The Stroller, July 28, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Festa Italiana planned at Mount St. Peter Church

The annual Mount St. Peter Church Festa Italiana has been changed due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Takeout Festa platters will be sold from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in a drive-through in the rear parking lot of the church, 100 Freeport Road, New Kensington.

Platters will cost $15 and include a serving of lasagna, two meatballs and a sausage. Food will be cooked but served cold to take home to heat and serve. No advance orders are necessary.

A virtual basket raffle is being conducted. Browse the baskets at mtstpeter.ourraffle.org.

A Grand Raffle with prizes of $2,500, $500 and two of $250 will be drawn after the 5 p.m. Saturday Mass. Cost is $1 per chance. For tickets, stop in at the church office.

Free diapers and food available at Highlands Family Center

Highlands Family Center, Tarentum, will distribute free diapers, produce and dairy products from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the center, 415 E. Fourth Ave.

Registration is required. To register, call the center at 724-224-9006. Call as soon as possible, because spots are reserved very quickly.

Salvation Army offers free lunches

The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army and Community Center in Brackenridge offers free grab and go lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays in parking lot at the center, 917 Brackenridge Ave.

Children’s summer feeding program continues in Tarentum

The Summer Feeding Program at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny St., Tarentum, provides free grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches to children from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. weekdays.

For details, call 724-224-9220.

Free milk product distribution rescheduled for today

Free dairy products will be distributed at noon today in Heights Plaza, Natrona Heights, Harrison.

The event had been planned for Saturday. Recipients should drive up, remain in their vehicle and boxes will be loaded into their trunk. No registration is required. Service will be first come, first served, one box per family.

The event is sponsored by Harvest Community Church, Harrison, in conjunction with Marburger Dairy, the USDA Food and Drug Administration, local dairy producers and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. For details, visit harvestpa.org or call the church at 724-548-5643.

Calendar

Allegheny Township

Wednesday: Allegheny Township Zoning Hearing Board conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. at the township community building, 136 Community Building Road.

Allegheny Township/Harrison/New Kensington

Friday: Valley Points Family YMCA is sponsoring a Christmas in July raffle for complete one roll each of $20, $10 and $5 scratch-off tickets. Cost: $10 per chance. The winning number will be taken from the July 31 evening Pa. Pick-3 Lottery. Proceeds will benefit the YMCA Financial Assistance Program. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Tickets: stop in at any of the YMCA branches or visit vpfymca.org.

Allegheny Valley School District

Today: Allegheny Valley School Board will conduct a special voting meeting at 7 p.m. in person at the Acmetonia Elementary School Forum, 300 Pearl Ave., Cheswick, and online to approve the health safety plan for reopening schools. For online access information, visit the school website before 5 p.m. today.

Apollo-Ridge School District

Wednesday: Apollo-Ridge School Board will conduct a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. online at Zoom.us. Access information: apolloridge.com at least 24 hours before the meeting

Brackenridge  

Saturday: Pioneer Hose Company will conduct the drawings for its gun bash live at noon on the company Facebook page. Winners will be notified. Tickets are still available. Tickets: send a message on the Facebook page.

Deer Lakes School District

Thursday: Deer Lakes School Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. online at Zoom.us to address the reopening plan. Online access information: Deerlakes.net. Audio only: 1-312-626-6799

Freeport

Wednesday: The Thrift Store Clothing Ministry at Freeport United Methodist Church, 211 Fourth St., will be open from noon to 3 p.m. at the church. Cash only. Donations must be laundered. Details: 724-295-2476

Harrison 

Thursday: Valley Points Family YMCA will host an American Cross Blood Drive from noon to 5 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Allegheny Valley branch, 5021 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights. Appointment: 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org

Highlands School District

Today: Highlands School Board will conduct a special meeting at 7 p.m. online at Zoom.us to approve the 2020-21 school opening health and safety plan. Access information: goldenrams.com

Lower Burrell  

Saturday: A parking lot treasures sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Church of God, 273 Chester Dr. Spaces: $5. Space reservations: 724-335-4422 or lbcog@hotmail.com

New Kensington

Saturday: St. John Orthodox Church, 150 Elmtree Road, is taking orders for a pierogi sale. Pick-up will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the church Slavic food festival. Varieties include potato and cheddar, sauerkraut, and cottage cheese. Cost: $9 per dozen. Advance orders encouraged. Orders: 724-226-0942 or saintjohnnewken@gmail.com

Saturday: Mount St. Peter Church is conducting a Grand Raffle with prizes of $2,500, $500 and two of $250. The drawing will be after the 5 p.m. Aug. 1 Mass. Cost: $1 each. Tickets: Stop in the church office, 100 Freeport Road.

North Apollo

Aug. 29: North Apollo Volunteer Fire Department is taking reservations from food trucks for a rally planned for 4 to 9 p.m. at the fire hall, 311 16^th St. Reservations: nachief170@gmail.com

Saxonburg

Today: A free National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support group for those living with a loved one’s mental illness will meet at 6 p.m. at ABBA House, 320 Main St. The group meets the last Tuesday of each month. No advance registration required. Details: 724-431-0069 or namibutler.org

Upper Allegheny Joint Sanitary Authority

Today: Upper Allegheny Joint Sanitary Authority will meet at 7 p.m. for the agenda meeting followed by the regular meeting at the office, 320 Fourth Ave. Details: 724-224-2245

Washington Township

Thursday: Washington Township Municipal Authority will meet at 7 p.m. at the municipal building, 285 Pine Run Church Road.

Cancellations and changes

Butler

Aug. 28: The Butler High School Class of 1970 reunion is canceled and rescheduled to be the weekend of Aug. 28, 2121 at Butler Country Club. There are plans for a neighborhood night and golf outing.

Ford City

Aug. 29: The Armstrong County Labor Day Parade and Ethnic Feastival are canceled.

Freeport

September: The annual September By the River festival is canceled.

October: The Freeport Halloween carnival is canceled. 

Harrison

Aug. 22: The Wine and Food Festival planned at Burtner House is canceled. No decision on the Harvest Festival has been made yet.  

Kiski Township

Aug. 6 to 8: The rummage sale planned at Spring Church Lutheran Church is canceled.

Leechburg

Sept. 19: The annual Pink Day festival is canceled.

Leechburg High School Class of 1960 Reunion planned for August is postponed until Aug. 7, 2021.

Oakmont

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

Parks Township

Oct. 3: The Cash Giveaway Bash sponsored by Upper Burrell and Parks volunteer fire companies is canceled.

Saxonburg

Sept. 12 and 13: The Saxonburg Festival of the Arts is canceled.

The weekly Mingle on Main events are canceled. Refunds will be sent to vendors who signed up.

South Buffalo

Aug. 8: The gun bash planned by South Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department has been changed to an online event at 6:30 p.m. on the department Facebook page. Some prizes are not available due to covid-19 restrictions. If your ticket number is called for the one of the prizes that is not available, you will receive cash in the amount of the department’s cost of the gun. All hourly prizes will remain the same. The 7 p.m. grand prize will be $2,000 and will also be drawn on Facebook. All winners will be contacted by telephone, and winning numbers posted on Facebook and on the firehall door. No refunds will be issued.

Springdale

Oct. 3: The Monte Carlo Night planned by Springdale High School Alumni Association is canceled. Association meetings are suspended until further notice.

Sept. 12: Springdale Volunteer Fire Department has canceled the Cash Bash. The 50/50 Progressive Raffle tickets dated May 9, 2020 will be drawn on Sept. 12. The fire company thanks everyone for their continued support during this trying time.

Sept. 13: The craft and vendor fair is canceled.

Tarentum

Thursday: The Elvis concert planned for Thursday in Riverview Memorial Park is canceled. Details: 724-448-1470

West Deer

West Deer Farmers Market is canceled..

Friday and Saturday: West Deer Community Days are canceled.

Aug. 28: The West Deer Police Benefit Golf Scramble that was to be May 1 is rescheduled to be Aug. 28 at Pittsburgh North Golf Course, Richland Township. Cost: $85 per golfer. Registration form: click here.

Vandergrift

Aug. 9: The Festa Italiana is canceled.

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