Owner Of Popular Pittsburgh Eatery Battling Brain Cancer

PITTSBURGH, PA — The owner of a well-known city diner is in a struggle for survival.

Amy Rethage, the proprieter of Eggs & Moore on Shiloh Street in Mt. Washington, recently was diagnosed with Primary CNS Lymphoma, a form of cancer that attacks the brain and the central nervous system.

She is undergoing chemotherapy, but has been unable to work since requiring hospital treatment earlier this month. Her family now is reaching out for financial help via a GoFundMe page.

Amy is the kind of person who would never want us to ask for help on her behalf, but she has always been the first to help others," Rethage's daughter, Cheyenne Sweeney, wrote on the page.

"As kids, we remember her handing out socks to children at the bus stop who didn’t have any in the cold. She’s known in the neighborhood as the lady who makes sure every child in need has a bicycle, and she’s made that happen.

"During the government shutdown, her diner, Eggs & Moore, started a pay-it-forward breakfast, feeding people for free.She’s also been a foster parent, taking in our two teenage cousins when they had nowhere else to go—all while raising us, her own children.

"Amy’s kindness and generosity have touched so many lives, and she has built a wonderful support system around her."