Monday, May 20, 2013
The race celebrates 22 years in August.
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Registration is now open for the annual St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K Run/Walk, which is celebrating 22 years this summer. The goal is for more than 1,000 runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes of all ages to participate in the event. With live entertainment, an awards ceremony hosted by celebrity emcees, nearly two dozen raffle prize-baskets and food and drinks for more than 1000 participants, the St. Barnabas Medical Center 5K Run/Walk is known as one of the best in the ‘burgh for its huge post-race party. The race takes place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at St. Barnabas Medical Center, located at 5830 Meridian Road in Richland Township. Registration is $16 by July 26 or $20 after July 26. Early registration guarantees a race t-shirt. …
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
The Smart Money Series is open to the public.
If you have your financial future on the brain, this session may be for you. Community members considering retirement and financial planning are welcome to attend a free seminar covering the latest industry news. John C. Mackie, Associate Vice President with Hefren-Tillotson in Pittsburgh, will be the guest speaker at the next installment of St. Barnabas Charities’ Smart Money Series, which takes place at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at The Village at St. Barnabas, 5850 Meridian Road in Richland. His topic entitled “$ensible $trategies for $eniors,” will address current investment and political trends that affect financial planning after retirement. The Smart Money Series is designed to inform St. Barnabas residents and the general public …
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
The meal will be served sit-down style, a traditional Easter dinner with all the trimmings.
Those in need can find a filling meal and warm company on Easter Sunday at St. Barnabas Health System. St. Barnabas will be serving free Easter dinners from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 31. The dinners will be served at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, 5827 Meridian Road, and Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, 85 Charity Place in Valencia. The traditional Easter dinners with all the trimmings will be served sit-down style. Reservations are requested, but not necessary, by calling 724-444-5510 at St. Barnabas Nursing Home or 724-625-4000, Ext. 244 at Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas. Confidentiality will be honored. The free dinners are sponsored by St. Barnabas Charities and are a long-standing tradition at St. Barnabas. Like us on …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Finalists were chosen following recent performances at Kean Theatre in Richland Township.
A Valencia singer is among the acts chosen to compete in the championship round of the Kean Quest Talent Search. Sabrina Knox, of Valencia, performed Sunday as a semi-finalist in the 2013 youth talent competition at the Kean Theatre in Richland Township. Knox's performed the Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo`ole arrangement of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at Kean Quest, formerly Kean Idol. The finalist round will be held Friday, April 5, at the Kean Theatre. Tickets to the event are available by calling 724-444-KEAN. Now in its 10th year, the popular local talent competition benefits the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which in 2012 provided nearly $4.5 million to poor and low-income residents at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Got a great voice? There is still time to register for the age 18 and under vocal preliminary rounds.
Vocal contestants ranging in age from 19 to 60 took to the Kean Theatre stage Friday night to vie for the coveted title as Kean Quest Talent Search Champion of the adult round in the competition held in Richland Township. Jason Albert of Butler and Johnny Richards of New Brighton were the Judges’ Choice and Audience Choice winners respectively in the 2013 Kean Quest Talent Search Adult Competition. Albert played guitar and sang “Dearly Loved” by Jimmy Needham while Richards also played guitar and performed “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor. Each received a recording package with Audible Images, a photo session with Rick Armstrong and a feature story in Northern Connection Magazine. Jim Roddey, former Allegheny Chief Executive and St. …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Free movies are presented on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in March.
Mirror, Mirror and War Horse are among eight movies featured in March at the Kean Theatre. The movies are shown for free at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the theater at 5847 Meridian Road, Gibsonia (Richland Township). Here's the lineup for the Kean's Tuesdays@2 and Wednesdays@1 movie series for March 2013. Though no admission fee is charged, donations are accepted. Those who donate will be entered into a drawing for a special gift. The movie series is sponsored by UPMC Health Plan. Tuesdays@2 Wednesdays@1 The Kean Theatre is operated by St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm of St. Barnabas Health System. St. Barnabas Health System includes St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, The Arbors at St…
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5847 Meridian Rd, Gibsonia, PA
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
This Feb. 13 presentation looks at your personal health numbers. Free health screenings will be offered to check cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure levels.
Just in time for a chocolate-laden Valentine’s Day comes a presentation that might make you think twice before you take a bite of that sinfully delicious fruit of the cacao tree. “Take Control of Your Health—Know Your Numbers” will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Hilltop Hall at The Village at St. Barnabas, 5850 Meridian Road, Gibsonia. Representatives from the Center for Pharmacy Services of Duquesne University will discuss the importance of knowing your personal health numbers of total cholesterol, triglycerides, body mass index, good cholesterol, bad cholesterol, and blood sugar. Following the presentation, free health screenings will be offered to check cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure levels. Duquesne …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
The award is equivalent to an Employee of the Year recognition.
Kathy Drayer is St. Barnabas Health System’s 2012 Hoppy Award winner. The 20-year employee was nominated by her co-workers and selected from more than 620 employees for the honor, which is St. Barnabas’ equivalent of an Employee of the Year. The Middlesex Township resident is a restorative certified nursing assistant at St. Barnabas Nursing Home and her responsibilities include providing range-of-motion exercises for residents undergoing restorative therapy, entering and updating care plans and providing assistance to nursing units. “It is a great honor to have been chosen as employee of the year and to join such a prestigious group of individuals,” said Drayer, who is a breast cancer survivor. “Maintaining my job and working throughout …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A candlelit Valentine Day's dinner before the show features a strolling violinist.
Performer Lee Alverson's powerful tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera will be performed Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Kean Theatre. Preceding the "Broadway Phantasy" performance, the Kean offers a candlelit Valentine's Day dinner featuring a strolling violinist at the Mount Vernon Restaurant. The restaurant is in the same building as the Kean at 5847 Meridian Road in Gibsonia (Richland Township). Tickets for the 8 p.m. show range in price from $32 to $52. The 6:30 p.m. pre-show Valentine's Day dinner costs an additional $28. The dinner also includes a gift bag for each couple and a special appearance by the Phantom. Tickets are available by calling 724-444-5326 (KEAN) or visiting www.KeanTheatre.com. Alverson, a Pittsburgh …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The movies are shown on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Play it, Sam. Play Casablanca. And play it for free at the Kean Theatre. OK, those aren't exactly the lines from the classic movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. But, you get the idea. Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany's and An Officer and a Gentlemen are among eight movies that will play for free at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Kean Theatre at 5847 Meridian Road, Gibsonia (Richland Township). Here's the lineup for the Kean's Tuesdays@2 and Wednesdays@1 free movie series for February 2013. Though no admission fee is charged, donations are accepted. Those who donate will be entered into a drawing for a special gift. The movie series is sponsored by UPMC Health Plan. Tuesdays@2 Wednesdays@1 The Kean Theatre…
