2024

Dec. 9, 2024 - Miner is invited to present at the annual George Armstrong Custer birthday celebration of the Custer Memorial Association on "Speckled Legacy: Tom Custer in American Popular Culture." The event will be held near the Custer birthplace memorial in the Global Methodist Church of New Rumley, OH. It will be the second time this year that Miner has given this talk and his third Custer presentation overall in 2024. 

Fall 2024 - In its Through the Years newsletter, the Rockwood Area (PA) Historical and Genealogical Society publishes a front-page listing of books considered of "Interesting local history reading" and includes Miner's book Well At This Time: The Civil War Diaries and Army Convalescence Saga of Farmboy Ephraim Miner.

Aug. 17, 2024 - At the invitation of the Little Big Horn Associates, Miner makes a presentation at the organization's 50th annual national conference in Gettysburg, PA on the topic of "Speckled Legacy: Tom Custer in American Popular Culture." Others giving talks are Sandy Barnard on “The Eight Majors of Custer’s 7th U.S. Cavalry and Their Fates” -- Joe Creadon on “The Battle of Little Bighorn: A Photographic Essay, from the Crow’s Nest to Last Stand Hill” -- Bob O’Neill on “Custer’s Trials in Louisiana and Texas: a Re-Appraisal Drawn from the Contemporary Record” -- and Gregory Urwin on “The Rise of George Armstrong Custer, 1861-1865.” 

Michael K. Cobb's new book

July 2024 - Miner plays an advisory and editing role in the publication of Michael K. Cobb's new book, How to Buy Your Home Overseas: And Get It Right The First Time!  It's a step-by-step guide for purchasing property, selecting a location, securing financing, negotiating contracts and closing the deal, with practical advice on how to navigate cultural nuances and local regulations. ASIN: B0D3Y2HYV2 - ISBN-13: 979-8990476905. Cover design by Semonik Creative. 

June 21, 2024 - Miner presents at the 37th Annual Brian C. Pohanka Symposium of the Custer Battlefield Memorial and Historical Association in Hardin, MT on "Tommy of Tontogany: The Little Known Son of Thomas Ward Custer." Other speakers include Albert Winkler on "The Importance of the Reno Court of Inquiry for Our Understanding of the Battle of the Little Bighorn" -- and Rev. Fr. Vincent Heier on "Meet Me in St. Louis... Meet Me at Custer's Last Stand." Opening remarks are made by Dustin Sene, National Park Service Superintendent at the Little Bighorn Battlefield. 

May 27 and June 10, 2024 - In a YouTube video series about Capt. Thomas Ward Custer -- General George Custer's brother -- author and historian Siobhan Fallon uses a host of images and stories from Miner's Minerd.com website for a segment on Thomas' son Thomas C. "Tommy" Custer. She refers to Minerd.com as an "incredible website" that contains "a wealth of information" and as well as "really fantastic details and research." See part 1, "Thomas W. Custer: First Soldier to Win the Medal of Honor Twice" and part 2, "Tom Custer's Last Stands: Wild Bill Hickok, Rain-in-the-Face, & Lost Love."

April 15, 2024 - After an absence of nine years, the board of trustees of the Beaver Area Heritage Museum unanimously elect Miner back onto the board and into the role as chairman, a seat he held for five years from 2011 to 2015. He continues to serve as vice chair of the Beaver Station Cultural and Event Center operating committee and helps lead the organization's corporate sponsorship program which he helped to found in 2012 and has raised more than $200,000 in that timespan. 

April 15, 2024 - The Pennsylvania Federation of Museums bestows its highest annual "best in show" S.K. Stevens Award to the Beaver Area Heritage Museum for its exhibit and documentary, "Saint or Sinner? The Complicated Legacy of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay." The award and a $500 check were presented by PA Museums executive director Rusty Baker to Miner and fellow museum official Beth Ann Spence at the annual conference in Harrisburg. Said Baker, "The Stevens Award is prestigious because it ranks above our standard awards and speaks to best practices recognized at the national level. "It honors those organizations that have won statewide and national awards for a particular project. We are proud to recognize all of the great work being done in Beaver as well as by other museums and historical organizations throughout the Commonwealth."

March 25, 2024 - Miner makes a presentation at the quarterly meeting of the Western Pennsylvania Historical Coalition held at Beaver Station Cultural and Event Center in Beaver, hosted by the Beaver County Genealogy and History Center. He also leads a tour of the Beaver Area Heritage Museum's new 2024 exhibit, "Out of the Unknown," honoring a local fighter pilot shot down and lost during World War II. 

Feb. 6, 2024 - Content from Miner's website Minerd.com and its feature memoir "A 21 Story Salute: Nursing Experiences in Harm's Way During World War II, Korea and Vietnam," are credited as reference sources in the newly published juvenile non-fiction book The Astrochimps by Dawn Cusick. [Chicago Review Press, 216 pages, ISBN-10: 1641608951 - ISBN-13: 978-1641608954]

2023

Dec. 6, 2023 - Representing the Beaver Area Heritage Museum, Miner presents to the American Association for State and Local History's virtual "Small but Mighty" Small Museums Summit on the topic of "Unearthing Untold Histories: Navigating Sensitive Narratives." The panel is moderated by Laura Casey of the Texas Historical Commission featuring additional presentations by Rachel Ferrante of the Maine MILL (Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor) and Joy Summar-Smith of the Dr Pepper Museum. The session may be viewed at this link. 

Nov. 2023 - Miner is elected to the board of directors of the Beaver County (PA) Foundation. Funded by a $25,000 bequest from the last will and testament of founding father Benjamin Franklin, the Foundation today is comprised of 79 funds with combined assets of more than $9.6 million. Last year, the Foundation awarded more than $695,000 to the communities of the county in grants, scholarships and project funding. 

Nov. 15, 2023 - A new book, With Justice for All: A Social History of Disability in America, authored by Jack Trammell, utilizes content from Miner's book Well At This Time as source material [Common Ground Research Networks, 238 pp., ISBN-10: 1957792655 - ISBN-13: 978-1957792651]. See pages 90-91, in a chapter on "Civil War Veterans with Disabilities." 

Aug. 4, 2023 - Quotes from Miner and a scanned vintage image from his Minerd.com Archives are published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article entitled "Was U.S. Sen Matthew Quay from Beaver a saint or sinner?," authored by Karen Kadilak. 

June 26, 2023 - The American Association for State and Local History bestows a 2023 Award of Excellence to the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation for the “Saint or Sinner?" exhibit and documentary. "The Award of Excellence is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation of state and local history,” said Bethany Hawkins, AASLH chief of operations. “This year, AASLH is proud to confer 51 national awards honoring people, projects, and exhibits which represent the best in the field and provide leadership for the future of state and local history." 

April 25, 2023 - The Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations bestows one of eight statewide 2023 Special Achievement Awards to the Beaver Area Heritage Museum for its exhibit, “Saint or Sinner? The Complicated Legacy of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay” and its companion video documentary. “PA Museums’ annual awards are meant to inspire the museum field and impress visitors to museums,” said Rusty Baker, executive director of PA Museums in Harrisburg. “The Beaver Area Heritage Museum is one of Pennsylvania’s star performers, and we are proud to recognize its great work along with other museums and historical organizations throughout the Commonwealth.” The Heritage Foundation was praised for tackling: 

... the challenge of re-engaging their community and volunteer base after all the pandemic shutdowns by offering a new exhibit that explored the story of a once-famous local political figure in an inventive way. “Senator Matthew Stanley Quay: Saint or Sinner?” used the Beaver Heritage Foundation’s small display space to their advantage by creating a unique double-sided exhibit experience that presented the positive and negative aspects of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay’s career, then asked visitors to vote. Did 19th-century political power broker’s achievements and contributions outweigh his transgressions, or was it the other way around? The Matthew Stanley Quay project illustrates the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation’s commitment to helping their community recognize that “meaningful, substantive history is right in our own backyard.” The project also demonstrated the group’s collaborative relationships with other local organizations, including the Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, the First Presbyterian Church of Beaver, and members of the Quay family, all of whom contributed to the project. Beaver’s Matthew Quay project was also notable for documentary film produced in conjunction with the research done for the exhibit. Segments from a detailed video interview conducted with 100-year-old Quay Scholar Dr. James A Kehl months before he passed away were transformed into a professionally produced film exploring Senator Quay and his legacy. While Dr. Kehl did not live to see the final film, the finished documentary will now serve as an educational outreach tool, preserving Dr. Kehl’s scholarship for future generations. 

March 19, 2023 - Miner volunteers as a judge of student essays on National History Day at Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center, in affiliation with the Smithsonian. The team led by the History Center's Anne Madarasz, was tasked with assessing the clarity of presentation and historical quality of top local high school seniors' research papers on the theme of "Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas." Among the essays evaluated are "The Frontier of Irish Colonialism" - "Andrew Carnegie: Pushing the Industrial and Philanthropic Frontiers" - "A Woman’s Right to Vote: The Frontier Broken by New Zealand’s Suffragists" - "The Forgotten Pioneers: The Paris Commune" - and "Why Mohandas Gandhi is A Frontier in Protesting History."

2022

Oct. 18, 2022 - A new, 35-minute video documentary Saint? or Sinner? The Complicated Legacy of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay of Beaver, PA, premieres at Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center, co-executive produced and hosted by Miner. The documentary is produced by the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation in association with Pacer Studios and highlights an exclusive interview with 100-year-old James A. Kehl, Ph.D., retired University of Pittsburgh professor and author of the definitive Quay biography Boss Rule in the Gilded Age.

Jan. 17, 2022 - Miner is pictured in the Ambergris Today article of San Pedro, Belize, headlined "Marriott Residences Ambergris Caye Prepares For Construction After Pandemic Delays," featuring quotes from ECI Development Ltd. co-founders Michael K. Cobb and Joel Nagel during a high-profile groundbreaking event for a Marrriott-branded 200-unit residential and hotel.

Jan. 12, 2022 - Working in collaboration with Pacer Studios, it was Miner Communications' privilege to have been of service to CEO Sam Lucci of Think More - React Less Educational Initiative Inc. in connection with the article headlined "Center Twp. Entrepreneur Launches Professional Development Program" in the Beaver County (PA) Times (part of the Gannett-USA Today Network). The story explores why Lucci is giving away his most valuable trade secret honed over 50 years in business.

 

Moderating 2½ days of strategic planning for ECI Development in Belize

 

Jan. 8-10, 2022 - Miner moderates two-and-a-half days of strategic planning in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize with the senior management team of ECI Development Ltd., a Pittsburgher-founded, pre-IPO resort development company with a portfolio of properties in five Central America countries and counting.

Jan. 1, 2022 - Marking the 20th anniversary as an independent marketing and corporate communications consulting firm, following the founder's decade-long role as head of media and public relations for one of the nation's 100 largest law firms, Miner Communications rolls out a modified logo for the coming year. Today the firm continues to fulfill its original mission of providing high quality, personal services to business and professional services clients.

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

New plaque at Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center

Nov. 6, 2019 - The prestigious Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation bestows historic landmark status on Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center and the Beaver Area Heritage Museum, former buildings of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad which have been restored to widespread popularity and acclaim. Historic Landmark plaques have been mounted on both buildings within the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation campus along East End Avenue in Beaver. “We are pleased that the Heritage Foundation has done a tremendous job in restoring the former railroad buildings and converting them into a cultural and event center and museum,” said PHLF President Arthur Ziegler. “We especially appreciate the dedication and commitment of the Foundation to the preservation and reuse of these historic train properties, which are contributing to the economic revival of Beaver and Western Pennsylvania.” Miner has served on the Station governance body since inception and for five years as chairman of the museum.

Oct. 25, 2019 - Miner releases the firm's Autumn 2019 e-newsletter, "News from Mark Miner Communications." View>>>

 

Miner Communications' Autumn e-newsletter

 

Aug. 9, 2019 - For the second straight year, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranks the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation among the region’s 20 largest museums, as measured by admissions. The Heritage Foundation again is listed as #16, comprising the most popular museum experience in Beaver County. Miner serves on its board of directors and the operating committee of its Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center.

 

The Mental Health Association's 65th anniversary dinner

 

May 22, 2019 - As a member of the board of directors and executive committee, Miner attends the 65th anniversary annual meeting and dinner of the Mental Health Association in Beaver County, PA.

 

 

April 29, 2019 - Miner authors a new blog post, "Is 'Human-ness' Missing in Professional Services Marketing?" In the opening, he writes:

 

In the realm of professional services, competition has never been fiercer and the need for differentiation more acute. Firms which provide services by highly educated, licensed experts are increasingly viewed as commodities, where outcomes are expected and their work perceived as identical to competitors.... What magic potion can firms use to set themselves apart, pre-qualify credentials, regularly land on shortlists, receive more requests for proposals and become the pursuit, not the pursuer? How do they flip the dynamic to their advantage as a desired go-to resource, trusted problem solver and employer of choice? ...

 

 

L-r: Kolt Codner, Kim Anastas, Tod Arbutina, host Jon Delano

 

March 31, 2019 - In the KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh's "Sunday Business Page" segment, host Jon Delano interviews Cottrill Arbutina Wealth Management Group’s Tod Arbutina along with Kolt Codner of Community College of Beaver County and Kim of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County, discussing their innovative workforce development program targeting at-risk teens. [view]

 

2018

Aug, 5 2018 - Larson Design Group's chief operating officer is interviewed by host Bill Flanagan on "Our Region's Business" show airing on WPXI-TV, speaking about the benefits of the Trillium CNG fueling program to the motoring public and Pennsylvania taxpayers. [view]

May 10, 2018 - In his remarks accepting the "Leadership in Private Company Governance Award" at the Director of the Year Gala of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Three Rivers Chapter, Charles "Skip" Homan mentions Miner and Larson Design Group's executive leadership team by name. [view]

April 19, 2018 - Miner is pictured in the Pittsburgh Business Times' online edition, speaking with a PNC Bank executive, at the annual “Outstanding CEOs and Top Leaders” awards dinner, sponsored by Fox Rothschild LLP.

April 15, 2018 - In his role as director of corporate communications for Larson Design Group, Miner is quoted in the Morgantown (WV) Dominion-Post about the firm's West Virginia office relocation as the first tenant of WestRidge Business and Retail Park, the city's largest mixed-use development.

 

Trinity School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA

April 13, 2018 - Miner presents chapter 7 of Forged in Steel -- about the Pittsburgh Steelers' time-tested way of mental toughness -- at a Beaver County Chamber of Commerce breakfast club meeting held at the Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, PA.

March 2018 - Signed copies of Miner's books Well At This Time and Forged in Steel -- co-authored by Tunch Ilkin and Damian Williams -- are donated to the Beaver County (PA) Chamber of Commerce for its 2018 Gala silent auction.

 

Forged in Steel sells for a 34% premium at the 2918 Dapper Dan Dinner and Sports Auction

 

Feb. 21 , 2018 - For the third straight year, Miner donates a copy of Forged in Steel, signed by co-authors Tunch Ilkin and Damian Williams, to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dapper Dan Dinner and Sports Auction, with the book sold to the highest bidder for 34 percent above the retail price.

 

Miner with Dr. Michael Walsh and his class at West Virginia University

 

Feb. 4, 2018 - Forged in Steel and its powerful chapter 7 on "mental toughness" are the focus of Miner's presentation at West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics, the 11th year in which he has been a guest lecturer at WVU. Many thanks to Michael Walsh, Ph.D., for the invitation.

 

2017

Dec. 10, 2017 - In a testimonial quote, Keith Kuzio, president/CEO of Larson Design Group of Williamsport, PA, calls Forged in Steel "a unique leadership with strong lcoal sports fan interest which I enjoy sharing with others."

Nov. 21, 2017 - The membership of the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation elects Miner to its board of directors, an organization for which he served as president in 2005-2006.

Oct. 27, 2017 - A donated copy of Forged in Steel is a silent auction item at the annual Gala of the Mental Health Association in Beaver County, PA, honoring Dr. Neil Capretto of Gateway Rehabilitation Center and sponsored by Heritage Valley Health System.

 

Oct. 22, 2017 - In his part-time role as director of corporate communications for Larson Design Group, a nationally emerging architecture, engineering and survey firm with offices in four states, Miner and the firm's board chair and CEO are pictured in the Williamsport (PA) Sun-Gazette lead business story headlined "Things Are Changing: Engineering Firm Broadens Scope of Its Work." The story reports that "For many businesses, diversification is the key to remaining competitive" and that LDG " has long been a road and bridge design engineering firm. Slowly, but surely, however, it has broadened into other areas as well.... What many people may not realize is the company’s involvement in various other infrastructure and building projects." PDF reprint>>>

Oct. 14, 2017 - In a testimonial quote, Dr. Jim Dittmar, founder of 3Rivers Leadership Institute, says that Forged in Steel is "a meaningful, actionable leadership model, supported and illustrated by stories, that can make a real difference."

 

Left to right: Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf, Preservation PA Chair Nathaniel Guest, David O’Leary, Mark Miner and Charles Copeland

 

Oct. 12, 2017 - In a ceremony held in the state museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf (wife of Gov. Tom) and Preservation Pennsylvania Board Chair Nathaniel Guest present Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center with a 2017 “Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award." Accepting the handsome framed certificate on behalf of the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation are David O’Leary, Charles Copeland and Miner.

 

Above: Miner monitors a media relations panel with, L-R: Kristen Doerschner, Mario Leone and Bethany Williams. Below: reconnecting with former Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy, now of the Urban Land Institute, who despite much opposition was a visionary who helped transform a broke city in the mid-1990s, and among other highlights helped save the Pirates and Penguins for Pittsburgh and select the site for America's best baseball-only park. As head of media relations for the Mayor's law firm on the Pirates and Penguins matter in the 1990s, Miner and the firm's CEO created a framework for advocating the Mayor's agenda in the public converation..

 

Aug. 10, 2017 - At the Beaver County Local Government Conference, held at Community College of Beaver County, PA, Miner moderates a panel conversation on how municipalities can contribute to the overall county public conversation by working more effectively with news reporters from the Beaver County Times. Panelists include Kristen Doerschner, assistant managing editor of the Times; Mario Leone, borough manager of Monaca Borough; and Bethany Williams, Director of Community Development for the City of Beaver Falls. The event is sponsored by the Beaver County Regional Council of Governments.

June 29, 2017 - Miner is interviewed in two videos shot at Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center by Rob Pratte of KDKA/Pittsburgh, for his ongoing “Your Pratte Pack” series on YouTube, about all the good things happening in Beaver County, near Pittsburgh. Clip #1 -- "Good Business" -- also features Rick Okraszewski of the Keystone Mountain Lakes Regional Council of Carpenters, and clip #2 -- "Beaver Magic" -- is staged at the Belvedere on the Station's great lawn.

June 9, 2017 - Miner is pictured and quoted in a Beaver County Times feature story, headlined "Historic Cunningham House turret tops new Beaver structure." Full text>>>

 

Facebook post by Heinz History Center CEO Andrew Masich

 

May 26, 2017 - The Beaver Area Heritage Museum receives a 5-star rating and comment on Facebook from Andrew Masich, CEO of the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, an affiliate of the Smithsonian, reading: "This is one of the best small museums in Pennsylvania -- well worth a visit."

 

Final YouTube Channel video interview between Miner and Dr. Jim Dittmar about Forged in Steel and the Pittsburgh Steelers' time-tested way of mental toughness, as presented over 7 months by Leaders Serving Beaver County.

 

May 19, 2017 - Leaders Serving Beaver County releases the 7th and final YouTube Channel video recap interview between Dr. John Stanko and Forged in Steel publisher Miner about the Pittsburgh Steelers' unique way of mental toughness. View on YouTube>>>

 

Above: German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel accepts a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey from Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitgzerald (left) and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (right). Below, the round table held at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh.

 

May 18, 2017 - Miner Communications is deeply honored to have assisted the Paul Overby, Honorary German Consul in Pittsburgh, during today's visit by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and German Ambassador Peter Wittig, traveling with 60 members of German Parliament, CEOs, cultural luminaries, diplomats and journalists. During a round table discussion about Pittsburgh’s transformative success, held at the Energy Innovation Center, Mayor Bill Peduto presents the Foreign Minister with an official Pittsburgh Penguins #34 jersey of German-born winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who helped the Penguins win a Stanley Cup last year and whose father, Erich Kuhnhackl, is a hockey legend who has been named Germany's top hockey player of the 20th century.

May 3, 2017 - A working and professional men's group at Memorial Park Presbyterian Church in Allison Park, near Pittsburgh, completes a 19-week study based on a detailed, chapter-by-chapter review of Forged in Steel, led by Rev. Kevin Gourley.

 

May 2017 - Hardback editions of Miner's book Well At This Time: The Civil War Diaries of Ephraim Miner, chronicling the journey of an injured Union soldier who languished for two-and-a-half years in the Army's ill-equipped health rehabilitation system, are now stocked for sale on the shelves of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, MD. The museum and its sister properties, the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office in Washington, DC and the Pry House Field Hospital Museum on the Antietam National Battlefield, serve as the premier center for the preservation and research of the legacy of Civil War Medical innovation and humanitarianism.

 

Heinz History Center CEO Andrew Masich (2nd from right) tours Beaver Station's new Belvedere with, L-R: David O'Leary, Leanne Rogowski and Miner.

 

April 27, 2017 - Miner and a team from the award-winning Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center and Beaver Area Heritage Museum host the Heinz History Center's Andrew Masich and Robert Stakeley for a tour, dinner and reception to formally launch the "We Can Do It" traveling World War II exhibit at the museum.

 

In the final of 7 monthly workshops, Leaders Serving Beaver County's Dr. John Stanko presents about Forged in Steel and the Pittsburgh Steelers' time-tested practice of mental toughness.

 

April 20, 2017 - In the the final installment of Leaders Serving Beaver County's 7-month workshop series featuring Forged in Steel, Dr. John Stanko leads a conversation about chapter 7 -- "mental toughness" the uniquely Steelers' way.

 

Leaders Serving Beaver County interview on YouTube between Miner and Dr. Jim Dittmar about Forged in Steel and the Pittsburgh Steelers' time-tested way of continuous improvement through deliberate practice.

 

March 26, 2017 - Leaders Serving Beaver County releases its latest YouTube Channel video interview between Dr. Jim Dittmar and Forged in Steel publisher Miner about the Pittsburgh Steelers' way of continuous improvement through deliberate practice. View on YouTube>>>

 

Diana Neel, Heinz History Center CEO Andrew Masich (right) and Miner strike the pose

 

March 24, 2017 - In remarks at a press conference in Pittsburgh, Heinz History Center CEO Andrew Masich announces that the Smithsonian-caliber "We Can Do It!" traveling World War II exhibit will make its first stop at the Beaver Area Heritage Museum, and mentions Miner and his museum colleague Diana Neel twice, inviting them to pose for photos. See the resulting television coverage on KDKA-TV and WTAE-TV.

 

Leaders Serving Beaver County's Dr. Jim Dittmar presenting about Forged in Steel and the Pittsburgh Steelers' time-tested way of continuous improvement through deliberate practice.

 

March 16, 2017 - The Steelers' way of deliberate practice -- chapter 6 of Forged in Steel -- is analyzed by Dr. Jim Dittmar of Three Rivers Leadership Institute at the Leaders Serving Beaver County workshop hosted by Penn State Beaver.

March 13, 2017 - Leaders Serving Beaver County releases its latest podcast interview with Dr. Jim Dittmar, hosted by Forged in Steel publisher Mark Miner, discussing a leader's need for a trusted "eye in the sky" who can honestly and openly critique their behaviors. Listen>>>

 

March 8, 2017 - Mark Miner Communications LLC rolls out its special 15th anniversary logo, having been launched on Jan. 15, 2002 following Miner's decade-plus as head of media and public relations for the law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll. Today the firm continues to fulfill its original mission of providing high quality marketing communications services to professional service firms.

 

Leaders Serving Beaver County interview on YouTube between Miner and Dr. John Stanko about Forged in Steel and the Pittsburgh Steelers' time-tested way of passionate execution.

 

March 6, 2017 - Leaders Serving Beaver County releases its latest YouTube Channel video interview between Dr. John Stanko and Forged in Steel publisher Mark Miner about the Pittsburgh Steelers' way of passionate execution. View on YouTube>>>

Feb. 23, 2017 - Publisher Mark Miner speaks about Forged in Steel at a Beaver County Chamber of Commerce member reception in Beaver, PA.

 

Dr. John Stanko leading a Leaders Serving Beaver County workshop based on Forged in Steel and analyzing the Pittsburgh Steelers' way of "passionate execution."

 

Feb. 16, 2017 - The Steelers' way of passionate execution -- chapter 5 of Forged in Steel -- is analyzed by Dr. John Stanko of PurposeQuest at the Leaders Serving Beaver County workshop hosted by Penn State Beaver.

 

Forged in Steel sells for a premium above retail price in the silent auction of the 2017 Dapper Dan Dinner in Pittsburgh.

 

Feb. 15, 2017 - For the 2nd straight year, a signed copy of Forged in Steel sells for a premium above its retail price at the 81st annual Dapper Dan Dinner & Sports Auction, recognizing the best in Pittsburgh sports and benefiting Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Dapper Dan Charities.

Feb. 12, 2017 - Broadcaster Rudy Reyes of "The Rude Dog Show" on WBLZ Sports in Fullerton, CA tweets: "#Steelers fans need to pick up #ForgedInSteel #insightful #faith #personal #growth #leadership."

 

Miner's award-winning, nationally recognized history website, Minerd.com

 

Feb. 9, 2017 - Miner releases the 2016 Annual Review of his award-winning, nationally recognized genealogy and regional history website, Minerd.com. During the year, 17 new biographies were added – many so lengthy that they will be subdivided into new ones in 2017. Many hundreds more bios were expanded with new findings – bringing the total bio count on the site to 1,610. Some 1, 034 images were added as illustrations, upping the overall site-wide count to 14,541.

 

Leaders Serving Beaver County interview on YouTube between Miner and Dr. Diane Galbraith about Forged in Steel and the Pittsburgh Steelers' way of strategic team making.

 

Feb. 4, 2017 - Leaders Serving Beaver County releases its latest YouTube Channel video interview between Dr. Diane Galbraith of Slippery Rock University and Mark Miner, publisher of Forged in Steel, on "strategic team making" the Pittsburgh Steelers' way. View on YouTube>>>

 

Miner at the 2nd annual Ice Gala of the German American Chamber of Commerce in Pittsburgh

 

Jan. 28, 2017 - Miner is honored to represent banking and public accounting firm clients on the red carpet at the German American Chamber of Commerce 2017 Ice Gala held at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh.

 

Jan. 24, 2017 - Rev. Dr. Kevin A. Gourley, Minister of Congregational Care at Memorial Park Presbyterian Church in Allison Park, PA, in leading an extended study of Forged in Steel for a working and professional men's group, said that the book is "full of enduring and Biblical values and standards for true leadership. I would recommend this book as a wonderful study to gather men around!" More>>>

 

Slippery Rock University's Dr. Diane Galbraith presenting on "strategic team making" at the Leaders Serving Beaver County workshop based on Forged in Steel.

 

Jan. 17, 2017 - The Steelers' way of strategic team making -- chapter 4 of Forged in Steel -- is analyzed by Dr. Diane Galbraith of Slippery Rock University at the Leaders Serving Beaver County workshop hosted by Penn State Beaver.

 

Leaders Serving Beaver County interview on YouTube between Miner and Dr. Jim Dittmar (right) about the values of "servant leadership" the Pittsburgh Steelers' way as described in Forged in Steel.

 

Jan. 9, 2017 - Leaders Serving Beaver County releases the latest YouTube Channel video interview between Dr. Jim Dittmar of 3Rivers Leadership Institute and Miner, publisher of Forged in Steel, on the topic of the Steelers' way of servant leadership. View on YouTube>>>

2016

 

Miner moderating a panel discussion about mental health in the context of relations between the police and the black community

 

Dec. 10, 2016 - Miner moderates a panel discussion on mental health in the context of relations between the black community and police, at the Leadership Luncheon of the Black Male & Female Leadership Development Institutes in Pittsburgh, sponsored by the Urban League of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University

 

Pittsburgh Sports Report's review of Forged in Steel

 

Nov. 24, 2016 - In a review quoting Miner extensively, Pittsburgh Sports Report calls Forged in Steel one of its "must-reads for local sports fans" and says the book is filled with "sage advice for the competitive arena, the workplace and the home." More>>>

Nov. 17, 2016 - Dr. Jim Dittmar, founder of 3Rivers Leadership Institute and chair emeritus of the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership at Geneva College, leads a Leaders Serving Beaver County workshop on "Servant Leadership," based on chapter 3 of the book Forged in Steel. More>>>

 

Dr. Jim Dittmar (right) of Leaders Serving Beaver County interviews Miner about "contagious humility" as practiced by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

Nov. 14, 2016 - Miner presents on "Mental Toughness," chapter 7 of Forged in Steel, at a class of Community College of Beaver County, PA, at the request of Dr. Chester Delon Thompson.

 

Memorial Park Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh begins Forged in Steel study

October 2016 – Led by Rev. Dr. Kevin Gourley, a men’s study group at Memorial Park Presbyterian Church in Allison Park, PA, a Pittsburgh suburb, begins an extended chapter-by-chapter study of Forged in Steel that is expected to continue well into 2017.

Oct. 31, 2016 - On its new YouTube channel, Leaders Serving Beaver County debuts an interview between Dr. Jim Dittmar of 3Rivers Leadership Institute and Miner as publisher of Forged in Steel. View Part 1>>>

Oct. 22, 2016 - Forged in Steel and Well At This Time are among the featured publishers, authors and books at "A Novel Affair," a fundraiser benefitting the Carnegie Library of Beaver Falls, PA, with publisher Miner exhibiting his titles.

 

Forged in Steel winner Jessica Janicki

Oct. 21, 2016 - Mental health professional Jessica Janicki -- a board director of Mental Health Association in Beaver County -- wins a signed copy of Forged in Steel in the Grand Silent Auction at the Halloween Spook-tacular dinner benefitting the Association, held at the Club at Shadow Lakes in Aliquippa, PA.

Oct. 20, 2016 - "Contagious Humility" is the focus of Dr. Diane Galbraith at the Leaders Serving Beaver County “Leader’s Workshop” based on chapter 2 of Forged in Steel and held at Penn State-Beaver. Dr. Galbraith is an assistant professor of business at Slippery Rock University. More>>>

 

Dr. Diane Galbraith at the Leaders Serving Beaver County leader's workshop

 

Sept. 22, 2016 - Forged in Steel is exhibited at the Beaver County (PA) Regional Council of Governments conference in Beaver Falls, in partnership with Leaders Serving Beaver County.

 

Pittsburgh Sports Talk host Randy Tantlinger interviews Tunch Ilkin about Forged in Steel

 

Sept. 17, 2016 - Pittsburgh Sports Talk TV Show Randy Tantlinger interviews co-author Tunch Ilkin about the spirituality behind the book Forged in Steel: The Seven Time-Tested Leadership Principles Practiced By the Pittsburgh Steelers. The segment airs on WHVL-TV in State College, PA. View>>>

Sept. 15, 2016 - Leaders Serving Beaver County hosts the first of seven monthly "Leaders Workshop" classes at Penn State-Beaver, taught by Dr. John Stanko and drawn from chapter 1 of Forged in Steel, the popular Pittsburgh Steelers leadership values book co-authored by Tunch Ilkin and Damian Williams.

 

Smith and Miner at the 90th birthday party, and in 1987

 

Sept. 9, 2016 - At a 90th birthday party for his friend, mentor and onetime boss Robert Allen Smith, former advertising and public relations executive with U.S. Steel Chemicals and Michael Baker Corporation, Miner makes a "This Is Your Life" presentation for an invitation-only audience of 100 friends at Beaver Station Cultural and Events Center.

Sept. 9, 2016 - Dr. Jim Dittmar and Dr. John Stanko of Leaders Serving Beaver County release a YouTube video announcing the fall/winter schedule of leader's workshops to be held at Penn State-Beaver featuring Forged in Steel. View>>>

Aug. 26, 2016 - The newly published Pittsburgh Metro Guide states that in his role with the Beaver Area Heritage Museum and Beaver Station & Cultural Center, Miner "has been instrumental in helping to enhance the Beaver area as a historical destination." He is quoted saying that "As neighboring regions develop their own cultural attractions, out-of-towners will be more likely to visit. Improving tourism across the Greater Pittsburgh area will encourage businesses to set up shop in places that they may have missed before." More>>>

Aug. 15, 2016 - Miner is appointed to the executive committee of Mental Health Association in Beaver County by association president Nancy J. Homan.

Aug. 1, 2016 - Leaders Serving Beaver County (PA) announces its 2016-2017 Leaders Workshop breakfast series based on seven months' of teachings from Forged in Steel, to be presented by Dr. John Stanko, Dr. Diane Galbraith of Slippery Rock University and Dr. Jim Dittmar, professor emeritus at Geneva College, to be held on the campus of Penn State-Beaver. More>>>

 

Left to right: Miner, William Fontana, David O'Leary and Robert Rice

 

June 14, 2016 - The $2.7 million Beaver Station Cultural and Event Center receives a prestigious statewide community revitalization award for “creating economic vitality” by the Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Downtown Center. The “Townie Award,” in the category of asset enhancement, is presented by Dennis Davin, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and by William Fontana, Executive Director of the Center, at a dinner gala in Allentown. Miner and Beaver Station colleagues Robert Rice and David O’Leary are in attendance to receive the award . More>>>

 

West Virginia University's College of Business & Economics

 

March 29, 2016 - For the 10th time, Miner presents a guest lecture at West Virginia University's College of Business & Economics, on the topic of "Mental Toughness: or What They Didn't Teach You in College." The class is led by Michael F. Walsh, PhD, Department Chair & Associate Professor of Marketing. The talk features hard-hitting content from his more than 30 years of experience crafting the public image of professional service firms as they become key decision-makers at the table of business and civic leadership. The topic also is drawn from chapter 7 of the widely acclaimed book which Miner published, Forged in Steel: The Seven Time-Tested Leadership Principles Practiced by the Pittsburgh Steelers, co-authored by Tunch Ilkin and Damian Williams.

 

Miner lecturing on mental toughness at Community College of Beaver County

 

March 24, 2016 - Following Miner's lecture on "mental toughness" from chapter 7 of Forged in Steel, at a leadership team class at Community College of Beaver County (PA), a young undergraduate remarks, "I needed to hear this. Tonight. Right now." It's a hint of the power of the Steelers' leadership values to impact and change lives.

March 22, 2016 - Miner participates in the Uzuri Think Tank at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, part of the Coalition for Black Male Educational and Workforce Issues, led by Dr. Anthony Robins and Chester D. Thompson, D.Sc., among others.

 

Dr. Chester Thompson (left) with his class and Miner at Robert Morris University

 

March 17, 2016 - Hosted by Dr. Chester Delon Thompson, Forged in Steel publisher Mark Miner gives a guest lecture at Robert Morris University on chapter 7 of the book, "Mental Toughness."

 

Forged in Steel winner Wendy Lydon

March 16, 2016 - Wendy Lydon, vice president with ThistleSea Business Development, wins a signed copy of Forged in Steel at the Great Gathering at Southpointe -- hosted by The Pittsburgh Social Exchange -- with proceeds benefiting the Washington (PA) City Mission.

Feb. 22, 2016 - A limited number of copies of Forged in Steel are available to be signed by co-authors Tunch Ilkin and Damian Williams on the Legends of Pittsburgh Cruise, sailing from Miami to Key West and Cozumel.

 

Silent auction, Dapper Dan Dinner

Feb. 17, 2016 - A signed copy of Forged in Steel is auctioned for more than five times its retail price at the 80th Annual Dapper Dan Dinner and Sports Auction benefitting Dapper Dan Charities and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Jan. 4, 2016 - The Pro Football Hall of Fame adds a signed, first edition copy of Forged in Steel to its permanent research collection in Canton, Ohio. Here's why.

 

Pro Football Hall of Fame archivist Jon Kendle (left) accepts a signed, first edition of Forged in Steel from Miner, CEO of the publisher, Minerd.com Publishing, LLC

 

 

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