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LOCAL NEWS
New Home for Ambulance and Crew to be Built in Union Township By Paul Chasko
Work is well underway for an ambulance station centrally located in Union Township. The new addition to the existing Union Township maintenance building will provide garage space for an ambulance and living quarters for an ambulance crew. The Union Township emergency response garage is to be completed by mid-summer. Under a joint agreement, Union Township is providing the building and Jefferson Hills Area Ambulance Association (JHAAA) will provide an ambulance and crew to man the station 24/7. A second bay in the new addition will be used for Union Township equipment storage. Presently, Jefferson Hills Ambulance dispatches an ambulance, when needed in Union Township, from their central garage in Jefferson Hills located on the opposite side of State Route 51. Other nearby ambulance services may be dispatched from either Monongahela or Peters Township. JHAAA personnel acknowledge that having an ambulance and crew based at the Union Township maintenance garage will significantly reduce their response time to residents of Union Township in need of emergency medical services. Recognizing the critical need to provide a centrally located emergency medical response capability in Union Township, the Union Township Board budgeted this $330,000 project for 2014. According to Supervisor Larry Spahr, the township auditors suggested as part of their 2013 report that the township was in a favorable position to tackle a major expenditure that would benefit its residents. The project was funded in part by state impact fees (gas well drilling) and Local Share Account payments (gambling proceeds). No additional debt was incurred for this project. The new Medical Emergency Response Station is scheduled to be completed by mid-summer.
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Help Fight Human Trafficking at the ‘She-is-Safe’ 10K in Venetia Wrights United Methodist Church in Venetia is sponsoring a She-isSafe 10K or 5K Walk-A-thon to help fight human trafficking. Please join us Sunday, May 18 at 1 p.m. on the Arrowwood Trail location behind the St. Petersburg Center at 210 Valleybrook Road, McMurray. Individual walkers and teams are needed to make this a success; if you don't want to walk, you could sponsor a walker. Your support will help us raise awareness about human trafficking and help She-is-Safe continue their work. During the walk we will have refreshments, book sales, giveaways and life music by the Christian band Cross Vision. You can register at sheissafewalk2014@gmail.com or calling the church at 724-348-5718.
Memorial Day Patriotic Bike Decorating Contest to be Held in Belle Vernon The Good Ol’ Days House is sponsoring a Memorial Day Patriotic Bike Decorating Contest. There is no registration; all participants must line up in the American Legion Post 659 parking lot at Broad Ave., Belle Vernon at 8:30 a.m. prior to the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26. All children from the Mon Valley area are invited to participate, as they will also be marching in this year’s annual Belle Vernon Area Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26 honoring those men and women who have sacrificed their lives in the nation’s wars along with those currently serving in the military. Prizes will be awarded for Most Original, Most Attractive, and Most Patriotic. Contact Melanie Patterson at 724-3313654 for more information.