2025 Beaver County Veterans Memorial Day Tribute

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Beaver County Radio is teaming up with numerous local businesses to honor our fallen soldiers that were killed in action and that have passed away by other means over the years. You can still submit entries to the list up  until Memorial Day. e-mail all information and a photo to fsparks@beavercountyradio.com. A special…

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Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Of Pennsylvania To Seek 4th Term

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey will seek a fourth term in office, bringing the power of incumbency and unmatched name recognition in Pennsylvania politics to his party’s defense of a seat in a critical presidential battleground state. The announcement by Casey, the longest-serving Democratic U.S. senator in Pennsylvania history, gives Democrats a…

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Shapiro Administration Unveils Plan for New Teacher Apprenticeship Program Partnership to Fill Critical Shortages in Pennsylvania Schools

Harrisburg – The Shapiro Administration today unveiled a first-of-its-kind plan to tackle Pennsylvania’s shortage of certified elementary and secondary teachers through apprenticeship – a workforce development strategy that creates earn-as-you-learn career pathways to family-sustaining jobs. For workers, apprenticeship is an opportunity to gain in-demand skills while earning a paycheck. For employers, apprenticeship is an opportunity to…

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Shapiro Administration Announces Long-Term Presence in Darlington Township as Part of Its Commitment to Residents Affected by Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

Darlington Township, PA – Today, the Shapiro Administration announced plans to maintain a long-term, physical presence in Darlington Township, Beaver County to continue assisting residents impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred on February 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.   Starting on Thursday, March 23, staff from the Pennsylvania Departments of Agriculture, Environmental Protection…

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Highmark Health names James Benedict president of Allegheny Health Network

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 17, 2023) – Highmark Health today announced that Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Chief Operating Officer James Benedict has been appointed as president of the network, effective immediately.  AHN is the Western Pennsylvania provider arm of Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh-based health and wellness organization that offers Blues-branded health insurance solutions in four states.  …

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AHN West Penn Hospital Celebrates 175th Anniversary

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (March 13, 2023) – Allegheny Health Network (AHN) will begin celebrations this week to commemorate the 175th anniversary of West Penn Hospital, a landmark institution that has served patients throughout the western Pennsylvania region for nearly two centuries.   West Penn is the network’s oldest hospital and was one of the first hospitals established in…

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AHN Allegheny Valley Hospital Announces Plans for Enhanced Imaging Services, Expanded Radiology Department

NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA – Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has embarked on a $12 million expansion project to enhance the imaging and radiology department at Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH). The new 8000-square-foot imaging center at AVH will expand the hospital’s current imaging department capabilities and absorb the services currently offered at AVH’s outpatient radiology center, located just…

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February Consumer Financial Protection Events Announced

Harrisburg, PA – Education and outreach staff from the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) will be hosting and participating in numerous presentations for groups of senior citizens, service providers and the public throughout the month of February to promote financial capability and provide investor education. February outreach events will be held in person and virtually…

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Highmark Appoints Dr. Whitney Perkins Witt as New Vice President, Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), Operations and Strategy

PITTSBURGH, PA (Jan. 24, 2023)— Highmark Health announced today the appointment of Whitney Perkins Witt, PhD, MPH, as vice president of social determinants of health (SDoH), operations and strategy. In this pivotal leadership role for Highmark, Dr. Witt will direct SDoH interventions, research and evaluation, advanced data analytics, provider collaboration, health innovation and technology, and thought…

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