News briefs: Trio of food service staffers recognized during school board meeting

Penn Hills School District food service director Tammy Davis recognized three of her staffers at February’s school board meeting.

Danika Frollo and Niko Senge at the high school and Raymond Keys at Linton Middle School were instrumental in getting more than 1,800 meals to students from March through June while schools were closed due to the covid pandemic.

Davis said they prepared at least 260 meals every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The staffers received applause and plaques at the Feb. 24 board meeting.

Anxiety managment workshop on tap

Sheep Inc Health Care Center, a free medical clinic in Penn Hills, is offering a free four-week virtual group workshop on managing anxiety. The workshops are Saturdays in March from 1 to 2 p.m.

Participants will be able to understand how stress and anxiety affect the body, the mind and the emotions. They will learn effective tools to manage anxiety with relaxation techniques and activities to elicit a relaxation response in the body for better overall health.

For more information, or to reserve space, call the clinic at 412-310-0062.

Networking for professional women

The Allegheny Valley Chapter of the Women’s Business Network will meet at 8 a.m. on March 16. The group meets regularly on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. To RSVP or for more information, contact Susan Kinger at 412-782-4848 or skinger607@dollarbank.com.

All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meeting for no charge. At the time of publication, many chapters are meeting virtually; please check with your local Chapter Representative for more information. To learn more, visit wbninc.com.