WARREN CITY HALL LIGHTS UP FOR PITT-HOPKINS SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY TONIGHT SEPT. 18, 2020

Warren City Hall will be lit in blue lights tonight, Friday, Sept. 18 from dusk until dawn tomorrow morning, Saturday, Sept. 19 to bring public attention to Pitts-Hopkins syndrome.

Pitt-Hopkins syndrome is a condition characterized by intellectual disability and developmental delay, breathing problems, recurrent seizures (epilepsy), and distinctive facial features.

Approximately 1000 Pitt-Hopkins syndrome patients have been identified worldwide, but there are many who remain undiagnosed. A Warren resident Nicole Turkiela reached out to Mayor Fouts about this condition, her child Isabella is diagnosed with Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome. Mayor Fouts issued a proclamation and has directed that city hall be lit up to bring awareness.

Proclamation in Honor of Pitt Hopkins Syndrome Awareness Day