STAY HEALTHY Screenings



St. Francis Hospital in New Castle is offering free and low-cost health screenings next month. Community residents may receive these health screenings: blood pressure at no charge; blood sugar, $3; total cholesterol/HDL, $12; total lipid panel (total cholesterol/HDL/LDL/triglycerides) $15. For more information, the St. Francis Community Education Department at (724) 656-6054. The screenings will be at these locations:
Tuesday: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Sts. Philip & amp; James Worship Site, Charles and Hanna streets; 1:30 to 3 p.m., Skyview Tower Apartments, 219 N. Beaver St.; 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Wal-Mart, 121 Winter Road (blood pressure only).
Wednesday: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., New Castle Community Y, 20 W. Washington St.
Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m., St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1111 S. Cascade St.
April 9: 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3:30 p.m., Wal-Mart, 121 Winter Road (blood pressure only); 10 a.m. to noon, Madonna Worship Site, 114 Oakland Ave.
April 10: 9 to 11 a.m., St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 1 Lucymont Drive; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pizza Joe's, Highland Avenue (blood pressure only); 3 to 5 p.m., Wasko Chiropractic Health, 210 Neshannock Ave.
April 11: 11 a.m. to noon, Second Baptist Church, 537 Bell Ave.; 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1111 S. Cascade St.
April 12: 9 to 11 a.m., Uni-Center, 720 Lawrence Ave., Ellwood City
April 16: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Wal-Mart (blood pressure only); 9 to 11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, (blood pressure only); 9 to 11 a.m., McGill Center, 1701 Albert St.
April 17: 9 to 11:30 a.m., New Castle Senior Center, 101 S. Mercer St.; 9:30 to 11 a.m., New Covenant Evangelical Presbyterian Church; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., St. Francis Hospital lobby (blood pressure only).
April 18: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1111 S. Cascade St.
April 19: 9 to 11 a.m., Queen of Heaven Parish, Clyde St., Wampum.
April 23: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Wal-Mart (blood pressure only); 10 a.m. to noon, Epworth United Methodist Church, 805 E. Washington St.
April 24: 9:30 to 11 a.m., Mahoning Township Community Center, U.S. Route 224, Hillsville; noon to 1 p.m., Mary, Mother of Hope Parish, 114 Oakland Ave.
April 25: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., St. Joseph the Worker Church.
April 26: 9 to 11:30 a.m., New Wilmington Senior Center, 241 High St.
April 30: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Wal-Mart (blood pressure only).