WHAT’S NEWS IN WEST ALLEGHENY
OHIO VALLEY
HOSPITAL AND
HERITAGE VALLEY
HEALTH SYSTEM
COMPLETE
AFFILIATION
After receiving final regulatory
approval, Ohio Valley Hospital (OVH)
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 their communities. By unifying the
organizations, the enlarged health system
can expand its 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. Like many independent
community hospitals, Ohio Valley has
been challenged over the 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.”
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“Heritage Valley is very pleased and
honored to have Ohio Valley join our
integrated health care organization,” said
Lynn George, PhD, Chair of the 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.”
EVERYONE DESERVES A
CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL
NEIGHBORHOOD
Join the Great American Cleanup of PA
Cleaning up your neighborhood is one
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Whether you have vacant lots plagued
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on, or litter blown from down the street,
any neighborhood can be lifted up by
positive action.
The 15th annual Keep Pennsylvania
Beautiful Great American Cleanup
of PA can help get you started. From
March 1 through May 31, thousands
of Pennsylvania families and friends
will partake in litter and illegal dump
cleanups, beautification projects such
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collections and education programs.
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful partners
with PennDOT, the Department of
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Registration can be done online
at www.gacofpa.org. Michelle Dunn,
Great American Cleanup of PA Program
Coordinator, can answer questions
at 1.877.772.3673, ext. 113, or email
[email protected].
Join thousands of Pennsylvanians
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CLEARVIEW PRESENTS
THE 2018 JOSEPH C.
CIRELLI COMMUNITY
SERVICE AWARD TO
BONNIE NICHOLS
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