Jewish Healthcare Foundation

September 1, 2026, 12:50 pm

Karen Wolk Feinstein: Chronicle 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree

Under Feinstein’s leadership, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation’s became a world-renown philanthropic and advocacy group. The Chronicle is honored to celebrate her successes.

Danny Rosen is the new President and CEO of Jewish Healthcare Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Healthcare Foundation)

July 20, 2026, 10:00 pm

New JHF President and CEO Danny Rosen seeks to continue foundation’s legacy

'The foundation’s mission is not going to change...We have a commitment to improving health, strengthening communities, supporting vulnerable populations and seeking out where there are opportunities for us to have an impact'

By Adam Reinherz

JHF President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein speaks at a workshop regarding home-delivered meals for older adults. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Healthcare Foundation)

June 15, 2026, 2:00 pm

From startup to standard-bearer: Karen Wolk Feinstein reflects on 35 years at JHF

'The number one thing is interpersonal relationships...Build them far and wide, and keep them alive'

By Adam Reinherz

Karen Wolk Feinstein (Photo by Savannah Butler)

June 12, 2026, 10:30 am

Karen Wolk Feinstein retires from Jewish Healthcare Foundation

“I leave this role with immense pride in what we accomplished together, gratitude for the relationships that have enriched my life, and confidence in the future of the organization.”

By Toby Tabachnick

A grant to the Squirrel Hill Health Center is aiding the federally qualified health center's continuance. (Photo by Gustavo Fring via Pexels)

December 12, 2025, 3:34 pm

JHF helps offset rising costs and federal pressure with $500,000 grant to SHHC

'Every human being should have access to the level of high quality medical care that exists in this country...And it should not be dependent on how much money you earn, and it should not be dependent on who you know'

By Adam Reinherz

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh creates opportunities to engage with the Pittsburgh Jewish community. (Photo by Joshua Franzos)

July 25, 2025, 2:48 pm

Jewish Federation announces more than $7.6 million in allocations

'It's important to know that an organization here in Pittsburgh has raised dollars and is then putting them into the community in places that serve both the Jewish community and the Pittsburgh community as well'

By Adam Reinherz

(Photo by Jacob Wackerhausen via iStock)

July 24, 2025, 9:57 am

Statewide training network raises the bar for Pennsylvania nursing homes

A groundbreaking initiative helps long-term care staff access expert-led education that directly improves care quality in the state’s 600-plus Medicaid nursing homes.

By Stacie Bails-Bonenberger and Nancy Zionts

May 6, 2025, 4:16 pm

Worried about dementia? How Pittsburgh’s Jewish community can help

There are more than 100 different types of dementia, which is caused by diseases that gradually destroy brain cells.

By Stacie Bails-Bonenberger

April 10, 2025, 11:11 am

JHF awards grants to bolster health, immigrant services amid federal policy shifts

In response to policy and funding changes instituted by the Trump administration, JHF recently approved $690,000 in grants to support organizations affected by those changes.

By Toby Tabachnick

A statewide report found 37% of teens felt 'sad or depressed' most days in the past 12 months. (Photo by RDNE Stock project via Pexels)

March 10, 2025, 12:20 pm

JHF initiative empowers Pennsylvanians to address teen mental health

'This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is not an urban or rural or suburban issue. This cuts across all those lines'

By Adam Reinherz

Karen Wolk Feinstein with the Galen Health cofounders, Kushagra Agarwal and Logan Nye (Photo courtesy of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation)

January 24, 2025, 9:44 am

PRHI champions tech’s role in patient safety at Consumer Electronics Show

Three winners and three runners-up, including a team from Carnegie Mellon University, were chosen by more than two dozen third-party judges for their pioneering inventions.

By Deborah Weisberg

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, third from left, meets with teens and staff at The Beacon on Sept. 25. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Healthcare Foundation)

September 27, 2024, 6:35 pm

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visits Squirrel Hill: Spotlight on teen mental health initiatives

'When I see this, it's a model of what we should be doing in communities all over the commonwealth'

By Adam Reinherz

“Willow Casket” by Daniel Brockett. (Photo courtesy of Contemporary Craft)

July 10, 2024, 10:00 pm

Artists invite discussion of ‘Hereafter’ by focusing on grief, life

Visiting a Lawrenceville exhibition prompts memories of individuals absent

By Adam Reinherz

Volunteers from the Ladies’ Hospital Aid Society “A Masked Ball” fundraiser at the home of Reggie Stern, 1980. (Photo courtesy of Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center)

June 21, 2024, 7:52 pm

After 125 years, LHAS still serving community and looking ahead

Ladies Hospital Aid Society continues history by building, pivoting and bolstering Pittsburgh

By Adam Reinherz

JHF fellowship participants discuss death and dying. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Healthcare Foundation)

April 26, 2024, 5:47 pm

JHF fellowship broaches death and dying

Jewish Healthcare Foundation helps medical professionals and patients address challenging topics more effectively

By Adam Reinherz