Dana grew up in Penn Hills and now lives in Wilkins Township with her husband of 27 years, Dave. She has 10 siblings and is of Italian and Irish decent. Dana enjoys baking, bowling, watching movies, and listening to music. She also enjoys interacting with people as she has run her own business selling Avon products for more than 16 years. Dana and Dave believe in helping others and currently sponsor a 12-year-old boy in Ethiopia named Altamu and a 17-year-old girl named Mfariji in Tanzania.