Penn-Trafford area briefs: Playground upgrades, seniors meet and more

Playgrounds get communication boards

New playground communication boards, which help students who have difficulty communicating to express themselves during play time, have been installed at each of Penn-Trafford’s elementary school playgrounds.

Sarah Loughner, a speech-language pathologist at Penn-Trafford, spearheaded the project. The district provided the funding and the signs were installed by the Penn Trafford Area Recreation Commission.

Level Green senior citizens to meet

The 2 Guys will provide entertainment when the Level Green Seniors meet at 11 .m. Sept. 16 at the Lions Community Building, Murrysville Road, Level Green.

Lunch will include ham and cheese, potato salad and dessert. New members are welcome.

For more information, call Mary at 412-372-5422.

P-T to honor military personnel, first responders and faith leaders

Penn-Trafford is inviting military personnel, first responders and faith leaders and their guests to a reception prior to the home football game against Peters Township at 7 p.m. Sept. 17.

The event begins at 5:30 p.m. A light dinner will be served in Penn-Trafford’s end zone tent. Following a pre-game recognition, guests may watch the game from inside Warrior Center or the stadium.

Those attending should park in the upper lots. There are a limited number of handicapped spaces available in the lower lot.

Those planning to attend should RSVP to Colleen Kelly at Penn-Trafford School District at 724-744-4496, option #6, or kellyc@penntrafford.org by Sept. 10.

Backpacks-To-Go Program gets donations

Penn-Trafford’s Backpacks-To-Go Program received donations from two local organizations: the Community Church along Route 130 in Harrison City and Express Employment Professionals.

The church, under the leadership of Senior Pastor Seth McPherson, held a back-to-school drive to collect supplies including backpacks, crayons, pencils, pens, folders, glue, and scissors.

Penn-Trafford grad Cassie Armstrong organized a back-to-school drive to collect supplies at Express Employment Professionals along Route 130 in the Penn Township Plaza, The business donated backpacks, binders and earbuds.

Manor Lions Club to sell barbecue chicken

The Manor Lions Club will sell a chicken barbecue meal in the parking lot of Roberts Roofing, Route 993 in Manor, on Sept. 11.

The meal consists of one-half chicken, roll, applesauce, cookie and drink for $8.

All proceeds go to Lions Club charities.

For more information, email jrare4@comcast.net or 724-787-3954.