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Alcosan Public Meetings -Be Informed
Come learn about:
- Sewage Overflows
- Development of Regional Sewage Plan
- What this means to YOU, YOUR COMMUNITY & OUR REGION
We are coming to a Community near you!
Please visit www.Alcosan.org or call 412-734-8733 for more information
Upcoming Meetings:
- Thursday, November 5 – Father Ryan Arts Center, 420 Charitiers Ave., Mckees Rocks
- Tuesday, November 10 – Whitehall Boro Bldg – 100 Borough Park Dr., Whitehall
- Monday, November 16 – Mt. Lebanon Rec. Center – 900 Cedar Blvd., Mt. Lebanon
- Tuesday, November 17 – Oakdale Community Room, 104 Seminary Ave, Oakdale
- Thursday, November 19 – Courtyard by Marriott, 401 W. Waterfront Dr., West Homestead
All meetings start at 7:00 PM. Children’s activities will be available. (Posted:
20OCT09)
HEALTH DEPT. CLINIC TO OFFER SEASONAL FLU VACCINE STARTING OCT. 19
The Allegheny County Health Department will open its seasonal influenza vaccination clinic at 3441 Forbes
Avenue, Oakland, on Monday, October 19.
The clinic will offer seasonal influenza vaccine throughout the fall and winter, while supplies last, on Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
The seasonal flu vaccine is recommended for anyone who wants to avoid getting the flu, but especially for
certain high-priority groups at risk for serious complications themselves or who can easily pass the virus on to others who
are vulnerable to severe illness.
The high-priority groups for the seasonal flu vaccine are children from six months to 18 years old; people 50 and older;
pregnant women; anyone 19 to 49 years old with chronic medical conditions; health care workers; residents of nursing homes
and other chronic-care facilities; and anyone who lives with or cares for children and others in these high-priority groups.
Health officials report there are many sources of seasonal flu vaccine and ample supplies are expected to
be available this flu season. Anyone who wants the vaccine should be able to get it.
While many people are vaccinated in the fall, no one should think that it’s too late to get the vaccine
once winter arrives. Vaccination remains beneficial throughout the winter because influenza activity usually continues into
the early spring.
The Health Department’s clinic provides seasonal flu vaccine free of charge to children from six months to 18 years
old and as a covered benefit to people with Medicare Part B who are not in an HMO and may get vaccine from any Medicare-approved
provider.
The charge for injectable vaccine is $25 for others, including Medicare Part B subscribers in an HMO who are restricted
to getting flu vaccine as a covered benefit only from their primary care provider. Nasal spray vaccine, approved for people
from 2 to 49 years old who have no chronic medical condition, is free for children but $10 for those 19 to 49. A limited supply
of seasonal flu vaccine without thimerosal will be available free of charge to children from six to 35 months of age.
The seasonal vaccine protects against three strains of influenza virus expected to circulate this season, two forms of
Type A/Brisbane as well as Type B/Brisbane.
Influenza is a highly contagious upper respiratory infection that can cause mild to severe illness, sometimes
leading to death, primarily in the elderly and the chronically ill. An
estimated 5% to 20% of the population gets seasonal influenza, more than 200,000 are hospitalized with serious illness, and
about 36,000 die of flu-related complications every year nationwide.
Heidelberg Borough Updates Traffic Signals with L.E.D. Lighting Technology
Heidelberg, PA – at the regular September 15, 2009, Heidelberg Borough Council Meeting,
the Council and Mayor has authorized Traffic Systems and Services to complete the "Heidelberg Traffic Signal L.E.D. Retro-Fit
Project".
The $8,862.43 project includes the replacement of all incandescent light fixtures and bulbs at both traffic
signals on East Railroad Street (PA. Rt. 50) at Collier Avenue and First Street in Heidelberg Borough. This project will retrofit
a total of 66 bulbs to LED fixtures, realign the traffic signals with the travel lanes, install a missing guy wire at Collier
Avenue, and will provide and install new directional and pedestrian signage at both intersections.
Of this project - $7,000 is being paid from a grant received from the PA. DCED with the assistance of Representative
Nick Kotik, the remaining $1,862.43 is to be paid from the Borough’s Liquid Fuels Fund. Work is anticipated to start
within the next 30 days and be complete by the end of October 2009.
The goal of the Heidelberg Traffic Signal L.E.D. Retro-Fit Project is to reduce energy use by 80 – 90%
compared to the current incandescent bulbs, increase the life span of the bulbs thus reducing replacement and maintenance
costs to the taxpayers and in turn improving intersection safety as the bulbs will be brighter and more efficient.
Heidelberg Borough Council and Mayor Hire Stephen Minton as Full-time Patrolman
Heidelberg, PA – At the regularly scheduled September, Heidelberg Borough Council Meeting,
the Borough Council and Mayor has hired Mr. Stephen H. Minton as a probationary full-time Patrolman. He is scheduled to start
training with the Heidelberg Borough Police Department as of September 16th.
Patrolman Minton is a graduate of the Allegheny County Police Academy and Thiel College, earning a B.A. in
Criminal Justice / Sociology. He has multiple certifications that will benefit the Department and community including certifications
in the use of Taser, defense tactics, first responder and Hazmat. Mr. Minton successfully passed all Heidelberg Civil Service
Testing procedures and was recommended to Council for hiring by both the Mayor and Chief of Police. He previously served as
a police officer for the Mars Borough Police Department.
The Borough Council and Mayor welcome Patrolman Minton to the community and Borough Staff. This hiring fills
all current shift vacancies and compliments the HPD roster with four full-time officers, six part-time officers and one K-9.
Heidelberg Borough Re-erects the Long-stored WWI Monument
Heidelberg, PA – Members of Borough Council and Mayor announced that the long-stored
Borough’s World War I monument dedicating the service of many residents who defended the nation during the 1917-1919
conflict has been recently re-erected at Heidelberg Park thanks to the generous efforts of many local residents, officials
and businesses.
Upon the construction of the Heidelberg Elementary School in the late 1950’s, the WWI monument that
was on display in front of the former school on Ellsworth Avenue was razed to make way for the current school. The WWI bronze
tablet has been in long storage since the late 1950’s. Now 50+ years later, she is proudly on public display once again;
now at the new Heidelberg Park on Industry Way.
The three year project to re-erect the war monument is now nearing completion. Councilman DeBar is currently
working on a dedication ceremony that would take place in the next couple of months. To review the project, the Heidelberg
Centennial Committee donated the funds to have the tablet re-bronzed, Collier Stone, a Heidelberg business, donated the large
stone for it to be mounted to and also donated the services to deliver and shape the stone so that the tablet appropriately
fits. Lastly, on September 3rd, the tablet was professionally mounted for its rightful display for the ages. Donation
of the stone, services and re-bronzing total over $4,000 and was able to be completed without any expense to the Heidelberg
taxpayers.
The Borough Council and Mayor would like to thank everyone who made this project possible.
Heidelberg Borough Discontinues Collection of Cardboard at Borough’s Recycling Center
Heidelberg, PA – Effective immediately, the Borough Council and Mayor approved a motion
that would discontinue the collection of cardboard at the Borough’s recycling center. The move to discontinue the collection
of cardboard was motivated by the excessive waste of space within the recycling container as result of the cardboard. The
excessive waste has resulted in additional pulls and emptying of the recycle bin that has put the program over budget.
Therefore, effective today’s date, the Heidelberg Drop-off Recycle Center on Industry Way in front of
Heidelberg Park will not take cardboard, in addition to the previously prohibited collection of glass. Services will continue
for other recyclables including paper, newsprint, plastic jugs and metal cans. A list of allowable and not allowable items
is posted next to the Recycle Center.
Questions and concerns can be address to the Borough Manager.
Event Photo Galleries
Click on any link to view pictures from that event.
2nd Annual Let's Redd Up Heidelberg - April 25, 2009
Public Safety Day 2008
Let's Redd Up Heidelberg - April 19, 2008
Public Safety Day 2007
Halloween Parade / Party 2007
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