Past Articles & Editorials

TRPIL Article Archive

NOTE!

In 2017, we rebranded our organization. Information about this can be found in the following materials:

Historical articles and their headlines listed/archived below may reflect our previous name of “Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRIPIL).”

2016

New state council focusing on long-term care gets underway(12/19/2016)

TRIPIL CEO named to Pa. Long Term Care Council(12/5/2016)

“Gov. Tom Wolf has appointed the chief executive officer of Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living to serve on the state’s newly formed Long Term Care Council. Kathleen Kleinmann, who has been with TRIPIL for more than 25 years, will serve a three-year term as an advocate for long term care.”

WCCF awards $6,000 in grants to local charities(11/14/2016)

“Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living received $1,000 for Internet Café Support. Money will be used to purchase a new computer with software that can assist consumers facing a variety of special needs, such as low vision or hearing difficulties.”

TRIPIL representative asks commissioners for more housing for people with disabilities(10/21/2016)

“It’s potentially a tall order, reducing the number of blighted properties while increasing the number of homes accessible to people with disabilities, but a volunteer coordinator for Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living asked the Washington County commissioners to kill two birds with one stone.” See also: Independence Place Concept

Mon Valley residents benefit from independent living nonprofit expansion(10/11/2016)

“(Mary) Patrick credits the independence of living in her own home to the nonprofit Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living.”

City of Washington resident starts grocery delivery service(10/9/2016)

“By day, Watters is a home health attendant with Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRIPIL).”

Allegheny Foundation awards $50,000 to TRIPIL(10/8/2016)

TRIPIL project to renovate former YWCA moving forward(10/6/2016)

“TRIPIL site built ‘like a tank'”

New apartment building in Jefferson accessible to people with disabilities opens(8/17/2016)

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania supports Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRIPIL) new wheelchair accessible, life safety area with $2,500 donation(8/2/2016)

TRIPIL to hold first golf outing(7/20/2016)

New consortium to focus on disability history of Western Pa.(7/9/2016)

Adaptive cars help those with disabilities drive more easily(7/8/2016)

TRIPIL receives $25,000 grant from the FISA Foundation(6/25/2016)

Washington Chamber of Commerce Member Minute on TRIPIL(6/20/2016)

Faith in Action seeking volunteers in Washington County(Senior Times News, page 8, June 2016)

Life is worth living, disability rights activists claim in protest against the film 'Me Before You'(6/3/2016)

TRIPIL Modeling Wellness at Work(Spring 2016)

Advocates for those with disabilities praise new savings accounts(4/25/2016)

— Staff members discuss Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) programs in PA.

TRIPIL empowerment mission embraced(4/25/2016)

— Reportage of our Walk-Run-Roll 2016 event.

Campaign aims to end stigma(4/8/2016)

— TRIPIL participated in the Stigma Project effort initiated by the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC); see the website at Let’s Think Again

Assistive Technology is available for you(Senior Times, February 2016, page 8)

TRIPIL Youth Program for 'All Types of Transitions'(Winter 2016)

Southpointe Spotlight: Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living affirms Liberty and Justice for all people with disabilities(Southpointe Directory, Jan 2016)

Evans finds rewards in helping others(1/3/2016)

— An article about Ken Evans, TRIPIL’s Youth coordinator.