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Allegheny Health Network Breaks Ground For Cancer Institute in Center Township

State Representative Jim Christiana made his thoughts about cancer bluntly on Wednesday morning:

 

He, along with several other county dignitaries and doctors, greeted and broke ground with the Allegheny Health Network on a new Cancer Institute to be built on Wagner Road in Center Township near the Beaver Valley Mall. The $20 million facility is set to feature state-of-the-art technology and world-class cancer care, so stated AHN Chair of the Cancer Institute:

 

The AHN Cancer Institute of Beaver County, expected to open up in 2019, is also expected to bring an economic boost to Beaver County, one that State Representative Jim Marshall is happy about:

 

County Commissioner Dan Camp also spoke at the groundbreaking, agreeing that the facility will bring jobs to the county, but that the most important aspect will affect the county’s citizens who are suffering:

 

Also in attendance were fellow commissioners Tony Amadio and Sandie Egley, former commissioner Joe Spanik, and Chamber of Commerce Director Jack Manning.

AHN To Break Ground This Morning On New Cancer Institute In Center Twp

A COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE CENTER IS COMING TO BEAVER COUNTY. ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK TODAY UNVEILS PLANS FOR A NEW 20-MILLION-DOLLAR CANCER CENTER. A-H-N BREAKS GROUND THIS MORNING ON THE CENTER WHICH WILL BE LOCATED ON WAGNER ROAD IN CENTER TOWNSHIP, NEAR THE BEAVER VALLEY MALL. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO’S MATT DRZIK WILL BE THERE AND WILL HAVE A COMPLETE REPORT FOR US LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge Washing Activities Begin Tonight

PENNDOT SAYS THAT WASHING ACTIVITIES ON THE AMBRIDGE-ALIQUIPPA BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER IN AMBRIDGE AND ALIQUIPPA WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. SINGLE-LANE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC WILL OCCUR ON THE BRIDGE FROM 7 P-M TO 5 A-M WEEKNIGHTS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT, JUNE 7TH AS CREWS CONDUCT BRIDGE WASHING ACTIVITIES. FLAGGERS WILL ASSIST MOTORISTS THRUOGH THE WORK ZONE. MEANWHILE, LANE RESTRICTIONS ON THE BEAVER VALLEY EXPRESSWAY ON THE VANPORT BRIDGE AND POTTER TOWNSHIPS ARE CONTINUING TODAY AS WELL. SINGE-LANE RESTRICTIONS WILL OCCUR ON THE I-376 VANPORT BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER IN EACH DIRECTION FROM 6 A-M TODAY CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH 6 A-M TUESDAY,  JUNE 9TH. CREWS WILL COMPLETE BRIDGE PAINTING, REMOVE THE BRIDGE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM, CONDUCT LINE PAINTING AND INSTALL AN EPOXY OVERLAY ON THE DECK.

Two People Struck By Lightning In Center Township

Officials say two people are recovering after reportedly being struck by lightning in Center Township. Authorities were called to the 100-block of Kennedy Drive last night. Family members said they initially called 911 after they thought a tree was struck.