Executive Director Residence: Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Summary: Executive Director of Keystone PVA since April 2005 Navy veteran, 1974-1980. Served as a nuclear reactor operator aboard the USS Bainbridge (CGN-25) 1976-1980 Bachelor’s degree (summa cum laude) in communications, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1984. Continuing professional education includes Institute for… Read More »Joseph W. Dornbrock
Welcome to the Keystone Paralyzed Veterans of America The Keystone Paralyzed Veterans of America is one of 33 chartered chapters of the Paralyzed Veterans of America in the United States. The chapter was founded in 1960. People are usually surprised to know that the U. S. government and the Department… Read More »About Us
Paralyzed Veterans of America and its chapters are each governed by a Board of Directors, each member of which is a paralyzed veteran. The primary duty of the Board is to set policy and provide oversight of all operations of the organization, and to do so with faithful adherence to… Read More »2019 Annual Report
Congratulations to the winners of our 2019 Veterans Day Poster and Poem Contest! Rilee White in third grade at the Brownsville Area Elementary School from New Salem PA won the grand prize in the poster category. A big thank you to her teacher Ms. Jennifer Novak for sending in all… Read More »2019 Veterans Day Poster & Poem Contest Winners Announced!
President, Board of Directors; Shooting/Air Rifle Sports Resident: Apollo, Pennsylvania I joined the United States Air Force February 19, 1980. I went through basic training in San Antonio Texas, graduated April 1, 1980 and proceeded to Denver Colorado Lowrey Air Force Base. Where I received an intensive course in electronics… Read More »Mark O. Rosensteel
Paralyzed Veterans of America Keystone PVA is one of 33 chapters of the national PVA, which is based in Washington, D.C. National Multiple Sclerosis Society MS is the major spinal cord disease affecting military veterans. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society and its local chapters are our partners in addressing MS.… Read More »Links To Other Helpful Organizations
Next Annual Awards Banquet set for Thursday, 07 October 2021 Our banquet this year will not be held in person. By now everyone should have received a letter in the mail inviting you to the Annual Awards Banquet via Zoom video. There will be a link posted shortly, ceremony will… Read More »Annual Awards Banquet
Military veterans who have a spinal cord injury or spinal cord disease, and who were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions are welcome to join the Paralyzed Veterans of America free of charge.
