Allegheny Health Network Surgeons Complete First Living Donor Liver Transplant

(photo courtesy of AHN) (PITTSBURGH, Pa.)The abdominal transplant team at Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), has joined a select group of medical centers around the country that perform living donor liver transplants, a highly sophisticated procedure that provides an additional life-saving option for some patients with end-stage liver disease. After nearly a…

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Healthy Foods & Wellness Expo 3/10/18

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? Sponsored by Heritage Valley Health System & CCBC.  Visit www.heritagevalley.org/expo for more information.  Join us to learn more about healthy eating and living at the Healthy Foods & Wellness Expo Saturday, March 10, 2018        10 am to 2 pm Community College of Beaver County Dome Free Food &…

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Jeff Bost on Tuesday Teleforum

Jeff Bost’s last visit on the Teleforum talk program was a discussion about clinical depression. (John Fetterman) Jeff’s visit this Tuesday is about concussions. (Mitch McConnell) He also cohosts Living Well w Dr. Joseph Maroon on Saturdays on the St. Barnabas Radio network. Jeff is Brilliant, and you will be smarter after listening to him….

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Donna Jean (Shields) Vaughn (1937-2026)

Donna Jean (Shields) Vaughn, 89, passed away on October 11th, 2026 at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was a Western Pennsylvania native and was born on July 21st, 1937, the daughter of the late George Shields and Jenevie “Jane” (Kirchner) Shields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved…

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Beaver County woman charged after 13 dogs and a cat found in “deplorable” and “unimaginable” conditions

(File Photo of Gavel) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Pittsburgh, PA) 14 animals have been adopted after they were rescued from a home in the Westwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Barr Avenue. Pittsburgh police recently filed charges against Kelly Roberts Kormick, who moved to Beaver County and was a former resident of the now-abandoned…

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AHN Appoints Renowned Surgical Oncologist Nipun Merchant, MD, as Chair of the Department of Surgery and First Surgeon-in-Chief

(Credit for Photo: Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of Allegheny Health Network) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today that Nipun B. Merchant, MD, who is an internationally recognized healthcare executive, researcher, and surgical oncologist, has been appointed chair of the network’s Department of Surgery and its first…

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Judith Marian Smith Mansell (1939-2026)

Judith Marian Smith Mansell, 86, passed away peacefully on October 8th, 2026. She was born on November 19th, 1939, and was a beloved and devoted daughter, sister, aunt, great-aunt, and friend. Judith was a true classic and enduring fashion icon who was well-known for her impeccable style, always knowing precisely how she wanted her hair,…

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