ALLEGHENY COUNTY EXECUTIVE RICH FITZGERALD TODAY WILL HONOR A GROUP OF WEST PENN HOSPITAL NURSES…FOR A SPECIAL RECOGNITION. WEST PENN HOSPITAL IS THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION TO EARN MAGNET RECOGNITION DESIGNATION THREE TIMES. IT IS THE HIGHEST NATIONAL CREDENTIAL FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE. LATE THIS MORNING FITZGERALD WILL ISSUE A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE NURSES FOR THIS EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.