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The West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) Department of Communications is responsible for managing all facets of media relations for the System and its affiliate entities, including:

  • Allegheny General Hospital
  • Allegheny General Hospital Suburban Campus
  • The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
  • The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Forbes Regional Campus
  • Alle-Kiski Medical Center
  • Canonsburg General Hospital
  • Forbes Hospice
  • Allegheny Singer Research Institute

Representatives of the media relations team are available around the clock to facilitate media requests for patient information or interviews with members of the medical staff.  We are committed to meeting the needs of the media in an effective, expeditious manner, affording timely access to our health care professionals and the programs they direct.   The media relations staff can be reached by calling 412-330-4444 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or by contacting the representatives listed below directly.  

After regular business hours, on weekends and holidays, members of the media can call 412-359-3131 and ask for the media relations representative on-call.

Media Contacts

Kelly Sorice

Vice President, Public Relations and Internal Communications

Office: 412-330-2423

Mobile: 412-508-8561

Fax: 412-330-2444

ksorice@wpahs.org

Dan Laurent

Director of Media Relations

Office: 412-330-4430

Mobile: 412-807-8103

Page: 412-718-6432

Fax: 412-330-4433

dlaurent@wpahs.org

Stephanie Waite

Media Communications Specialist

Office: 412-330-4434

Mobile: 412-337-5484

Page: 412-718-0853

Fax: 412-330-4433

swaite@wpahs.org

Jennifer Davis

Media Communications Specialist

Office: 412-330-4439

Mobile: 412-478-0899

Page: 412-718-5238

Fax: 412-330-4433

jdavis@wpahs.org

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Community Hospitals

Maria Synan

Communications and Marketing Specialist

Western Pennsylvania Hospital Forbes Regional Campus

412-858-4538

412-642-1516 (page)

msynan@wpahs.org

Linda Jaskolka

Communications and Marketing Specialist

Alle-Kiski Medical Center

724-226-7021

412-955-0220 (page)

ljaskolk@wpahs.org

Acacia Svonavec

Director, Community Relations

Canonsburg General Hospital

724-873-5835

asvonave@wpahs.org


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