American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Region to Merge with Neighboring Area in New Year
The new region will include all 25 Western Pennsylvania counties.
The American Red Cross is rearranging its chapters in 2012. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Region will merge with the Northwestern Pennsylvania Region to form the new American Red Cross Western Pennsylvania Region on Jan. 1. According to Red Cross officials, the move is designed to increase local services and disaster response capacity while making more efficient use of donated dollars. The new region will include 11 chapters comprising 25 of the Western Pennsylvania counties ranging from the New York border to the West Virginia state line. Red Cross offices throughout the area will work more closely to share resources, expertise, volunteers and staff, the Red Cross said. “This is a very positive move that will strengthen our organization…
