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Advice available for those with financial troubles

Allegheny Valley Association of Churches has free support services available for anyone who is having trouble making ends meet, is unemployed or needs help with budgeting and talking to bill collectors.

For information, call Michelle at 724-226-0606, ext. 16.

Fire company to start annual fund drive

Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company is conducting its annual fund drive for 2021. Letters were mailed to all residents, businesses and property owners within their service area.

If you did not receive a donation request in the mail and wish to donate to the fire company, mail your donation to Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company, 210 Horne Ave., Saxonburg PA 16056.

Help needed at Vandergrift Meals On Wheels

Vandergrift Meals On Wheels is in need of regular and substitute volunteers to help with food packing, driving and delivering.

To offer your time and for more information, call 724-567-7893.

Calendar

Apollo

May 8: St. James Church is seeking food truck vendors to participate in a vendor fair planned from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 109 Owens View Ave. Table applications are being accepted. Cost: $15; with electricity, $20. Face masks and social distancing required. Details: 724-882-8776

Wednesday: Apollo Hose Company No. 2 will have a bake sale from noon to 5 p.m. at the firehall, 325 N. Fourth St.

Apollo-Ridge School District

Today: Apollo-Ridge School Board will conduct the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. online. Access information: ApolloRidge.com

Brackenridge

Tuesday: Brackenridge Council will hold a special voting meeting at 4 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Access information: brackenridgeboro.com

Buffalo Township

Thursday: Zion United Methodist Church, Buffalo Township, will host a community blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. in the church Family Life Center, 438 Bear Creek Road. Appointments recommended. Blood donations are tested for covid-19 antibodies. Bring and ID mask. Participating donors will be entered into a random drawing to win one of four pairs of lower bowl tickets to the May 8 Pittsburgh Penguin hockey game. Appointments: 412-209-7000 or visit vitalant.org and click on the Schedule Now or New Donor buttons. Search for group code C664

Burrell School District

Tuesday: Burrell School Board will conduct a budget workshop at 7 p.m. online. Details: burrell.k12.pa.us/board

Cheswick

Today: Cheswick Council will conduct the regular meeting at 7 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Access information: Cheswick.us

Freeport

Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays: The Thrift Store Clothing Ministry at Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St., will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Cash only. Donations must be laundered and free from pet hair. Details: 724-295-3095

Gilpin

Tuesday: An American Red Cross Blood community blood drive will be from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department social hall, 113 Fire Hall Road. Appointments: 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code GTVFD

May 2: Takeout chicken dinners will be sold from 4:30 p.m. till the food runs out at Gilpin Volunteer Fire Department, 113 Firehall Road. Menu: chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, coleslaw, roll and dessert, $10. Advance orders strongly recommended. Orders: 724-845-7200

Harrison 

Today: Harrison Commissioners will conduct the regular meeting at 6 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Access information: manager@harrisontwp.pa.gov or 724-226-1393 by 2:30 Monday

Leechburg

Today: Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the firehall, 268 Canal St. Doors open at 5 p.m. The kitchen will be open.

Lower Burrell

Tuesday: Veterans of Foreign Wars will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the post, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Doors open at 5 p.m.

May 29: TryLife Center is accepting donations for the basket auction planned for the craft and vendor show at Quality Inn, New Kensington. Baskets can be taken to the center, 1155 Wildlife Lodge Road. Call 724-339-9399 to schedule a delivery time or arrange pickup.

Tuesday and Saturday: Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania will host registration events from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars pavilion, 1601 Wildlife Lodge Road. Girls in pre-k through 11th grade are eligible. Face masks and social distancing required.

New Kensington

Today: The Community Clothes Closet, 1129 Kenneth Ave., will be open from 11 to 1 p.m.

Plum School District

Tuesday: Plum School Board will conduct the regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the high school library, 900 Elicker Road. Details: 412-795-0100

Tarentum 

Tuesday: Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St. An opportunity for silent prayer will be at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Tarentum Elks will host bingo at 7 p.m. at the lodge, 219 E. Sixth Ave. The kitchen is open to the public from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Menu: elks644.org/elks-kitchen-1. Orders: 724-226-1644 by 8:15 p.m.

Washington Township 

Through May 3: A fishing area for children 10 and younger is available on Pine Run in Kunkle Park for children 10 and younger. Sponsored by the Washington-Bell Lions Club. Thanks to Black Leggs Trout Nursery for supplying the fish and Eagle Scout Jared Burk and other volunteers. Details: 724-727-3515

West Deer

Today: Deer Creek Drainage Basin Authority will hold the agenda meeting at 7 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Access information: deercreekauthority.com

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