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A Tale of Two Sisters
By Randall S. May Garnet (left) and Betty, c. 1944. Kingswood & Beginnings During the heart of the great depression, Scott & Nellie Romesburg of Uniontown,
Mosaic benches from Creative Health Impact Grants debut at Laurel View Village
Laurel View Village has recently unveiled the results from their Creative Health Impact Grant (CHIG), a partnership between 1889 Foundation and the Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance. Laurel View,
1889 Foundation announces the Alberta Simpson Gerber Nursing Scholarship
1889 Foundation is delighted to announce that a Conemaugh School of Nursing scholarship has been set up by the Gerber family in honor and memory of their mother,
“Recently a Stop the Bleed training was presented at our facility, and we wanted to thank 1889 Foundation for funding this invaluable program. We had positive feedback from everyone who took part, and it’s a comforting feeling to know that groups like this are out there to help all of us in emergencies.”