Highlands to host fitness event
Highlands Hospital Diabetes Center will be hosting a Bike, Run, Walk for Fun on Friday, Sept. 11, beginning at 9 a.m. until noon. This free event is to benefit those living with diabetes and those who may be at risk for diabetes. A free picnic lunch will be served from noon to 2 p.m. at the Connellsville Yough River Park. There will be blood pressure checks and blood sugar checks before and after the event. Participants can enter a free drawing to win a new Trek Mountain Bike or a one-year membership to the John P. Murtha Wellness Center. There will be a limited number of bikes for those who do not bring his or her own. For information and or questions or to sign up for free, call 724-628-8008. Several pharmaceutical representatives will be on hand for the event.