PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Bishop David Zubik will undergo a spinal surgery at UPMC Mercy.
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh says the spinal fusion, scheduled for Monday morning, is intended to address problems with collapsing discs.
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