prior to next week's visit.

Visit 4
Discuss progress/lack of progress vs week 1 baseline if we have a new body composition.
Keep in mind that they are in the building stage of the medication, so we are not expecting a lot of fat loss at this point. 3-4 lbs of fat loss in the first month would be considered a success. Many patients with 75-100 lbs to lose report losing up to 25 lbs in first month. Ascertain if patient has been compliant with dietary and exercise recommendations and medication adherence.
Action: If there has been no fat loss or even fat gain, then need to discuss the case with medical director for possible additional interventions. Advise patient to track sleep for next week preferably with sleep tracking device but if not, then just manual tracking (time to bed, time waking up, how many times did they awake for the night, sleep hygiene questions.)

Medical Director Visit
Medical Director Visit
Points to consider seeking to uncover reasons for weight loss resistance. Review initial labwork looking for sub-optimal areas that could be impacting weight loss as well as sleep quality.
- Food sensitivity testing
- Micronutrient testing
- Nutrigen testing
- Sleep tracking - depending on whether weight loss is going as expected and how they answer questions about sleep.
Action: Medical director to advise what they feel is the biggest problem area(s) that require focused attention.

Visit 5
Focus of this visit is based on your assessment of biggest problem area(s).
From areas below, spend the time reinforcing needed behavior in 1-2 of the most problematic areas.
- Diet/Nutrition (appetite suppressant), Exercise, Medication compliance, Sleep, Low IGF-1 (GHRH therapy), GI issues - GI testing, Other metabolic issues

Visit 6
Focus on areas where patient needs most help. (Diet/Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Detoxification)

Visit 7
Focus on areas where patient needs most help. (Diet/Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, Detoxification)

Visit 8
Assess progress vs Week 4 and baseline and make recommendations for another round or other continued intervention.
From areas below, spend the time reinforcing needed behavior in 1-2 of the most problematic areas.
- If patient ends on 1 mg Semaglutide, they can upgrade to 2mg for additional $425, total cost of $2600 for 12 weeks
- If patient wants to switch to Tirzepatide @ 5 mg, upcharge is $830, total cost for $3005 for 12 weeks.
- If they are close to meeting weight loss goals, then make age dependent recommendations for continued therapy


How to get started?
- Enroll online at https://pwc.myemedfusion.com/Newpatient.aspx
- When complete, PWC will prepared an individualized lab order
- Take lab order to Quest Diagnostics/Labcorp for insurance coverage
- When lab results are back, meet with Weight loss Program Coordinator
- Get Started - order meds - monitor - and lose weight!

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Coldest morning of this arctic outbreak Wednesday morning
Brian Hutton Jr.https://www.wtae.com/article/coldest-wind-chills-in-decades-hit-western-pa/63489931
PITTSBURGH —The coldest air of the season and in years has arrived in Western Pennsylvania.The leading weather headline early this week is the extreme cold. Frigid temperatures that we haven't felt in a couple years will combine with 7-10 mph winds, leading to sub-zero wind chills. The harshest wind chill temperatures will be late tonight and Wednesday morning, which is another Severe Weather Alert Day.Hearst OwnedWednesday morning forecast wind chills.School closures and ...
PITTSBURGH —
The coldest air of the season and in years has arrived in Western Pennsylvania.
The leading weather headline early this week is the extreme cold. Frigid temperatures that we haven't felt in a couple years will combine with 7-10 mph winds, leading to sub-zero wind chills. The harshest wind chill temperatures will be late tonight and Wednesday morning, which is another Severe Weather Alert Day.
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Wednesday morning forecast wind chills.
School closures and delays for Wednesday: See the full list
An extreme cold warning is in effect for the ridges of the Laurel Highlands, where the coldest wind chills are expected: As low as -30° degrees through early Wednesday.
The rest of the area is under a cold weather advisory for feels like temperatures as low as -20° degrees Wednesday morning.
With wind chill values this cold, frostbite can occur in as little as 30 minutes on exposed skin. Make sure to wear multiple layers and cover as much skin as possible if you must go outside. Also, be sure to protect pets as their paws can be damaged by the cold ground and snow.
A much-needed thaw arrives later this week, starting Thursday with high temperatures rising into the upper 20s and reaching the 30s by the weekend.
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The arctic blast is almost over.
WEDNESDAY - Severe Weather Alert Day: Morning wind chills near -20°, Sun & Clouds High 15°.
THURSDAY - Partly Sunny, High 28°. Low 9°. Morning wind chills between 0° and -10°.
Stay with Pittsburgh's Action Weather for updates to the forecast.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with severe weather alerts and breaking news.Already have the WTAE app? Click here to learn how to get automatic storm and severe weather alerts for where you are.
Andrew Holman: Pennsylvania's running out of money
Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2025/01/21/pennsylvania-budget-deficit-stacy-garrity/stories/202501210001
Stacy Garrity recently issued an urgent warning: This year’s budget will determine the commonwealth’s economic future — so lawmakers must plan wisely. Garrity, reelected in November to her second term as Pennsylvania state treasurer, cautioned that, if elected leaders don’t act swiftly, the commonwealth’s pending budget deficit will likely, in Garrity’s words, “squander” the Rainy Day Fund.Expenditures up, revenues downYears of uncontrolled government spending have caught up to ...
Stacy Garrity recently issued an urgent warning: This year’s budget will determine the commonwealth’s economic future — so lawmakers must plan wisely. Garrity, reelected in November to her second term as Pennsylvania state treasurer, cautioned that, if elected leaders don’t act swiftly, the commonwealth’s pending budget deficit will likely, in Garrity’s words, “squander” the Rainy Day Fund.
Expenditures up, revenues down
Years of uncontrolled government spending have caught up to Pennsylvania. Over the past five years, General Fund expenditures have increased by $12.55 billion while revenues only increased by $9.47 billion. Now, Pennsylvania faces a $3.6 billion structural deficit.
Worse yet, the deficit is expanding. A recent report from Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) forecasts the deficit will reach $4.6 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025–26. The IFO sees disparate growth for the rest of the decade, with expenditures up 18% and revenues 11%. According to the IFO’s projections, this culminates in a $6.8 billion budget deficit in FY 2029–30.
Though fiscal irresponsibility created the deficit, demographic changes drive the disparity. The IFO projects the number of Pennsylvanians over 65 to grow to 2.95 million by 2030, an increase of more than 750,000 since 2015. As such, costs for programs primarily serving older residents will explode over the next five years. Long-term living and medical assistance, two such programs, are expected to grow by 22.8 and 37.2%, respectively, by FY 2029–30.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania’s working-age population, the source of the taxes that pay for these programs, continues to shrink. The IFO projects this cohort (between the ages of 20 and 64) to drop to 7.1 million by 2030, a decline of 500,000 people from 2015.
Domestic outmigration continues to plague Pennsylvania. Census data shows the state lost 11,500 residents to out-of-state migration in 2024. It marks the 14th time in the past 15 years that Pennsylvania lost population to other states. Since 2015, Pennsylvania has seen a net 176,439 residents leave. This year, U-Haul put Pennsylvania in the bottom five (i.e., 46th) of its annual “Growth States” index, alongside states like California, New York, and New Jersey. Pennsylvania’s ranking has steadily dropped each year, 38th in 2023 and 24th in 2022.
State-to-state migration data reveals Pennsylvanians are moving to Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Moving for money
This pattern follows a national trend, with Americans consistently moving from high-tax states to economically prosperous, low-tax states. Migration data and polling suggest that increased taxes will only exacerbate this issue, so lawmakers must address the budget deficit without raising taxes.
They must also avoid doling out corporate welfare. Lawmakers traditionally attempt to incentivize development and investment by offering tax credits and subsidies to businesses. However, corporate welfare has a history of failure.
In recent years, Pennsylvania missed out on a $3 billion steel mill and the northeast’s largest milk-processing plant despite offering lucrative economic development packages. Nearly $2.6 billion in state tax credits remain unused.
Even when companies accept these packages, their success is no guarantee. Last year, a Pennsylvania company’s lunar lander came to a literal fiery end after receiving $4 million in taxpayer funds.
Ultimately, these economic development packages don’t improve economic competitiveness. Research from the IFO shows that most tax credits have a net return on investment of less than 25 cents per dollar spent.
In FY 2024–25, Pennsylvania spent nearly $1.5 billion on corporate welfare programs and tax credits. Instead, lawmakers should cut all corporate welfare spending. Lawmakers could use the $1.5 billion in savings to reduce taxes without worsening the deficit. A broad-based tax reduction that benefits all businesses will be far more effective at attracting new jobs and businesses. Continuing and accelerating the scheduled reductions to business taxes, including the Corporate Net Income Tax and the start-up tax, will incentivize genuine business development.
Reform and responsibility
As budget negotiations begin, lawmakers cannot hide from Pennsylvania’s structural deficit. Instead, they must rein in spending and prioritize business tax cuts over ineffective corporate welfare programs. Tax reform and fiscal responsibility can make our commonwealth a more attractive place to live and work, encouraging current residents to stay and attracting new ones to call the Keystone State home.
Lawmakers cannot afford to squander this moment.
Andrew Holman is a policy analyst with the Commonwealth Foundation. His previous article was “Union political spending doesn't represent all their members.”
First Published: January 21, 2025, 2:30 a.m.
NFL Players from Westinghouse H.S. (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Here’s an up-to-date list of all NFL Players from Westinghouse Academy High School in Pittsburgh, PA.The list includes only those players who have played in an NFL game.See where it ranks among other schools in the state ...
Here’s an up-to-date list of all NFL Players from Westinghouse Academy High School in Pittsburgh, PA.
The list includes only those players who have played in an NFL game.
See where it ranks among other schools in the state here.
NFL Players from Westinghouse HS
Player | Pos | Teams | From | To |
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Mark Ellison | G | NYG | 1972 | 1973 |
Tony Liscio | T-G | DAL | 1963 | 1971 |
Jon Henderson | WR-DB | PIT,WAS | 1968 | 1970 |
Dave Kalina | WR | PIT | 1970 | 1970 |
John Greene | E-G-B | DET | 1944 | 1950 |
Tom Casey | TB-DB | NYY | 1948 | 1948 |
Art Deremer | C | BKN | 1942 | 1942 |
Mose Lantz | C | PIT | 1933 | 1933 |
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