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After 47 years, including 32 years as executive director, Paulette Miller officially retired, last week, from the Beaver County Rehabilitation Center. ....
Beaver County discusses racial inequity in virtual series Beaver County is joining the nation in examining its history of racism and racial inequity. County leaders, guided by the Inclusion, Diversity and Awareness Council and the Beaver County Community and Law Enforcement Coalition, are hosting virtual “racial equity summits” to foster tough conversations and address systemic disparities across multiple sectors. When 46-year-old George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis last spring, Anthony Mitchell recalled the violence and prejudice he’s experienced throughout Pennsylvania. “For many African Americans, watching George Floyd’s murder was extremely traumatizing,” the Penn State-Greater Allegheny professor told a panel of local stakeholders, elected officials and business owners last week. “It rekindled memories of the centuries of violence against African Americans, against Black bodies, men and women.” ....