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HEALTH DEPT. TREATING CATCH BASINS TO COMBAT MOSQUITO BREEDING

 Targeting Eastern & Western Wards of Pittsburgh with History of West Nile Activity .

Starting on Monday, July 19, the Allegheny County Health Department will treat storm water catch basins in selected areas with pesticides to combat the breeding of mosquitoes that can carry the West Nile virus.  While West Nile has not yet been detected in the County this year, it may only be a matter of time before the virus turns up here.  The current hot, humid weather with isolated showers creates the standing water and atmospheric conditions mosquitoes need for breeding. “Any catch basin that holds water can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

Treating such catch basins with pesticides can help keep mosquito larvae from emerging into full-fledged adults capable of spreading disease to humans,” said County Health Director Dr. Bruce W. Dixon.  The pesticides, which are non-toxic to people, pets and other aquatic life, are applied manually and will inhibit mosquito breeding in catch basins through September. Treated catch basins will be marked with a bright green chalk.   Health Department staff will focus on the eastern and western wards of Pittsburgh, which both have a history in previous years of West Nile activity. 

The treatments will continue daily until all catch basins in these areas are treated and will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends.  Treatments may be postponed when heavy rains are forecast.   Health officials say residents can also help reduce the mosquito population by eliminating and treating breeding sites on their own property.  Inexpensive but effective pesticides similar to what the Health Department uses are available at local hardware stores and home improvement centers.

COMMON HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL COLLECTION

The Southwest PA Household Hazardous Waste Task Force (Task Force) is pleased to announce its September collection for common household chemicals will take place at Monroeville Mall on Saturday, September 18, 2010. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will allow residents of southwest PA to safely dispose of their unwanted household chemicals for a small fee of $2 per gallon. Acceptable items range from aerosol cans, household cleaners, automotive fluids and paint to mercury, pesticides and herbicides and photo & pool chemicals. The flyer for the event is attached and includes all of the details.

September 2010 Collection Flyer

For more information please visit the Task Force website at http://www.swpahhw.org/home.html  or call Michael Stepaniak at 412-488-7452.

The Task Force achieved and surpassed an amazing milestone on May 1, 2010 at North Park when the two millionth pound of hazardous waste was collected and then safely and properly disposed of!Many Boroughs, Townships and Municipalities posted the information for the North Park and Pharmaceutical collection events on their websites which resulted in greater participation from residents and a safer environment for everyone. (The Task Force added links to those websites on its website – if any were missed please let me know so we can add to the list).

 Please distribute the information for the September 18 collection to your residents and help the Task Force to keep household hazardous waste out of our landfills and water supply.

FREE PARK-AND-RIDE LOT TO OPEN IN SOUTH FAYETTE

Free park-and-ride lot to open in South Fayette, Thursday, July 08, 2010, By Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Port Authority will open a new 125-space park-and-ride lot in South Fayette on Sept. 5.  The lot will be at the former Star City Cinemas at Hickory Grade and Millers Run roads. Parking will be free.

The lot will be served by a new 31 Bridgeville route (formerly 31D and 31E), which will run seven days a week between Downtown Pittsburgh and the park-and-ride, using Millers Run Road and current 31D routing, and the G31 Bridgeville Flyer (formerly 33D and 33E), which will operate weekdays only via Millers Run Road and Route 50 to Carothers Avenue, Main Street and Mansfield Avenue to the West Busway.

The new lot is the result of an agreement between Port Authority and South Fayette officials, including township commissioners and manager Mike Hoy. Authority CEO Steve Bland called it "a prime example of how organizations can work together to benefit the community. We are deeply appreciative of their cooperation and commitment to improving public transportation in Allegheny County."

HEALTH DEPT. SPONSORS APPLIANCE RECYCLING PROGRAM

Offers Free Curbside Pickup of Refrigerant-Containing Appliances

 The Allegheny County Health Department is sponsoring a program that offers free pickup and recycling of refrigerant-containing appliances which are no longer in use and need to be discarded.   The program is available to County residents only and includes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water coolers and other household appliances that contain refrigerants.  No commercial appliances will be accepted.   “Removing refrigerants from these appliances and recycling them is a win-win-win for the economy, the environment and public health,” said County Health Director Dr. Bruce W. Dixon.  “Recycling such appliances not only cuts down on illegal dumping and saves valuable landfill space, but also prevents the release of refrigerant gases that deplete the ozone layer, which blocks the sun’s ultraviolet rays that increase the risk of skin cancer.”  The Appliance Warehouse and Parkway Heating and Air Conditioning are carrying out the program under contracts with the Health Department. 

To arrange for curbside pickup of an appliance, residents countywide can call the Appliance Warehouse at 1-888-GO-FREON (1-888-463-7366) and those in the western suburbs are urged to call Parkway Heating and Air Conditioning at 412-279-6001.

The western suburbs include Bridgeville, Carnegie, Collier, Coraopolis, Crafton, Crescent, Findlay, Green Tree, Heidelberg, Ingram, Kennedy, McDonald, McKees Rocks, Moon, Neville, North Fayette, Oakdale, Pennsbury Village, Robinson, Rosslyn Farms, Scott, South Fayette, Stowe, and Thornburg.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN REGIONAL MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS

Medical & Non-Medical Personnel Needed for Southwestern PA

The Allegheny County Health Department is continuously recruiting volunteers for the Region 13 Medical Reserve Corps which covers 13 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania – Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland.

Active as well as retired medical and non-medical personnel are being recruited.  Volunteers provide surge capacity to hospitals as well as other treatment and shelter sites that are activated in response to a disaster or public health emergency that overwhelms the local medical system.

The Medical Reserve Corps is a national program consisting of 888 units across the country with more than 200,000 volunteers nationwide.  The Region 13 chapter currently has 485 members representing a wide range of specialties and backgrounds.

Members are provided with free and convenient training through both online and classroom courses, and activation is voluntary for each emergency response situation. 

For more information and an application to join the Medical Reserve Corps, please contact the Health Department at 412-578-8349 or eschwartz@achd.net.   Applications also are available on its web site, www.achd.net, under the Medical Reserve Corps link.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania also maintains a statewide volunteer emergency response database system.  Anyone who would like to join may visit www.servpa.org to complete and submit an application electronically.

HEALTH DEPT. OFFERS COUNTY RESIDENTS FREE SMOKE ALARMS

 Proven Life-Savers When They Work; Test Batteries When Turning Clocks Ahead.
 
The Allegheny County Health Department is reminding residents that smoke alarms are proven life-savers but only when they are in good working order.  Since nearly half of all smoke alarms don’t work, usually because of dead or missing batteries, health officials recommend testing smoke alarm batteries to make sure they work when turning clocks ahead to Daylight Saving Time on March 14.

Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in house fire by 50%, yet most residential fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or in homes with alarms too old to be reliable or which have missing, disconnected or dead batteries.

The Health Department has a free smoke alarm program to help residents who have no smoke alarms or ones more than 10 years old which may no longer be reliable. The program, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, provides and installs a maximum of two battery-operated smoke alarms per home. 

To schedule an installation, please call the Health Department at 412-247-7800.

FREE DOG RUN ZONE INFORMATION

Attention all Dog Owners using the Fairview Park Free Run Zone are REQUIRED to have a Twnship issued license. Applications are available at the Township Office or can be downloaded here: DOG RUN FREE ZONE

GREATER PITTSBURGH LITERACY COUNCIL

Need a GED ? Need a Job ?
Need to brush up your skills ?
The Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council has FREE adult learning programs
that can help prepare South Fayette residents for work and higher education.

For more information please call 412-661-7323 or visit www.gplc.org

PENNDOT OFFERS EMAIL AND TEXT TRAFFIC INFORMATION TO MOTORISTS

Pittsburgh, PA – In an effort to improve communication with the traveling public, PennDOT District 11 is pleased to offer text and email traffic alerts and road work advisories directly to motorists, commuters, residents and others. Simply provide contact email or text address information to the PennDOT District 11 press office. PennDOT offers specialized information pertaining to particular roadways and projects. Please specify preference when providing email or text addresses from the following categories:

· All roadways and bridges in Allegheny County
· Weekend work and restrictions in Allegheny County (this will only include restrictions and work activities that occur on weekends)
· All roadways and bridges in Beaver County
· All roadways and bridges in Lawrence County
· I-376 Parkway East
· I-279 Parkway North
· I-279/Route 22/30 Parkway West
· Route 28 Allegheny Valley Expressway
· West End Circle Improvement Project

Send contact information (email or text address) and location preferences to District Press Officer Jim Struzzi at jstruzzi@state.pa.us or by calling 412-429-5010. Registration is also available through the District 11 website by going to www.dot.state.pa.us, clicking: “PennDOT Near You”; “11”, and then “District Information”.

AFTER HOURS PHONE INFORMATION BULLETIN BOARD

Residents can now access Township Information after normal office hours. Residents can get special announcements and miscellaneous information via the Township phone system after 4:30 P.M. or anytime on weekends. Simply call the Township Office at 412-221-8700 and at the promt press (5) on your phone. A prerecorded message will provide information such as upcoming meetings, road closings, trash pick-up changes and other miscellaneous Township information.

SOUTH FAYETTE FIRE DISTRICT EMERGENCY ALERT SIRENS

The South Fayette Police Department are offering free Gun locks to South Fayette Township residents. Locks can be picked up at the South Fayette Police Department, Mon through Fri. 8am - 3Pm. Limit 2 per household

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