Mon Health teams up with Allegheny Health Network

May 28, 2020

Mon Health System said it is joining Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s clinically integrated network group purchasing organization to secure better pricing and sourcing of medical supplies. The health care provider also said it is partnering with AHN’s Cardiovascular Institute to establish a heart failure program at its Morgantown flagship hospital. The agreements also give AHN its first presence in West Virginia. “We are so pleased to collaborate with AHN services and programs to enhance our offerings to our patients,” said David Goldberg, president and CEO of ...

$1.8M in repairs needed for downtown parking garage

May 27, 2020

During a recent report to Morgantown City Council, Parking Authority Executive Director Dana McKenzie said the University Avenue parking garage needs $1.8 million in repairs. McKenzie explained a recent assessment by engineering firm GAI Consultants revealed the need for slab work on ...

1 remains positive for virus at Sundale

May 27, 2020

MORGANTOWN- The medical director of Sundale Rehabilitation and Long Term Care in Morgantown said Wednesday only one of its residents remains positive for COVID-19. According to Carl Shrader, who is also a WVU Medicine physician, the 83-year-old female resident is asymptomatic and first ...

Construction begins on 8th Street

May 27, 2020

MORGANTOWN - Motorists can expect delays on Kingwood Street and 8th Street as Dominion Energy upgrades gas pipelines in the area. Construction on 8th Street, between Grant Avenue and University Avenue, is expected to last through June 9. Construction on Kingwood Street, between ...

African-American, minority task force to help guide COVID-19 response for vulnerable communities

May 24, 2020

On March 15, churchgoers from several congregations gathered at the Friendship Baptist Church in Everettville to celebrate the anniversary of Pastor Laverna Horton. A COVID-19 outbreak that followed led to a struggle for recognition of the African-American community’s needs — and ...

Westwood Middle School principal named Principal of the Year

May 24, 2020

A middle school principal, as any middle school principal will attest, has to spend lots of time doing lots of things — all at once. That’s why John Conrad, who is the principal of Westwood Middle School, kept apologizing, and cross-talking, into his cellphone on the next-to-the-last day of school last week. While simultaneously communicating through a mask, at the proper social distance. “I’m sorry, what were you asking? It’s a little crazy right now.”“No, hold up, buddy. You still need to sign.”“OK, I guess that’s everything.”“Hey, I miss you guys, ...