Irwin church to serve as warming shelter
Irwin area residents whose power goes out during the winter can use a warming shelter at the First United Methodist Church of Irwin at 310 Oak St.
Those whose power goes out can contact Pastor Ron Slavin at 724-691-7113 or Pastor Bruce Judy at 724-747-6098.
Tea, hot chocolate and soup will be available. Church officials will contact the American Red Cross in the region if a person’s power is out for more than six hours.
The First United Methodist Church is the only warming shelter in Irwin, church officials said.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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