WHAT’S NEWS IN MOON TOWNSHIP
OHIO VALLEY
HOSPITAL AND
HERITAGE VALLEY
HEALTH SYSTEM
COMPLETE
AFFILIATION
CLEARVIEW PRESENTS
THE 2018 JOSEPH C.
CIRELLI COMMUNITY
SERVICE AWARD TO
BONNIE NICHOLS
After receiving final regulatory
approval, Ohio Valley Hospital and
Heritage Valley Health System have
officially joined together. The two
not-for-profit health care institutions
share the common mission of bringing
high-quality, cost effective health
care to communities. By unifying
the organizations, they can expand their
footprint to further meet the health care
needs of the region.
“We are looking forward to what the
future holds for Ohio Valley Hospital by
joining forces with an organization like
Heritage Valley that we highly respect and
trust,” said Mark Brennan, Chair of the
Board of Ohio Valley Hospital.
OVH is now a subsidiary of Heritage
Valley Health System. Both boards of
directors have collaborated over the past
year to develop an agreement that best
meets the needs of the community and
patients served by Ohio Valley Hospital.
The alignment is expected to enable
OVH to enhance its medical staff, expand
clinical services and fund future capital
projects. Ohio Valley Hospital, like many
independent community hospitals,
has been challenged in past years by
increasing operating costs and decreasing
reimbursement. “Our priority has always
been, and will continue to be, to provide
and increase quality health care for
our community members,” said Brennan.
“Affiliating with Heritage Valley Health
System will allow us to do just that.”
“Heritage Valley is very pleased and
honored to have Ohio Valley join our
integrated health care organization,” said
Lynn George, PhD, Chair of Heritage
Valley Health System Board of Directors.
“Our board unanimously supported the
affiliation and, identical to Ohio Valley
Hospital’s Board, remains committed
to high-quality, cost-effective, locally
accessible community health care.”
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Clearview Federal Credit
Union, a member-based credit union
serving 10 southwestern Pennsylvania
counties, presented the 2018 Joseph C.
Cirelli Community Service Award to
Bonnie Nichols for her work with Living
in Liberty.
Living in Liberty is an organization
whose goal is to restore dignity and
freedom to victims of human trafficking.
It offers secure safe houses, participates
in outreach with victims on the streets,
and educates the community at large
about prevention in our communities and
worldwide.
The Joseph C. Cirelli Community
Service Award was created to recognize
a person who provides outstanding
service to his/her community. The award
is named in honor of former Clearview
President and CEO Joseph Cirelli, who
served the credit union for 35 years
and also supported several charities
and causes.
“The Joseph C. Cirelli Community
Service Award is something we are very
proud of because it brings awareness to
an individual in the community who is
making a significant difference. The work
Bonnie has done for Living in Liberty
and the impact the organization has had
in the community made her a perfect
candidate to receive this award,” said
Ron Celaschi, President and CEO of
Clearview.
Nominated for the award by her
daughter-in-law, Bonnie Nichols has
volunteered with Living in Liberty since
2013, and leads street outreach to help
meet the immediate needs of those at risk
and share knowledge of the programs
the organization has to offer. In addition
to Nichols receiving the Joseph C. Cirelli
Community Service Award, Clearview
contributed a $2,500 donation to Living
in Liberty, which will be used to help