Leaf and yard composting program

Penn Hills will continue to collect leaves, garden residue (flowers and plants with no roots attached), and small shrubbery and tree trimmings (less than a half inch in diameter, no roots), on Nov. 28 and Dec. 5. Bags must be placed curbside on Sunday evenings. Acceptable items can also be dropped off at the compost site by appointment with Public Works. Call 412-798-2151 for an appointment. For more information, visit pennhillspa.gov.

Lunch with Santa

Head to Rolling Hills Church in Verona on Dec. 3 for a pizza lunch with Santa. Two time slots are available — 11 a.m.-noon or 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free but registration is required by calling 412-798-2147.

Holiday Light Display

Cruise through the Penn Hills Government Center’s parking lot between 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 to see holiday lights, Santa, Rudolph and the elves. Register to get a free treat bag for each child by calling 412-798-2147 by Nov. 28. Bring an unopened, unwrapped toy for the Stuff-A-Truck fundraiser and a chance to win one of three $100 Visa gift cards. For more information, visit pennhillspa.gov.

Letters to Santa

Children can drop off letters to Santa from Dec. 1-16 at Penn Hills Library. They can also be mailed to 1-2 Duff Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 or emailed to santa@pennhills.org. Please include a return address in the letters.

Christmas lights display contest

It’s time to get festive! Enter the contest by calling 412-798-2147 or emailing jscaglione@pennhills.org. Judging takes place Dec. 19-21. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated houses.

Verona council member honored

Verona councilwoman and lead on one of the current WalkWorks Active Transportation Plan grants Trish Hredzak-Showalter has been named a Complete Streets Champion. Smart Growth America announced the new cohort of participants in their training program for elected officials, designed to bolster their skills, knowledge and confidence in their work making streets safe for all their constituents.

Adopt a senior

Concordia Lutheran Ministries has again opened its Adopt-A-Resident Program to the community.

Individuals, businesses or congregations may call the facility of their choice to “adopt” a resident and give him or her Christmas gifts. Gift suggestions include a sweatshirt, sweatpants, door wreath, stamps and stationery, digital clocks with large numbers, hair salon gift certificates, slippers and slipper socks and throws or blankets.

Participating locations and contacts are:

• Concordia at Cabot, Carolyn Piskor, 724-352-1571 ext. 8241 (skilled nursing residents); gift deadline is Dec. 12; or Jaime White, ext. 8302 (personal care residents), deadline is Dec. 19.

• Concordia of Fox Chapel, Sharon Scott, 412-767-5808, deadline for gifts, Dec. 10.

• Concordia at Rebecca Residence, West Deer, Rebecca Dombroski, 724-444-0600, ext. 4352, gift deadline is Dec. 10.

• Concordia at Ridgewood Place, Plum, Christina Tiffany, 412-798-1855, deadline for gifts, Dec. 9.

Toy drive

Lower Valley Athletic Foundation Christmas Toy Drive runs through the first week of December.

There are donation boxes at Inner Groove Brewing and the Verona borough building, both along East Railroad Avenue. Organizers are looking for new, unopened toys for children of all ages. Toy distribution is expected a week before Christmas. The foundation will reach out to local OVERSET FOLLOWS:schools and churches to find families in need. More information is available on the Lower Valley Athletic Foundation’s Facebook page.

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