Over 300 local cancer survivors and their families gathered at UPMC Northwest on August 6 for a Cancer Survivors Celebration Picnic hosted by the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and sponsored by the Northwest Hospital Foundation. This is the second year in a row that the Cancer Survivors Picnic has been held after a break due
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Four UPMC Northwest employees were recently awarded scholarships by the Northwest Hospital Foundation. The UPMC Northwest Medical Staff Scholarship is awarded to employees who are working toward a degree or certificate related to providing direct patient care. The recipients are Andrea Horn, Riley Guiste, and Brianna Hornbeck. Their certificates were presented by Dr. Amgad Abdu,
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Students from the Rocky Grove High School Oriole Health Club participated in the UPMC Northwest Earth Day Clean Up on Monday, April 20. The students collected trash along the hospital walking trail, parking lots, and grounds. This was the second year in a row the Oriole Health Club has assisted with hospital clean-up day. Thank
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The Allegheny-Clarion Valley Jr.-Sr. Student Council and A-C Valley Girls Volleyball Team joined forces throughout October to raise both awareness and funds for local breast cancer initiatives. Their month-long campaign featured a range of fundraising activities, including t-shirt sales, baked goods, memorial ribbons, and direct donations from students, staff, and the wider school community. Their
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Through the Northwest Hospital Foundation’s Holiday Presents for Patients program, inpatients at UPMC Northwest receive small holiday gifts to remind them they are not alone. Recently, sisters Ellie and Jovie Miller, of Emlenton, stopped by the Foundation to deliver handmade Christmas cards for patients at the hospital. The sisters, who are students in the Keystone
On Wednesday, December 3, the Northwest Hospital Foundation hosted its third annual Light Up Night Kick-Off at UPMC Northwest, once again welcoming local high school choirs to the hospital to provide holiday entertainment for patients, visitors, and staff. With assistance from Barrow-Civic Theatre Director Zachary Covington, student choirs from Rocky Grove, Cranberry, Oil City, and
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The Northwest Hospital Foundation held its Annual Corporation Meeting Wednesday, October 15 at Wanango Country Club, where members were introduced to key new leaders and received updates on the Foundation’s financial health, milestones, and community initiatives. Joseph Keebler, Esq., Chairman of the Foundation, introduced General Surgeon Dr. David Thomas, DO, and Jonathan Bailey, the newly
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The UPMC Northwest School of Radiology is raising funds with an online pumpkin auction. Between now and 11:55 p.m. on Monday, October 6, bid to purchase a pumpkin painted and decorated by the radiology students. The pumpkins are on display in the window of the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce. Hidden beneath each pumpkin is
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Two UPMC Northwest employees were awarded Cenedella Nursing Scholarships at the UPMC Northwest Nursing Practice Council Nursing Awards Ceremony on May 7, 2025 at Cross Creek Resort. Rylee Coe, nursing assistant, of Kennerdell is enrolled in the Associate of Science in Nursing program at Mercyhurst University. Syed Ali, RN, of Cooperstown is pursuing a
The Rocky Grove High School Oriole Health Club and New Directions Community Credit Union partnered for the third year to raise over $300 to benefit patients of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest. The RGHS Health Club hosted a Community Fundraiser at King’s Family Restaurant in Franklin on March 14. The students raised
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