The concept of Mr. Yuk to teach poison prevention to young children originated at the Pittsburgh Poison Center of Children’s ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh's very own guy in green is making his debut. There's a brand new mascot for the iconic Mr. Yuk. There's just something about a mascot in a costume that Pittsburghers ...

(WHTM) — He’s still with us, and still saving lives. Mr. Yuk, the grimacing green face warning kids away from poisonous materials, turns fifty this year. Back in 1971, Dr. Richard Moriarty, the ...

PITTSBURGH — The man who came up with the “Mr. Yuk” symbol to warn kids of poisons has died. Moriarty died peacefully on Sept. 7, according to his obituary. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ...

(WTRF/NEXSTAR) — The iconic “Mr. Yuk” poison symbol is turning 50 years old this week. Mr. Yuk’s birthday comes just ahead of National Poison Prevention Week, which is March 21-27. Mr. Yuk was created ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Richard W. Moriarty, a ...

Bring back any memories for you? Your first-grader may come home singing the Mr. Yuk song, want you to put a lock on your under sink storage or need help to put Mr. Yuk stickers on household products ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Richard W. Moriarty, a retired pediatrician from Pittsburgh who helped create the bright green Mr. Yuk sticker that warns kids away from poisonous substances, has died. He was 83 ...