IN BRIEF
The Butler Eagle's Circulation Department has two new leaders, Walt Heskett and Sean Spielvogel.
Heskett, 46, a native of Iowa, came to the Eagle as the new circulation director from the St. Paul Pioneer Press in St. Paul, Minn., where he was the single-copy sales and marketing director. A circulation director oversees the distribution of single-sales newspapers, such as those for newspaper boxes and stores, and subscription deliveries.
Heskett previously had worked as the circulation director-north division for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He has almost 20 years of newspaper circulation experience.
Spielvogel, 42, who is a native of Ellwood City, is the Eagle's new circulation manager, overseeing all the newspaper's carriers and deliveries.
Spielvogel attended Indiana (Pa.) University and graduated from Penn State University in 1988 with a degree in business administration. He has worked in circulation departments for the newspapers in Carlisle and Stroudsburg in Pennsylvania; Jamestown, N.Y., and Toledo, Ohio.
Heskett and Spielvogel said their goals at the Eagle are to "continue to provide exceptional service to our customers and readers."
HARRISBURG — Amerikohl Mining of Butler won three Reclamation Awards from the Pennsylvania Coal Association.A total of seven mines with 537 acres were reclaimed in 2007, according to the PCA, eliminating more than 9,300 feet of highwalls and spoil piles, and treating discharges to improve water quality.Amerikohl received awards for reclamation in:• Winslow Township, Jefferson County, reclaiming 28 acres, eliminating sinkholes and underground mine entries and installing water treatments for five discharges• Nicholson Township, Fayette County, where it eliminated 6,100 feet of highwall and spoil piles that had become garbage dumps• Young Township, Indiana County, reclaimed 67 acres of open pit and sinkholes, improving water quality in 1,300 feet of unnamed tributary.
CRANBERRY TWP — Dr. Jamil Mohsin has been hired by the Butler Health System's Cardiovascular Consultants at BHS WholeHealth in Cranberry Township at the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA on Route 19.Mohsin has more than 10 years in cardiovascular medicine and comes to BMHfrom Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and the Drexel Medical School in Philadelphia, where he served as clinical cardiologist and an interventional fellow.He received his bachelor's degree in medical science from the University of Wisconsin and his doctoral degree in medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He served an internship and residency at that school and then a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.He is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Cardiology, and is board certified in internal and cardiovascular medicine, and nuclear cardiology.Mohsin lives in Wexford with his wife and three children.
CRANBERRY TWP — The Cranberry Chamber of Commerce is looking for veterans to take part in a newly created "Military Veterans Professionals Committee."The group will be made up of business professionals and business owners in and around Cranberry Township who are military veterans or whose businesses support veterans.The mission is to aid veterans in growing their businesses and careers.For more information or to join, call the chamber at 724-776-4949.
HERMITAGE, Mercer County — F.N.B. Corp., parent company of the First National Bank chain, has completed its merger with Iron and Glass BanCorp.Iron and Glass branches will change their name to First National Bank.
