Kean Quest Semi-Finalists Include Singers From Gibsonia, Valencia

Breea Bonnett, 11, of Natrona Heights, wins the Audience Choice Award.

Thirteen singers—including youths from Gibsonia and Valencia—are moving on to the next level in the 2013 Kean Quest Talent Search. Hayden Unitas, of Gibsonia, and Sabrina Knox, of Valencia, are among 24 acts that performed Sunday in the first round of the fundraising talent competition at the Kean Theatre in Richland Township. Breea Bonnett, 11, Natrona Heights, won the Audience Choice Award during her performance at Kean Quest, formerly Kean Idol. Based on scores from a panel of judges, these singers will move onto semi-final competition on Sunday, March 17. The competition continues through April 5.  The semi-finalists are:  WPXI-TV's Trisha Pittman was the emcee. Signups still are being accepted for the Youth Preliminary Rounds and …

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First Round of Popular Kean Quest Talent Search Set for Sunday

Amateur singers vie for a grand prize that includes a recording session in this 10th year of competition at St. Barnabas' Kean Theatre. Tickets are available in advance or at the door.

Neil Diamond Tribute Opens Kean Theatre’s 2013 Season

Chris Denem recreates the legendary superstar’s classic and traditional hits.

The classic hits of legendary superstar Neil Diamond will be performed Saturday during a tribute performance by Chris Denem at the Kean Theatre. “Solitary Man”, “Holly Holy” and “America” are on tap for the 8 p.m. show at the theater on the St. Barnabas campus in Richland Township. (Set your GPS for 5847 Meridian Road, Gibsonia.) Ticket prices range from $18 to $38. The Mount Vernon Restaurant offers attendees a pre-show dinner at 6:30 p.m. for $23 with the purchase of a show ticket. The restaurant is in Washington Place, the same building that houses the Kean Theatre. Tickets are available by calling 724-444-5326 (KEAN) or visiting www.KeanTheatre.com. Proceeds from the Kean Theatre benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which in 2011 …

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Who's Hiring in the Pine-Richland Area for the Week of Jan 1, 2013?

It's time get back to the work of finding a new job.

Did your New Year's resolution have something to do with getting a new job? Well, St. Barnabas in Richland Township has a number of openings. If you are interested, call 724-444-JOBS (5627) or email mhorton@StBarnabasHealthSystem.com. You can also apply online by clicking here.  St. Barnabas Medical Center—Home Health Aide/Hospice Maintains a healthy environment, including ensuring cleanliness of patient’s immediate environment, laundering of patient’s clothing, shopping to provide necessary food and supplies, planning and preparing meals, assisting patient in diversional activities, and providing simple treatments (as requested on patient care record). The Arbors at SB/Valencia—Food Service Assistant                                …

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Gov. Corbett Presents Gift, Named Honorary Chair for Presents for Patients

Lois Siess, an 84-year-old great-grandmother who lives at The Arbors at St. Barnabas, received Hawaiian-themed gift.

With a blue lei around his neck, Gov. Tom Corbett presented the final gift of the Presents for Patients 2012 season Thursday at a Hawaiian-themed Christmas celebration at St. Barnabas' Valencia campus. Lois Siess, an 84-year-old great-grandmother who lives at The Arbors at St. Barnabas, received a picture book about Hawaii, suntan lotion, a beach towel and hat. The gift honored her fond memories of a trip to Hawaii with her late husband, Richard.  "Oh how nice," Siess exclaimed as she opened her present. "I'll have a lot of enjoyment going through this. ... I'll remember this forever." In addition to presenting the final gift for the 2012 season, the governor and his wife, Susan, were named honorary chairs for the 2013 Presents for …

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St. Barnabas' Holiday Celebration Kicks Off Presents For Patients Campaign

Gifts sought for nursing home residents.

When St. Barnabas lit its 90-foot-high Christmas tree Thursday night, it also illuminated a need. The tree lighting was part of the Country Christmas celebration at the Richland campus that kicked off the 29th Presents For Patients® campaign. It brightens the holidays for long-term care residents by matching them with a visitor who personally delivers a gift.  Paul Cathmar of the Arbors at St. Barnabas received the first gift—a cowboy hat and country Christmas CDs—at Thursday night's festivities.  The goal of this year’s campaign is serve more than 30,700 patients at 353 facilities throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina. Presents For Patients® is operated as a community outreach program by St. …

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Tree Lighting, Holiday Festivities Kick Off Presents for Patients® Campaign

Presents for Patients® celebrates 29th season with community night on St. Barnabas campus in Richland Township.

Looking for an old-fashioned holiday celebration with horse-drawn hayrides, hot cocoa by a bonfire, Christmas carols, a tree lighting and Santa? The public is invited to the free Country Christmas community night from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday that kicks off the 29th annual Presents for Patients® campaign at St. Barnabas' Gibsonia campus at 5827 Meridian Road in Richland Township. Zambelli fireworks will cap the night. The event is designed to showcase the benefits of the Presents for Patients® program that brightens the holidays for long-term care residents by matching them with a visitor who personally delivers a gift.  Those in attendance are asked to bring a new unwrapped gift for a nursing home patient. Suggested items include warm …

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'Rat Pack Christmas' Coming to Kean Theatre

Frank, Dean and Sammy are back at the Kean to fill you with Christmas cheer.

Bo Wagner's “Rat Pack Christmas” is coming to the Kean Theatre. The Rat Pack—Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.—recorded dozens of Christmas songs and Bo Wagner and his merry troupe of cool elves will belt them out in this Christmas extravaganza at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. This brand new Rat Pack show premiere puts the ring-a-ding-ding in Christmas as the classic trio brings their unmistakable Vegas style to your holiday favorites. Tickets are $30 for the show only. A dinner-and-show package costs $52; it adds dinner at the Mount Vernon Restaurant, which is in the same building as the Kean Theatre. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets and series packages are available by calling 724-444-5326 (KEAN) or visiting www.KeanTheatre.…

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St. Barnabas to Offer Free Thanksgiving Dinners

Reservations are appreciated but not necessary.

Continuing a tradition that began in 1900, St. Barnabas Charities will provide free holiday meals to community members alone or in need.  Free, traditional turkey dinners, complete with all the trimmings, will be served on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, at the two nursing homes operated by St. Barnabas Health System.   Meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the dining room of St. Barnabas Nursing Home, 5827 Meridian Road, Gibsonia.  The dinners will also be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the dining room at Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, 85 Charity Place, Valencia. Reservations are appreciated but not necessary by calling St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Gibsonia at (724) 443-0700, or Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas in Valencia…

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Johnny Angel & The Halos to Perform Christmas Concert at Kean Theatre

Johnny Angel & The Halos wow audiences with holiday standards, rock-n-roll Christmas carols and fun specialty numbers with Pittsburgh flavor, such as “Santa Claus is Comin’ Dahntahn.”

Johnny Angel & The Halos will bring their effervescent energy to a Christmas concert at the Kean Theatre with holiday standards, rock-n-roll Christmas carols and fun specialty numbers with Pittsburgh flavor, such as “Santa Claus is Comin’ Dahntahn.” The Christmas show will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15.   The Kean Theatre is located at 5847 Meridian Road on the St. Barnabas campus in Richland Township. Dinner is offered at 6:30 p.m. in the Mount Vernon Restaurant, which is in the same building as the Kean Theatre. Tickets are $33 for the show only; dinner and the show cost $55. Proceeds from the Kean Theatre benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which in 2011 provided more than $5.2 million to poor and …

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