The Valley News Dispatch will publish a list of community Easter egg hunts and activities.
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Health Foundation to give away hams, potatoes
Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation will distribute free ham and potatoes this month.
The giveaway is limited to the first 100 individuals in need who phone the foundation to register at 724-294-3157 and provide their name, phone number and email address. Registration is limited to one ham and five-pound bag of potatoes per family per phone call. Registrants will be given instructions as to when, where and how the food will be distributed and must arrange for transportation to the distribution site.
Susan Kozaâs Cecil Township neighbor is one of them.
âHe wasnât able to get any of his tomatoes. So he came over and said, âCan I just borrow some of your bees? Iâm struggling over here,ââ she recalls. âAnd I told him what to plant.â
During warmer weather, her yard is abuzz, so to speak, with the types of animals that move pollen from plant to plant, aiding the reproduction process. In fact, she tends to a Certified Backyard Habitat as part of an Audubon Society initiative to promote native plants, natural products, wildlife stewardship, clean water and homeowner engagement.
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Highlands plans annual Early Childhood Fair
Highlands School District will host the annual Kindergarten and Pre-K Counts Registration and Early Childhood Fair March 4, 5, 11 and 12.
Appointments are 45 minutes long and are available from 5 to 8 p.m. March 4 and 11, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 5 and 12.
Masks are required and social distancing will be observed. Parents should bring their child, the child’s original birth certificate, two proofs of residency and the child’s immunization records. Pre-K Counts registrants must also bring two proofs of income, such as pay stubs or W-2s. Parents will complete the required registration and get an o
East Vandergrift
March 21: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish is selling raffle tickets for a Half A Cow raffle. Winner will receive half a cow, a 20-cubic feet freezer, $200 gift card to Naser’s Foods, $200 gift card to Rukas Beverage and a $100 gift card to Lackey’s Dairy Queen. The winning number will be the 7 p.m. March 21 Pa. Daily Pick 3 number. Cost: $10 for two numbers.
Tickets: Deborah, 724-859-3186, after Sunday Mass in the church vestibule and the church office, 400 Kennedy Ave.
Fox Chapel
February: Fox Chapel Area High School will host a community blood drive during February at the Vitalant Harmar/Fox Chapel Donor Center, 2585 Freeport Road, suite 207. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Donors must be at least 16 years old and will be tested for antibodies to covid-19 for free.
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As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in The Herald area are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply.
As of Jan. 27, there have been 260 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Fox Chapel since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny County covid-19 map. One death has been reported, and 2,124 tests have been administered to Fox Chapel residents.
Fox Chapel’s case rate is 483 per 10,000 residents.
• Since the pandemic began, Aspinwall has had 84 total cases of the virus. In that time, Aspinwall has seen one death and 703 tests have been administered to its residents. Aspinwall’s case rate is 300 per 10,000 residents.