Waiting Families List
Spring 2025
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Location Ellwood City, PA – Lawrence County
Family Composition
John (52) - Nurse
PAE # F37AF15
Child Characteristics of Consideration
Family Strengths & Comments
Michele (59) - Nurse
Lauren (20) - Biological Daughter
Caitlin 22) - Biological Daughter
Teenage girl or sibling group (male/female), Caucasian, age 13-16. The family will consider a sibling set of up to 3.
Lives on a small farm with dogs, cats, cows, goats, and chickens. Active and enjoys familyoriented activities, like games and sports and attending sporting events.
Carrington Family
Caseworker and Contact Information
Deanna Marsteller 724-699-6967 or dmarsteller@bair.org
Location Jonestown, PA (Lebanon County)
Family Composition
Mark (50) – HVAC
Kris (48) – Stay at home parent
Child Characteristics of Consideration
Family Strengths & Comments
Caseworker and Contact Information
Open to up to two female children, any race, age 8 to 15.
Two-parent family that enjoys community activities and spending time with family. Mark’s father lives in the home, and Kris’s parents have an apartment in the lower level of the home. They have one dog and three cats.
Melvin “Ricky” Hoerl 724-856-2169 or mhoerl@bair.org
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Stajnrajh Family
Waiting Families List
Spring 2025
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Location Oil City, PA – Venango County
PAE# F61AD09
Dutton Family
Family Composition Joseph (52) - Caucasian, CNC Programmer Taunya (49) - Caucasian, Real Estate Agent Gregory (15) - Permanent Legal Custody
Child Characteristics of Consideration
Up to three children- Caucasian, age 13 to 15.
Family Strengths & Comments Active and enjoy racing, camping, and other sporting events. They have two dogs and a large extended family who all enjoy spending time together! Experienced foster family!
Caseworker and Contact Information Deanna Marsteller 724-699-6967 or dmarsteller@bair.org
Location Claysville, PA – Washington County
Family Composition Jeffrey (52) - Product Superintendent
PAE# F63AI89
Child Characteristics of Consideration
Lynn (46) - Secretary/ Bookkeeper Brianna (20) - Biological Daughter
Foster Son (3)
Open to one child ranging in age from 6-14 years old. Open to minor medical needs and are open to biological family contact. The family will consider a sibling set of 2 if they are the same gender.
Family Strengths & Comments
The Dutton family owns a small farm and has numerous animals (dogs, chickens, horses, guinea pigs, and a cow). The family enjoys family-oriented activities, and everything related to the outdoors.
Caseworker and Contact Information Melvin “Ricky” Hoerl 724-856-2169 or Mhoerl@bair.org
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Waiting Families List
Spring 2025
Cherry Family
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Location Oil City, Pennsylvania (Venango County)
Family Composition
Jennifer (36) - Data Specialist
Child Characteristics of Consideration
Family Strengths & Comments
Gregory (38) - Homemaker
Open to up to three children up to age fourteen.
The Cherry family is a kindhearted and funloving family. They enjoy sitcoms, gameshows, and wrestling. They have one dog and one cat. They are regularly involved in their church.
Caseworker and Contact Information Melvin “Ricky” Hoerl 724-856-2169 or Mhoerl@bair.org
Stoves Family
Location Summit Hill, Pennsylvania (Carbon County)
Family Composition
Sean (40) - Software Engineer
Child Characteristics of Consideration
Family Strengths & Comments
Jennifer (39) - Registered Nurse
Sean Jr. (15) - Biological Son
Alex (14) - Biological Son
Luke (11) - Biological Son
Open to a female child, of any race, ages 013. Willing to consider female sibling sets.
The Stoves family is easy-going and has many interests including video games, board games, swimming, and movie nights. They have four dogs, a rabbit, a guinea pig, a snake, and a bearded dragon.
Caseworker and Contact Information Kortnei Confer 717-415-1620 or kconfer@bair.org
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Eastman Family
Waiting Families List
Spring 2025
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Location Carlisle, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County)
Family Composition Jeremy (37) - Director of Student Services
Child Characteristics of Consideration
Family Strengths & Comments
Alyssa (32) - Loan Processor/Homemaker
Kipp (8), Bennett (5), and Kensley (4)Biological Children
Open to up to two children from birth to about six years old.
The Eastman family is an active family who love the outdoors. The family enjoys biking, swimming, hiking, and jumping on the trampoline. They are involved in their church’s praise team.
Negley Family
Caseworker and Contact Information
Melvin “Ricky” Hoerl 724-856-2169 or Mhoerl@bair.org
Location Harmony, Pennsylvania (Butler County)
Family Composition Jared (40) - Archive Specialist
Child Characteristics of Consideration
Family Strengths & Comments
Caseworker and Contact Information
Katie (34) - Accounts Receivable Specialist
Open to one child ages five to ten.
The Negley family is a fun, kindhearted, and active family. In their free time, they enjoy reading, exercising, music, spending time in the community, and traveling.
Melvin “Ricky” Hoerl 724-856-2169 or Mhoerl@bair.org
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Compton Family
Waiting Families List
Spring 2025
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Location Grove City, Pennsylvania (Mercer County)
Family Composition Graci (33) - Financial Paraplanner
PAE# F07AH28
The Leedy Family
Spencer (34) - Waste Water Manager
Chloe (14) - Graci’s Biological Daughter
Child Characteristics of Consideration Up to 2 children, ages 5 to 10.
Family Strengths & Comments
The Compton family are very active and have many interests including sports, music, musicals, traveling, kayaking, camping, board games, and movie nights. They have two dogs.
Caseworker and Contact Information Melvin “Ricky” Hoerl 724-856-2169 or Mhoerl@bair.org
Location Gettysburg, PA – Adams County
Family Composition Drew (45) - Restaurant Owner
PAE# F01AD90
Melissa (41) - Nurse
Reid (10) - Biological Son
Holt (8) - Biological Son
Child Characteristics of Consideration Open to up to two children, either gender, any race or ethnicity, ages 2-8 years old.
Family Strengths & Comments The family is fun and compassionate. The family is active and enjoys family-oriented activities, like games and sports and attending sporting events.
Caseworker and Contact Information Kortnei Confer 717-415-1620 or kconfer@bair.org
For general information on the foster-to-adopt process, please call 1-800-543-7058, or e-mail info@bair.org