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.
2015
- Developer pitches Trust Building project conversion with some changes(12/7/2015)— TRIPIL is mentioned in the text of the article, talking about our seeking LSA funds for a fully-accessible elevator for our new office.
- TRIPIL’s YWCA renovation to merge old and new(12/4/2015)
- Ramp is Too Steep(7/30/2015)
- Goodell: NFL ‘being very thorough’ in considering Brady appeal; Commissioner in Canonsburg for YWCA fundraiser(7/21/2015)
- Goodell says Super Bowl in Pittsburgh possible, if…(7/21/2015)
- Paratransit customer asks commissioners to make changes in Washington Rides(7/16/2015)
- TRIPIL – Independent Living Is Possible!(Summer 2015)
- Wolf plans overhaul involving long-term care services for Pennsylvanians(6/8/2015)
- Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRIPIL) Provides ‘Unique’ Services(Spring 2015)
- TRIPIL will begin renovating interior of former Washington YWCA(3/19/2015)
2014
- Transportation Task Force meeting reveals continued improvements(12/2/2014)
- Meeting on paratransit reveals shortcomings, pluses(9/29/2014)
- Transit riders voice complaints at packed meeting(8/25/2014)
- TRIPIL plans meeting on transportation problems(8/12/2014)
- TRIPIL’s training program cost-effective way to keep loved ones at home(5/25/2014)
Past Editorials
- A number of past editorial opinions about Independent Living are available below…
See also the IL History page for more articles and editorials of historical interest.
