The Stroller, April 10, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Send information of charitable events to The Stroller

Is your company or organization making or collecting equipment for health professionals? Is your club or church going to sponsor a community blood drive?

The Stroller will publish information about community drives and collections at Triblive.com. Send information to vndnews@tribweb.com.

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Small Acts of Kindness

The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family or your organization to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com.

Donna Jukes of Upper Burrell would like to thank Nancy Hare Jordan and her husband Bill for bringing her food, taking her for appointments and picking her up; Cathy and Jim Hickey for food and help getting facial masks for her; and Town and Country Pharmacy for delivering her prescriptions.

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Animal Protectors conducting adoptions by appointment

Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley in New Kensington is handling adoptions by appointment. To make an appointment, call 724-339-7388. If there is no answer, please leave a message. Animal intakes will still be accepted for as long as room is available.

Donations of food, money and cleaning supplies are especially needed to cope with the upcoming kitten season. The wish list for most-needed items includes clay kitty litter, Purina kitten chow, Purina puppy food, six-foot leashes, Purina One Dog formula, he laundry detergent, dryer sheets, white copy paper, garbage bags, toilet paper, throw rugs with rubber backing, Lupine Martingale collars, blankets and towels. To make an online monetary donation, visit animalprotectors.net/donations.html.

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North Apollo VND accepting donations

North Apollo Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations of N95 masks, hand soap, hand sanitizer and medical gloves to protect members as they respond to calls.

To make arrangements to contribute, call 724-422-0337 or message their Facebook page at by clinking here: facebook.com/NAVFD170/.

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Freeport looking for volunteers to serve on zoning and planning boards

Freeport Borough is seeking residents to serve as a zoning officer, zoning board member and planning commission member.

Positions are volunteer and applicants must live in the borough. Letters of interest should be sent to the borough office, 414 Market St., Freeport PA 16229.

For questions, call the borough office at 724-295-2230 during office hours.

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Arnold No. 1 VFD to hold fish fry today

The Arnold No. 1 Volunteer Fire Department fish fry will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the fireman’s club, 1710-1712 Fifth Ave., take-out and delivery only.

To place an order, call 724-335-8130 or 724-335-2060. They thank you for your support.

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Rep. Petrarca and staff continue to provide services

State Rep. Joseph Petrarca and his staff will continue to provide services to residents remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Petrarca’s district includes Parks Township, Apollo, Leechburg, Saltsburg, Bell, Washington Township, Avonmore, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, Oklahoma Borough, Vandergrift and West Leechburg.

Residents can contact staff members at the following offices, emails and telephone numbers:

• Harrisburg, Kristen Bernard at kbernard@pahouse.net, 717-787-5142

• Derry, Gina Scheller at gscheller@pahouse.net, 724-694-5298

• Vandergrift, Jillian Olszewski at jolszewski@pahouse.net, and Leslie Ziemianski at lziemianski@pahouse.net, 724-567-6982

Additional resources are available at pahouse.net/Petrarca/News/?id=13189.

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Cancellations

All events listed below are canceled unless otherwise noted:

Allegheny Township

Wednesday: The Kiski Valley Water Pollution Control Authority meeting is canceled.

May 17: The free Fishing Derby at Northmoreland Park that was planned by the Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks and Recreation is canceled, as are all park facility reservations for April and May.

Apollo

Apollo Area Historical Society museum will remain closed until at least May 2. The April 5 program about trolleys will be at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at the WCTU Building, 317 N. Second St.

Arnold

Recycling collection has been suspended until further notice. All garbage and recycling items can be placed out for the garbage crew to collect. All items must be in a bag and tied up. No loose items will be picked up.

Thursdays: Services at Arnold Towers are canceled.

Arnold United Methodist Church: All meetings, activities and services are canceled.

Brackenridge

• The borough office is closed to the public, but is accepting telephone calls during normal business hours. Payments will be accepted by mail or through the mail slot.

Buffalo Township

• Nar-Anon meetings at Generations House of Worship are canceled. Details: Laurie, 724-895-3385

Butler

Butler Lions Club has canceled the April membership and board meetings and the following events: the April 18 Adopt-A-Highway, the sausage sale and Mother’s Day rose sale. Membership meetings are tentatively scheduled to resume May 5.

Fox Chapel

Tuesday: The Fox Chapel Area Branch of The American Association of University Women meeting

Freeport

May 25: The Freeport Memorial Day observance is canceled.

Gilpin

Monday: Township supervisors will hold the 7 p.m. meeting digitally via the Zoom app. The conference call will be streamed to facebook.com/events/813221132498521 and public comments can be made by calling 724-845-0981 during public comment times during the meeting. Residents who wish to speak during the visitors written request period must submit a request by Facebook messenger by the time of the meeting.

Harrison

• Allegheny Valley Association of Churches office is closed. Anyone who needs assistance can call 724-226-0606. Tax appointments will be rescheduled.

Friday: The Allegheny Valley Association of Churches community Good Friday service is canceled.

April 19: The Super Bingo planned at the Veterans of Foreign Wars is rescheduled to be at 2 p.m. June 21. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets issued for April 19 will be honored June 21. Details: Lorraine, 412-537-5934

April 19: The Knights of Columbus pancake and sausage breakfast is canceled.

April 25: The Earth Day Clean-up is postponed.

Leechburg

May 9: The borough cleanup day is postponed and may be rescheduled. The borough crew will not pick up lawn waste because the roll off boxes used to put the waste in are not available at this time.

Leechburg Recycling Center is closed. There will be no pick-ups or drop-offs until further notice. No materials should be dropped off in front of the recycling center gate.

First United Methodist Church: worship services are canceled until further notice.

Friday: The fish fries at Leechburg Volunteer Fire Department are canceled.

Mondays: The GriefShare group sessions at First Evangelical Lutheran Church are postponed and will be rescheduled.

Lower Burrell

Saturday: The ClothesLine ministry at Bethesda Lutheran Church will be closed.

April 13 and 15: The Lower Burrell Council and Planning Commission meetings are canceled.

• Entertainment and events at the Veterans of Foreign Wars are canceled and the club is closed.

Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church: is closed for all activities and services.

May 9: The Burrellton Garden Club May Mart is canceled.

May 16: The Animal Protectors Hearts for Strays luncheon at Hill Crest Country Club is canceled.

New Kensington

Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church has canceled all Sunday services and church activities. Food bank service for April is canceled.

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church is closed for all services, fundraisers and activities.

Mondays, Tuesday and Saturdays: The Community Clothes Closet will be closed.

Parks Township

May 2: Parks Township Sportsman’s Association has canceled the Kids Fishing Day.

Plum

Monday: The Council voting meeting will be conducted virtually. Residents can watch it live on Comcast Channel 19 or Verizon Fios Channel 29. The meeting will be livestreamed at youtube.com/watch?v=g4qnzz6462c&feature=youtu.be. Any resident who wishes to address council should submit a request at form.jotform.com/200853686021149

Tuesday: The Plum School Board meeting set for 7 p.m. will be held online. Instructions to view the meeting will be posted 24 hours before the meeting at pbsd.net/MeetingAgendaandMinutes.aspx.

April 18: The Community Cleanup day is postponed and will be rescheduled.

Plum Community Center is closed and all events canceled. Meals on Wheels will continue as scheduled. Those over 60 who are food insecure or rely on the daily lunch can continue to pick up Congregant Lunch provided by the county on a take-out basis only. Pick-ups will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Lunches must be ordered a day in advance by calling 412-795-2330.

Oakmont

Riverview Community Action Corp. is closed for all activities except home delivered meals. Questions: 412-828-1062

South Buffalo 

Friday: The South Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry is canceled.

Springdale

Tuesday: Allegheny Valley School District School Board will conduct a combined planning and voting meeting at 7 p.m. via teleconference. Information to call in and the pin number to enter the teleconference will be posted no later than 5 p.m. April 14 at avsdweb.org.

Tarentum

• BridgePoint Church: Activities at the church, including the grief support group, and the children’s food and fun event are canceled. A live stream of the Sunday church service will be on Facebook Live.

Tuesday: The Produce to People distribution is canceled.

• Tarentum Eagles is closed.

• Tarentum Elks Lodge is closed. Entertainment, bingo and the May 2 cash bash are canceled.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars is closed and there will be no Friday night bar bingo.

• The Heritage Museum will be closed to visitors until further notice. Details: AKVHS.org or 724-224-7666

Vandergrift

St. Gertrude Church spaghetti dinners are canceled until further notice.

Vandergrift Public Library: the due date for all materials that have been checked out has been extended. If you log into your online account and notice an item with a different due date, please contact the library. The Book Drop is closed. Keep all materials until the library reopens. Tax forms have now been placed into the Little Free Library since the library is closed. AARP Tax Appointments have been postponed and representatives will contact clients directly who have an upcoming appointment.

April 21: The Miss Freddye and Musicians in Unity concert at the Casino Theater is canceled. For refunds, call 724-567-5049 if paid by cash or check. Credit card refunds will be issued to your card.

Washington Township

April 18: The Star Party planned by the Amateur Astronomy Association of Pittsburgh is canceled.

West Deer

East Union Presbyterian Church: all services and activities are canceled, except for West Deer Food Bank and Meals To Go distributions.

West Leechburg

April 18: The Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania at the West Leechburg Native Plant Preserve is canceled.