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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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PCH celebrates affiliation with WVU Medicine Children's
princeton – Confetti flew and families cheered Wednesday for new affiliation bringing health care services closer to the region's many children. An outdoor ceremony celebrated the new affiliation between WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton and WVU Medicine Children's in Morgantown. Administrators from both hospitals greeted guests to the celebration in Princeton Community Hospital's main parking lot. Children and their families were meeting the WVU Mountaineer, WVU Children's mascot Musket and Atlas, the WVU Children's therapy dog, as well as members of the Mercer County Sheriff's Department and Tazewell County Sheriff's Office and services with the City of Princeton. 'Thank you all for being here. We're super excited about today,' said Karen Bowling, president and CEO of Princeton Community Hospital. 'We've been planning this for a couple of months with the folks from the children's hospital, and I consider this the next monumental step as we continue to expand services here at WVU Medicine PCH. Our goal is to serve people locally, close to home with the best care possible. And as we affiliate with the children's hospital, this gives us a great opportunity to continue to expand what we currently do here.' Dr. Michael Grace, Children's president and CEO, spoke about the benefits of working with WVU Medicine Children's. 'Our goal at WVU Medicine is to make sure that we are providing world-class care close to home,' Grace told the onlookers. 'And to do that, we need partnerships like what we're doing here today in Princeton. Our team has worked tirelessly, continuously expanding our reach to children and expectant mothers that need us. They don't have to travel hours from Princeton, Mercer County to Morgantown for that care. One of my favorite sayings, one of the things I'm proud of most at WVU Medicine, I like to say that we are a blower, not a vacuum. We want to bring the services to the communities. We don't necessarily want to be taking patients from communities to Morgantown. We want to provide the care here.' Telemedicine services and access to medical specialists in Morgantown are among the assets the affiliation provides to the region's children and families, said Amy Webb, Children's chief administrative officer. 'We have a saying that WVU Medicine Children's is not just in Morgantown,' she said. 'Every inpatient, every outpatient, it's just WVU Medicine Children's family getting bigger. It's celebrations like this that I love because one of the things we talk about is hope. Every time we expand our reach, we hope that we are bringing hope to those families that are having a really difficult time.' With a count and a colorful shower from confetti tubes offered to the guests, the new WVU Medicine Children's sign on the hospital was unveiled. Representatives of the PCH Pediatrics Clinic, PCH Emergency Department/Always Ready for Kids, PCH Women's Center, WVU Telemedicine Clinic and WVU Speech and Occupational Therapy were at the celebration to share information about child care options with local families. Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan@
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital pairs up with WVU Medicine Children's to strengthen pediatric care
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — WVU Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) and WVU Medicine Children's are teaming up to host a celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of their partnership. According to a press release, the family-friendly event will afford the community a chance to meet staff members that care for children in the area and discover more about the affiliation's offerings. Strawberry Festival prepares return to Alderson in 2025 Guests of the event can partake in giveaways, demonstrations, games, face painting, and more. Entertainment will be provided in the form of a performance from the PikeView Marching band, the release stated. Atlas, the WVU Medicine Children's therapy dog will also be in attendance. We are excited to invite families in the community to see firsthand the incredible pediatric services now available through our partnership with WVU Medicine Children's. This event is a celebration of our continued commitment to providing compassionate, expert care for children and families throughout southern West Virginia. Karen Bowling | President and CEO, WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital 'Chalk the Walk' gives an artistic spin to a sensitive subject The partnership allows for access to high-quality children's care closer. Patients will also have access to expanded services with one of the nation's leading hospitals for kids. Families will also have the comfort of knowing their child's care team is backed by the expertise and resources of WVU Medicine Children's, the release noted. This includes chances to be involved in clinical research, shared safety standards, and coordinated care. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
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Mon. County VFD and WVU Medicine Children's partner for ‘Hope Bash'
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — The River Road Volunteer Fire Department and WVU Medicine Children's are teaming up later this Spring for the 'Hope Bash,' an elimination dinner that will benefit both organizations. Besides the dinner itself, the Hope Bash will have live music performed by 'The Sages,' a musical group comprised of doctors from the hospital, along with raffles held throughout the event. Assistant Chief of River Road VFD Mickey Rinehart said this will be the first time the two organizations have worked together for an event of this kind, but the two hope to plan more events in the future that will help them both continue their work in the community. '[We are] both kind of on that same side you know—they're having the health of their children, and we have whatever people call for here. So we kind of thought that'd be a good fit to try to help both out,' Rinehart said. Some NIOSH functions 'slated to resume,' Sen. Capito says The Hope Bash will be held on Saturday, June 14 at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place. To purchase a ticket, you can visit the Hope Bash website or speak to a River Road volunteer firefighter, or you can visit the River Road Volunteer Fire Department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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Ruff Ryders donate Easter Baskets to WVU Medicine Children's
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — Giving back to its community, that's how Ruff Ryders roll, as the Morgantown-based organization donated Easter Baskets to WVU Medicine Children's. On Friday, patients of WVU Medicine Children's Hospital received Easter baskets courtesy of Ruff Ryders and the University Town Center Walmart. This is the second year of Easter basket donations, with the organization donating 70 baskets last year. Baskets were filled with different interactive items for children including stuffed animals and coloring books. 12 News spoke with Ruff Ryders' prospect manager, Knight Vision, on why the organization chooses to contribute to the community in this way. Mon Medical Center hosts flag raising ceremony for Donate Life Month 'We love our motorcycles, we love our cars, we love our trucks and recreation, but the biggest thing is the family aspect, and it's not just having a family bond with one another, but our community is part of our family,' Vision said. 'We like to make sure that we step up and we plug in any holes and fill in any gaps that we can…whether it is helping those with special needs, with medical or finances, or hospitals or schools.' Ruff Ryders also volunteers with Stepping Stones, first responders, women and children's shelters, homeless shelters and other in need. The organization also held a fish fry on Friday with proceeds going towards Camp NaCoMe. You can reach out and keep up with the Ruff Ryders through its website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
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WVU Medicine Children's Mediathon to air on WBOY Wednesday
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — WBOY, Nexstar Media Group and WVU Medicine Children's are partnering up this week to raise money to help support kids who need it. WVU Medicine Children's will be putting on its annual Mediathon on Wednesday, March 26, in conjunction with WVU Day of Giving, with the goal of raising money to support the hospital's mission of building healthier futures for children across West Virginia and the surrounding regions. Work progressing on new WVU Marching Band field The event will run between 6 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. with multiple check-ins happening throughout the day on WBOY's broadcasts and Facebook pages. During that time, viewers will meet some of WVU Medicine Children's patients and staff in order to demonstrate how their donations will make a difference. Donations will remain open until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night. Anyone interested in contributing to the Mediathon can call 833-279-8505. You can also text WVUKIDS to 51555 or visit For those who live in parts of West Virginia outside of WBOY's coverage area, the event will also be covered by WBOY's sister stations in Charleston (WOWK), Wheeling (WTRF), Beckley (WVNS) and Hagerstown, Maryland (WDVM). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
