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 412-359-3074 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: 412-330-2429
Mobile: 412-807-8103
Page: 412-718-6432
Fax: 412-330-2444
dlaurent@wpahs.org
Stephanie Waite
Media Communications Specialist
Office: 412-330-2440
Mobile: 412-337-5484
Page: 412-718-0853
Fax: 412-330-2444
swaite@wpahs.org
Jennifer Davis
Media Communications Specialist
Office: 412-330-2436
Mobile: 412-478-0899
Page: 412-718-5238
Fax: 412-330-2444
jdavis@wpahs.org
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Community Hospitals
Kara Kessler
Communications and Marketing Specialist
Western Pennsylvania Hospital Forbes Regional Campus
412-858-4538
412-642-1516 (page)
kkessler@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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